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SUMMARY:Telling Inclusive Stories through Oral Histories
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that Connecticut residents have free tools to record their own stories? Learn how to tell your story and record those of your family\, friends\, and community members. America 250 | CT Commission identified “Telling Inclusive Stories” as one of their four themes for this year’s Semiquincentennial\, and preserving oral histories is an important way to tell the fullest picture of America’s history. Join us for a panel discussion featuring Dr. Fiona Vernal\, Kate Schramm\, and Lyle Cairdeas\, who will each guide our understanding of how to make and use oral histories. Free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided.
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/telling-inclusive-stories-through-oral-histories-2/
LOCATION:Housatonic Museum of Art\, 900 Lafayette Boulevard\, Bridgeport\, Connecticut\, 06604\, United States
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SUMMARY:Telling Inclusive Stories through Oral Histories
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that Connecticut residents have free tools to record their own stories? Learn how to tell your story and record those of your family\, friends\, and community members. America 250 | CT Commission identified “Telling Inclusive Stories” as one of their four themes for this year’s Semiquincentennial\, and preserving oral histories is an important way to tell the fullest picture of America’s history. \nJoin us for a panel discussion featuring Fiona Vernal\, Kate Schramm\, and Lyle Cairdeas\, who will each guide our understanding of how to make and use oral histories. Free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided.
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/telling-inclusive-stories-through-oral-histories/
LOCATION:Housatonic Museum of Art\, 900 Lafayette Boulevard\, Bridgeport\, Connecticut\, 06604\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ellis Island: Arriving\, Julia Arstorp and Leland Smith Photography
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to the opening reception of Ellis Island: Arriving A Photographic Collaboration between Julia Arstorp and Leland Smith. \nWednesday\, September 30\, 2026\n4:30pm – 6pm\nBeacon Hall\, 2nd floor \nThe Ellis Island Immigration Hospital was once a place of arrival\, hope\, and new beginnings for immigrants entering the United States. Between 1902 and 1951 the hospital treated over 275\,000 patients. Ellis Island itself operated from 1892 to 1954. \nThis collaborative project is an ode to the 275\,000 patients who passed through its halls and the enduring stories they carried. Drawn to its abandoned rooms\, paint-peeled walls\, and shadowed traces of lives left behind\, two artists developed their distinct approaches. \nLeland Smith’s photographs\, rich in texture\, color\, and tone\, suggest the wonder of a newly arrived immigrant’s first glimpse of an unfamiliar world. Julia Arstorp’s black-and-white collages and diptychs turn toward memory by weaving narratives of the past to reveal the hospital’s symbolic presence. \nTogether\, their complementary perspectives invite visitors to consider the Ellis Island Immigration Hospital not only as a place where people arrived\, but also as a place where stories began and still remain. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/ellis-island-arriving-julia-arstorp-and-leland-smith-photography/
LOCATION:Housatonic Museum of Art\, 900 Lafayette Boulevard\, Bridgeport\, Connecticut\, 06604\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Making his Mark in CT\, F. Luis Mora
DESCRIPTION:The Housatonic Museum of Art presents the landmark exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of F. Luis Mora. The exhibit features never-before-exhibited drawings and extraordinary works from major museum collections together in Downtown Bridgeport. \nThe Housatonic Museum of Art (HMA) presents Making his Mark in Connecticut: The Creative Process of F. Luis Mora\, a landmark exhibition exploring the life\, legacy\, and artistic vision of the first Hispanic member of the National Academy of Design. \nOpening September 9\, the exhibition invites visitors inside the remarkable journey of an artist whose work helped shape American visual culture. Born in Uruguay before immigrating to the United States\nas a child\, Mora ultimately settled in Gaylordsville\, CT\, where he built a distinguished career and left an enduring mark on the state’s artistic heritage. Developed in honor of America’s 250th anniversary\, Making his Mark in Connecticut examines themes of immigration\, community\, history\, and how the places we call home shape the stories we tell through art. From quick pencil sketches to finished masterpieces\, visitors will witness the evolution of an artist’s ideas in ways rarely available outside of museum archives. This exhibition is curated by Dr. Cynthia Roznoy and is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue. \nAt the heart of the exhibition are never-before-exhibited preparatory drawings from the collection of Benjamin Ortiz and Victor Torchia\, Jr. that trace F. Luis Mora’s creative process from first sketch to finished work. In conversation with major loans\, including The National Academy Jury of 1907 from the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, Jeanne Cartier from Yale University Art Gallery\, and works from the Florence Griswold Museum\, these rare drawings offer an intimate look inside the mind of an often-overlooked American artist in one of the HMA’s most ambitious exhibitions to date. \n“Art has a unique ability to help us understand history through the lives of the people who shaped it\,” said Jennifer Reynolds-Kaye\, Ph.D.\, Director of the Housatonic Museum of Art. “F. Luis Mora’s story is one of creativity\, resilience\, and belonging. As we commemorate America’s 250th anniversary\, we hope visitors leave with a deeper appreciation for his extraordinary artistic legacy and the many voices that continue to shape Connecticut’s story.” \nThe public is invited to a free opening reception at the Housatonic Museum of Art. The exhibition is supported by Connecticut Humanities\, America 250 | CT\, the Wyeth Foundation for American Art\, CT State Housatonic\, the Housatonic Community College Foundation\, Elizabeth Fray\, and additional supporters.
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/opening-reception-making-his-mark-in-ct-f-luis-mora/
LOCATION:Housatonic Museum of Art\, 900 Lafayette Boulevard\, Bridgeport\, Connecticut\, 06604\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rooted in Community: Portraits of Everyday Heroes\, Chapter II
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to the opening reception of the exhibition\, Rooted in Community: Portraits of Everyday Heroes\, Chapter II. Please join us on Thursday\, June 4\, 2026 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm in the Burt Chernow Galleries and Lafayette Hall Atrium as we celebrate their artistic achievements of the student artists\, their mentors\, and the everyday heroes that shape Bridgeport’s communities and beyond. Free and open to the public; refreshments will be served. \nRSVP today: https://form.jotform.com/catalystct/artshow2026
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/rooted-in-community-portraits-of-everyday-heroes-chapter-ii/
LOCATION:Housatonic Museum of Art\, 900 Lafayette Boulevard\, Bridgeport\, Connecticut\, 06604\, United States
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SUMMARY:CT State Housatonic Student Art Exhibition Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening reception of the CT State Housatonic Student Art Exhibition 2026. The annual Student Art Exhibition features artwork by students who have enrolled in art and graphic design classes at CT State Housatonic. Meet the artists over free refreshments and drinks. Free and open to the public. RSVP today: https://bit.ly/HMA-student-2026-RSVP.
URL:https://www.colorfulbridgeport.com/event/ct-state-housatonic-student-art-exhibition-opening-reception/
LOCATION:Housatonic Museum of Art\, 900 Lafayette Boulevard\, Bridgeport\, Connecticut\, 06604\, United States
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