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Charter Oak Cultural Center Summer/Fall 2004
Events
| September
2004 |
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| Thursday, September
9 |
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m |
| Opening Reception: Nosotros: Diverse,
Dispersed and Intense |
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This exhibit brings together several
Connecticut artists of Hispanic
heritage. These artists are teachers, learners,
explorers, and carriers
of culture who express themselves through various
mediums. Their
art reflects not only different cultures, life
experiences and individual
expressions, but the commonality of their journeys,
explorations and
lives. Wine and hors d'oeuvres served. |
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| Tuesday, September
14 |
7:00 p.m |
| Unconstitutional |
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Kick off our mini-film festival
with Robert Greenwald's film
Unconstitutional, an hour-long documentary detailing
the shocking
way that civil liberties of American citizens
have been infringed upon,
curtailed, and rolled back since 9/11 - all
in the name of National
Security. Free admission. |
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| Friday, September 17 |
7:00 p.m |
| Radio Rage |
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The second installment in our
mini-film festival is Radio Rage, a short
film looking at hate-radio talk shows and the
consequences of biased
journalism. Written by Nick Checker and Directed
by S J Williams.
Following the film will be a panel discussion
led by directors Becca
Atkins and S J Williams. $5 |
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| Saturday, September 18 |
8:00 p.m |
| Mixed Blessings |
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The final installment in our mini-film
series, Mixed Blessings, is an
insightful documentary that looks at the challenges
of raising children
in an interfaith family. Join us on a journey
of faith, courage, conflict
and love. We are delighted that the filmmaker,
Jennifer Kaplan, will be
present to facilitate discussion following the
film.
$6, $3 students,
seniors, Charter Oak & Let*s Go! members. |
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| Sunday, September 19 |
2:00 p.m. |
| Typsy Gypsy Guitar Trio |
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Local acoustic guitarists
Frank Varela, Rich Goldstein, and Dave
Giardina grace our courtyard with toe-tappin',
old-time guitar jazz. In
the style of Django Reinhardt, this trio closes
out our free Summer
Courtyard Concert Series. |
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| Monday, September 20 |
5:30 p.m. |
| Mural Unveiling: The Ura Yoan
Ortega Mural Project |
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This summer we partnered with
The Coalition to Strengthen the
Sheldon/Charter Oak Neighborhood and Capitol
Region Education
Council to organize a mural created by 20 talented
young people from
the neighborhood. The festivities will feature
music and refreshments. |
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| Monday, September 27 |
3:30 p.m. |
| Sukkah Decorating Party |
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Please come and help us decorate
our beautiful sukkah, the booth
built to celebrate the Jewish fall harvest of
Sukkot. Refreshments will
be served. |
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| Tuesday, September 28 |
5:30 p.m. |
| Charter Oak Cultural Center Annual
Membership Event |
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Following an elegant reception
in our gallery including wine and hors
d'oeuvres, our Annual Membership Event will
feature many surprises
including "What I did on My Summer Vacation,"
a multi-media
presentation by our summer muralists, our resident
dance company
Spectrum in Motion and the students they mentored
this summer. You
will be amazed and proud of what you have helped
create and the
lives that you have touched.
$15, free for Members. Join or renew today! |
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| October
2004 |
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| Friday,
October 1 & Saturday, October 2 |
7:00 p.m |
| Hakbang Ng Bata . . . Baby Steps
Spectrum in Motion Dance Theater Ensemble |
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This performance explores and
celebrates the fact that before we make great
strides in life, we take Baby Steps. Under the
direction of Olivia Davis, this ensemble is
dedicated to people of color and the American
experience and embraces movement from the world's
cultures, celebrating music ranging from classical
to contemporary.
$20, $10 seniors, Charter Oak & Let*s Go!
members, $5 students. |
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| Thursday,
October 7 |
7:00 p.m |
| Faith, Politics and the Soul of
America |
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A lecture presented by Rev. Dr.
Andrea Ayvazian, Dean of Religious Life, Mount
Holyoke College. Come hear Rev. Dr. Ayvazian's
inspiring pre-election reflection. This is the
7th lecture in our series, "Women's Prophetic
Voices in a Multi-Cultural World," co-sponsored
with Hartford Seminary. This lecture series
is made possible by the Sister Fund. $8, $6
students, seniors, Charter Oak & Let*s Go! members.
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| Thursday,
October 14 |
6:30 p.m |
| Opening Reception: The Secrets
in our Lives: Artists Revealed |
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Featuring works by NY artist,
Linda Moses; NY photographer, Richard Moses;
CT artist, Jill Henderson Pasanen; and a series
of works, The Radium Girls, by CT artist, Maureen
MacElhone. This is a companion exhibit for Secrets.
