Ray Hardman

Hartford

Reporter and Host, All Things Considered at Connecticut Public

Reporter and host of @WNPR's All Things Considered

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Artista de Norwalk inspirada por su propia experiencia como inmigrante

Jun 29, 2024 | hechoencalifornia1010.com | Ray Hardman

Published June 28, 2024 at 1:02 PM EDT Read in EnglishAlejandra Gonzalez Zertuche nació en México y se mudó con su familia a los Estados Unidos cuando tenía 4 años. Sus padres eran indocumentados. “Desde que era muy pequeña, mis padres siempre me decían: ‘No puedes hablar de tu situación migratoria’”, relató Gonzalez Zertuchea Ray Hardman, presentador del programa “Where ART Thou?”, de CPTV. “No le puedes decir a la gente porque uno nunca sabe”.
Norwalk artist finds inspiration through her own immigrant experience

Jun 20, 2024 | nhpr.org | Ray Hardman

Alejandra Gonzalez Zertuche was born in Mexico, and moved with her family to the U.S. when she was 4 years old. Her parents were undocumented. “Since I was really little, I always had my parents telling me like, 'Oh, you can't talk about your immigration situation,'” Zertuche told CPTV’s “Where Art Thou?” host Ray Hardman.
Connecticut theaters scramble after General Assembly redirects funds

Jun 14, 2024 | nhpr.org | Ray Hardman

In the waning hours of this year’s legislative session, lawmakers reallocated several millions of dollars in pandemic federal funding originally allocated for more than a dozen performing theaters in the state, including Hartford Stage, New Haven’s Long Wharf Theater, and Westport Country Playhouse. Now those theaters say they were blindsided by the funding cut, adding it couldn't have come at a worse time, just weeks before the end of the fiscal year.
A couple’s journey from Ceramics 101 class to their own studio, Round Trip Clayworks

Jun 13, 2024 | nhpr.org | Ray Hardman

Erika Novak and Drew Darley met randomly in a basic ceramics class at Central Connecticut State University. It was a moment that would shape their lives. “So we met in the basement of the art building, which is the ceramics program at CCSU,” Novak told CPTV’s “Where Art Thou?” host Ray Hardman. “Down there, it’s a cool place, with a bunch of kilns, all clay, dusty, dirty, very creative.”Novak said she and Darley were friends at first, two people committed to learning more about ceramics.
History through the lens of legendary CT photojournalist Bill Eppridge

Jun 6, 2024 | ctpublic.org | Ray Hardman

Connecticut Public Radio | By Ray Hardman Published June 6, 2024 at 2:12 PM EDT Season three of the CPTV original series “Where Art Thou?” kicks off Sunday evening. The Emmy-nominated series, hosted by Connecticut Public’s Ray Hardman, profiles prominent Connecticut artists. The first episode profiles Adrienne Aurichio, the widow of famed photojournalist, and New Milford resident, Bill Eppridge.
Hamden High School grad releases new song with Dolly Parton

May 29, 2024 | ctpublic.org | Ray Hardman

Connecticut Public Radio | By Ray Hardman Published May 29, 2024 at 4:20 PM EDT A singer-songwriter who grew up in Hamden just released a new song with country music legend Dolly Parton. “Somebody’s Child” is described on Dolly Parton’s website as a “contemplation on compassion and humanity.”Blessing Offor came to the U.S. from Nigeria when he was just six years old, seeking treatment for glaucoma. He moved in with his uncle in Hamden.
Greater Hartford Arts Council announces events around Hartford for summer and fall 2024

May 29, 2024 | ctpublic.org | Ray Hardman

Connecticut Public Radio | By Ray Hardman Published May 29, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT At a press conference earlier this month, the Greater Hartford Arts Council (GHAC), along with Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam, issued the Hartford Creates Arts Guide. The guide highlights the many festivals, concerts, and other arts events happening through the fall in the Hartford area.
Mark Twain scholar unveils only known photograph of Twain butler George Griffin

May 15, 2024 | nhpr.org | Ray Hardman

For years, Twain scholars have been fascinated with George Griffin. Born enslaved, many believe Griffin’s calm demeanor and intelligence was the inspiration for Jim, the resourceful runaway enslaved man in Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”A photograph of Griffin was discovered recently. It is the only known picture of the man, who was also a prominent leader in Hartford’s Black community, serving as deacon of Hartford’s Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
Mark Twain Scholar unveils only known photograph of Twain butler George Griffin

May 14, 2024 | ctpublic.org | Ray Hardman

For years, Twain scholars have been fascinated with George Griffin. Born a slave, many believe Griffin’s calm demeanor and intelligence was the inspiration for Jim, the resourceful runaway slave in Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”A photograph of Griffin was discovered recently. It is the only known picture of the man, who was also a prominent leader in Hartford’s Black community, serving as deacon of Hartford’s Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
New exhibit at the Wadsworth explores our fascination with hair

Apr 1, 2024 | ctpublic.org | Ray Hardman

Hair is so ubiquitous that you may not even realize its significance. Hair is a personal expression of who we are, and how we want to be perceived by others. It is also a reflection of society, a window into the cultural norms of any given era. The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford explores those topics and more in its latest exhibition, “Styling Identities: Hair’s Tangled Histories”.