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The Courant's arts picks for Aug. 24-30 include a slew of artists that hit their stride in the 1970s: Bonnie Raitt, Lynyrd Skynyrd, James Taylor and Eight to the Bar.
The Elm Shakespeare Company's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is the one of the company's most fluid and consistent shows in years.
By RAFAL NIEDZIELSKI KONIAKOW, Poland (AP) " WiesÅ‚awa Juroszek was only 6 years old when she learned the intricate handicraft of lace crocheting from the women in her family as part of a…
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Aug. 16, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…
"Eden" is no paradise. Ron Howard's tale about a group of European settlers who attempt to carve out their own slice of heaven on an uninhabited piece of land in the Galápagos Islands res…
The first actor authorized to perform "Mark Twain Tonight!" since Hal Holbrook, he presents the American writer and humorist as funny and snappy as ever.
Lorraine and Ed Warren are among the most famous paranormal investigators in the world, counting among their cases England's Enfield poltergeist, Long Island's Amityville haunted house , Ann…
Don't let the fact that "Relay" is jogging quietly into theaters in the dog days of summer fool you. The latest effort from "Hell or High Water" director David Mackenzie is a smart and engag…
'HONEY DON'T!' Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, some strong violence, and language. What it's about: A Bakersfield, California, private investigator looking into the suspic…
Special chairs with local themes were created by seven high schools from Connecticut and two from Massachusetts created special chairs as part of the Chair Art Project at Bradley Internation…
A Connecticut record store will be "shutting its doors and going virtual," as well as offering a 50% sale on vinyl records, according to the business.
In 2024, married filmmakers Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke posed a cheeky question with their screwball caper "Drive-Away Dolls" " what if crime comedies could be way less masculine, and way mo…
In the annals of things I could not have seen coming, none has been more unexpected than "Women Wearing Shoulder Pads," a queer Spanish-language stop-motion comedy melodrama, set in the aest…
LOS ANGELES " Her name was etched in the memory of millions thanks to her role as Gabrielle SolÃs in "Desperate Housewives," a series that established Eva Longoria as one of the most infl…
The crime drama "Night Always Comes" attempts to shine a light on the economic disparity in this country. That's admirable, but the film from director Benjamin Caron " an adaptation of Willy…
LOS ANGELES " Two and a half years before he died, Elvis Presley sat on the floor of a walk-in closet at the Las Vegas Hilton and discussed a project that might have changed the course of hi…
West Hartford's Playhouse on Park has announced its upcoming season featuring four musicals for the first time, starting with a jukebox favorite in September.
An update of an animated Disney film tops the DVD releases for the week of Aug. 26. "Lilo & Stitch": A dangerously cute alien crash-lands in Hawaii and befriends a lonely young girl whil…
Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change: AUGUST 19: Bring Her Back 19: NCIS: Sydney: Season Two 19: The Boys: Season 4 19: The Last Anniv…
Ben Stiller's phone is buzzing. Each time someone sends a text, it alerts him with the sound of Roy Scheider's police chief, Brody, telling Robert Shaw's Quint that his vessel, the Orca, is …
Those who were frightened out of their skin when "Alien" burst to life in 1979 are in for another chill. Hulu is streaming the newest iteration of the "Alien" franchise called "Alien: Earth.…
James Montgomery, who has been a New England musical icon for half a century, has multiple shows throughout the state between mid-August and mid-October.
The Housatonic Museum of Art will be presenting a new exhibition, "Ink and Impressions: 110 Years of the Society of American Graphic Artists (SAGA)," according to a statement.
MINNEAPOLIS " They didn't bite the heads off any bats, but the Flaming Lips and the singer of Modest Mouse did take flight in Minneapolis on Friday night with a monstrous Black Sabbath cover…
Playhouse 44, a busy new community theater group in Avon, is staging its compendium of new and old short plays "First You Smile" on Aug. 23 at Avon High School.
