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🐈‍⬛ Looking for some Spooky plans next Friday?

Join us to celebrate Halloween with a double feature of “Cat People”, pairing Jacques Tourneur’s haunting 1942 classic with Paul Schrader’s bold and seductive 1982 reimagining. From shadowy psychological horror to stylish supernatural terror, these two landmark films offer wildly different cinematic experiences.

“Cat People” (1942) | 6pm
“Cat People” (1982) | 7:30pm

$15; $12 seniors and students with ID. $10 members and Wadsworth Welcome. Museum admission not included. Learn more at TheWadsworth.org/Film, or visit the link in our bio.

“Cat People” (1942) Directed by Jacques Tourneur. 1942. United States. 73 minutes. Not Rated.
“Cat People” (1982) Directed by Paul Schrader. 1982. United States. 118 minutes. Rated R. by @thewadsworth

On Saturday, November 7 at 2pm, join us for “Universal Harmonies… with Puerto Rican notes…”, a public lecture with Iraida Rodríguez-Negrón, Chief Curator at Museo de Arte de Ponce.

Celebrating the legacy of Luis A. Ferré, founder of the Museo de Arte de Ponce, “The Sense of Beauty” exhibition features 60 paintings by European, Puerto Rican, and North American artists. This selection not only represents the museum’s collection but also reflects Ferré’s vision, as he expressed it at the cornerstone-laying ceremony for the museum’s building: “Here, culture will be made with universal harmonies, but with Puerto Rican notes…”.

Join the exhibition’s curator, Iraida Rodríguez-Negrón, for an introduction to this renowned collection and the collector who brought it together in Ponce.

Lecture takes place in the Theater. Free with museum admission. Registration required via TheWadsworth.Org, or visit the link in our bio.

📚Take a piece of “The Sense of Beauty” home with you with the exhibition catalogue, available in the Museum Shop during regular museum hours or online anytime at WadsworthShop.org.

Image: Frederic Edwin Church (United States 1826-1900), Morning in the Tropics, 1872. Oil on canvas. Museo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc, 59.008 by @thewadsworth

Loving "¡Batey Boricua!"? There’s more to discover.

🎧 Hear from all 17 exhibiting artists in a special audio tour that offers a closer look at their work, creative inspirations, and personal stories.

Explore the tour in the Exhibition & Theme Tours section of our mobile guide, available at TheWadsworth.org or through the link in our bio.

"¡Batey Boricua! Creamos Nuestro Espacio | We Create Our Space" is on view through February 7. by @thewadsworth

Celebrate the opening of “The Sense of Beauty: Six Centuries of Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce” with a special edition of First Thursdays: Brushstrokes & Bomba on November 5!

Explore the exhibition and enjoy an evening of live Latin jazz with Nelson Bello & Friends, Puerto Rican food, and a salsa performance by Baila Con Gusto CT. Then stay for an 8pm screening of “El Cantante” (2007) in the theater, and view "Agua Nile" (2026) screening continuously in the Contemporary Gallery.

@Nelsonbellomuzic @bailabaila17 @bourassacatering

🎟️ Free admission—registration encouraged at TheWadsworth.org or through the link in our bio.

First Thursdays is generously funded by Art Bridges Foundation's Access for All program. @artbridgesfoundation @museoarteponce

Image: Frederic, Lord Leighton (British, 1830-1896), “Flaming June”, 1895. Oil on canvas. Museo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc., 63.0406. by @thewadsworth

🎥 Join us on Sunday, October 18 at 2pm for "Make Us Count" and "Nailed It".

These two documentaries explore the diverse experiences of Asian American communities, from the legacy of Vietnamese American entrepreneurship to questions of representation and visibility in Connecticut today.

Stay after the screenings for a panel discussion with members of the Asian Pacific American Coalition of Connecticut @apac_ct , moderated by Catherine Shen @wherecatreads , host of Where We Live on Connecticut Public Radio. @ctpublic

In partnership with the Asian Pacific American Coalition of Connecticut.

Presented in conjunction with Ocean Vuong / MATRIX 199 / "I’m Sorry I Love You". @ocean_vuong

Learn more at TheWadsworth.org/Film, or visit the link in our bio. by @thewadsworth

Behind the scenes set up of this year’s community ofrenda, “Todavía Aquí” by local artist Helena Martinez. "Todavía Aquí” celebrates the rich Mexican tradition of Día de Muertos with vibrant colors, symbolic offerings, and a meaningful remembrance space. Now on view through November 9.

🗓️ Mark your calendars for our Día de Muertos Community Celebration on Sunday, November 1! Free admission.

