Author Archive
The American Jewish Year Book, a Record for Posterity
Emeritus professor of sociology Arnold Dashefsky, co-author of the year book, discusses the importance of keeping records on the Jewish population in America, and the challenges of updating the publication.
Star of CRT’s ‘Cabaret’ is Veteran of Broadway, London’s West End
Olivier Award winner Laura Michelle Kelly, who stars as Sally Bowles in the 2019 Nutmeg Summer production of 'Cabaret,' says she enjoys the change of pace playing an established character in a revival.
CRT’s ‘Mamma Mia!’ Filled with Heart and Hit Songs
The Connecticut Repertory Theatre’s Nutmeg Summer Series will open June 6 with the musical 'Mamma Mia!' – featuring songs by the Swedish pop/dance group ABBA.
Children’s Hospital the Set for Student Puppetry Performance
While the design and building of puppets is a familiar task for Noel Williams MFA, creating them from materials that can be cleaned and sanitized under hospital infection control protocols was not.
Cutting Words: Etiquette as a Tool of Exclusion
“The language has changed, the structure of the book has changed but in addition to that the underlying ideas of manners have shifted as well,” says UConn's Andrea Voyer.
From Building Puppets to Building Puppeteers
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is celebrating Puppet Arts program director Bart Roccoberton’s career as puppeteer and educator with an exhibition of nearly 100 puppets he and his collaborators and students created.
‘When a Woman Can Be King’: CRT’s Production of Henry IV
Aaliyah Habeeb plays King Henry and Michele Tauber Falstaff in Shakespeare's epic coming-of-age story of privilege, politics, and power, at the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre April 25-May 5.
The Struggle to Find Affordable Housing in Hartford
A new exhibit at the Dodd Center, opening April 17, documents the racism and discrimination that many Hartford residents have experienced over the years, leaving them with little access to affordable housing.
Study: After-school Programs Improve Academic Outcomes
A study of study over 9,000 students attending more than 100 after-school programs in Connecticut found those who participated had higher school attendance and higher academic performance.
Photography Professor Janet Pritchard Wins Prestigious Guggenheim Award
Pritchard, a landscape photographer, will pursue a project on the Connecticut River Watershed during the period of her fellowship.