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SUMMARY:The Interplay of Image and Text: Japan\, Japonisme and Japonaiserie at Hill-Stead Museum
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nPlease join us on Wednesday\, April 1 at 6PM for a lecture by Dr. Meera Viswanathan\, Ethel Walker Head of School.\nThe Interplay of Image and Text: Japan\, Japonisme and Japonaiserie at Hill-Stead Museum\nWhether embodying courtly values or popular townsmen culture\, the remarkable collection of art objects in Hill-Stead’s collection often intertwine writing and image in various ways: decorative\, narrative and allusive. Poetry\, scripture\, prose and drama both inspire visual representation and themselves reflect codified and iconic imagery. In this interactive presentation\, we will look at this layering of words and images through five objects in the collection. Cocktail reception to follow. Register Here.\nTickets\n$20 members\n$25 non-members\nAbout\nDr. Meera Viswanathan joined Walker’s from Brown University\, where she was an Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and East Asian Studies.\nA lifelong educator and scholar\, Meera holds her undergraduate degree\, her M.A.\, and a Ph.D. from Stanford University. Meera was born in Madras\, India and emigrated at age five to Los Angeles.  \nMeera joined Brown University as a Japan Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in the Comparative Literature and East Asian Studies departments. Subsequently\, she became an assistant professor and was promoted with tenure. Meera\, who is fluent in seven languages including French\, German\, Latin\, Classical Greek\, Old English\, and Old Norse\, received several National Endowment for the Humanities grants and awards while at Brown.\nMeera and her husband\, Dr. Eric Widmer\, former head of school at Deerfield Academy\, were asked by King Abdullah II of Jordan to establish King’s Academy\, the Middle East’s first co-educational college preparatory boarding school with financial aid. The school opened in 2007. Meera served as the school’s principal architect of the curriculum and dean of faculty. King Abdullah II personally awarded Meera the King Hussein Medal\, Jordan’s highest honor\, for her endeavors.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/the-interplay-of-image-and-text-japan-japonisme-and-japonaiserie-at-hill-stead-museum/
LOCATION:Hill-Stead Museum\, 35 Mountain Rd\, Farmington\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Educational,Events,Lectures
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SUMMARY:The Interplay of Image and Text: Japan\, Japonisme and Japonaiserie at Hill-Stead Museum
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nPlease join us on Wednesday\, April 1 at 6PM for a lecture by Dr. Meera Viswanathan\, Ethel Walker Head of School.\nThe Interplay of Image and Text: Japan\, Japonisme and Japonaiserie at Hill-Stead Museum\nWhether embodying courtly values or popular townsmen culture\, the remarkable collection of art objects in Hill-Stead’s collection often intertwine writing and image in various ways: decorative\, narrative and allusive. Poetry\, scripture\, prose and drama both inspire visual representation and themselves reflect codified and iconic imagery. In this interactive presentation\, we will look at this layering of words and images through five objects in the collection. Cocktail reception to follow. Register Here.\nTickets\n$20 members\n$25 non-members\nAbout\nDr. Meera Viswanathan joined Walker’s from Brown University\, where she was an Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and East Asian Studies.\nA lifelong educator and scholar\, Meera holds her undergraduate degree\, her M.A.\, and a Ph.D. from Stanford University. Meera was born in Madras\, India and emigrated at age five to Los Angeles.  \nMeera joined Brown University as a Japan Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in the Comparative Literature and East Asian Studies departments. Subsequently\, she became an assistant professor and was promoted with tenure. Meera\, who is fluent in seven languages including French\, German\, Latin\, Classical Greek\, Old English\, and Old Norse\, received several National Endowment for the Humanities grants and awards while at Brown.\nMeera and her husband\, Dr. Eric Widmer\, former head of school at Deerfield Academy\, were asked by King Abdullah II of Jordan to establish King’s Academy\, the Middle East’s first co-educational college preparatory boarding school with financial aid. The school opened in 2007. Meera served as the school’s principal architect of the curriculum and dean of faculty. King Abdullah II personally awarded Meera the King Hussein Medal\, Jordan’s highest honor\, for her endeavors.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/the-interplay-of-image-and-text-japan-japonisme-and-japonaiserie-at-hill-stead-museum-2/
