The 2025 Oscar nominations included several actors who attended Yale, including Edward Norton and Jeremy Strong, as well as those who appeared in stage shows in Connecticut.
The Hartford Stage production, part of August Wilson's Century Cycle, is directed by Gilbert McCauley and will run Jan. 23 through Feb. 16.
The current national tour of "Annie," a musical which had its world premiere in Connecticut nearly 50 years ago, is coming to the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford Jan. 25 and 26.
The Courant's arts picks for Jan. 19-25 includes comedians Ms. Pat, Orlando Baxter and Ali Siddiq and a range of music acts from the Isley Brothers to G. Love & Special Sauce.
Actor Ryan Reynolds and his frequent filmmaking partner director/writer/producer Shawn Levy will speak at Yale on Feb. 26 in an event open to the public.
The nomination process is now open to find Connecticut's 19th State Troubadour and ninth State Poet Laureate.
The 2025 Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals offers musicals-in-progress, cabaret performances, panel discussions and more at Terris Theatre.
The extraordinary blues singer Shemekia Copeland and her powerful band are at Infinity Music Hall in Hartford on Jan. 17.
The second annual Afro Latino Film Festival, organized by the Pa'lante Theatre, offers around 40 films, most of them shorts, spread over five nights.
Autumn used to be the main thrust of the Connecticut theater season, but winter is now the core of it. Here's what to watch for.
An installation by Alan Ruiz at the MATRIX gallery recalls a memorable time in the museum's history when there was a considerable debate over a renovation.
The Courant's arts picks for Jan. 12-18 include a concert by three legendary guitarists, Billy Joel's backup band and a night of music, art and spoken word in Bristol.
Square One Theatre Company, a community-based theater in Stratford, will be ending its 35-year run.
This year, Opus' Blizzard Bash metal festival has extended into a multi-state tour featuring Dead by Wednesday and California metal band Skinlab.
A.J. Croce celebrates the work of his father, folk and rock singer-songwriter Jim Croce, with a "Jim Croce's Birthday Bash" show Jan. 12 at the Warner Theatre in Torrington.
The Courant's arts picks for Jan. 5-11 include a whole lot of tribute bands, the latest "Dancing with the Stars" tour at Mohegan Sun and a garage punk show at Cafe Nine.
The magic art wall digital mural display in Hartford will feature a countdown clock to count the minutes leading up to midnight on New Year's Eve.
The musical, which tells the tale of the six wives of King Henry VIII in the context of a present-day pop concert, returns to The Bushnell almost two years after it last played in Hartford.
Julia Choi has the task of bring Moana to life in "Disney on Ice: Into the Magic," coming to Hartford's XL Center for seven performances Jan. 2-5.
The Courant's arts picks to ring in 2025 include a Pitbull party and New Year's Eve shows from an Elvis impersonator, DJs and stand-up comedians.
The Bushnell is having great success with its current Broadway season, setting new records for the highest grossing weeks in the theater's history.
The Courant's review of Connecticut theater in 2024 celebrates fantastic effects from such shows as "Frozen," "Fever Dreams," "A View from the Bridge" and "The Wolfman."
Many holiday productions may have come and gone, but others are waiting to work their magic as close to Christmas Day as possible. Here are 12 to get you in the spirit.
John Gromada's music and sound effects grace two very different visions of "A Christmas Carol" at Hartford Stage and Westport Country Playhouse.
The Courant's arts picks for Christmas week, Dec. 22-29, include concerts from Trey Songz, Kool & The Gang, Morris Day and The Time and Third Eye Blind.