Saturday, February 13, 2010

Cry and Laugh your heart out at WINCE: Love Hurts

Why drown your sorrows over being alone on Valentine's Day this year? Instead, join a bunch of heartbroken and lonely storytellers at Hartford's best new series, WINCE, hosted at Real Art Ways (56 Arbor Street, Hartford). The humiliating confessions begin at 7pm, Saturday February 13, at Real Art Ways, 56 Arbor Street, Hartford. This time around, readers and storytellers are invited to wear their still beating ripped from their chest hearts on their sleeves while telling their stories of heartache.
From the Facebook invite.
WINCE began last April as an experiment in collective humiliation. The theme was adolescence. Participants played songs from their high school band's albums, told hilarious and mortifying stories, read from diaries (paper and electronic), and found other relics from their past to share in public.

The theme this time around is “Love Hurts.” Just in time for Valentine’s Day, readers are encouraged to share tales of love that left them bruised, battered, and broken-hearted. This year, skip the cards and flowers and bask in the misery of others. As always, diaries, music, photos, etc. are welcome.

WINCE believes that everyone is a storyteller, and is open to everyone. Readers should arrive by 8 PM and sign up for a slot.

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

PHH: This week on the Food Schmooze... surviving a blizzard.

And 'lo! As prophesied that in the 34th year of our lord Maddin, The Saints from the great crescent city of the south wouldst come back from near martyrdom at the fierce visage of renegade NOLA son Peyton the Maneater to a victorious battle on the fields of the Gomorrah of the phallus of the New World and therefor bring to light the injustices of the world. And 'lo! that this victory would end a time of great calamity in the new world's capital, brought on by a great frost! A great frost that has affected even the flaccid phallus of the new world order, killing its crops of orange and confusing its blue-haired residents who sought refuge there in its warmth. A great frost that brought Washington of DC to a stand-still; unlike the great patriot for which it was named, who bravely endured the cold winters to lead his men against their benevolent British overlords, the capital couldn't do anything. (Yes, that's this week's excuse).

'LO! While The Saints of New Orleans Who Dat! nation have lifted the spirits to warm the skies for a moderate temperature and sunshine in our fair city of the Hart, the sun will split in twain and cometh the Snowman of Ought Ten!!!

And now we know why CPBN had an early pledge drive this year! It was to stock up on resources for just this occasion! Why do you think they've been getting all this documentary and promotional stuff about the Blizzard of '78 all up in our grill?! Because Faith Middleton knew it was coming! She's been stocking up in the studio in case she gets snowed in with Dankosky and McEnroe! It'll be the Andes soccer team, the Donner Party, a night out with Rush Limbaugh! Just when Jeffrey Cohen thought it was safe to get back in the newsroom! He's from New Orleans and Meme Middleton is gonna cook up some Cohen Gumbo!

"Next on the Food Schmooze: How to cook interns. Our guests via telephone tell us how to prepare our interns for dinner. They are of course of the leanest meat as they have to run around for the hosts and newsroom staff."

Get yourself prepared for this week's giant blizzard of the questionable decade by coming down to Le Taverne de La Roche Rouge, in the Frog Hollow Quarter, 396 Avenue do Capitol, en Har'for', CT. There will be bourbon to melt the snow, cajun fries, and pitchers of Naughty Nurses to heal the frost bite. Join us at PHH at 9:30ish! First one there gets a free drink from Saint Donnie.

Dr. Hell Frozedover,
As seen on TV Meteorologist
(Warning: Storms on Meteorologist's and news reports may appear larger than they actually are)

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Sunday, February 7, 2010

Free Hartford: February 7 - 12, 2010

"Free Art Sign" by Flickr user My Dog Sighs
Thanks to Anne Cubberly, here is the weekly Free Hartford posting, to inform us of what free events are happening around the city of Hartford. Get out there and enjoy some of these events that make Hartford a great place to be.
"Be green ...... Buy Local
It's true, everything here is free."