LOCATION:Hill-Stead Museum\, 35 Mountain Rd\, Farmington\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Educational,Events,Lectures
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SUMMARY:Art in Focus at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we discuss some of the works on view in For Which It Stands… in an informal setting\, led by Curator of Education and Academic Engagement Michelle DiMarzo!\nPlease note: the first two events in this series will take place in the Bellarmine Hall Galleries; the second two events will take place in the Walsh Gallery. \nApril 9: Julie Mehretu\, Corner of Lake and Minnehaha\, 2022\, 17-run color screenprint on white Coventry Rag paper. © Julie Mehretu. Image Courtesy of Highpoint Editions and Julie Mehretu. Walsh Gallery
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/art-in-focus-at-the-museum-3/
LOCATION:Fairfield University Art Museum\, 200 Barlow Rd\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Learning,Educational,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Impressionist Gourmet: A Conversation with Allison Deutsch
DESCRIPTION:Impressionism at Hill-Stead\nSponsored by Northwest Community Bank Foundation\nREGISTER HERE\nPlease join us on Thursday\, April 9 at 6PM for a public conversation with Dr. Allison Deutsch about Impressionism and the culture of food.  Deutsch currently teaches at both Oxford University and Birkbeck\, University of London and she is a graduate of Miss Porter’s School. The event will begin with a short presentation by the author about her book\, Consuming Painting: Food and the Feminine in Impressionist Paris\, followed by a public conversation. Questions from the audience will be welcomed at the end and the evening will conclude with hors d’oeuvres paired to match the impressionist paintings discussed in the conversation.\nTickets\n$20 members\n$25 non-members\nLecture Series Description:\nAs part of an ongoing series sponsored by Northwest Community Bank Foundation\, Hill-Stead brings distinguished speakers to the museum to give public-facing lectures that relate to the rotating exhibitions\, permanent collection\, architecture and grounds.\nRegister Here
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/impressionist-gourmet-a-conversation-with-allison-deutsch/
LOCATION:Hill-Stead Museum\, 35 Mountain Rd\, Farmington\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Educational,Events,Lectures
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SUMMARY:Impressionist Gourmet: A Conversation with Allison Deutsch
DESCRIPTION:Impressionism at Hill-Stead\nSponsored by Northwest Community Bank Foundation\nREGISTER HERE\nPlease join us on Thursday\, April 9 at 6PM for a public conversation with Dr. Allison Deutsch about Impressionism and the culture of food.  Deutsch currently teaches at both Oxford University and Birkbeck\, University of London and she is a graduate of Miss Porter’s School. The event will begin with a short presentation by the author about her book\, Consuming Painting: Food and the Feminine in Impressionist Paris\, followed by a public conversation. Questions from the audience will be welcomed at the end and the evening will conclude with hors d’oeuvres paired to match the impressionist paintings discussed in the conversation.\nTickets\n$20 members\n$25 non-members\nLecture Series Description:\nAs part of an ongoing series sponsored by Northwest Community Bank Foundation\, Hill-Stead brings distinguished speakers to the museum to give public-facing lectures that relate to the rotating exhibitions\, permanent collection\, architecture and grounds.\nRegister Here
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/impressionist-gourmet-a-conversation-with-allison-deutsch-2/
LOCATION:Hill-Stead Museum\, 35 Mountain Rd\, Farmington\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Educational,Events,Lectures
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SUMMARY:In the Mood for Love at Cinestudio
DESCRIPTION:Hill-Stead Museum is pleased to partner with Cinestudio to screen a selection of films inspired by our latest exhibition The Great Wave: Japonisme at Hill-Stead. Ticketing will be available through Cinestudio. Stay tuned for more details and ticketing!\nThursday\, April 16 at 7:00pm\nIn the Mood for Love (2000)\, Wong Kar-wai\nHong Kong\, 1962: Chow Mo-Wan (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) and Su Li-Zhen (Maggie Cheung Man Yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite—until a discovery about their spouses creates an intimate bond between them. At once delicately mannered and visually extravagant\, Wong Kar Wai’s In the Mood for Love is a masterful evocation of romantic longing and fleeting moments. With its aching soundtrack and exquisitely abstract cinematography by Christopher Doyle and Mark Lee Ping Bing\, this film has been a major stylistic influence on the past two decades of cinema\, and is a milestone in Wong’s redoubtable career.\n 
