By Linamaria Perez Ann Plato and Lydia Sigourney were two influential poets who lived and wrote in Hartford, Connecticut, during the 19th century. While Plato, an African American woman, remains lesser known today, Sigourney was widely published and celebrated in her time. Despite their differences in audience and recognition, their works offer rich insight into... Continue Reading →
By Ellie Kelly Today, the parking garage at 1 Talcott Plaza is nothing but a liminal space in the day of Hartford residents. They park their cars, go about their business in Hartford, and return without a second thought of where they stand. But just about 200 years ago, the very same space that now... Continue Reading →
By Katie Cook And as imagination bodies forthThe forms of things unknown, the poet’s penTurns them to shapes and gives to airy nothingA local habitation and a name. (V.i. 15-18) These lines, spoken by Theseus in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, are a description of the craft of poetry; the art of using figures... Continue Reading →
By Betsy Lindsay Does street art belong in a museum? It is a question that author Eric Randolph asked us to think about after reading his article. Randolph’s article, “Does Street Art Belong in a Museum,” is about different street artists expressing their feelings about street art in museums. The article shows that some of... Continue Reading →
By Isla Sadzak Our memories are what shape our identities, and therefore, what we remember and share with others holds great significance. One important figure from Hartford, Connecticut during the 19th century was Ann Plato, a remarkable young Black woman who was an educator, an essayist, and a poet and one of the first Black... Continue Reading →
By Nathanial Gardner Atlas of the city of Hartford 1909 The play Take a Giant Step, written by Louis Peterson, is a powerful and hidden gem set in the city of Hartford, Connecticut. One of the main topics that the play touches on is “place.” A quote by Edward Casey states, “There is no place... Continue Reading →
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