Connecticut Arts News (United States)

A visual exhibition of new works created within the last year for gallery members. Any medium acceptable. New members are encouraged to join at the drop off. Professional as well as beginners welcome.

The historic level of desperation, for relief operations in 193 UN member countries, has prompted a call to artists to lead U.S. and international humanitarian relief efforts.

Soundtracks "Special Forces Prayer" and "The Soldiers Tear," from the album "Country Goes Global," hold special meaning for those serving and the families of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

The United Nations Arts Initiative engages the grassroots and decision making level in 193 countries.

Progress on the economic or public health front in the United States, considered the most advanced nation in the world, provides a reference point for the scope of challenges facing the International Community.

CMA/ASCAP Artist H-II Stephen Michael Apatow works to protect the worlds most vulnerable populations.

"Country Music: In Performance at the White House" is a PBS music special in the East Room of the White House, hosted by President and Mrs. Obama.

HRI:UNArts RSS feed: Syndicated news feed connects the entertainment industry in 192 UN countries.

Tim Coffey’s Photography in Downtown Stamford will host, ceramic artist Jon Puzzuoli to exhibit and sell his functional pottery artwork. The exhibit opens December 2nd, 2011, continuing through December 4th, 2011.

This Thanksgiving and Holiday Season, please join the HRI: Arts Integration Into Education Campaign to Support Local Food Banks and Frontline Service Programs through FeedingAmerica.org, the National Food Bank Network and 13,000 local providers.

Demographic analysis of the needs landscape and capability of the frontline programs to address them, provides us with the unmet needs overview, while the arts initiative serves as a "Bridge for Unmet Needs to Untapped Resources."

Sounds of Blackness has entered into a strategic partnership with the nonprofit organization Humanitarian Resource Institute (HRI), led by writer, composer, artist H-II: Stephen Michael Apatow.

Sounds of Blackness has been bringing hope and inspiration to people through its music globally for the past four decades. The songs on this three-time GRAMMY-winning group’s latest release focus on the themes of reconciliation and healing.

Late additions to what was already a packed sale are promising to make the Shannon’s Fine Art Auction slated for Thursday, Oct. 27, an event to remember. New consignments by prominent artists have poured in just over the last couple of weeks.

Original works of art by such renowned painters as Jasper Cropsey, Birge Harrison, Martha Walter and others – plus a pair of original etchings by Rembrandt – will be sold Thursday, Oct. 27, by Shannon Fine Art Auctioneers in Milford, Conn.

The view that human lives are expendable, in a profit at any cost world view, is reflected by the global humanitarian emergency, oil shock and food crisis that continues to spiral out of control.

Famed local artist, Carol T. Moore, will have her paintings on display at the Oliver Wolcott Library in Litchfield, Ct. from February 28, 2012- March 30, 2012.

Come and enjoy an evening listening to the melodic music of the harp. Marcie Swift will enchant the audience with her soothing music, improvisations and storytelling. Oliver Wolcott Library, Litchfield, Connecticut on February 28, 2012.

Shannon Fine Art Auctioneers enjoyed a banner year in 2011, grossing over $7.6 million in just two sales. It was a record year for the firm, which conducts two auctions per year (in April and October) at its gallery located in Milford, Conn.

The vibrant floral and still life paintings by Litchfield, Connecticut artist, Liliana Kleid, will be on display in the Oliver Wolcott Library Art Gallery from January 31- February 24, 2012.

A visual exhibition of new works created within the last year for gallery members. Any medium acceptable. New members are encouraged to join at the drop off. Professional as well as beginners welcome.

The historic level of desperation, for relief operations in 193 UN member countries, has prompted a call to artists to lead U.S. and international humanitarian relief efforts.

Soundtracks "Special Forces Prayer" and "The Soldiers Tear," from the album "Country Goes Global," hold special meaning for those serving and the families of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

The United Nations Arts Initiative engages the grassroots and decision making level in 193 countries.

Progress on the economic or public health front in the United States, considered the most advanced nation in the world, provides a reference point for the scope of challenges facing the International Community.

Trashformations: Trash to Treasure Holiday Art Exhibit will open at the Silver Circle Gallery in Putnam, Connecticut, this Friday, December 2, with an opening celebration from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Opening is free and open to the public.

CMA/ASCAP Artist H-II Stephen Michael Apatow works to protect the worlds most vulnerable populations.

This show contains a variety of abstract and representational works by the artists of GalleryONE and will offer an unusually wide selection of paintings, sculptures and photography for Holiday giving.

Remembering those who place there lives on the line to protect our country this Thanksgiving holiday.

"Country Music: In Performance at the White House" is a PBS music special in the East Room of the White House, hosted by President and Mrs. Obama.

HRI:UNArts RSS feed: Syndicated news feed connects the entertainment industry in 192 UN countries.

Tim Coffey’s Photography in Downtown Stamford will host, ceramic artist Jon Puzzuoli to exhibit and sell his functional pottery artwork. The exhibit opens December 2nd, 2011, continuing through December 4th, 2011.

This Thanksgiving and Holiday Season, please join the HRI: Arts Integration Into Education Campaign to Support Local Food Banks and Frontline Service Programs through FeedingAmerica.org, the National Food Bank Network and 13,000 local providers.

Demographic analysis of the needs landscape and capability of the frontline programs to address them, provides us with the unmet needs overview, while the arts initiative serves as a "Bridge for Unmet Needs to Untapped Resources."