Presented in partnership with Helena’s Casita as part of Hartford’s Día de Muertos Season. Keep a lookout for Mayor Arunan Arulampalam as we welcome him to the museum for a special Mayor’s Day Out. @hartfordmayor

Plan your visit at TheWadsworth.org or visit the link in our bio. by @thewadsworth

“Taking Shape: Contemporary Art in 3D,” now on view through January 24.

Featuring media as varied as chocolate and cardboard, rhinestones and velvet, porcelain and bone, this exhibition reflects the bold experimentation shaping object-making today.

Learn more at TheWadsworth.org/On-View or visit the link in our bio.

Images: Megan Stelljes (American, b. 1987), “This Shit is Bananas,” 2022. Neon with sculpted glass, Douglas Tracy Smith and Dorothy Potter Smith Fund, 2022.9.2A; Sophie Coryndon (British, born 1975), “Hortus Conclusus,” 2023. Gessoed oak, cast and gilded gypsum flowers & roundels, Hessian canvas. European Decorative Arts Purchase Fund, 2023.26.1; David Torres (Colombian, active Germany, born 1990), “Me White Gold,” 2023. Hard-paste porcelain with silver and gold luster. The Douglas Tracy Smith and Dorothy Potter Smith Fund, 2025.2.1; Tomás Saraceno (Argentine, born 1973), “Calder Upside Down 18/10/25/30”, 2018. Hand blown glass spheres, powder coated stainless steel, polyester rope, velvet rope, stone. Anonymous gift, 2023.4.1. by @thewadsworth

Our Wadsworth team hit the ground running at the Hartford Marathon today! 🏃🏻‍♀️ Congratulations to our runners for representing the museum in style.

Recognize these shirts? Grab your own at the Museum Shop. 🩵

#Hartford #Marathon by @thewadsworth

On Screen this Sunday, October 11 at 2pm: “Drowned Land”

The Kiamichi River in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has long sustained the people who call it home, but new development projects again threaten its future. “Drowned Land” follows a determined group fighting to protect the river, while exploring filmmaker Colleen Thurston’s own Choctaw family’s complicated connection to a history of displacement, environmental exploitation, and the enduring struggle to protect both land and community.

Directed by Colleen Thurston. 2025. United States. 1 hour, 16 minutes. Not rated.

🎞️ $15; $12 seniors and students with ID. $10 members and Wadsworth Welcome. Museum admission not included. Free with UConn ID. by @thewadsworth

Mark your calendars for our Día de Muertos Community Celebration at The Wadsworth on Sunday, November 1!

From 10am–2pm, participate in a collaborative floral installation, create traditional incense cones, decorate sugar skull masks, and enjoy ballet folklórico and live mariachi music. Then, stay for a screening of “¡Hola Cine!” in the theater. Keep a lookout for Mayor Arunan Arulampalam as we welcome him to the museum for a special Mayor’s Day Out. @hartfordmayor

Free admission all day. Plan your visit at TheWadsworth.org, or visit the link in our bio.
This year’s community ofrenda, “Todavía Aquí,” created by local artist Helena Martinez, is on view October 14–November 9.

Presented in partnership with Helena’s Casita as part of Hartford’s Día de Muertos Season. by @thewadsworth

On Sunday, October 18 from 1-2pm, join Associate Curator of Costume and Textiles Ned Lazaro for this tour highlighting two textiles on view in the American Decorative Arts galleries: an embroidered needlework sampler and a bed rug. 
Bookending the mid-18th and early 20th centuries, these two beautiful and engaging pieces reveal stories about continuity and tradition, aesthetic skill, and a sense of place.  
Free with admission. Meet outside the Museum Shop. 
Image: Martha Perkins (American, Norwich, CT, 1761–1826), Sampler, 1773. Polychrome silk embroidery (cross stitch); plain- weave linen ground. Gift of the Reverend Daphne B. Noyes, 2013.16.1. by @thewadsworth

“Agua Nile” (2026) is a cinematic inquiry into the origins of Hartford’s Puerto Rican Day Parade as a catalyst for mobilizing the Puerto Rican vote.

On view October 8–March 14, "Agua Nile" highlights powerful community figures in response to "¡Batey Boricua! Creamos Nuestro Espacio / We Create Our Space" and "The Sense of Beauty: Six Generations of Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce", an upcoming exhibition arriving at The Wadsworth this November. Together, these projects celebrate generations of Puerto Rican artists, cultural workers, educators, and leaders whose contributions have shaped the region’s civic and cultural life.

"Agua Nile" is generously funded by Zayas Law and produced by Pedro Bermúdez from Revisionist Films.

@zayaslaw
@cortandodistancia by @thewadsworth