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/in-the-mood-for-love-at-cinestudio/
LOCATION:Cinestudio\, 300 Summit St\, Hartford\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Educational,Events
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SUMMARY:In the Mood for Love at Cinestudio
DESCRIPTION:Hill-Stead Museum is pleased to partner with Cinestudio to screen a selection of films inspired by our latest exhibition The Great Wave: Japonisme at Hill-Stead. Ticketing will be available through Cinestudio. Bring your Cinestudio ticket in for $2 off general admission! \nPurchase Tickets through Cinestudio here.\nThursday\, April 16 at 7:00pm\nIn the Mood for Love (2000)\, Wong Kar-wai\nHong Kong\, 1962: Chow Mo-Wan (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) and Su Li-Zhen (Maggie Cheung Man Yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite—until a discovery about their spouses creates an intimate bond between them. At once delicately mannered and visually extravagant\, Wong Kar Wai’s In the Mood for Love is a masterful evocation of romantic longing and fleeting moments. With its aching soundtrack and exquisitely abstract cinematography by Christopher Doyle and Mark Lee Ping Bing\, this film has been a major stylistic influence on the past two decades of cinema\, and is a milestone in Wong’s redoubtable career.\nPurchase Tickets through Cinestudio here.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/in-the-mood-for-love-at-cinestudio-2/
LOCATION:Cinestudio\, 300 Summit St\, Hartford\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Educational,Events
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SUMMARY:Journey Into The World of Tea
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nSunday\, April 19 from 1:00-2:00pm\nIn honor of our newest exhibit The Great Wave: Japonisme at Hill-Stead\, join us for a talk and tea ceremony.\nTickets\n$20 non-members | $15 members\n*The tea tasting includes hot\, caffeinated teas. This event is recommended for ages 16+.\nAdmission includes both lectures and entrance to the exhibition gallery. Historic House admission is separate.   \n1:00pm: Journey Into The World of Tea: A Lecture and Tea Tasting\nTake a sensory journey into the rich and enchanting world of tea with Frank Kwei. Participants will sample teas from around the world\, learn the history of the tea plant\, Camellia sinensis\, explore the cultures surrounding tea\, and discover the tastes and aromas of the major categories of teas; white\, green\, oolongs\, and black teas. We will also learn the important distinctions between teas and herbal infusions and learn about their health benefits as it relates to today’s health conscious community.\nThis event will have a special focus on the history of Japanese teas and tea culture in honor of our current exhibition.\nAbout Frank Kwei\nFrank currently serves as the Special Projects Liaison and Tea Expert at Grace Farms Foundation\, located in New Canaan\, CT. He is a 25+ year veteran of the tea industry and owned a boutique tea company in Brooklyn\, NY. The son of a diplomat\, his early life was spent across three continents\, attending early education in South Korea and South Africa. He also spent a decade exploring the underwater caves of northern Florida. Frank now lives in Wilton\, Connecticut with his wife\, two daughters\, and their beloved Westie Bari White.\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/journey-into-the-world-of-tea/
LOCATION:Hill-Stead Museum\, 35 Mountain Rd\, Farmington\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Educational,Lectures
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SUMMARY:Journey Into The World of Tea
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nSunday\, April 19 from 1:00-2:00pm\nIn honor of our newest exhibit The Great Wave: Japonisme at Hill-Stead\, join us for a talk and tea ceremony.\nTickets\n$20 non-members | $15 members\n*The tea tasting includes hot\, caffeinated teas. This event is recommended for ages 16+.\nAdmission includes both lectures and entrance to the exhibition gallery. Historic House admission is separate.   \n1:00pm: Journey Into The World of Tea: A Lecture and Tea Tasting\nTake a sensory journey into the rich and enchanting world of tea with Frank Kwei. Participants will sample teas from around the world\, learn the history of the tea plant\, Camellia sinensis\, explore the cultures surrounding tea\, and discover the tastes and aromas of the major categories of teas; white\, green\, oolongs\, and black teas. We will also learn the important distinctions between teas and herbal infusions and learn about their health benefits as it relates to today’s health conscious community.