LIFE

Students at Company ‘N Tempo Music, Theatre & Dance Centre are diligently rehearsing for upcoming performances of the Broadway musical “Newsies.” It’s a Tony Award-winning stage musical based upon real-life events.

s it a love story or a freak show? Perhaps a little of each. Premiering this month is “The Addams Family Musical,” a production of West Hartford Community Theater (WHCT). The nonprofit performing arts group will present the show Nov. 6-8 and Nov. 13-15 at Duffy Elementary School.

Looking for that perfect gift for a friend or family member? A piece of art that moves you? You don’t have to go far to find something you’ll love. There are so many talented people right here in West Hartford that may have just what you’re looking for. Here, we bring you one of those folks.

Many business owners use superlatives in their company names to boast about their product or service. Not Ann Lennon. The tongue-in-cheek name of her pottery business is The Lazy Potter. “I’m kind of lazy. It’s not like I’m out here every day making a ton of product. It’s just not my personality. I want to go hang out with the grandkids,” she said.

John McCarthy is no one hit wonder. In fact, his resume rocks. He is a big-picture thinker, problem solver, and influencer. This musician, educator and entrepreneur will soon open his third branch of Rock House School of Music in Rocky Hill.

Art lovers had a field day at the WeHa Artists Emporium’s Art Stop on August 29. Eleven local artists set up outdoors for a beautiful day of talking art, buying art and selling art. There was an eclectic mix of media, including jewelry, paintings, ceramics, glass art, textiles, cookbooks, Henna art, and more.

There’s a lot of fun packed into the new week-long celebration being hosted by the Mandell JCC. JLive is the first ever live arts festival, and it’s about creativity, community, and culture. Running from October 18-25, the week of offerings is designed for all ages and everyone, from all races and religions, is welcome, according to JCC Arts & Culture Director Ephi Stempler. A West Hartford native and former teacher, he grew up in the JCC community and is thrilled to be back

In an old mill building at 90 Whiting Street in Winsted, you can explore a stunning, 120-foot-long, five-story mural that took artist Ellen Griesedieck 22 years to build. It's part of the American Mural Project (AMP), which opened to the public in 2022.