Connecticut

Connecticut Supreme Court Allows Gay Marriage

admin_huliq — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:52:21 -0500

In a stunning turn of expectations, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage should be allowed in a 4-3 vote today. Gay and lesbian people are rejoicing in the streets, while hundreds of thousands of heterosexual marriages fell apart faster than the Dow Jones.

Leonid Sigal Co Conduct Hartford Symphony

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 22 May 2008 04:18:52 -0500

Hartford Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Leonid Sigal will be the conductor as well as the featured soloist as the 2007-2008 season concludes with a concert entitled "Mozart in Paris", to be performed three times:

Pianists From Newington, Danbury, Mystic Place Perform With Hartford Orchestra

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:28:32 -0500

After performing on Sunday April 6 in the Hartford Symphony Orchestra's 34th Annual Young Artists Competition, held at Lincoln Theater on the University of Hartford campus, the following three students received top recognition:

Connecticut Hispanics Say Access to Health Insurance Declining

admin_huliq — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:10:06 -0500

The majority of Hispanics living in Connecticut believe their quality of life -- including finances, access to health insurance coverage and affordable housing -- has declined in recent years, according to a study released on Wednesday, the Connecticut Day reports.

Hartford Orchestra Presents Chamber Music Concert Series

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:33:39 -0500

The Hartford Symphony Orchestra's "Sunday Serenades" chamber music concert series returns to the glorious Morgan Great Hall of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford on Sunday, March 16 at 4:00 p.m.

Cathie Ryan To Sing With Hartford Orchestra

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:55:28 -0600

Irish-American singer Cathie Ryan, called “one of the leading voices in Celtic music” by the Los Angeles Times, will perform with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, March 1 at 8:00 p.m. at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford. The Hartford Courant has said that Ms. Ryan “has the soul of a true folksinger and a crystalline voice that turns even simple songs into gems. …one hears in [her] the sounds of old and new worlds.”

Hartford Orchestra Presents Family Matinee Concert

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:34:26 -0600

Music Director Edward Cumming will conduct the Family Matinee concert “Coming to America” with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, February 23 at 3:00 p.m. at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford. This program is a celebration of the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States.

Saxophonist Carrie Koffman To Appear Hartford Orchestra

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:42:40 -0600

Hartt School of Music Professor Carrie Koffman continues the University of Hartford's longstanding partnership with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra with her performances on Thursday, February 21 and Friday, February 22 at 7:30 p.m. at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford.

NY, Connecticut Probe Mortgage Loan Disclosures

admin_huliq — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:05:54 -0600

Prosecutors in New York and Connecticut have opened a probe to see if the Wall Street banks have held back critical information on subprime loans and have failed to disclose sufficient data on mortgage lending practices.

Hartford Orchestra Celebrates Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:45:48 -0600

The Hartford Symphony Orchestra will present its ninth annual "I Have a Dream: Martin Luther King Celebration" concert on Saturday, January 19 at 6 pm at Hopewell Baptist Church, located at 280 Windsor Avenue in Windsor.

Long Wharf Theatre Stages Play By Anna Deavere Smith

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:02:44 -0600

Long Wharf Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Joan Channick and in conjunction with Tony Award winning producer Daryl Roth, will stage the world premiere of Let Me Down Easy, written and performed by Smith, directed by Stephen Wadworth from Jan. 9 - Feb. 3, on the Mainstage.

US: Hillary Clinton Now Leads In Iowa After Last Debate

MichaelChima — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:10:03 -0600

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton now leads in Iowa, and Senator John Edwards overtakes Senator Barack Obama after the last debate among the Democratic presidential candidates, last Thursday, in Johnston, Iowa.