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Wednesday 05/15/2019
Two-day Polish film festival coming to New Britain this weekend Posted: 15 May 2019 [08:58 PM] @MFranceNBH NEW BRITAIN - A New York nonprofit, Polish Filmmakers NYC, has organized a Polish Film Festival to be held at Trinity-On-Main…
Sunday 05/12/2019
New Britain museum treats mothers to a tasty brunch Posted: 12 May 2019 [08:37 PM] @drzewieckinbh NEW BRITAIN - Savory quiche, chocolate croissants, mimosas, Moroccan-spiced shrimp and crisp fruit salad - mothers were treated to an elegant…
Wednesday 05/01/2019
Wycinanki: Class in Polish paper-cutting folk art set for May 11 Posted: 01 May 2019 [09:26 PM] @CPaullinNBH BERLIN - A chance to learn how to make wycinanki, or Polish paper cutouts, will happen at the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library…
Greater New Britain Arts Alliance honors those who've made a difference Posted: 01 May 2019 [09:09 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN - The 22nd annual meeting of the Greater New Britain Arts Alliance was held Wednesday at Hole In the…
Friday 04/26/2019
OM Show 'This is Me!' delights young and older Posted: 26 April 2019 [08:58 PM] @brianjohnsonBP BRISTOL - The 78th Annual OM Show, “This Is Me!” debuted Friday to an excited crowd entertained by songs and stories…
Sunday 04/14/2019
Chamber music ensemble entertains large gathering at New Britain museum Posted: 14 April 2019 [09:44 PM] @drzewieckinbh NEW BRITAIN - It was a celebration of acronyms, of music and of art. The New Britain Museum of American…
Thursday 04/04/2019
Area filmmaker's latest movie to air on CPTV's Spirit channel Posted: 04 April 2019 [08:48 PM] @brianjohnsonBP PLYMOUTH - Local filmmaker John Maher will highlight the life and achievements of Leo H. Baekeland, the inventor of Bakelite plastic,…
'Connect' with dance at CCSU in New Britain Sunday afternoon Posted: 04 April 2019 [08:43 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN - The performing arts connect communities, and with that in mind, the dance education program at Central Connecticut State…
Wednesday 04/03/2019
New Britain Symphony finds children an enthusiastic audience Posted: 03 April 2019 [08:54 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN - Excitement was reflected in the cheers and applause of more than 1,500 fifth-graders students at the 22nd annual…
Sunday 03/31/2019
SWAN Day in New Britain celebrates women in arts Posted: 31 March 2019 [09:05 PM] @MJalbertNBH NEW BRITAIN - Empowering. Awesome. Wonderful. Off-beat. Those were just some of the words to describe the 11th Annual SWAN Day…
Wednesday 03/27/2019
Youth creativity on display on Galleria Day at OIC New Britain Posted: 27 March 2019 [08:56 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN - Art exhibits and performances were the highlights of Tuesday afternoon at the Opportunities Industrialization Center. But those…
Sunday 03/24/2019
New Britain's Queen Nzinga Center celebrates exceptional women Posted: 24 March 2019 [09:31 PM] @MJalbertNBH NEW BRITAIN - Performers sang songs of empowerment, banged on drums and danced across the stage at Trinity-on-Main Saturday in the…
Thursday 03/21/2019
Barnes Museum to feature work of innovative Southington artist Posted: 21 March 2019 [07:59 PM] @brianjohnsonBP SOUTHINGTON - The art of local artist Necla Balasaygun, which includes oil paintings that incorporate pumpkin and cantaloupe seeds to create…
Wednesday 03/20/2019
Enthusiasm builds as Little Poland Festival planning gathers momentum Posted: 20 March 2019 [08:45 PM] @karlasantosnbh NEW BRITAIN - The second planning meeting forf the 2019 Little Poland Festival was held on March 13 to update members…
Sunday 03/17/2019
Art exhibition on mourning on display at CCSU Posted: 17 March 2019 [09:22 PM] Special to The Herald NEW BRITAIN - “Rachel,” an exhibition of recent work from artist Chase Westfall, is on display through April…
Swan Day Connecticut to spotlight women in the arts Posted: 17 March 2019 [09:12 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN -The 12th annual Swan Day Connecticut will take place on March 30 at Trinity-on-Main, with a goal of empowering…
Wednesday 03/13/2019
