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November 17, 2023

 


Jump into the holiday season!























I'm excited to be exhibiting once again at this Craft Celebration, 
come on by and shop!

Women’s Fall Craft Celebration at the Pond House Cafe, West Hartford
Sunday Nov. 19th from 9 to 3pm

20 award winning Connecticut women artisans will display and sell their work, at the Annual Fall Celebration of Women’s Crafts on Sunday, Nov 19th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

This show is now celebrating its 26th year. The venue has become a highly anticipated showcase for browsing and purchasing a broad array of handcrafted gift items for family and friends. Set on the grounds of the inspiring Elizabeth Park, the Pond House Brunch, coupled with a tour of the Artists and their work, provide for a perfect day out!

Admission is free. As has become a traditional feature of this show, a gift raffle will also be held, featuring hand-crafted items from the participating artists and a Pond House gift card, with the ticket proceeds donated to Foodshare.

For more information email womenscraftcelebration@gmail.com or visit our Women’s Craft Celebration Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/womenscraftcelebration and our event page. 














You're invited to the annual KNOX Harvest Market!

Over forty local vendors plan to participate in our annual KNOX Harvest Market from 10 AM - 2 PM on Saturday, November 18th at 75 Laurel Street in Hartford, CT. Our annual market will feature tasty food, local vendors, live music, family-friendly activities, and more! From art to alpacas and pottery to plants, we are set to have it ALL! Join us for an end-of-season market to showcase urban farming and local products. We hope to see you soon at the KNOX Harvest Market!








































































JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT THE GALLERIES!


(Hartford) Memory Space

in memory of composer Alvin Lucier


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2023

1–2PM

Free with museum admission; Wesleyan University and University of Hartford students and staff receive free admission with school ID.


The Wadsworth Atheneum, Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts, and Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford present a special presentation of the 1970 musical composition (Hartford) Memory Space by Alvin Lucier (1931–2021). One of the most influential American composers of the last hundred years, Lucier is best known for his works that explore the properties of sound and how we perceive them. (Hartford) Memory Space premiered at Hartford Art School, inviting musicians to recreate the sounds they heard while out in the city. In conjunction with the exhibition Rules & Repetition, drop in as musicians create a conceptual sound map of our city throughout the galleries.


Performances by: Joan La Barbara, The Daxophone Consort (Daniel Fishkin, Cleek Schrey, and Ron Shalom), Tongue Depressor (Henry Birdsey and Zach Rowden), Trevor Saint, Ronald Kuivila, Emerson Jenish, and Sam Boston.









































Scenic view of historic old town hall building with mountain landscape in the background. CitySpace Where Art Meets Community in Old Town Hall

As we gear up for a truly special 2024 — packed with inspiring programming by creative voices in Old Town Hall that we know you love — we hope you’ll consider supporting CitySpace with your donation of $25, $50, or $100. Give your gift today.

Elisa Gonzales on stage

Olvidados: A Mexican American Corrido

Elisa Gonzales presents

November 17 & 18 • 7 PM


Olvidados: A Mexican American Corrido, is a one-woman play with music (by Elisa Gonzales, music and additional lyrics by Moises Vázquez), is about the many untold stories of the Repatriation, based on heart-wrenching true-life events.


In 1931, as the Great Depression darkened America, a new xenophobia swept through the country, aimed at hundreds of thousands of Mexicans and their American-born children. In a solo performance that transcends time and space, we witness the Repatriation through the eyes of three courageous women spanning across several generations of a Mexican family, and the songs of a shape-shifting musician who immortalizes the immigrant experience through corridos.


A 2022 Semi-Finalist for the Eugene O'Neill National Music Theatre Conference, Gonzales will present two public staged readings of the latest iteration of the play, followed by a moderated talkback after each presentation.


Tickets: $5 for students and seniors, $10 for other general admission.























DOUBLE TAKE: FAMILIAR OBJEXT IN UNEXPECTED MATERIALS

NOVEMBER 12 - JANUARY 7, 2024


Take a closer look at the artwork in this exhibition, and you may be surprised by what you see. The inventive and labor-intensive methods of five contemporary New England artists transform everyday objects into extraordinary works of art.

