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Description
Join us to celebrate folk radio DJ Susan Forbes Hansen! Since 1979, Susan has been one of the most dedicated and beloved voices of folk radio in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Whether she is interviewing musicians, sharing new releases, shouting out a birthday, or curating playlists to comment on the news of the day, Susan uplifts artists and audiences with her keen ears, wit, curiosity, humor, and abundant love for music. She has hosted shows on WHUS (“Sunday Night Folk Festival” 46 years and counting!); WFCR (“Valley Folk”: 1985-2007) and WWUH (“Watch This Space; FM on Toast”: 24 years and counting). Her WWUH DJ bio reads, characteristically dryly, “[Susan] has hosted folk-music-based programs in CT and MA since 1979, and plays whatever SHE thinks works. Her preference is for smart lyrics about real issues set in well-thought-out melodies, but sometimes two-out-of-three is okay too.”
One of the participating musicians, Hugh Blumenfeld writes: “Susan first invited me to join her on the radio 37 years ago, soon after my debut album came out. Susan is an amazing listener - she has an intensity of presence, born of concentration and delight. Spending time with her on the air is not just a chance to promote a gig or a new album, but to create as an artist - maybe that’s because I’m also always aware that Susan is an artist in her own right. Support from Susan and her thousands of loyal listeners over the decades made it possible for many, many of us to develop an audience and have a vocation in music.”
Help us celebrate Susan’s extraordinary radio career, and all the gifts she brings to this community, by joining us for this mini-festival, brought to you by some of her most grateful admirers in partnership with The Sounding Board. Ticket Proceeds benefit CONNECTICUT FOOD SHARE and MY SISTER’S PLACE (Empowering women, families & others in Greater Hartford).
Featured Performers: Rani Arbo, Hugh Blumenfeld, Amy Gallatin + Roger Williams, Priscilla Herdman + Max Cohen, Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen, Kallet, Epstein & Cicone, Kerri Powers, Bruce Pratt, Sally Rogers & Howie Bursen and Nancy Tucker.
Date & Time
Sat, Jan 10, 2026 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Venue Details
The Universalist Church of West Hartford
433 Fern StreetWest Hartford, Connecticut 06107
