The Legacy of Everyday Objects
Humans of Hartford
Often it is not so much our heirlooms themselves that hold value, but rather the stories that go with them.
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Lighting Designer York Kennedy
Meet the Artist
“I love for light to work on as many levels as possible. It really is one of the key design elements that help us understand just how we are supposed to perceive a situation.”
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August Wilson and the Migration to Pittsburgh
The country meets the city in 1930s Pittsburgh in August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson
African-Americans packed up their belongings, children, and Southern way of life in what’s known as the Great Migration.
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Notes on Music
Composer Baikida Carroll
“The title expresses the essential element of music in this play. The African-American culture and experience are imbued with the influence and expression of music.”
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August Wilson’s American Century Cycle
The American Century Cycle features ten plays that are each set in a different decade in the 20th Century.
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Art Inspires Art
Romare Bearden’s “The Piano Lesson”
“I got the idea from a Bearden painting called ‘The Piano Lesson.’ It’s of a little girl at the piano with her piano teacher standing over her. And in my mind I saw Maretha and Berniece” – August Wilson
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Education @ Hartford Stage
Inside Hartford Stage Education
The Education Department at Hartford Stage serves approximately 20,000 students each year – more than any other theatre in Connecticut.
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Meet the Staff
Charlie Freitag, Associate Production Manager
“I grew up in Durham, Connecticut. I went to Coginchaug High School and graduated college from Full Sail University in Orlando with a degree in Film and Television Production.”
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Education @ Hartford Stage
Holiday Events
Hartford Stage welcomes new audiences to A Christmas Carol with Community Night and a Sensory-Friendly Performance.
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Short Takes
News from Hartford Stage
Hands On Hartford Food Drive, Winterfest and Women in Combat Panel Discussion.
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