GalleryONE presents a memorial exhibition of the work of Chien Fei Chiang. The show runs November 8 to 20 with a reception on Friday November 11 from 5:30-7:30. This exhibition presents over fifty works from all periods of Chien Fei's artistic life.

Sounds of Blackness has entered into a strategic partnership with the nonprofit organization Humanitarian Resource Institute (HRI), led by writer, composer, artist H-II: Stephen Michael Apatow.

Sounds of Blackness has been bringing hope and inspiration to people through its music globally for the past four decades. The songs on this three-time GRAMMY-winning group’s latest release focus on the themes of reconciliation and healing.

Writer/ Artist and Simsbury CT native, Tim Golden didn’t set out to create a graphic novel. Who knew that painting a picture of a tattooed fairy would lead to this?

All About Water VII is the current exhibition at GalleryONE in Old Saybrook. It presents a wide variety of the work of area artists describing, visually and emotionally, the fluid world running through, within and around us.

Late additions to what was already a packed sale are promising to make the Shannon’s Fine Art Auction slated for Thursday, Oct. 27, an event to remember. New consignments by prominent artists have poured in just over the last couple of weeks.

Branford, CT based Thought-reader & paranormal entertainer Keith Zalinger brings his acclaimed "Extra-Sensory Performance" show to the Branford Elks Lodge 1939. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Ronald McDonald house of New Haven, CT.

A Small Masterpiece Discovered By Connecticut Auctioneer

Original works of art by such renowned painters as Jasper Cropsey, Birge Harrison, Martha Walter and others – plus a pair of original etchings by Rembrandt – will be sold Thursday, Oct. 27, by Shannon Fine Art Auctioneers in Milford, Conn.

Six Gallery One artists – Nile Barrett, Ashby Carlisle, Denise Hartz, Diana Rogers, Maureen Squires and Jill Vaughn – exhibit new work along with guest artists Karen Bartone and Mariette Brown from August 16 through October 14.

Mr. Julian Barry shares his unique story on working with many of London and Hollywood’s elite in his entertaining, funny and revealing book entitled “My Night With Orson”

Author Joseph Kaufman will discuss his novel, The Legend of Cosmo and the Archangel at Congregation Beth Israel, on Wednesday, August 17, 7 p.m.

As Director of Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Analysis for the Year 2000 Conversion, Stephen M. Apatow's work in cooperation with FEMA, was critical to remediation efforts, on the grassroots level, in 192 UN member countries.

It is a common view that fiscal irresponsibility spiraled the United States and global economy into a crisis, that based on the size and scope, makes the Great Depression look like a mild recession.

The Artists of Gallery One are exhibiting new original artwork in their Summer All Member Exhibition, June 14 through August 14. The Artists invite the public to meet them and discuss their work at the reception on Friday, June 24, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The view that human lives are expendable, in a profit at any cost world view, is reflected by the global humanitarian emergency, oil shock and food crisis that continues to spiral out of control.

“More than anything else in my life at this point, I’d rather write books,” says the intriguing single-mother author of “I’d Rather Eat a Worm.”

This week, an epidemic of murder-suicides reached a threshold level, when the city of San Diego became a reference point for mayors in every city across America.

Cell mutations, occur naturally in every healthy person, as does the bodies immune capacity to destroy these abnormal cells. Technically this makes every person a cancer survivor.

One of the greatest challenges facing many families, is communication. How many times, does a problem exist, but there is no attempt to confront it. Somehow, life goes on like everything's okay, while in reality, it's not.

Dedicated To Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

Move over, Dan Brown. Symbolist Richard Cassaro, a specialist on esoteric wisdom, is presenting a mysterious architectural “code” he’s found “hidden-in-plain-view” on the façades of world-famous Gothic cathedrals.

It is critical that world leaders focus on long term solution oriented objectives that will address the humanitarian emergency, oil shock and food crisis that continues to devastate every UN member country.

The Waterbury Symphony Orchestra in Waterbury, CT, announced the winner of their "Windows to the Soul" artistic competition, Ms. Danielle Way, owner of Rogue Studio in Waterbury. The competition requested depictions of church windows in the area.

The root cause of the financial crisis, must be targeted to prevent our next crisis, that could technically come today, with the right trigger or shock.

At least 89 people have died in a monster tornado that left a path of destruction nearly a mile wide through the heart of Joplin, Missouri, with some 2,000 buildings destroyed.

Personal relationships are critical for operational success and H-II Stephen Michael Apatow, founder of Humanitarian Resource Institute and the United Nations Arts Initiative is expanding voice/video networking capabilities, to bridge this gap.

It is critical that we bridge the gap between the challenges presented in documentary films and relief efforts, to assist those in the audience, that many times remain perplexed and in crisis.

Connecticut's Waterbury Symphony Orchestra posted a job opening for program director of their newly-created El Sistema/Bravo Waterbury program that will begin this coming summer. The program will be patterned after Venezuela's national system.

2010 marked the release of H-II Stephen Michael Apatow's first album entitled "Country Goes Global." Reflecting upon "the cost of putting your life on the line to help the needy, rich and poor," the lead soundtrack is "The American Way."

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2010 marked the 20th year anniversary of work in project development and humanitarian operations. -- Leadership in the Face of Adversity, Against the Odds and Outside of the Box (TM: Publication).