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"Robert Frost: This Verse Business," based on recordings of the speaking engagements of one of the most famous American poets of all time, has a single performance at The Kate.
The Courant's arts picks for July 1-7 include Hartford Bonanza, Hartford Symphony Orchestra's annual "Celebrate America!" concert at Simsbury Meadows and Alanis Morissette at Xfinity Theatre.
Musician Jon Batiste, author Nikole Hannah-Jones, retired Admiral James Stavridis and chef José Andrés are some of the speakers featured in The Connecticut Forum's 2024-25 season.
The Capitol Groove, a new two-day music festival of groove, jam, rock, soul, hip-hop and other bands rocks out at Bushnell Park on June 29 and 30.
"Midas," a feature film shot entirely in Hartford, was written, directed and produced by Connecticut native TJ Noel-Sullivan. It opens June 28 in theaters around the state.
The Courant's arts picks for June 23 through 29 includes music legends Janet Jackson and Roger Daltrey, country stars Lainey Wilson and Brad Paisley and comedian Pete Davidson.
Katerina McCrimmon does Fanny Brice proud in the first national tour of "Funny Girl," playing at The Bushnell through Sunday.
Hundreds of music events are planned around Connecticut for Make Music Day on Friday. Here are some of the top performances around the state.
Many of the Broadway theater artists who won at the 2024 Tony Awards on Sunday night have honed their crafts in Connecticut.
Katerina McCrimmon, who appeared in "Ah, Wilderness!" at Harford Stage in 2021, returns to Connecticut as the star of the national tour of "Funny Girl" at The Bushnell June 18-23.
Carolyn Paine and Ryan Glista's "Luminaria" is an immersive multimedia art experiment which is being applied to a variety of different events at the Warner Theatre in Torrington.
The Courant's arts picks for June 16-22 also feature Niall Horan, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Cedric the Entertainer, Nikki Glaser, Tokischa and the Hartbeat Music Festival.
Playhouse on Park's 2024-2025 season includes premieres of a Jacques Lamarre comedy, a musical about ugly Christmas sweaters and an off-Broadway hit about the filming of "Jaws."
Lisa Kron's monologue about family relations, cultural shifts and love is reinvigorated by actor Lena Kaminsky and director Zoë Golub-Sass at Hartford Stage.
From "Horsegirl and Cowdaddy" to "Soft Magical Tofu Boys" to unique puppet performances and first-time-out cabaret acts, the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center offers dozens of new works this sum…
Out Film CT's 37th annual Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival begins Friday and runs through June 22 at Cinestudio at Trinity College.
Mark Twain's amusing retelling of the Bible legend of Adam and Eve gets a straightforward production at Branford's Legacy Theatre through Sunday.
David Cale's one-person drama "Sandra" is beautifully captured by actor Felicia Curry, director Jared Mezzocchi and a very involved team of designers at TheaterWorks through June 23.
Chair 10 Productions, a film production services company, was started by married L.A. producers who moved to Connecticut. Their first project, "Summerhouse," is filming this month.
The last time we saw Danielle Wade on the Goodspeed Opera House stage, the musical theater star was nimbly leaping from floor to table and executing other extraordinary dance moves in "Summe…
The International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven offers dozens of events featuring performers, writers, artists and scholars. Here are some of the highlights.
The Courant's arts picks for June 9-15 include Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Nicks, Feid, Tank, Rob49, classical concerts, a poetry reading and much more.
Southern-born comedian John Crist, who has a special knack for reading a crowd, is bringing his brand of funny to the Shubert Theatre in New Haven on Sunday.
Dogstar, the rock trio featuring Keanu Reeves on bass, will be back in Connecticut in August, performing at Foxwoods' Great Cedar Showroom.
There are a lot of wonderful plays about baseball. "Toni Stone" at Playhouse on Park through June 16 is more than fit enough to join that team.