Winsted, CT

Chamber Concert in Washington      Armstrong Chamber Concerts presents the second concert in its Washington Series on Saturday, November 10 at 5 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Washington. Violinist Helen Armstrong, founder and artistic director of ACC, will be performing with violist Louise Schulman, cellist Robert deMain... More ... Common Thread Poetry and Music at Artwell      On Saturday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m., Common Thread returns to Artwell Gallery, 19 Water St. in Torrington to regale everyone with fresh poetry and original music. The Common Thread poets Cheryl Della Pelle and Sandra Bishop Ebner will read several of their poems. Also featured will be renowned poe... More ... Amateur Boxing Returns to Torrington By George Sigiel, Morris      Northwest Amateur Boxing Club hosted the Connecticut Showcase at the renovated Torrington High School gym on Saturday, October 27 in front of a very enthusiastic crowd of around 500 spectators. Eleven bouts took place, each consisting of three to four rounds of high-energy, all-heart boxing. The box... More ... A Trip Around the World with Putumayo By Gloria Terenzio-Franco, Torrington      Over the past few years, Americans have become more internationalized (or at least they had been until the September 11th tragedy); even those who have never left the States have sampled food, crafts, theater, and especially music of other lands. More ... Wreath Ramble at Hill-Stead Museum      On Sunday, November 18 from 1-4 p.m., young and old will search for treasure at Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington. But the treasure they seek will not be of the usual kind. These adventurers will gather up riches offered by Mother Nature, finding in Hill-Stead's many meadows and trails just the right ... More ... Monsters, Inc. — A Monster Hit!      By John Lavernoich More ... Building Skills While Invigorating Community By Penny Owen, Winsted      During the week of October 8, a team of two Missoula Children’s Theatre actors came to Winsted to mount the classic children’s story, Treasure Island. Sponsored by the Shafeek Nader Trust for the Community Interest, the residency helped 45 Winsted young people develop life skills as they participate... More ... Pioneer Valley Pickers and Grinners      Are you a musician playing fiddle, banjo, dobro, mandolin, acoustic guitar, accordion or acoustic bass who is interested in exploring traditional American musical forms such as bluegrass, gospel, old style country, or folk? Or maybe you’re not a musician, but like to hear good homemade American musi... More ... Rani Arbo at University of Hartford      Acoustic bluegrass band Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem will bring its eclectic musical mix to the University of Hartford on Friday, November 9 in a benefit concert in the University's Wilde Auditorium, Harry Jack Gray Center, 200 Bloomfield Ave. in West Hartford. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. More ... Movie Review — Monsters, Inc.      By Jim Sabatini, Wethersfield More ...