\nThis event will have a special focus on the history of Japanese teas and tea culture in honor of our current exhibition.\nAbout Frank Kwei\nFrank currently serves as the Special Projects Liaison and Tea Expert at Grace Farms Foundation\, located in New Canaan\, CT. He is a 25+ year veteran of the tea industry and owned a boutique tea company in Brooklyn\, NY. The son of a diplomat\, his early life was spent across three continents\, attending early education in South Korea and South Africa. He also spent a decade exploring the underwater caves of northern Florida. Frank now lives in Wilton\, Connecticut with his wife\, two daughters\, and their beloved Westie Bari White.\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/journey-into-the-world-of-tea-2/
LOCATION:Hill-Stead Museum\, 35 Mountain Rd\, Farmington\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Educational,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T140000
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SUMMARY:Ballet Hartford Performance: Giselle Suite at 2PM
DESCRIPTION:Eventbrite Ticket Link for 2pm\nSaturday\, April 25 at 2pm \n(Additional performance at 4pm)\nCome experience selections from the romantic ballet Giselle performed in Hill-Stead’s Makeshift Theater by Ballet Hartford. Giselle is the story of a young peasant girl who falls in love with a nobleman disguised as a villager. Upon discovering the nobleman’s deceit and engagement to another\, Giselle dies of a broken heart-but the story doesn’t end there. This condensed program will be enjoyable for those new to ballet and those who have seen Giselle performed as a full ballet. Tickets for both the 2:00 and 4:00 performances can be purchased directly from Ballet Hartford via Eventbrite.\nTickets:\n$33.85 Adults (includes Eventbrite fee) | $23.18 Child (includes Eventbrite fee)\n2pm Ticket Link\n4pm Ticket Link
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/ballet-hartford-performance-giselle-suite-at-2pm/
LOCATION:Hill-Stead Museum\, 35 Mountain Rd\, Farmington\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Educational,Events,Kids and Families
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T170000
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SUMMARY:Ballet Hartford Performance: Giselle Suite at 4PM
DESCRIPTION:Eventbrite Ticket Link for 4pm\nSaturday\, April 25 at 4pm \n(Additional performance at 2pm)\nCome experience selections from the romantic ballet Giselle performed in Hill-Stead’s Makeshift Theater by Ballet Hartford. Giselle is the story of a young peasant girl who falls in love with a nobleman disguised as a villager. Upon discovering the nobleman’s deceit and engagement to another\, Giselle dies of a broken heart-but the story doesn’t end there. This condensed program will be enjoyable for those new to ballet and those who have seen Giselle performed as a full ballet. Tickets for both the 2:00 and 4:00 performances can be purchased directly from Ballet Hartford via Eventbrite.\nTickets:\n$33.85 Adults (includes Eventbrite fee) | $23.18 Child (includes Eventbrite fee)\n4pm Ticket Link\n2pm Ticket Link
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/ballet-hartford-performance-giselle-suite-at-4pm/
LOCATION:Hill-Stead Museum\, 35 Mountain Rd\, Farmington\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Educational,Events,Kids and Families
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SUMMARY:Spirited Away at Cinestudio
DESCRIPTION:Hill-Stead Museum is pleased to partner with Cinestudio to screen a selection of films inspired by our latest exhibition The Great Wave: Japonisme at Hill-Stead. Ticketing will be available through Cinestudio. Bring your Cinestudio ticket in for $2 off general admission! \nPurchase Tickets through Cinestudio here.\nSunday\, April 26 at 1:00pm\nSpirited Away (English Dub Version) (2001)\, Hayao Miyazaki\nWinner of the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature\, Hiyao Miyazaki‘s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation.\nChihiro’s family is moving to a new house\, but when they stop on the way to explore an abandoned village\, her parents undergo a mysterious transformation and Chihiro is whisked into a world of fantastic spirits ruled over by the sorceress Yubaba. Put to work in a magical bathhouse for spirits and demons\, Chihiro must use all her wits to survive in this strange new place\, find a way to free her parents and return to the normal world. Overflowing with imaginative creatures and thrilling storytelling\, Spirited Away became a worldwide smash hit\, and is one of the most critically-acclaimed films of all time.\nPurchase Tickets through Cinestudio here.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/spirited-away-at-cinestudio/
