Charlie Widmer and Eric Trudel live at the Ivoryton Playhouse in August of 2022 - Taken by Chelsea Docktor As an artist, I have always been at odds with who I truly am. I started my whole journey because of a love of the music of Stevie Wonder . From there, I fell headlong into the world of hip-hop due to the now controversial artist Kanye West and other greats like The Roots, Lupe Fiasco, Black Star, and Nas . As a guitar player, I was actively pulled into the worlds of Jimi Hendrix , Pink...

My certificate and Town Coin given to me by the Town of Oxford in recognition of my new appointment Hi everyone, I am just coming up on two months now as the newest Connecticut State Troubadour, and what a whirlwind it has been! I've met so many new creative people in the last eight weeks—all of them kind, passionate about what they do, and dedicated to the Connecticut arts scene. Needless to say, it has left my head spinning and my heart full. Recent Highlights There have been so many...

Hi everyone, News like this doesn't come every day, so you can imagine how hard it has been for me to sit on this since the tail end of 2025. While 2025 was a year I may never forget, with some of the biggest career milestones to date, the biggest news by far came in November when I was told that as of 1/1/26, I would be appointed as the 19th Connecticut State Troubadour ! There are still so many moments when this doesn't feel real or that I struggle to fully understand the scope of what this...