Wine and hors d'oeuvres served. |
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Thurs.,
October 14, Fri., October 15 &
Sat., October 16 |
8:00 p.m |
| Secrets: Judy Dworin Performance
Ensemble |
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Premiere performances of the new
Judy Dworin Performance Ensemble piece in collaboration
with other performers from the community, with
a companion exhibition in the gallery. Call
(860) 527-9800 for information. $20, $10 students,
seniors, Charter Oak & Let*s Go! members. Special
group rates available.
seniors, Charter Oak & Let*s Go! members. |
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| Sunday, October
17 |
2:00 p.m. |
| Tanat L'vat Yiftach: A Ritual
Commemorating Jephthah's Daughter |
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Join us for this
new ritual for women, which honors the memory
of Jephthah's daughter, a nameless woman who,
according to the biblical book of Judges, was
sacrificed by her warrior father to fulfill
a vow he made to God. This is a mini-retreat
for women to bask in community, and think and
talk together about issues of importance including
the connection between patriarchal religion
and violence against women. Suggested donation,
$10. |
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| Tuesday,
October 19 |
5:30 p.m. |
| Harvest Moon Wine and Cheese Tasting
Soirée to Benefit the Charter Oak Cultural Center
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Artisanal cheeses generously provided
by Cato Corner Farm in Colchester, Connecticut.
Come join wine connoisseur Jorge Herandez from
W.J. Deutsch and Sons, as we embark on a journey
that will take us through the finest wine growing
regions in both the Old and New Worlds. Price
includes a raffle ticket. $50. |
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| Thursday, October 21 |
5:30 p.m. |
| Opening Reception:
Faces: Bulkeley High School PSI Program |
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This is an exhibit of magnificent
masks created by Bulkeley High School students.
Join us for music, soft drinks and hors d'oeuvres.
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| Sunday,
October 24 |
1:30 - 3:30 p.m |
| Speak Up for Freedom Rally at
the State Capitol Building |
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In response to the harassment
of Muslims across the nation and in Connecticut
under the USA PATRIOT ACT and the erosion of
the civil liberties of all Americans that this
act represents, Charter Oak Cultural Center,
the Connecticut Civil Liberties Union, American
Friends Service Committee and others have organized
this state-wide rally on the anniversary of
the signing of the PATRIOT ACT to give Connecticut
residents the opportunity to lift their voices
in protest of this legislation that threatens
our very democracy. Rain Site: Charter Oak Cultural
Center. |
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| Thursday, October 28 |
5:30 p.m |
| Opening Reception: Putting the
"Ha" in Hartford |
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An exhibit of the
whimsical drawings of Ted Paulsen. Book signing,
wine and hors d'oeuvres. |
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| Thursday, October 28 |
7:00 p.m. |
| Target |
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New York director
and playwright, Ariel Nazryan, has created this
moving theatre piece based on the transcripts
of recent interviews with members of Connecticut's
Muslim community who were investigated and mistreated
simply because of their faith. Co-sponsored
by the Connecticut Civil Liberties Union. $10,
$5 seniors, students, Charter Oak & Let*s Go!
members. |
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| Friday, October 29 |
7:30 p.m. |
| GRAVES a HartBeat Ensemble
benefit performance |
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Inspired by John Steinbeck's The
Grapes of Wrath, Graves tells the story
of a Hartford family's struggle to survive in
a city reeling from the effects of corporate
globalization. Using realism and hip-hop stylization,
song and choreography, Graves thrusts
the audience into a Hartford where people work
to create a better way of life. After a year
of touring Graves throughout Connecticut, HartBeat
Ensemble is taking their critically acclaimed
show to California. Bon Voyage party at 6 p.m.
with the HartBeat Ensemble Board of Directors.
Refreshments will be provided. $20-$50 sliding
scale; as always at Charter Oak, no one turned
away for lack of funds. |
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| November
2004 |
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| Thursday,
November 4 |
5:30 p.m. |
| Opening Reception: New Work by
Master Photographer Juan Fuentes |
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Wine and hors d'oeuvres
served. |
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| Thursday, November 4 |
7:00 p.m |
| On the Move: Dance Matrix (Unloaded) |
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On the Move is a three-part
conversation/demonstration series presented
by the Charter Oak Cultural Center. This first
installment is a chance to try your hand in
the making of a dance masterpiece. Join the
gifted artists of the Charter Oak Dance Coalition,
helping them choose the movement, the music,
the structure and more. With Alexa Melonopoulos
as your guide, you'll create a piece to be performed
that evening. Get inside the "dance matrix"
and find out how dance "works." $15, $8 students,
seniors, Charter Oak &I members. Discount packages
available. Details in forthcoming brochure.