Jazz, opera on Connecticut Virtuosi's March performance schedule Posted: 13 March 2019 [09:17 PM] @muszynskibp NEW BRITAIN - The Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra has a couple of notable performances coming up. The orchestra will work with…
Newington's Broadway star returns to guide NHS's 'Les Miserables' Posted: 13 March 2019 [09:04 PM] @drzewieckinbh NEWINGTON - Broadway star Richard Vida has returned to his hometown to help teens tackle one of his most famous shows.…
Sunday 03/10/2019
New Britain orchestra, CCSU dancers collaborate for performance Posted: 10 March 2019 [09:17 PM] @drzewieckinbh NEW BRITAIN - Connection and collaboration were two words used to describe a performance that took place in the city…
Art exhibitions open with receptions this week Posted: 10 March 2019 [09:14 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN - Spring is around the corner and the city is blooming with artwork. On March 13, Gallery 66…
Thursday 03/07/2019
Irish singer to give concert at New Britain church Sunday Posted: 07 March 2019 [08:20 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN -First Church of Christ Congregational will be hosting a concert by Emmet Cahill on Sunday, March 10, at 7:30…
Thursday 02/28/2019
Family Day at New Britain Museum of American Art to highlight Georgia O'Keeffe Posted: 28 February 2019 [06:30 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Museum of American Art has announced that it will host a special Family Day on…
Wednesday 02/27/2019
'Shrek, The Musical' coming to Berlin High for 3 performances Posted: 27 February 2019 [08:47 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH BERLIN - Area residents don’t have to go to Broadway to watch “Shrek, The Musical,” since Berlin High School students are…
Acclaimed Hartford band to rock New Britain museum Friday Posted: 27 February 2019 [08:25 PM] @MFranceNBH NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Museum of American Art has announced that the Hartford-based band, the Savage Brothers, will be…
Sunday 02/24/2019
Southington Library series feature foreign movies and food Posted: 24 February 2019 [09:31 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington Library invites teens in grades 7-12 to attend the Foreign Films and Food series, starting with a showing…
Tuesday 02/19/2019
Vivid New Britain mural now merely a memory Posted: 19 February 2019 [08:59 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN - The Sol LeWitt wall mural that was installed in 2012 on the Dakille Building on Columbus Boulevard is…
Monday 02/18/2019
Area teenager's vocal talents to be featured in upcoming movie Posted: 18 February 2019 [08:49 PM] @brianjohnsonBP PLYMOUTH - Plymouth native Brianna Denski will lend her voice acting talents to the upcoming Nickelodeon animated movie “Wonder Park,” which…
Sunday 02/17/2019
No Boundaries Youth Theater introduces children to acting at YMCA Posted: 17 February 2019 [08:55 PM] BERLIN - For nine years, No Boundaries Youth Theater has been teaching children that the possibilities are endless. Students in the program’s…
Friday 02/15/2019
Free organ concert Sunday at Church of Christ, Congregational Posted: 15 February 2019 [08:42 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN - First Church of Christ, Congregational will host a free organ concert Sunday at 11:30 a.m. The concert is…
Thursday 02/14/2019
New Britain looks to turn more traffic-signal boxes into works of art Posted: 14 February 2019 [07:33 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN - The city is accepting proposals from artists that would help turn traffic-signal control boxes into art pieces. These…
Sunday 02/10/2019
Series of events to mark Newington library's 80th year Posted: 10 February 2019 [09:02 PM] @drzewieckinbh NEWINGTON - For the last eight decades, the library has been a community center, meetinghouse, concert venue, study hall and the…
Wednesday 01/30/2019
Latino Netflix actor checks out New Britain Posted: 30 January 2019 [08:23 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN - A Springfield actor who plays a role in a Spanish-language Netflix series, “Nicky Jam: El Ganador,” toured New…
Thursday 01/24/2019
Artist wraps up stint at New Britain Industrial Museum Posted: 24 January 2019 [08:54 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN - Wednesday was Stamford artist Rachel Lussier’s last day at the New Britain Industrial Museum after spending the past…
