An In-Person, Family-Friendly Celebration of Three Poets Laureate and the City of Harford Troubadour An evening of music and poetry to celebrate Black History Month. Three renowned Connecticut Poets Laureate will share their work: Frederick-Douglas Knowles II of Hartford, Ryan Parker of Manchester, and Michael "Chief" Peterson of New Britain. …
Like a conversation between two artists, ekphrasis is the act of writing poetry or prose in response to a visual work. Join Ridgefield Poet Laureate and Aldrich Educator Barb Jennes as she guides the group in observing select works in the newest exhibitions by artists Milano Chow and Duane Slick. This workshop will be …
In person: The Meetinghouse, 605 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield A midrash is the re-imaging of a specific Bible story, written in the voice of a character who took part in the action – from the dove that flew from Noah’s ark to the serpent who tempted Eve. The process of conjuring …
Doors open at 6:00pm for snacks, drinks, and mingling. The event will begin at 6:30pm featuring local artists who will give a performance/presentation regarding their art medium! Artist info below! Barb Jennes (Ridgefield Poet Laureate)Aimee Jette (Art Therapist)Deborah Rundlett (Director of the Meetinhouse) After the event, there will be a …
If you enjoyed the Bang-a-Can Poetry Slam on the Library lawn last summer or more recently via Zoom, don't miss the Ring-in-Spring Poetry-Palooza! More than a dozen local and regional poets will share their work as the audience responds with a raucous ringing of bells. Bring your own bell or we'll …
In the many paintings of coyote masks featured in The Coyote Makes the Sunset Better, Duane Slick marries Modernist abstraction with the traditions and beliefs of his Indigenous heritage. By choosing the coyote, a seminal figure in Native American folklore, Slick alludes to his own personal ties to the Meskwaki (Fox …
The long-silenced voices of Connecticut's enslaved will be heard. Inspired by the Witness Stones Project, which honors enslaved individuals by researching their histories and placing memorial plaques at the site of their enslavement, four esteemed poets give voice to those denied their humanity. Join us in the historic Meetinghouse as …