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| Sunday,
November 7 |
4:00 p.m |
| Portrait of Virginia Woolf |
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This performance heralds our month-long
celebration of the brilliance of Virginia Woolf,
which we call, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
(We're not!)" Mezzo-soprano Patricia Ruggles
and pianist John Charles Schucker, both from
the New York metropolitan area, are joined by
English actress, Judith Jenkins, to present
a vivid portrait of Virginia Woolf in words
and song. At the center of this performance
is contemporary American composer Dominick Argento's
Pulitzer Prize-winning setting of Woolf's intensely
personal thoughts as set forth in her diaries.
$15, $10 students, seniors, Charter Oak & Let*s
Go! members. |
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| Saturday, November 13 |
8:00 p.m |
| Vita and Virginia
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An adaptation of the
correspondence between Virginia Woolf and Vita
Sackville-West by Eileen Atkins. This will be
a staged reading featuring star of stage and
screen, Anne Lynn Kettles. Join us for a luminous
night of theatre. $15, $10 students, seniors,
Charter Oak & Let*s Go! members. |
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| Sunday, September 19 |
2:00 p.m. |
| Typsy Gypsy Guitar Trio |
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Local acoustic guitarists
Frank Varela, Rich Goldstein, and Dave
Giardina grace our courtyard with toe-tappin',
old-time guitar jazz. In
the style of Django Reinhardt, this trio closes
out our free Summer
Courtyard Concert Series. |
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| Sunday,
November 14 at Center Church |
4:00 p.m. |
| Concora: Music of Remembrance
and Hope |
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Music of Remembrance and
Hope reflects on the tragic events of the Holocaust
and honors those persecuted and lost, but also
celebrates the hope of the human spirit. What
emerges from this powerful program of music
and narration is the recognition of music's
life-affirming power, even in the face of absolute
despair. This concert will serve as a prelude
to our Kristallnacht commemoration. $25; discounted
tickets for neighborhood residents available.
Please call 249-1207 for more information. |
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| Sunday, November 14 |
6:30 p.m. |
| Interfaith Kristallnacht Remembrance
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Gather with your neighbors for
a candlelight vigil to remember this night in
1938 when Jewish homes, businesses and synagogues
were vandalized. In this time of growing polarization
and suspicion, join us as we stand together
in solidarity to affirm the gifts and blessings
of diversity. After a brief ceremony at Charter
Oak we will take an approximately 1/4 mile candlelight
walk down Main Street in Hartford, ending up
back at Charter Oak for hot soup, bread and
conversation. The building will remain open
for those who prefer to remain in the sanctuary
for meditation. |
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| Tuesday, November 16 |
7:00 p.m. |
| The Hours |
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A showing of the acclaimed film,
The Hours, followed by lecture and discussion.
This event will mark the culmination of our
series of work inspired by Virginia Woolf. Suggested
donation, $5. |
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Friday,
November 19 &
Saturday, November 20 |
8:00 p.m. |
| The San Juan Shakespeare Company |
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A farce about the trials and tribulations
encountered by a small Latino theatre company
attempting to produce "Nuyorican Theatre" in
New York City. Performed by New York's Obie
Award-winning theatre company, Repertorio Espanol.
Tickets: $15, $10 students, seniors, Charter
Oak & Let*s Go! members. |
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| December
2004 |
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| Sunday, December 12 |
3:00 p.m |
| Community-Wide Chanukah, Christmas,
Kwanzaa, Solstice Celebration |
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Bring the whole family
for face-painting, drumming, arts projects and
the foods and symbols of the winter holidays.
Suggested donation, $5. |
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| Thursday, December 16 |
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
| Opening Reception: Visions of
Women |
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This exhibit will showcase over
20 different views of women created in fiber
art by 20 different artists. The Visions include
"The Three Graces," "Menopausal Meltdown," and
"I Always Wear Make-up When I Go Shopping."
The artists are members of Fiber Revolution
and come from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Though they are all members of Studio Art Quilt
Associates and all work in fiber, their visions
are widely divergent. A very exciting and provocative
show! Wine and hors d'oeuvres served. |
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| Sunday, December 26 |
5:00 - 9:00 p.m. |
| Kwanzaa Day Celebration: Umoja |
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Unity 5 p.m.-7 p.m.;
Workshops and Kwanzaa-related activities. 7
p.m.-9 p.m.;
What is Kwanzaa? Lighting of the Knara, drum
call, libation to the ancestors, paying homage
to the elders. Performances by master dancers
and drummers as well as community participation.
Refreshments, vendors, local artists. All are
invited; this is a free event. |
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