Hartford Stage
50 church street, downtown, (http://www.hartfordstage.org/) tony winning theatre that constantly puts on shows / takes in shows from on-the-road broadway plays. usually produces six major productions annually and one to two summer productions each year.
Trinity College
300 summit street, (http://www.trincoll.edu/). hartford's small ivy- consistently ranked as one of the best liberal arts colleges in the country. the college was founded in 1823 making it one of the oldest in the country. trinity's 100 acre campus is in the frog hollow neighborhood and includes some of the most historic buildings in the city.
Art Cinema
255 franklin avenue. built in 1919 in the south end this is the city's last operating movie house. the theater used to be known as the rialto and changed names in the 1950's when it started showing art films.
Cinema City 4
235 brainard road. showing top domestic and foreign independent films in the city's south meadows neighborhood.
Bowtie Palace 17 & Odyssey Theater
330 new park avenue, (http://www.bowtiecinemas.com/). a 17 screen movie theater near the west hartford town line that has stadium seating and digital sound as part of all the theaters. there is also an odyssey giant screen theater here.
Cinestudio
300 summit street at trinity college, (http://www.cinestudio.org...). an independent theater on the campus of trinity college that shows classic, art house and second run films. the theater is open to the public and has been showing films since its founding in 1970.
Webster Theatre
31 webster street, box office phone: 1-860-525-5553, (http://www.webstertheatre.com). voted the best rock club and best place to see live music for the past five years by the hartford advocate. the art deco theater has been fully renovated features everything from a movie screen to five different bars.
Connecticut Convention Center
100 columbus boulevard downtown, phone: 860-251-8111, (http://www.ctconventions.com/). at 540,000 square feet, the largest convention center in southern new england overlooks the connecticut river and downtown. hosts tons of national and local conventions, events, meetings, dinners, etc. each year. attached to the center is the new 409 room 22 story marriott hartford hotel downtown.
Manchester Community College
161 hillstown road, manchester. (http://www.mcc.commnet.ed...). largest community college in the state.
Theatre Works
233 pearl street, downtown, (http://www.theaterworksha...). the place to go for off-broadway shows in the capital city. small 200 seat theater so your guaranteed a great viewing spot. located in a great 1927 art deco building in the heart of downtown.
Central Connecticut State University
1615 stanley street, new britain, (http://www.ccsu.edu/). part of the connecticut state university system located in the small city of new britain about 10 miles southwest of hartford. founded in 1849 the university excels in educational excellence and division i sports.
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
166 capitol avenue, hartford downtown phone: 860-987-5900, (http://www.bushnell.org). the state's premier performing arts theater. home of the hartford symphony orchestra and connecticut opera. principally showcases classical music and traveling broadway shows. popular comics also tour here.
Real Art Ways
One of the countryâs early multi-disciplinary âalternative spaces,â Real Art Ways has evolved to become a leading center for contemporary art and ideas. Programming covers a broad range of cultural activities including visual arts exhibitions, concerts, literary readings, education and family programs, public art, community projects, and daily cinema screenings.
Tunxis Community College
27 scott swamp road, farmington, (http://www.tunxis.commnet.edu/). located about 20 minutes southwest of hartford the college is home to about 7,000 full and part time students.
Goodwin College
475 burnside avenue, east hartford, (http://www.goodwincollege.org/). located minutes from downtown, just over the connecticut river.
Porter and Chester Institute
30 waterchase drive, rocky hill (http://www.porterchester.com). pci is less than 10 miles south of hartford and focuses on learning-by-doing.
St Joseph's College
1678 asylum avenue, west hartford, (http://www.sjc.edu/). women's college founded back in 1932 by the sisters of mercy that is on a scenic 84 acre campus.
New England Dodge Music Center
66 savity way, hartford north meadows - just north of downtown, (http://www.livenation.com...). this is a huge amphitheater that has 6,100 seats in a covered pavilion and a lawn that can hold up to 18,000 people. the center brings in big name concerts each year including the dave mattews band, britney spears, o.a.r., weezer, john mayer, pearl jam and aerosmith the center is closed in the winter months but is open the rest of the year.
University of Hartford
200 bloomfield avenue, west hartford, (http://www.hartford.edu/). private university with one of the best music schools in the country.
University of Connecticut School of Law
45 elizabeth street, (http://www.law.uconn.edu/). one of the nation's best public law schools is in the city's west end. the campus is also listed on the national register of historic sites.
The Connecticut State Library
231 capital avenue, (http://www.cslib.org/). located in the state supreme court building, along with the connecticut state museum.
Capital Community College
950 main street, (http://webster.commnet.edu/). located downtown in the restored g. fox & company department store building.
University of Connecticut School of Business Graduate Learning Center
100 constitution plaza, (http://www.business.uconn...). state of the art facility that opened downtown in 2004.
The Connecticut Renaissance Faire
Hebron lions fairground, 347 gilead st., hebron, (http://www.ctfaire.com/). medieval-themed fair held yearly at the lions fairground in hebron, running four weekends from late september to the third week in october plus columbus day. performances by magicians, singers, belly dancers, swordfighters, and jousters run continuously throughout the day. wear your own historical costume or buy one there. there are plenty of children's activities, a food alley, and things to buy. each weekend has a different theme, and weddings are performed there also. admission is $16 for adults per day as of 2008; children under 5 are free. no alcohol is permitted.
Rentschler Field
615 silver lane, east hartford, (http://www.rentschlerfiel...). an awesome stadium completed in 2003 that is the home of university of connecticut football. the stadium is also used as a concert hall and has hosted big names like bruce springsteen, the rolling stones and the police. overall the stadium sits on 75 acres and has 40,000 seats.