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The Vermont-based Bread and Puppet Theater is making three stops in Connecticut with its new show "Our Domestic Resurrection Revolution in Progress Circus."
The poster book is devoted to depictions of Stephen Sondheim shows " and of the Connecticut resident himself " by the iconic pen and ink artist Al Hirschfeld.
By The Associated Press "Only Murders in the Building" returning for its fifth season and Ed Sheeran coming back with the new pop album "Play" are some of the new television, films, music an…
By BRUNO VERDENELLI and ISABEL DEBRE MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina (AP) " Prosecutors in Argentina on Thursday charged the daughter of a fugitive Nazi official with trying to hide an 18th-century…
SAN DIEGO " San Diego guitar great Peter Sprague's album-release concert at Tio Leo's Sunday should be one for the record books. The album's 23-year-long gestation is almost worthy of a musi…
By BRIDGET BROWN NEW YORK (AP) " Every year, summer arrives with a buzzing energy. School's out, the sun is shining, music is blaring out of car windows and speakers are blasting on the beac…
The Courant's arts picks for Sept. 7-13 include tributes to Broadway, comedy from Kristina Wong and Sebastian Maniscalco and music ranging from Gilbert & Sullivan to the Bacon Brothers.
By COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) " Hundreds of ordinary admirers and VIPs paid their last respects Saturday to Giorgio Armani, remembered by Milan's mayor as a "man of extraordinary elegance" who…
By COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) " For Giorgio Armani, it was always the clothes. And his clothes all started with the fabrics. While other fashion empires make their money on handbags and footwe…
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Aug. 30, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…
[This article contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of "Wednesday."] LOS ANGELES " In a world where teenagers grapple with accusations of withering attention spans and a lack of motivati…
PHILADELPHIA " Philadelphia bred David Corenswet's imperfect, affable and slightly corny Superman was a mega hit, grossing $611 million worldwide. High off that success, "Superman" writer Ja…
By The Associated Press Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani's work spanned the worlds of celebrity, fashion and power. His death announced Thursday at age 91 has elicited an outpouring o…
LOS ANGELES " Thomas Schumacher, the long-serving executive who was key to Walt Disney Co.'s success on Broadway, is stepping down this month, the company said Wednesday. The producer joined…
We've put off writing about "Twinless" for as long as possible. We've dreaded this task not because the film isn't worth writing about; on the contrary, the sophomore effort from writer-dire…
NEW YORK (AP) " Oscar-winning actor and book club impresario Reese Witherspoon is teaming up with her publisher, Hachette Book Group, on a literacy campaign. Starting this fall, new audio bo…
LOS ANGELES " Want to get Generation Alpha into movie theaters? Look to video games. Kids still like to go to the movies, according to a high-profile new research report. But the franchises …
LOS ANGELES " Paramount has inked a film deal with video game giant Activision to bring the popular franchise "Call of Duty" to the big screen, in the latest example of the media company's c…
MINNEAPOLIS " When Bill Engvall announced his retirement from stand-up comedy in 2022, he meant it. But after 42 years of churning out sitcoms, being part of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour and …
Catch horror-themed films in the great outdoors this fall at various locations in Connecticut.
Goodspeed Musicals' new production of the classic musical honors the landmark Broadway production by Michael Bennett that premiered 50 years ago this summer.
Constantine Pappas, the theater's new artistic director, and Craig David Rosen, the new managing director, have pulled together a season of musicals, merriment and mystery.
By The Associated Press A follow-up TV comedy of "The Office" called "The Paper" and the buddy live action comedy "Lilo & Stitch" are some of the new television, films, music and games h…
The slate of movies landing in theaters and on streaming services between the Friday after Labor Day through the Friday before Thanksgiving is, surprisingly, devoid of superheroes. Nothing f…
The Courant's arts picks for Aug. 31 through Sept. 6 include a live show of the Lawrence's "Brotherly Love" podcast, a silent film backed by classical duo and a horror-themed marketplace.
