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What: “Images of
Walt Whitman: The Commercialization of an American Original”
Where: Central Connecticut State University Burritt Library, 1615
Stanley St., New Britain
When: Now through Sept. 30
What it costs: Free
Why go: It’s a unique exhibition displaying everything from
buttons and caricatures to postcards and paintings that depict
the image, poetry and musings of writer Walt Whitman and explores
how his image and words were used in pop culture and commercial
advertising.
Who to contact: Call (860) 832-2098 or visit www.ccsu.edu.
What: “Old Masters/New
Directions: A Decade of Collecting”
Where: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St., Hartford
When: Now through Dec. 18
What it costs: Adults, $10; seniors, $8; students, age 13 to college,
$5; children 12 and under, free
Why go: Ever wonder how museums choose which pieces of artwork
to acquire? This exhibit will give you a rare glimpse into the
collecting practices of the Wadsworth by showcasing a wide variety
of works that have been collected over the last decade. They illustrate
the variety, thought and time that go into selecting the pieces.
Who to contact: Call (860) 278-2670 or visit
www.wadsworthatheneum.org.
What: Invitation to Ride
Where: The New England Carousel Museum, Bristol
When: Now through Oct. 23
What it costs: Adults, $5; seniors, $4.50; children, $2.50
Why go: It’s a brand new exhibit being featured at the Carousel
Museum. The museum will be adorned with Equestrian-themed art
from artist Leslie Hudson-Tolles, in oils, pastels, and prints
in honor of the historic carousel horses of New England.
Who to contact: Call (860) 585-5411 or visit www.thecarouselmuseum.org.
What: The Learned
Ladies of Park Avenue
Where: The Hartford Stage,
50 Church St., Hartford
When: Now through Oct. 2
What it costs: $22 to $62
Why go: True love and greed battle it out in this comedic play
by David Grimm set in 1920s New York. Directed by Michael Wilson,
the comedy is a freely adapted version of Moliere’s Les
femmes savantes.
Who to contact: Call (860) 527-5151 or visit www.hartfordstage.org.
What: Savage Ancient Seas
Where: Science Center, 950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford
When: Now through Jan. 2, 2006
What it costs: Adults and children ages 2 and over, $7.
Why go: Learn about and experience the pre-historic sea alive
with all its inhabitants. The exhibit looks in depth at what life
was like under the sea during the dinosaur age.
Who to contact: Call (860) 231-2824 or visit www.sciencecenterct.org.
What: Cirque du
Soleil presents Varekai
Where: Grand Chapiteau, Market St., Hartford
When: Now through Oct. 9
What it costs: Adults, $41 to $185; children ages 2 to 12, $28.75
to $129.50; students and seniors from $37 to $63; children under
two free.
Why go: Experience the mystery that is housed in Le Grand Chapiteau
erected on Market Street in Hartford. Cirque du Soleil is bringing
their touring show Varekai to Hartford in a performance sure to
astound with its blend of daring acrobatics, artistry, elaborate
costuming and intricate set design.
Who to contact: Call (800) 678-5440 or visit www.cirquedusoleil.com.
What: Scarecrows Along
Main Street
Where: Main St., Old Wethersfield
When: Now through Oct. 15
What it costs: Free
Why go: Main Street will be guarded by one-of-a-kind scarecrows
designed and constructed by members of the community. Each scarecrow
has a unique personality and theme creating a festive harvest
community.
Who to contact: Visit www.wethersfield.net.
What: Cleve Gray Retrospective
Where: New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington St., New
Britain
When: Now through Nov. 25
What it costs: Adults, $6; seniors, $5; students, $4
Why go: The much-lauded abstract expressionism of Connecticut
resident Cleve Gray will be on display. His often large-scale
abstract paintings evoke a sense of energy and intellectual insight.
Who to contact: Call (860) 229-0257 or visit www.nbmaa.org.
