Entertainment in Hartford
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City Steam Brewery Café
This big and boisterous place has plenty of yummy beers on tap. The Naughty Nurse Pale Ale is a bestseller, but be sure to check out their seasonals. The café is also home to the Brew Ha Ha Comedy Club, where you can yuk it up with comedians seen on Conan O’Brien and at the Improv. Shows are $15 on Friday and Saturday nights and $5 on Thursdays. You must pay for tickets with your credit card.
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Bushnell
Bushnell, hosting over 500 events a year, plays a major role in the state’s cultural life. Its historic building is where you go for most ballet, symphony, opera and chamber music performances. For current shows contact the Greater Hartford Arts Council. The well-respected Hartford Symphony stages performances year-round.
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Real Art Ways
Contemporary works in all kinds of media find an outlet at this consistently offbeat and adventurous gallery/cinema/performance space/lounge. Evening events at RAW usually cost between $5 and $12. You can sip wine or beer while watching the new drag-queen documentary or the latest export from the new Brazilian cinema.
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Black-Eyed Sally’s BBQ & Blues
This blues palace drags in local and national acts. The walls are covered with graffiti, some penned by visiting bands. There’s live music Wednesday through Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are all-you-can-eat BBQ nights (meals cost $17 to $20).
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Polo Club
While this place seems to cater more to curious straight couples who come to watch the drag-queen shows than to gay men themselves, it’s a fun place to lounge around with a martini in hand, feeling fabulous.
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Hartford Stage
Contemporary as well as classic dramas play from September to June. Venturi & Rauch designed the striking theater building of red brick with darker red zigzag details.
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Hartford Children’s Theater
This theater puts on several productions a year, like Charlotte’s Web and the Wizard of Oz. Both children and adults make up the casts.
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Chez Est
South of Colt Park, Chez Est has a cozy, mixed crowd. On Mondays, there’s no cover and free pool after 8pm; Wednesday means karaoke.
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Hartford Symphony
The well-respected Hartford Symphony stages performances in the Bushnell all year-round.
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