Ray Hardman
Host / Producer, Where Art Thou? / Arts ReporterRay Hardman is Connecticut Public’s Arts and Culture Reporter. He is the host of CPTV’s Emmy-nominated original series “Where Art Thou?” Listeners to Connecticut Public Radio may know Ray as the local voice of “Morning Edition”, and later of “All Things Considered.”
Ray started his career at WFSU in Tallahassee, Florida while pursuing a Master’s Degree in Opera Performance. He now lives in West Hartford with his wife Kathleen, his two teenage boys, and Charlie, the naughty Black Lab. He also fronts a garage rock band called “The Radiation.”
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Van Gogh's most famous works come alive with 3D projectors and ambient music. -
Pamela Sztybel creates daily art out of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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The festival also offers young musicians the chance to learn from professional players.
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"Anne of Green Gables" moves into the 21st century in a new musical being performed at the Goodspeed Opera House.
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Wethersfield is the fourth municipality in Connecticut to be designated as a "cultural district."
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Ray Hardman, host of CPTV's "Where Art Thou?" took a tour of Shaboo Productions in Willimantic, as part of the show's "What's in your attic" segment.
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Drama therapists use theater techniques to help people dealing with mental health issues. Now Hartford Stage is using the practice to help actors better understand their roles.
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A crowd gathered outside West Hartford Town Hall Thursday night to mark the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S Capitol building. Dozens of people braved the cold, bearing signs that said “truth matters” and “protect our democracy.” It was billed as a vigil, but the event was more of a call to action for those who attended.
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The Fairfield University Art Museum's permanent collection was dominated by works created by white, male artists. The Black Art fund was established to diversify the collection.
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Real Art Ways in Hartford is expanding. The arts organization has purchased the building it has called home for 30 years, with plans to add more cinemas, classrooms and workshop space.
