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Justice Dance Performance Project returns to Hartford Stage for the first time since 2019 to perform a new piece that uses books as a metaphor for current social issues.
By The Associated Press A six-episode, behind-the-scenes Disney+ docuseries about Taylor Swift's Eras Tour and Rian Johnson's third "Knives Out" movie, "Wake Up Dead Man," are some of the ne…
Currents, who recently took its tour international, returns to Connecticut for a Oakdale Dome show with four other bands on Dec. 13.
The Courant's arts picks for Nov. 7-13 include '60s-styled British pop, '90s indie rockers, alt-country acts and a slew of holiday performances.
The location of the planned headquarters is particularly notable because it is firmly planted in one of the poorest neighborhoods.
NEW YORK " June Squibb, an old pro when it comes to dealing with the theatrical press, was in place for her interview at the kitchen table. The Upper West Side apartment, where she's staying…
You have questions. I have some answers. Q: Is "High Potential" over for the season or what? It seems to have just abruptly disappeared. A: We're at the point in the TV season where shows of…
Once again, it's time to festoon ourselves with garlands, fire up the twinkle lights and examine the very special cinematic universe that is Netflix Christmas movies. This year brings four n…
LOS ANGELES " Could it be? Are we about to experience the best days of our lives (again)? On a recent rainy Wednesday afternoon, West Hollywood's SUR (an acronym for Sexy Unique Restaurant, …
The new EP of holiday songs includes an array of local R&B, pop, jazz and hip-hop artists including Zaccai Curtis, Doobie Powell and a Connecticut mayor.
Part of the goal is to allow people to "deeply engage" in the culture, right here in Connecticut.
NEW YORK (AP) " The end of 2025 is near. And the season of unwrapping our online lives " or at least a glimpse of what they looked like over the past year " is well underway. Music streamers…
LOS ANGELES " The fandom behind hit sci-fi series "Stranger Things" is a force to be reckoned with. Netflix said Tuesday that the show's roughly two-hour finale will be available for viewing…
"Are you ready? Then we shall begin." This narration, over an image of three moons hanging in the sky, begins Julia Jackman's "100 Nights of Hero," which she adapted from Isabel Greenberg's …
By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) " The year in publishing saw such notable releases as the latest "Hunger Games" novel and the first book in years from Thomas Pynchon. Readers also sought life…
There is widespread new interest in both old strips, created by a longtime Connective resident who died in 1982, and new efforts by other cartoonists.
PHILADELPHIA " It's OK if you don't want to admit how many times you listened to "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters" " Spotify will tell us, anyway. Spotify Wrapped " the music platform's ann…
LOS ANGELES " It was early 1996, and a young alternative band known as the Smashing Pumpkins was embarking on a worldwide tour for their newest album, "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness…
PHILADELPHIA " Philly's own Rob Mac, the actor formerly known as Robert McElhenney III, and fellow thespian Noah Hawley are teaming up to create the television adaptation of the "Far Cry" vi…
The upcoming season features a number of shows in line with the U.S. Semiquincentennial, including "1776" and "A Piece of My Heart."
Sarah Brightman brought her new Christmas spectacle A Winter Symphony tour to Mohegan Sun Arena, on an 18-city tour.
The dramatic truth is that there is no difference between "theater" and "theatre," Connecticut has just added to both the clarification and the confusion.
Productions of holiday classic are happening throughout the state, including a ballet backed by a live orchestra for the first time in over 15 years.
ATLANTA " Elaine Hendrix, the "Parent Trap" actress turning 55 next month, was in position to become the oldest winner of "Dancing with the Stars" Tuesday night. But she came in fifth Tuesda…
The Manchester CT Jazz Festival features eight acts over two days ranging from high school ensembles to New York talent.