LOCATION:Cinestudio\, 300 Summit St\, Hartford\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Educational,Events,Kids and Families
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SUMMARY:Spirited Away at Cinestudio
DESCRIPTION:Hill-Stead Museum is pleased to partner with Cinestudio to screen a selection of films inspired by our latest exhibition The Great Wave: Japonisme at Hill-Stead. Ticketing will be available through Cinestudio. Stay tuned for more details and ticketing!\nSunday\, April 26 at 1:00pm\nSpirited Away (English Dub Version) (2001)\, Hayao Miyazaki\nWinner of the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature\, Hiyao Miyazaki‘s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation.\nChihiro’s family is moving to a new house\, but when they stop on the way to explore an abandoned village\, her parents undergo a mysterious transformation and Chihiro is whisked into a world of fantastic spirits ruled over by the sorceress Yubaba. Put to work in a magical bathhouse for spirits and demons\, Chihiro must use all her wits to survive in this strange new place\, find a way to free her parents and return to the normal world. Overflowing with imaginative creatures and thrilling storytelling\, Spirited Away became a worldwide smash hit\, and is one of the most critically-acclaimed films of all time.\n 
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/spirited-away-at-cinestudio-2/
LOCATION:Cinestudio\, 300 Summit St\, Hartford\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Educational,Events,Kids and Families
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SUMMARY:AMERICA 250 – Women of the Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Life\, Liberty & The Pursuit of a Living \nIn 2026\, American Mural Project observes the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This multi-part program explores how work has shaped our national consciousness and Connecticut communities across history through personal storytelling workshops\, live performance\, film screenings\, exhibits\, and lectures. Together\, these programs engage participants in remembering pivotal events\, amplifying personal stories\, and sparking dialogue about how labor continues to shape American culture and civic life today. \nWomen of the American Revolution\nSunday\, April 26  |  1–3pm\nHISTORY TALK\nHistorian Hamish Lutris presents a fascinating illustrated talk on some of the women who played significant and often-hidden roles in the American Revolution. \nSponsored by Brooks-Green Woods Chapter\, Daughters of the American Revolution.
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/america-250-women-of-the-revolution/
LOCATION:American Mural Project\, 90 Whiting St\, Winsted\, 06098\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,Free,Talk/Lecture
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SUMMARY:Hill-Stead Short Course: Possibilities of Portraiture
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nApril 30\, 2026 – Ancient Art and the Origins of Western Portraiture\nOften created at the cutting edge of artistic practice\, portraits dramatize the identities of sitters and artists in complex and paradoxical ways. A portrait\, moreover\, can easily become a tool for a wider message that transcends the individual it represents. Taking a transhistorical approach to the portrait—and dealing with artworks in a variety of media from the ancient world to the present day—this short course of lectures looks at different ways in which portraiture has been used for purposes that range from memorializing the individual to conveying abstract ideas to enforcing the will of the state.\nNo previous course work in art history is required and no background reading is assigned. Artworks from the collection of Hill-Stead will be emphasized. Each lecture will run about 45 minutes. The sessions will be followed by a Q&A.\nTickets\nSingle Lecture: $30 members; $35 non-members\nFull Course: $180 members; $210 non-members \nREGISTER HERE\nSchedule (Spring 2026):\n(Every other Thursday at 6PM at Hill-Stead)\nApril 30\, 2026 – Ancient Art and the Origins of Western Portraiture\nMay 14\, 2026 – Varieties of Renaissance Portraiture\nMay 28\, 2026 – Caricature as Portraiture\nJune 11\, 2026 – Photography and Portraiture\nJune 25\, 2026 – Modern Art and Symbolic Portraiture\nJuly 9\, 2026 – Self-Portraiture
URL:https://ctarttrail.org/event/hill-stead-short-course-possibilities-of-portraiture/
LOCATION:Hill-Stead Museum\, 35 Mountain Rd\, Farmington\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Educational,Lectures
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