Julie Grant walked around the apartment stopping at a framed montage of photos of her with stars like Taylor Swift, Meatloaf, the Amazing Kreskin, B.J. Thomas and Donovan. The photos take her back in time to when she was a co-producer for the Pollstar Awards.

Unassuming in its pursuit, The Roberts Foundation for the Arts is one of the strongest supporters of the arts community in the Greater Hartford area. “We fund everything—symphony, theater, dance, choral groups, museums, heritage homes,” said Executive Director Lisa Curran. “We’re driven by excellence in the arts; always looking for the upper tier performance.”

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Forget sports—this competition may be harder than anything requiring physical aptitude. King Philip Middle School’s Team 1 will represent West Hartford and the U.S. when they go to New Zealand in July to compete in the Kids’ Lit Quiz, an annual literature contest for students aged 10-13. They’ll be competing against teams from around the world in an intense and brainy battle of the books.

With a love of singing and comforting others through song, the all-volunteer members of Threshold Choir attend the bedsides of people on the threshold of the end of life – those who are in hospitals or hospice.

Eighty years. With the exception of one year (i.e., Covid) the Simsbury Light Opera Company (SLOCO) has put on a production every year for 80 years with Gilbert & Sullivan operettas as its primary choice of shows.