Discover HARTford at Night:
University of Hartford Presents New
Evening Arts Program for Professionals
Dateline: 02/16/00
The University of Hartford is offering a new
program for professionals seeking to combine an evening of entertainment and fine dining
with education about the arts. "Discovering Hartford at
Night" is a series of activities that takes advantage of some of the area's
biggest cultural events of spring 2000.
The program takes care of all of the arrangements--parking, reservations, purchasing
show tickets--so that you can simply relax and enjoy learning something new and meeting
others. According to a brochure describing the new Continuing and Professional
Education offering, "This will be a wonderful opportunity to enjoy one of
Hartford's premier events, meet new people and develop a greater appreciation and
understanding of the arts. Each program is enhanced by an educational component including
historical background, artistic perspectives, musical composition, theme and 'behind the
scenes' activities."
The first event in the series is "POPS with Doc!" on February 18, 2000. The
evening includes not only a concert at The
Bushnell featuring Tonight Show veteran Doc Severinsen, but a pre-show reception where
lecturer Professor Charles Turner will discuss the history of the trumpet and famous
trumpeters and play excerpts from Doc Severinsen's career. Turner performed with
Severinsen in his college band. Dinner will be served at the University of Hartford's ASK
House in Hartford prior to the show. The cost is $95 for individuals, $170 for couples.
The second event is "Enchanted April," March 23, 2000, a theatrical adventure
that features a performance by Hartford Stage
of the play that is based on the novel that inspired the 1992 film, Enchanted
April. Professor Sherry Buckberrough will present a pre-show lecture at the
University of Hartford's Downtown Center that will explore fashion of the 1920s.
Participants will enjoy dinner at Max Downtown before the performance. The cost is $95 for
individuals, $170 for couples.
The third and final event in this series is "The Civil War," to be held May
18, 2000. The evening's events include a performance of the new musical, The Civil War,
by the composer of Jekyll & Hyde and The Scarlet Pimpernel, starring
actor John Schneider. A wine and hors d'oeuvre reception will be held at the University's Museum of American Political Life
before the show, and Professor Warren Goldstein will discuss the issues raised by the war
and how they defined the American nation. The cost is $95 for individuals, $170 for
couples.
All programs begin at 5 p.m. To make reservations for any or all of the
"Discovering Hartford at Night" events, call (860) 524-7739, ext. 17, Monday
through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. There is a discounted rate of $255
available for individuals who enroll in all three events. You may also request to be
notified of upcoming events for the summer and fall seasons.
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