Hartford Symphony Orchestra's Beloved ARTini
Have you ever wondered how the art that surrounds you actually came to exist? I know I walk by the paintings behind my desk so frequently that I simply don’t st...
Author: ALaros
Grand Band Slam: The 1st Annual Connecticut Music Awards
When I say “art,” what’s the first thing you think about? I know my mind instantly wanders to paintings like The Mona Lisa or other famous classics in places li...
Congratulations to The Mark Twain House & Museum: Still Revolutionary
The Connecticut public has spoken (and affirmed themselves as mustache aficionados). Earlier today (Aug 23, 2012), Governor Malloy announced that The Mark Twain...
The Spectacle and Magic of Breakdancing Shakespeare
William Shakespeare—two seemingly innocent names when strung together represent the bane of many high schoolers English careers. From the iambic pentameter to t...
Spotlight On: Snap! Photography
Ten Neighborhood Studios apprentices from all over the Greater Hartford area came together this summer for the Snap! Photography program hosted by the Amistad C...
Spotlight On: Artists Collective's Youth Jazz Orchestra & Performing Dance Ensemble
For six weeks this summer, twenty apprentices are enrolled in the Artists Collective’s two Neighborhood Studios programs: Youth Jazz Orchestra and Performing Da...
Q&A with Robert Loebell
Since graduating from Temple University’s Tyler School of Art in 1976, Robert Loebell has worked consistently as an artist. Along the way, he worked as a handym...
Spotlight On: Real Art Ways' Eye On Video
For the past three weeks, ten Apprentices have immersed themselves in the world of film while working at Real Art Ways in the Neighborhood Studios Eye On Video ...
Spotlight On: Hartford Stage's Breakdancing Shakespeare
Hello Arts Council blog readers! To kick things off, let me introduce myself. I’m Gina, a sophomore at the University of Connecticut and this is my fourth year ...
Spotlight On: Hartford Children's Theatre's Triple Threat Teens: Advanced Theatre Workshop
SYGYZY. Sygyzy is defined as the nearly straight-line configuration of three celestial bodies. This is the word that starts the production of 25th Annual Putn...