See the fall visual arts preview in the Show column on page 30
of the current issue.
What: Il Trovatore
Where: The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, 166 Capitol
Ave., Hartford
When: Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 1, 8 p.m.
What it costs: $45 to $255
Why go: The Connecticut Opera’s 2005 season opens with this
gripping story by Giuseppe Verdi of revenge and love. The opera
is the second in Verdi’s series, “trilogia popolare”
following his work, Rigoletto and preceding La Traviata.
Who to contact: Call (860) 527-0713 or visit www.ctopera.org.
What: Berlin Fair
Where: Berlin Fairgrounds, 430 Beckley Road, Berlin
When: Sept. 30 through Oct. 2
What it costs: Adults, $8; seniors, $5;
children under 12, free
Why go: Along with traditional fair attractions like rides, games,
good food and vendors, the Berlin Fair boasts great music with
the best polka band in the country, an acclaimed vocal group,
and Kick, one of Connecticut’s top cover bands.
Who to contact: Call (877) 828-0063 or visit www.ctberlinfair.com
What: Polaris 2005
Where: The Learning Corridor, 359 Washington St., Hartford
When: Sept. 30, 5 to 8:30 p.m.
What it costs: members, $25; nonmembers, $35
Why go: Join Leadership Greater Hartford as they honor five “guiding
stars” and their impact on Hartford, featuring performances
from area students and a silent auction to benefit the LGH scholarship
fund.
Who to contact: Call (860) 951-6161 or visit www.leadershipgh.org
What: “Pipes
in the Valley” Celtic Music Festival
Where: Riverfront Plaza, 300 Columbus Blvd., Hartford
When: Oct. 1, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
What it costs: Free
Why go: Live bands, food, beer (of course) and crafts make this
free festival the place to be for fans of Celtic music. Featuring
Clann Au Drumma, The Glengarry Bhoys, Enter the Haggis and more.
Who to contact: Call (860) 870-5567 or visit www.pipesinthevalley.com
What: Riverdance
Where: Chevrolet Theatre, 95 South Turnpike Road, Wallingford
When: Oct. 4-9
What it costs: $21 to $71
Why go: Michael Flatley’s extravaganza returns to the Greater
Hartford area on its tenth anniversary tour. See the legendary
Irish performance in person before it moves on.
Who to contact: Call (203) 265-1501 or visit www.chevrolettheater.com
What: Ravi Shankar’s
Festival of India II
Where: Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, 2132 Hillside
Road, Storrs
When: Oct. 5, 8 p.m.
What it costs: $24 to $29
Why go: The Indian sitarist, best known for his connection to
George Harrison and the Beatles, brings his celebration of classical
Indian music to UConn. The show also features his daughter, Anoushka
Shankar and a collection of musicians and dancers.
Who to contact: Call (860) 486-4226 or visit www.jorgensen.ct-arts.com
What: UConn Football
Where: Rentschler Field, 615 Silver Lane, East Hartford
When: Oct. 7 vs. Syracuse, Oct. 22 vs. Rutgers
What it costs: $25 to $35
Why go: UConn hopes to duplicate last year’s impressive
season despite losing starting quarterback Dan Orlovsky to the
NFL. See the Huskies in fierce match-ups against their Big East
foes.
Who to contact: Call (860) 525-4500 or visit www.rentschlerfield.com
What: Judy Collins
and The Smothers Brothers
Where: Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, 2132 Hillside
Rd., Storrs
When: Oct. 7 & 8, 8 p.m.
What it costs: $26 to $36
Why go: Join the American stars for a night of folk music at Jorgensen.
There are sure to be some laughs as well.
Who to contact: Call (860) 486-4226 or visit www.jorgensen.ct-arts.com
What: Hartford International
Jazz Festival
Where: Various locations throughout downtown Hartford
When: Oct. 7-9, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.; Oct. 8, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.;
Oct. 9, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
What it costs: $20 to $35
Why go: Spend Columbus Day weekend listening to some of the best
jazz musicians around as they perform throughout the capitol.
