Summer in Hartford: Live Music in the City
If you follow us on social media and regularly visit our cultural calendar, you’ll know this summer is shaping up to be a fun one! In addition to the long list ...
Tag: Jazz
Grantee Spotlight: Monday Night Jazz
For the record, I tried really hard to squeeze a Chicago reference in the title of this blog post; REALLY hard. However, these things can’t be forced; it needs ...
Songs of the Youth Jazz Orchestra
A sense of community can be felt the minute you step into the Artists Collective. From the greeting at the door, to the students calling Associate Director Cher...
Getting Jazzy with the Artists Collective
“Studying music enhances one’s being.” Those are the words musician René McLean shared with me on my last visit with the Artists Collective’s Youth Jazz Orchest...
Neighborhood Studios Q&A: Artists Collective – Youth Jazz Orchestra
When the apprentices of the Youth Jazz Orchestra program at Neighborhood Studios come together to perform, magic happens. I’ve never been one to appreciat...
Everything You Need to Do in Hartford By July 22
If there’s one thing Hartford is best known for it’s live jazz, and this week we’ve got a chock-full of smooth sounds from Monday Night Jazz t...
Getting To Know Ed Johnetta Miller
You can’t have a discussion about fiber art without mentioning Ed Johnetta Miller. The award-winning and internationally acclaimed fiber artist has been a...
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...
Inspiration on Albany Avenue
Can you guess which Hartford-based cultural organization was invited to perform for Michelle Obama at the White House last year by the National Endowment for th...