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There are dozens of theater shows in Connecticut to look forward to this spring, from "Ragtime" to "Primary Trust" to "The Baroness."
"Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live" director said he knew at 7 years old he wanted to become a puppeteer and work for Jim Henson, and now the dream has come true.
The Courant's arts picks for March 16-22 include country stars Blake Shelton and Lee Brice, an expert on serial killers and comedy from Marian Pabón and D.L. Hughley.
The grand return of Cirque du Soleil's insect-themed "Ovo" to the XL Center finds the show refreshed, colorful and frisky as ever, and full of incredible acts.
"The Wiz" is overdressed, overstuffed and overdone when all it needs is to concentrate on the singing and dancing skills of its accomplished cast.
The singer, bassist and occasional lute player announced a slew of additional dates on the "Sting 3.0" tour on Monday.
The Montana-raised, Nashville-based band TopHouse brings its soft-yet-punchy acoustic folk/pop music to Infinity Music Hall Hartford Wednesday.
"The Accidental Getaway Driver," a movie based on a magazine article by a Farmington-based writer, has hit theaters nationwide to positive reviews.
The 2025 Connecticut Women Playwrights Festival is venturing away from the Ivoryton Playhouse for the first time, holding readings in three locations in March.
Hartford Symphony Orchestra is reuniting with the Hartford Chorale for a special performance of Mozart's final composition to celebrate Connecticut Orchestra Month.
Cirque du Soleil's insect-based circus show "Ovo," playing the XL Center March 13-16, has recently been refreshed with new characters and routines.
The Courant's arts picks for March 9-15 includes Irish-themed concerts and stage events for St. Patrick's Day week, double bills and a Pi Day celebration.
The 2025-26 season features two Connecticut premieres, two world premieres and a yet-to-be-announced musical.
Local, state and national politicians were on hand Wednesday to honor Toad's Place, the legendary music venue in New Haven, as it celebrates it 50th anniversary.
Tickets for the show go on sale on Friday through Ticketmaster and Saturday through the Mohegan Sun box office.
"Laughs in Spanish," a comedy about a mother/daughter relationship and an art gallery robbery during Art Basel in Miami, is at Hartford Stage March 6-30.
Director/adaptor Yura Kordonsky has created an ensemble of recent and current students from the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale to invigorate the show.
The exhibit, running through April 13, explores the Wadsworth's Islamic arts collection and features geometric patterns and calligraphy.
The Courant's arts picks for March 2-8 icomedy events that range from stand-ups to "The Harold" and special shows marking Oscar Night and Mardi Gras.
"Native Gardens," at Westport Country Playhouse through March 8, is a laugh-out-loud comedy with some trenchant social commentary.
Filmmaker Max Rissman discusses his move to West Hartford and his first feature film "Upon Waking," produced in California before the relocation.
The Women Composers Festival of Hartford, which has promoted the music of women-identifying composers since 2001, is Feb. 28 and March 1 at CCSU's Founders Hall.
The Courant's arts picks for Feb. 23 through March 1 include singer/songwriters Allie Colleen, Kat Edmondson and Rachel Rodriguez and comedians Tracy Morgan and Sal Vulcano.
"The Waterloo Diaries: The Bedsore Conspiracy" introduces Waterloo Clyde, an underemployed, fedora-wearing detective with a snappy comment for every occasion.
Gretchen Mol, who was born and raised in Deep River, stars in the new Edward Burns movie "Millers in Marriage," coming to cinemas nationwide on Feb. 21.