Both the performers and venues are diverse so make sure to visit
the festival’s website to plan your weekend.
Who to contact: Call (860) 524-9094 or visit www.hijf.com
What: Dalí,
Picasso, and the Surrealist Vision
Where: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St., Hartford
When: Oct. 8 through Jan. 1
What it costs: $10 admission to the museum
Why go: One of the world’s best collections of surrealist
and modern art returns to its
home in Hartford after touring the world for almost two years.
Who to contact: Call (860) 278-2670 or visit www.wadsworthatheneum.org
What: The Greater
Hartford Marathon
Where: Bushnell Park, Hartford
When: Oct. 8, 8 a.m.
What it costs: Free to watch, registration fees vary.
Why go: Starting and ending in Bushnell Park, the marathon has
a few prime locations for spectators to watch the runners and
enjoy. If you’re in the race, don’t run too fast or
you’ll miss the fall foliage and the pristine surroundings.
Who to contact: Call (860) 652-8866 or visit www.hartfordmarathon.com
What: Hartford Symphony
Orchestra Performances
Where: The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, 166 Capitol
Ave., Hartford
When: “The Music of John Williams,” Oct. 8 at 3 p.m.;
“John Williams: Out of this World,” Oct. 8 at 8 p.m.;
“Leonid Sigal plays Mozart,” Oct. 25 & 26, 7:30
p.m.; “The Swingin’ Big Band Sound of Duke Ellington,”
Oct. 29, 8 p.m.
What it costs: “The Music of John Williams”: adults
$14 and $17, children $10 and $13; “John Williams: Out of
this World,” $20-$65; “Leonid Sigal plays Mozart,”
$18-$60, students $10; “The Swingin’ Big Band Sound
of Duke Ellington:” $20-$65
Why go: The Hartford Symphony has a little something for everyone.
Hear some of the best film scores of the past few decades with
the music of John Williams, the music of jazz great Duke Ellington
or Mozart for the more classically inclined.
Who to contact: Call (860) 244-2999 or visit www.hartfordsymphony.org
What: Connecticut
Archaeology Expo
Where: Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Main St., Wethersfield
When: Oct. 9, 12 to 5 p.m.
What it costs: $5
Why go: Some great minds in the field of archaeology get together
to display their work to people of all ages. The expo will be
a great hands-on learning experience for anyone interested in
the field.
Who to contact: Call (860) 486-4460 or visit www.cac.uconn.edu
What: Floyd and
Clea Under the Western Sky
Where: Hartford Stage, 50 Church St., Hartford
When: Oct. 13 through Nov. 13
What it costs: $22 to $57
Why go: A musical about an impoverished country singer and a young
woman who dreams of fame finds a home in Hartford as the city’s
premier theater company brings the show to life.
Who to contact: Call (860) 527-5151 or visit www.hartfordstage.org
What: Hartford Wolf
Pack Home Opener vs. Manchester
Where: Hartford Civic Center, One Civic Center Plaza, Hartford
When: Oct. 8, 7 to 10 p.m.
What it costs: Adults, $18 to $30; youth (ages 2-16), $9 to $15
Why go: Just because the NHL’s back doesn’t mean you
should forget about the Wolf Pack. Hartford’s pro hockey
team looks to rebound after a disappointing early exit from last
year’s playoffs when they face the Manchester Monarchs in
a game that pits last year’s two top Atlantic Division teams
against each other.
Who to contact: Call (860) 525-4500 or visit www.hartfordwolfpack.com
What: Big Comfy
Couch
Where: The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, 166 Capitol
Ave., Hartford
When: Oct. 16, 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
What it costs: $18 to $25
Why go: Bring your kids to experience this education staple of
CPTV live at the Bushnell. Or go by yourself. We won’t judge.
