Mar. 1 Ecological Perspectives: Michael Bennett,
Professor of English, Long Island University, ”Urban Cultural Ecology: A River Runs Through I.T.”
7:30 pm, Dana 201 (Mali 1); University of Hartford
Mar. 4 WaterWorks: Sounds, Noises, Images and Music from the Park River Watershed — collaborative project
between the Connecticut Historical Society and the Hartt School
of Music and Hartford Art Schools of the University of Hartford
in the new micro-gallery (a reclaimed telephone booth) at CHS
Ongoing to April 30, Connecticut Historical Society
Mar. 8 Ecological Perspectives: Richard Freund, Director, Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies and Professor,
History Department, University of Hartford, “The Greatest
Environmental Catastrophes of Antiquity: What We Can Learn From the Past.” With support from the Maurice Greenberg
Center for Judaic Studies
7:30 pm, Dana 201 (Mali 1); University of Hartford
Mar. 13 The Wind Journeys, Colombian film by Ciro Guerra, ravishing cinematography of Columbian landscape
2:00 pm, Aetna Theatre, Wadsworth Atheneum
Mid-March Learning About Watersheds— exhibition by
Visual Communication Design students, Hartford Art School
Mortensen Library, University of Hartford
Mar. 21 The River (Le Fleuve) Jean Renoir, 1951
1:30 pm, Screening: Discussion to follow, Real Art Ways
Mar. 22 Water at Our Doorstep—full day symposium on the past, present, and future of the Park River Watershed.
Sponsored by the University of Hartford Humanities Center;
College of Arts and Sciences, President’s College, Mortensen
Library, Art History Department, and English Department.
9:30 am-5:30 pm, Wilde Auditorium, University of Hartford
Mar. 22 Ecological Perspectives: Mary Miss—lecture by internationally known environmental artist. Sponsored by the Humanties Center and the Joseloff Gallery, Hartford Art School.
7:30 pm, Wilde Auditorium, University of Hartford
Mar. 22 World Water Day; Water for Cities
www.worldwaterday.org
Mar. 31 Night at the Museum—Central CT State University
collaborative events at the New Britian Museum of American Art, focusing on water.
1:00 pm-8:00 pm New Britain Museum of American Art
Throughout April River Myths—exhibition of illustrations
of myths of the Park River, collaboration of creative writing and
illustration students, College of Arts and Sciences and Hartford
Art School
Mortensen Library, University of Hartford