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"Mrs. Santa Claus," which was announced nine months ago as the concluding show in the opera house's season, will be replaced by "White Christmas," running Nov. 14 through Dec. 28.
The 1952 Hollywood classic "Singin' in the Rain" is exceptional, not just in terms of screenwriting and songwriting but also the fascinating chapter of American history it covers. It's so ti…
Four new exhibits at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford share a sense of natural beauty.
Dozens of top comedians are bringing the funny to Connecticut this summer from stand-up stars Jerry Seinfeld and Whitney Cummings to political prose from Randy Rainbow and Greg Gutfeld.
The Courant's arts picks for July 20-27 include legendary rockers, '90s bands, contemporary folk acts and a couple of Hartford Symphony concerts with one featuring Ben Folds.
UConn's Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts has announced its fall season featuring concerts, dance troupes and a family-friendly screening of "Moana" with live music.
The Steve Miller Band has pulled the plug on its entire 2025 tour due to risks of "extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires."
The 2025 festival, which features ranging musical styles and tributes to legendary artists, is taking place at Bushnell Park July 18-20.
The latest stage show from the creators of the "Welcome to Night Vale" podcast has a performance Monday night at District Music Hall in Norwalk.
The Broadway hit from 2005 mocks the classic Elvis Presley image with a perky, self-aware, sarcastic and downright silly show at the Goodspeed Opera House through Aug. 14.
The newly acquired Stephen Sondheim collection at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. contains working drafts of many of his famous songs.
The movie musical, directed by Evan Hoffmann and choreographed by Robert Mintz, is a refreshed version of the classic film featuring with an ensemble of just eight people.
The gallery's exhibit, "Romney: Brilliant Contrasts in Georgian England," makes the 18th century artist's prison drawings and vivid illustrations seem modern.
The Courant's arts picks for July 13-19 include arena rocker, 90s wonders, country crooners and classical concerts at Music Mountain and Simsbury Meadows.
A three-week concert series of major pop, hip-hop and reggaeton acts plus food and cultural events will take place starting this Thursday at Mill River Park in Stamford.
"Invitation to Engage: 60 Years of Long Wharf Theatre & Beyond," on display at the New Haven Museum through February, spotlights the company's connections with the city.
From classical music to the blues to pickles, here are 10 of the best Connecticut festivals to check out in July.
The Courant's arts picks for July 6-12 feature an outdoor orchestra, comedians, author Candace Bushnell, 1980s pop stars and a slew of death metal bands.
Replay Records, which has served vinyl LP collectors and other music fans for 36 years, is closing its storefront at the end of July and will be selling records online instead.
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra will provide live orchestral accompaniment for this year's Connecticut Ballet production of "The Nutcracker" for the first time in almost 20 years.
The three main productions of the 2025-26 Westport Country Playhouse season are "The Importance of Being Earnest," "Primary Trust" and "Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd."
The Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festivals continues its new format of alternate performances of two shows as other outdoor companies offer everything from "Hamlet" to "As You Like It."
This summer the center offers two new musicals getting their first public readings and a slew of cabaret performers trying out their new full-length concert acts.
Hans Holbein the Younger's famous "Portrait of Henry VIII" is on loan to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art from the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica in Italy.
The Courant's arts picks for June 29 through July 5 include British rockers, Celine Dion and Lady Gaga and Whitney Houston impersonators and an annual Fourth of July concert.