By reinterpreting usual objects through unusual materials, five artists comment on contemporary American life. This exhibition brings together a diverse range of works from Adam Brent, Peggy Dembicer, Judith G. Klausner, Robert Moy, and Jeff Ostergren that showcase a variety of techniques and artistic forms. These artists employ unusual media, from cast resin balloons to medicinally enhanced paint, to recreate and reimagine the objects that occupy our daily lives. Although their creations may appear straightforward from a distance, these playful and witty works raise issues of consumerism, domesticity, health, capitalism, and more.


WINTER HOURS.   Monday: Closed. Tuesday-Saturday: 11 am – 5 pm  Sunday: 11 am – 4 pm





Seconds Sale

November     17, 18, 19

November     24, 25, 26

10 am to 4 pm

5 galleries. Work by over 250 artists. Great prices!


Reserve a shopping time in advance and pay the entry fee online to avoid lines! Can't plan ahead? Walk-ins can also be accommodated - cash only. $8/person admission goes directly to scholarships for teen artists. Pay once and come back all three weekends!

Make a Reservation

Note: Snow Farm is located on historic farmland. The walkways between galleries are unpaved and slightly hilly.

MORE INFO 





FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


November 1 - 26, 2023



"Sunset Stories"

Ingrid Ludt



“Beginning Becoming Beyond"

Gateway Arts



Ingrid Ludt: “Provincetown Series #2,” vinyl paint on canvas, 20" x 16", 2022





Carmella Salvuccci: “Untitled (Vaulted Interior),” acrylic on

canvas 18” x 14”, 2023
















Join us on Friday, December 1st for

a welcome-to-the-holiday season event! 


6:00 - 8:00 p.m. 


Have a drink, listen to some fine vocalists,

wish you and your friends here the best

as we close 2023

and look forward to 2024 


SCROLL DOWN FOR RSVP/TICKET LINKS 

We'll be joined by

the Alley Cats,

one of Yale's premier

a cappella groups.


Since their founding in 1943, the Cats have created over 400 original arrangements from jazz standards to Motown, from timeless oldies to contemporary chart-toppers.


The Alley Cats will take the stage at 7:45 p.m.

Opening for the Alley Cats will be vocalist Malachi Dre Beasley, a recent graduate of the Yale School of Drama. He's an actor, singer-songwriter, and performer who was recently seen as the opening music act at Elm Shakespeare (Summer 2023), and then as an actor in the show. He'll be performing beloved favorites and original work, both guaranteed to make you smile.


Malachi will take the stage at 7:00 p.m.

RSVP / TICKET BUYING LINKS

Library Membership in Good Standing? Click here to RSVP
Non-Member? Purchase tickets here -- $10 each!

Of course, you will also be welcome to purchase tickets at the door (cash, check, or credit card payment)

We look forward to seeing you on December 1st!







Steve and I will have our artwork at the NBMAA holiday Market, hope to see you there!!

Free Community Day | Holiday Celebration & Makers’ Market

Free Community Day | Holiday Celebration & Makers’ Market

Don’t miss the NBMAA’s annual holiday cheer event! Shop local artisans’ handmade and homemade creations, marvel at inclusive holiday displays and decorations, take a stroll through the galleries, join a 1 p.m. Drop-In Tour, and enjoy lunch in the Museum Café with an all-new menu.

Free Admission to the Museum all day! 

Meet the Makers:

Meet local artisans and shop for top-notch, handmade gifts, including pottery, jewelry, skincare products, clothing lines, and accessories.

This year's vendors include:

  • ABalkun Art
  • Steve Balkun, Woodcarver
  • Aspenne's Library LLC
  • High Ridge Pottery
  • European Artcraft
  • African Attire & Accessories
  • Red Horse Pottery
  • Sandy's Bead Collection
  • Originals by Cindy
  • Tafika Arts, LLC
  • Laurie Lynnes Jewelry
  • Cecilia Imports
  • Amanda Mendoza Art
  • Khouda African Arts
  • Naomi Nevo Ben Art
  • Creative Cards by Vicki
  • With Heart by Hand
  • Mutts & Bolts
  • Mountain Tree Studios
  • Full Circle Art Studio
  • Terry Walters, LLC
  • African Adornments
  • Jodi, Cup of Health