Ladies? Are you tired? Run down?

Of course you are. You’re working hours longer than your male peers, and not for pay, either. Then, there’s that whole gender pay gap… I wrote this for Mother Courant. And I cannot wait to see “Gross Domestic Product” at HartBeat Ensemble. Wanna go?

Come honor and support two great organizations

HartBeat Ensemble is awarding its Cultural and Civil Leadership Award to the wonderful Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, one of Hartford’s — no, Connecticut’s — treasures, and a bastion of social justice, as was the woman for whom the center was named. As you can see from above, proceeds will go to support HartBeat’s incredible work. “Our …

RIP, Gregory Tate

I cannot wait to see what Greg Tate is organizing in the next world. RIP, Tate. Hartford was lucky to have you. (That’s a Jean Molodetz photo.)

Perhaps the most awesome request for donations, ever

(Photo stolen from HartBeat Ensemble’s website) Gregory Tate’s turning 60 on January 26th. Tate is the co-founder of  HartBeat Ensemble, a 10-year old theater ensemble Hartford is lucky to have, but which this year lost a $57,000 state education grant because of budget cutbacks. So rather than get a bunch of socks (what does one buy …