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Red Rock Tavern: 369 Capitol Ave 860-246-4527
Tame the Brain Trivia Night: All Categories, Hosted by Craig B. & Ryan Smart from 104.1. Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place team !
Mondays 8 - 10:30 pm

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9

Christ Church Cathedral : 45 Church St.
Midday Organ Recital: Music of Jean Langlais
Kevin Jones, Canon Precentor and Director of Music
12 pm

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Real Art Ways: 56 Arbor St.
Inescapable Rhythms Poetry: Featured readers followed by an open mic.
7 pm

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11

The Studio at Billings Forge: 563 Broad St.
The Farmer's Market is moving indoors to the the Studio
3:30 - 6 pm

Hartford Public Library: 500 Main St.
Famous: View celebrated African American recording artists on the big screen.
3:45 pm Ages 6 and up

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12

Charter Oak Cultural Center: 21 Charter Oak Ave
Read It & Sleep : A Community Pajama Party, Hot Chocolate, cookies and a beautiful children's book read by a guest reader.
7 pm

Trinity College: 300 Summit St.
Conference: EU, YO, ME : Speakers Frances Negron-Muntaner, Guillermo Rebollo-Gil, Pia Barros and more explore cultural development and identity in Latin America.


SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Real Art Ways : 56 Arbor St.
Wince: Love Hurts, Participate in an open mic series featuring your relics and tales of a broken heart. Free for readers
7 - 10 pm

Trinity College: 300 Summit St.
Conference: EU, YO, ME : Speakers Frances Negron-Muntaner, Guillermo Rebollo-Gil, Pia Barros and more explore cultural development and identity in Latin America.


SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14

City Steam Brewery : 942 Main St.
"Second City Steam": Sea Tea Improv hosts a night of Improv Comedy.
Enjoy this Special Valentines performance.
7 pm (doors open @6:00 pm)

CALL TO ARTISTS...........................................

The Studio at Billings Forge is looking for artists to submit images of their work for a Potluck Slide-show. For more information contact Janice La Motta at jlamotta227@att.net
Deadline February 19, 2010

La Paloma Sabanera Coffee House is looking for artists interested in displaying their
work. Contact Virginia Iacobucci 956-5003, viaobucci@snet.net

ONGOING....................................................

La Paloma Sabanera Coffeehouse: 405 Capital
Exhibition: Jennifer Firmen, ceramics and pottery
Through February

Trinity College: Widener Gallery: 300 Summit St. 860-297-2199
Exhibition: Dual Action : Paintings and Prints by Scott Reeds
Through March 7
Watkinson Library Exhibition to Highlight 40 Years of Coeducation at Trinity.
Through June 2010

Charter Oak Cultural Center: 21 Charter Oak Ave
Exhibition: Nilofer Haider: Demystifying the Burka
Esam Pasha: Dimensions of Memory
Linda Abadijans: Lambs of Lebanon, A Widow to War
Through February 24

City Hall: 550 Main St.
Exhibition: The Immigrant Experience: Mural By Mexican Artist Carlos Hernandez Chavez
Main Atrium

Hartford Public Library: 500 Main St.
Exhibition: 48 Hours of Art : First Night Installation of work by David Borawski, Anne Cubberly and Nick Napoletano
Through March 20

Real Art Ways : 56 Arbor St.
Exhibition: Rockstone and Bootheel : Contemporary West Indian Art
Through March 14

Sully's Pub: 2071 Park St.
Sundays, Electric Open Mic, 9 pm
Mondays, Acoustic Open Mic, 9 pm
Tuesdays, Sully's Allstars with Peter Schieps, 9 pm
Wednesdays, Karaoke with Tastefull Productions, 9 pm

Firebox: 539 Broad St.
Sundays, Blue Grass from 5-8 pm
Wednesdays, Jazz from 6-9 pm

La Casona Restaurant: 681 Wethersfield Ave
Thursdays, Latin Music Open Mic hosted by Carlos Hernandez Chavez
and Jay Boyd, 6-9 pm

Spiritus: 220 Asylum St.
Wine Tasting, Thursdays from 4:30- 7 pm & Saturdays from 1- 4 pm


Input ? Feedback ? Bring it ! Let me know if you don't want to receive these emails.

Certainly,
Anne

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Forgotten


Forgotten, originally uploaded by Mira Hartford.

Pic of the day: This house has been owned by the same absentee landlord since the 1980's and has been in this state ever since: half worked on, entirely forgotten. It is one of example of how Hartford and it's neighborhoods are treated by absentee landlords.

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