Trinity's location in Connecticut's capital city of Hartford provides an abundance of opportunities for learning, for career exploration, and for cultural growth. The College has a rich and wide network of connections with Hartford. Our faculty members routinely involve students in class projects that take advantage of the College's special relationship to its "hometown." Students have sat in on legislative meetings at the State House, followed the courtroom drama of important legal proceedings and judiciary decisions, and worked with a wide range of community agenicies and discovered the real-world applications of classroom learning.
Trinity also has a wealth of internship opportunities in which students can explore their career interests and make both important decisions for themselves and real contributions to corporate, professional, and non-profit institutions. Perhaps most importantly, Trinity's connections to Hartford represent excellent preparation for life after college: In contemporary America, more than 4 out of 5 college graduates work in a city.
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts (1.2)
www.bushnell.org
Connecticut's premier presenter of the performing arts, the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts has played a leading role in the state's cultural life for more than 70 years.
Charter Oak Cultural Center (1.2)
www.charteroakcenter.org/aboutus.htm
Through exhibitions, performances, in-school programs, lectures and workshops, the Charter Oak Cultural Center serves as an arts showcase for the exploration of cultures strongly represented in the Hartford region.
Connecticut Opera
http://www.connecticutopera.org
The nation's sixth oldest professional opera company.
ctnow.com Meadows Music Theatre (3.2)
www.meadowsmusic.com
The ctnow.com Meadows Music Theatre is a state-of the-art indoor/outdoor amphitheatre where you can hear your favorite band.
Dance Connecticut
www.dancect.com
Dance Connecticut, committed to delivering high quality professional dance to Greater Hartford, works in collaboration with other arts, education and community organizations to produce, present and promote events that enlighten, entertain and expand the dance audience.
Hartford Civic Center (1.5)
www.hartfordciviccenter.com
The Hartford Civic Center is Connecticut's largest premier sports and entertainment facility where you can catch a Hartford Wolf Pack hockey game, a UConn Basketball game, or any number of concerts and activities.
Hartford Stage (2.0)
www.hartfordstage.org
Hartford Stage is one of America's most distinguished not-for-profit professional resident theatres, internationally known for producing a wide range of drama, classics, provocative new works and neglected works from the past.
Hartford Symphony Orchestra
www.hartfordsymphony.org
Connecticut's premier musical organization widely recognized as one of America's leading regional orchestras.
RealArt Ways (1.8)
www.realartways.com
Real Art Ways is an alternative multi-disciplinary arts organization that presents and supports contemporary artists and their work, facilitates the creation of new work, and creatively engages and informs audiences and communities through exhibitions and films.
Rentschler Field (5.31)
www.rentschlerfield.com
This 40,000-seat, open-air stadium located on 75 acres in East Hartford hosts a variety of athletic, entertainment, cultural and community events.
TheaterWorks (1.7)
www.theaterworkshartford.org
Commonly known as Hartford's Off-Broadway theater, it has acquired a reputation for first-rate staging of edgy plays that have enjoyed success in New York's smaller theaters.
Webster Theater (0.7)
www.webstertheater.com
Hartford's premier rock venue featuring the hottest national and regional touring acts.
Connecticut Historical Society (2.3)
http://www.chs.org/
The seventh oldest historical society in the nation.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center (1.8)
www.harrietbeecherstowecenter.org/
Visit the Connecticut home of the internationally acclaimed author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
The Mark Twain House & Museum (2.0)
www.marktwainhouse.org
Step back to the Gilded Age on a year-round, guided tour of the home of one of America's most beloved authors.
Noah Webster House/Museum of West Hartford History (4.0)
http://www.noahwebsterhouse.org/
Costumed tour guides lead tours, and provide hands on activities and educational programs at the childhood home of Noah Webster, author of the first American dictionary.
Old State House (1.6)
www.ctosh.org
Explore the beautifully restored Old State House on your own. Shoot the American Revolution era cannon, listen to a concert on the lawn or attend an opening for an art exhibit.
State Capitol & Legislative Office Building (1.2)
www.cga.state.ct.us/capitoltours/
Take a tour of the State Capital, a national historic landmark, observe the proceedings of the General Assembly and learn about the legislative process.
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (1.4)
www.wadsworthatheneum.org
The Wadsworth Atheneum, America's oldest public art museum, was the first American museum to acquire works by Caravaggio, Frederic Church, Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, and Balthus.
Connecticut Forum
www.ctforum.org
The Connecticut Forum encourages the free and active exchange of ideas that inform, challenge, entertain and inspire. Past forums have featured celebrity and renowned panelists such as Walter Cronkite, Toni Morrison, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Gloria Steinem and Gene Wilder.
Buick Championship (formerly the Greater Hartford Open)
www.ghogolf.com
Go online now get ticket information for the hottest golf event in New England - the Buick Championship.
Hartford International Festival of Jazz
http://www.hijf.com/
Starting with a solid jazz foundation, the festival's goal is to present a multicultural mix of music. Previous events have included jazz, Latin jazz, Brazilian and blues and plans are in place to include other music genres such as hip-hop, funk, drum & bass and world music.
Open Studio Weekend
http://open-studio.com/
Open Studio Weekend is a city-wide opening of artist's studios and galleries.