Wednesday 01/23/2019
Art League of New Britain puts timely bequest to good use Posted: 23 January 2019 [08:52 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN - The Art League of New Britain is going through the first phase of a construction project that will…
Thursday 01/17/2019
Author of book on serial killer Howell to speak in Berlin Posted: 17 January 2019 [08:25 PM] BERLIN - Connecticut crime author Anne K. Howard will be visiting the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 1 p.m.…
Tuesday 01/15/2019
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Fresh ingredients make the perfect plate at Cugino's Posted: 15 January 2019 [06:31 PM] @KAYLA_MURPHY FARMINGTON - If you’re looking to refresh your palette with savory flavors, look no further than Cugino’s Restaurant of Farmington.…
Monday 01/14/2019
Open house to feature Queen Ann Nzinga Center programs Posted: 14 January 2019 [08:22 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN - Queen Ann Nzinga Center, Inc. will host an open house for children and teens on Saturday from 1…
Sunday 01/13/2019
Caroling continues New Britain's Polish Christmas celebration Posted: 13 January 2019 [09:19 PM] @drzewieckinbh NEW BRITAIN - Christmas festivities continued into this week for the Polish community. People gathered inside the Sloper-Wesoly House Sunday night…
Thursday 01/10/2019
New Britain Arts Alliance members' work shown at Stockman Posted: 10 January 2019 [09:10 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN - The opening reception for the “Early Birds: Greater New Britain Arts Alliance Artist Members Show” took place on…
Sunday 01/06/2019
Art cart at New Britain Museum of American Art offers weekly educational crafts Posted: 06 January 2019 [08:36 PM] @brianjohnsonBP NEW BRITAIN – The Art Cart at the New Britain Museum of American Art is available every Saturday and offers…
Tuesday 01/01/2019
Little Poland Festival moving to June Posted: 01 January 2019 [08:48 PM] @SFrazerNBH NEW BRITAIN - The city’s Little Poland Festival should be a lot warmer this year. The annual celebration on Broad Street,…
Stockman Gallery show to feature New Britain artists Posted: 01 January 2019 [08:41 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN - Stockman Gallery has announced that it will offer a free reception to open its latest exhibition, “Early Birds:…
Tuesday 12/18/2018
New Britain High Madrigals sing at One Liberty Square, OIC Posted: 18 December 2018 [08:58 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN - Christmas music and fancy outfits highlighted the city’s Tuesday afternoon as the New Britain High School Madrigals sang…
Sunday 12/16/2018
New Britain treated to a brassy TubaChristmas Posted: 16 December 2018 [09:35 PM] @brianjohnsonBP NEW BRITAIN - The fourth annual TubaChristmas at Trinity-On-Main Saturday saw a packed room raising voices in chorus as the brass…
Orchestra, choir wish New Britain a merry Polish Christmas Posted: 16 December 2018 [09:31 PM] @drzewieckinbh NEW BRITAIN - Polish and non-Polish alike packed Trinity-on-Main Sunday night for a very special Christmas concert. The Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber…
Newington High band concert set for Jan. 10 Posted: 16 December 2018 [09:21 PM] @drzewieckinbh NEWINGTON - The public is invited to witness the talent of the town’s teen musicians this holiday season. Newington High…
Friday 12/14/2018
NBMAA hosts conference on arts and economic impact Posted: 14 December 2018 [08:50 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Museum of American Art hosted the Arts and Economic Impact conference Wednesday afternoon to brainstorm…
Monday 12/10/2018
Reception to kick off New Britain City Hall art exhibition Posted: 10 December 2018 [09:10 PM] @KarlaSantosNBH NEW BRITAIN - Mayor Erin Stewart’s Art in the Heart of the City Invitational and Veterans Art Exhibition opening reception will…
Sunday 12/09/2018
New Britain High Madrigals' Feaste is worthy of a wizard Posted: 09 December 2018 [08:31 PM] @drzewieckinbh NEW BRITAIN - For the 41st year in a row, teenage musicians shared their talents with the public over the weekend.…