Ysanne & the Lotus Blues blend jazz and soul with captivating storytelling, led by jazz vocalist Ysanne. Her soulful performances explore themes of love, backed by the dynamic Lotus Blues collective. Recent highlights include singing the National Anthem at the Hartford Mayor's Inaugural Ball 2024, placing 3rd in Hartford's Got Talent, May 2023, and residencies […]
Mariachi Mexico Antiguo symbolizes extraordinary musicianship and a renewed focus on the tradition of Mariachi. Established in 2010, Mariachi Mexico Antiguo is comprised of dedicated and talented musicians. As ambassadors of the mariachi genre, Mariachi Mexico Antiguo has performed by invitation throughout the Western United States as well as throughout the New England area. Mariachi Mexico […]
Join us for a night of casual conversation and reminiscing about your favorite Torrington places – to shop, to hangout, to play, to eat. Maybe you have fond memories about going to the bookstore at Mertz, picking through all the goods at Woolworths or the Army Navy Store, buying school supplies at Bradlees or school […]
The Devil in New England: Witch Belief and Witch Trials in the Seventeenth Century presented by Professor Leslie Lindenauer, WCSU. When most people think about historic American witch trials, it is Salem Massachusetts that comes to mind. With good reason; in 1692-3, the Massachusetts courts sentenced 19 people to hang and tortured a 20th to […]
The popular Historic Center Cemetery Halloween Walking Tour will take place on November 1 with time slots at 3:30, 4, 4:30 and 5:00 pm. Center Cemetery is the only remaining burial ground in Downtown Torrington. Tour guides will lead groups through the cemetery by lantern with stops at various graves where actors will share the […]
The popular Historic Center Cemetery Halloween Walking Tour will take place on November 1 with time slots at 3:30, 4, 4:30 and 5:00 pm. Center Cemetery is the only remaining burial ground in Downtown Torrington. Tour guides will lead groups through the cemetery by lantern with stops at various graves where actors will share the […]
The popular Historic Center Cemetery Halloween Walking Tour will take place on November 1 with time slots at 3:30, 4, 4:30 and 5:00 pm. Center Cemetery is the only remaining burial ground in Downtown Torrington. Tour guides will lead groups through the cemetery by lantern with stops at various graves where actors will share the […]
The popular Historic Center Cemetery Halloween Walking Tour will take place on November 1 with time slots at 3:30, 4, 4:30 and 5:00 pm. Center Cemetery is the only remaining burial ground in Downtown Torrington. Tour guides will lead groups through the cemetery by lantern with stops at various graves where actors will share the […]
Liberty and the American Experience, “Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.” with Professor Hamish Lutris The history of the United States is bound up with the meaning of liberty as it has evolved and changed at different times in our nation’s history. It has also been the subject of constant controversy […]
Daytime Holiday Tours at the Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum Take a guided tour of one of Connecticut’s notable house museums, decorated for the Christmas season. Operated by the Torrington Historical Society, the Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum, built in 1900, features original family furnishings, impressive woodwork, painted and stenciled walls, and collections of fine and decorative arts. During […]