In response to several incidents, most notably a recent armed robbery attempt on the main campus of the University of Hartford, officials and city police began nighttime checkpoints at both campuses, Bloomfield Avenue and Asylum Ave.  The University originally assumed that the alleged perpetrators were from off-campus.  The implication was that they were from the city of Hartford.  Read the full story

QUARTET AND THEN SOME
Thu Nov 13, 7:30pm, Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford.
Inject a bit of sunshine into your week with a performance by UHa’s quartet-in-residence, Miami String Quartet with a night of premieres and guest artists. The quartet is joined by internationally acclaimed pianist Andre-Michel Schub and guest violinist Benny Kim. The program also includes the East Coast premiere of “Angels” by celebrated American composer Joan Tower. $30-36. 768-4228, hartford.edu/hartt

THE WORD EVOLUTION- U of H
Thu Nov 13, 6pm, University of Hartford’s Wilde Auditorium, 200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford.

The celebration of Noah Webster’s 250th birthday continues with another lecture focused on Webster’s legacy. Enjoy a reception in honor of the wordsmith, then hear from John Morse, President of Merriam-Webster, Inc, who will follow the American Dictionary from Webster’s 1806 Compendious to today’s multi-editor Merriam-Webster editions. $20. 521-5362 x10, NoahWebster250.org