Who to contact: Call (860) 987-5900 or visit www.bushnell.org
What: Cyrano
Where: The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, 166 Capitol
Ave., Hartford
When: Oct. 18, 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
What it costs: $8.50
Why go: If you’ve only seen Steve Martin in Roxanne, now’s
your chance to see the source material. An eloquent man with a
big nose and a handsome dimwit join forces to woo the woman they
both love in this classic play put on by the Children’s
Theatre.
Who to contact: Call (860) 987-5900 or visit www.bushnell.org
What: The Rat Pack:
Live from Las Vegas
Where: The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford
When: Oct. 18-23
What it costs: $18-$63
Why go: It may not be the Rat Pack and it may not be in Las Vegas,
but this show will bring you as close to the glory days of Frank
Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. as you’ll get.
A talented cast will perform the group’s classic songs at
the Bushnell.
Who to contact: (860) 987-5900, www.bushnell.org
What: Hartford Symphony
Orchestra: Beethoven’s Pastorale
Where: Lincoln Theater at the University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield
Ave., West Hartford
When: Oct. 20 & 21 at 7:30 p.m.
What it costs: $36 and $45; students $10
Why go: The Hartford Symphony Orchestra is busy this month. They’ll
be performing Beethoven’s sixth symphony at the University
of Hartford.
Who to contact: Call (860) 244-2999 or visit www.hartfordsymphony.org
What: Sesame Street
Live
Where: Hartford Civic Center, One Civic Center Plaza, Hartford
When: Oct. 20-23
What it costs: $14-$32
Why go: The classic kid’s show featuring classic characters
that millions of kids and their parents have fallen in love with
since its debut in 1969 brings its live act to the Civic Center.
Who to contact: (860) 525-4500, www.hartfordciviccenter.com
What: Sound of New
England
Where: The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, 166 Capitol
Ave., Hartford
When: Oct. 22
What it costs: $28.50 to $33.50
Why go: The renowned chorus will sing barbershop music that, at
85 voices strong, is fit for a really big barber shop. The show
features choreographed dancing as well.
Who to contact: (860) 987-5900, www.bushnell.org
What: Storybook
Gala
Where: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St., Hartford
When: Oct. 22, 7 p.m.
What it costs: $125
Why go: Mark Kimball, Riverton author of books like Everyday Angels,
A Snowman Named Just Bob, A Cricket’s Tale and more will
be on hand to sign books. All of this benefits the Connecticut
Children’s Medical Center.
Who to contact: (860) 545-8542, www.ccmckids.org
What: Graveyard
Talk, Tour and Treats
Where: Nathan Hale Homestead, 2299 South St., Coventry
When: Oct. 23, 3 to 5 p.m.
What it costs: Members, $12; nonmembers $15
Why go: The house of Connecticut’s Revolutionary War hero
is the site of a Halloween celebration. It’s not all history;
it wouldn’t be Halloween without some treats after all.
Who to contact: Call (860) 742-6917 or visit www.hartnet.org
What: Halloween
Weekend
Where: Elizabeth Park Pond House, Prospect & Asylum Ave.,
Hartford
When: Oct. 29 & 30, 12 to 4 p.m.
What it costs: Free
Why go: Hayrides, a haunted house and a parade on the 29th make
Elizabeth Park a great place to spend Halloween weekend. While
you’re there, take in the beautiful gardens at the Park,
listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who to contact: Call (860) 231-9443 or visit www.elizabethpark.org
What: Halloween
at the Carousel Museum
Where: New England Carousel Museum, 95 Riverside Ave., Bristol
When: Oct. 31, 4:30 to 6 p.m.
What it costs: $2.50, $4.50 or $5
Why go: A costume party for kids amid the exhibits of the carousel
museum. There will be a costume contest and other Halloween games.
Who to contact: Call (860) 585-5411 or visit www.thecarouselmuseum.org
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