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SUMMARY:“The Pizza Party” Documentary Screening
DESCRIPTION:Behind every world record is a little chaos. Attempting to cook and serve 10\,000 pizza slices to 4\,525 hungry pizza fanatics in three hours was nuts\, but it worked. The New Haven Museum (NHM) will welcome pizza guru Colin M. Caplan for the premiere of “The Pizza Party\,” a documentary celebrating the world’s largest pizza party on the New Haven Green. The screening\, on Thursday\, June 4\, 2026\, at 6 p.m.\, is part of NHM’s “Monthly Slice” series in conjunction with the exhibition\, “Pronounced Ah-Beetz.” Free with regular museum admission. Register here. \n“The Pizza Party” serves up the deliciously stressful story of New Haven’s epic September 2025 “world’s biggest pizza bash.” Faced with mountains of rules\, nonstop pressure\, and the challenge of cooking and devouring all that pizza\, the organizers\, including Caplan\, made history\, and earned the city a Guinness World Records title for the “largest pizza party.” \nDirected by Gorman Bechard (“Pizza A Love Story”)\, the film will be followed by a lively talk-back with Caplan featuring behind-the-scenes stories\, pizza-party drama\, and details that didn’t make the final cut. “The film offers a tasty look at the greatest party of all time\,” Berchard says. “And\, if you were there\, you might just be in it!” \nThe “Pronounced Ah-Beetz” exhibition at NHM includes first-hand oral histories and pizza-related artifacts from personal collections\, video footage adapted from the documentary and photographs. The exhibition’s title comes from the way many people mispronounce the word apizza\, which originally grew out of the Italian la pizza. The exhibition will remain on view through October 2027.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/the-pizza-party-documentary-screening/
LOCATION:New Haven Museum\, 114 Whitney Ave\, New Haven\, CT\, 06510\, United States
CATEGORIES:June 2026,Ongoing Exhibits,Special Events,Talks, Lectures, Presentations
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SUMMARY:Women in Photography: Then + Now
DESCRIPTION:ARTREACH\, INC. PRESENTS  \nWOMEN IN PHOTOGRAPHY: THEN + NOW on WEDNESDAY\, JUNE 3rd \nSpecial Event Combines Photography Exhibit\, Performance and Conversation \n(Norwich\, CT – March 11\, 2026). Artreach\, Inc. will present Women in Photography: Then + Now on Wednesday\, June 3\, 2026 at 7:00 pm in the Oasis Room at the Garde Arts Center. The special event will feature a performance of Breaking Glass\, a solo play written and performed by Emma Palzere-Rae. The play will be followed by a fireside chat with Mona Penn-Jousset and Coco Olakunle of AtelierMOCA\, moderated by Artreach’s executive director\, Rebecca Atkins. The Garde Arts Center is located at 325 State Street\, New London\, CT. Doors open at 6:00 pm for viewing of the photography exhibit Unseen Stories. The event is free and open to the public; reservations are required and may be made through the Garde at https://gardearts.org/events/women-photography-then-now/. For more information about the program and Artreach\, Inc.\, visit www.ArtreachHeals.org. \nArtreach\, Inc.\, in collaboration with AtelierMOCA and Be Well Productions\, presents Women in Photography: Then + Now\, a special event including an art exhibit\, theatrical performance\, and an engaging fireside conversation exploring the past\, present\, and future of women in photography. The Lobby Gallery will be open between 6:00 and 7:00 pm to view the photography exhibit Unseen Stories. Mingle with AtelierMOCA\, who conducted the residency that created Unseen Stories\, and the artists. More information about the exhibit can be found at https://gardearts.org/on-exhibit-at-the-garde/. \nThe program will then move to the Oasis Room for a 7:00 pm performance of Breaking Glass. The solo play\, inspired by the life of Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron\, is written and performed by Emma Palzere-Rae. Kato McNickle is the Director and Carin Jennie Estey is the Production Stage Manager. \nBreaking Glass has been presented at Lyman Allyn Art Museum\, Emerson Theater Collaborative and Dimbola Museum & Galleries\, the historic home of Julia Margaret Cameron. Dr. Brian Hinton\, Chairman of the Julia Margaret Cameron Trust said\, “Can I thank you so much for a stunning one woman show at Dimbola yesterday\, when you brought Julia Margaret Cameron\, Virginia Woolf and others to life.” \nFollowing intermission and refreshments\, will be a Fireside Chat with Mona Penn-Jousset and Coco Olakunle of AtelierMOCA and Emma Palzere-Rae\, moderated by Artreach Executive Director Becca Atkins. \nThe event is free and open to the public; reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made at https://gardearts.org/events/women-photography-then-now/. Donations to Artreach will be accepted. More information about Artreach and the event can be found at www.ArtreachHeals.org. Individuals requiring accommodations should contact Carin.ArtreachHeals@gmail.com. \nArtreach acknowledges event support from Marriott/Courtyard of Norwich. Artreach\, Inc.\, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization\, receives funding from the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS); CT Department of Economic and Community Development/Office of the Arts\, which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts\, a federal agency; CTHumanities; Bodenwein Public Benevolent Foundation\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee; Charter Oak Federal Credit Union Foundation; Chelsea Groton Foundation; Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut; Dime Bank Foundation; Favolise Family Fund; R.S. Gernon Trust\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee; George A. and Grace L. Long Foundation\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee; National Council on Problem Gambling; Frank Loomis Palmer Fund\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee; Problem Gambling Awareness Through the Arts Initiative\, a partnership between the Cultural Coalition and DMHAS; and countless individuals. \nAbout Artreach: \nArtreach heals through creativity. Using the creative arts\, Artreach supports sustainable recovery from psychiatric disorders and raises awareness about mental health in the community. By providing theater\, music\, visual arts\, and recreational opportunities to members\, Artreach enhances the quality of its members’ lives and teaches skills that help them achieve and sustain recovery after experiencing mental illnesses. Our public performances and art exhibits engage attendees in conversation about mental health and serve to bust the stigma of mental illness\, creating social change. Founded in 1985\, Artreach is known for the Second Step Players sketch comedy troupe\, the Music Heals Coffeehouse\, and Mixed Bag performances of comedy and music. www.ArtreachHeals.org and social media @ArtreachHeals. \nAbout  AtelierMOCA: \nAtelierMOCA is a creative platform founded by educator\, writer\, speaker\, podcaster\, and curator Mona Penn-Jousset and photographer\, filmmaker\, and mentor Coco Olakunle. Rooted in their shared belief in a more connected and empathetic world\, MOCA brings together education\, storytelling\, and visual practice to amplify diverse perspectives. With over thirty years of international teaching experience\, Mona Penn-Jousset has taught across the United States\, the Netherlands\, and France\, and was the first lecturer of African descent at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. Coco Olakunle\, a Nigerian-Dutch artist\, brings a vibrant global perspective shaped by her work across Europe and Africa\, where she is known for her intimate portraits and socially engaged photography\, including work in refugee communities. Together\, they create platforms for dialogue and learning through photography\, film\, and writing\, while supporting emerging image-makers and collaborating with cultural and educational institutions worldwide. Learn more about their work at www.ateliermoca.com. \nAbout Be Well Productions \nBe Well Productions was founded by Emma Palzere-Rae to produce and tour her solo plays. Currently\, Be Well offers these plays as well as Emma’s services as an independent theater artist. Emma is a theater artist with a passion for healing communities and individuals through her work. Laughing. Crying. Learning. Feeling. Theater creates memorable and sometimes life-changing experiences. www.BeWellProductions.com \nQuestions? Call Artreach at (860) 887-0014.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/women-in-photography-then-now/
LOCATION:The Garde Arts Center\, New London\, 325 State St.\, New London\, 06320
CATEGORIES:Arts,June 2026,Ongoing Exhibits,Performances,Special Events
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SUMMARY:A Novel Crime: Deborah Levison in conversation with Marilyn Simon Rothstein (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-person event to celebrate the release of A NOVEL CRIME\, by Deborah Levison. Deborah will be in conversation with Marilyn Simon Rothstein. \n \n\n\nAbout A NOVEL CRIME: \nShe wanted to write the perfect novel. Instead\, she became the perfect villain. \nStruggling romance writer and recent divorcée Marcy Jo Codburn feels like a failure. She’s green with author envy and longing for a book deal\, a launch party with cupcakes\, and the admiration of her daughter. But her dream of literary success is fading faster than her beige hair dye. \nWhen she witnesses celebrated author Francesca Barber in a compromising position\, Marcy sees her chance. Transforming into her bolder\, blonder alter ego\, she leverages Francesca’s secret to secure the ultimate coauthor. As their collaboration spirals from Marcy’s modest Connecticut home to Francesca’s lavish Hamptons estate\, both women discover that in the cutthroat world of publishing\, every story has its price.   \nWith looming deadlines and more than one fraud to hide\, their twisted partnership careens toward a surprise ending neither could have written. \nMay Cobb calls it “uproariously funny” and “ingeniously plotted\,” Samantha Bailey describes it as a “wickedly hilarious delight” and Gregg Hurwitz says it “packs in the drama and tabloid-worthy conniving.” \nDeborah Levison: Debbie’s life has two parts: first in Canada\, at the Royal Conservatory of Music and the University of Toronto\, and second in Connecticut\, with three children\, two doodles\, and one husband. She is an award-winning writer\, published in national and international media. Her first book\, a true crime about a murder that involved her family\, is THE CRATE. Inspired by real-life abuses at elite New England private schools\, A NEST OF SNAKES followed. Her third book\, A NOVEL CRIME\, is about a romance writer desperate for a bestseller. Debbie’s dream of storytelling began one summer night by a camp bonfire as she listened to a ghost story: The Monkey’s Paw. The memory still makes her shiver. Visit her at www.debbielevison.com. \n\n\n\n\n\nMarilyn Simon Rothstein is the author of four novels\, WHO LOVES YOU BEST\, CRAZY TO LEAVE YOU\, HUSBANDS AND OTHER SHARP OBJETS\,  LIFT AND SEPARATE. She grew up in New York City\, earned a degree in journalism from NYU\, began her writing career at Seventeen magazine\, married a man she met in an elevator and owned an award-winning advertising agency for more than twenty-five years. Marilyn is an engaging speaker who has addressed thousands of avid readers–from Dallas to Atlanta to Miami to Memphis (and of course\, Avon!). \nBooks by both authors will be for sale at this event. \n\n\n\nPlease register\, so we can set the community room up with appropriate seating.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/a-novel-crime-deborah-levison-in-conversation-with-marilyn-simon-rothstein-in-person/
LOCATION:Avon Free Public Library\, 281 Country Club Rd\, Avon\, CT\, 06001\, United States
CATEGORIES:June 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations,Written & Spoken Word
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SUMMARY:Spring out of the Office Tours
DESCRIPTION:Discover Hartford’s past in the oldest-surviving colonial site\, founded in 1640. Commemorate America’s 250th and hear stories of struggle and success in the pursuit of freedom and liberty. Learn about the veterans\, family life\, and the perilous events and eventual success of the American Revolution. \nMembers: Free; Non-Members: $8. Please register online: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/spring-out-of-the-office-tours
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/spring-out-of-the-office-tours-2/
LOCATION:ancient burying ground association\, 60 Gold Street\, Hartford\, 06141
CATEGORIES:Activity,Exhibitions, Tours & Openings,June 2026
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SUMMARY:Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum to Commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with New Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will open a new exhibition titled\, Revolutionary Roots: Generations of Change\, on June 11\, 2026\, 2-4 p.m. followed by a reception from 5:30–7:30 p.m.  Revolutionary Roots is curated by Museum Consultant Stacey Danielson with the assistance of LMMM Volunteer and Curatorial Researcher Midge Lopat and will run through October 3\, 2026. \n“The exhibition will examine the American Revolution through the 18th-century history of the Lockwood and Mathews families as new research reveals untold stories of their Patriot ancestors who fought for America’s independence\,” said Ms. Danielson. \nFeatured figures will include Norwalk’s Captain Eliphalet Lockwood\, whose home was destroyed by the British while he served in the Connecticut Militia; and Lieutenant Colonel Sampson Mathews\, who served in the Virigina Militia and was a vital member of the Committee of Safety. Through period costumes\, artifacts\, and didactic panels\, this exhibit will illustrate their poignant experiences during the Revolutionary War. \nLMMM’s 2026 programs are made possible in part by LMMM’s 2026 Season Distinguished Benefactors: The City of Norwalk\, The Maurice Goodman Foundation\, Inc.\, and Lockwood-Mathews Foundation\, Inc.; LMMM’s Leadership Patrons: Dr. Michele and Attorney Miklos Koleszar; and The Sealark Foundation. For more information on tours and programs\, please visit www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com\, email info@lockwoodmathewsmansion.com\, or call 203-838-9799.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/lockwood-mathews-mansion-museum-to-commemorate-the-250th-anniversary-of-the-declaration-of-independence-with-new-exhibit/
LOCATION:Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum\, 295 West Avenue\, Norwalk\, CT\, 06850\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250 CT,Exhibitions, Tours & Openings,June 2026
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