The lifelong fan of the late guitarist Danny Gatton is issuing a CD version of the his famous live jazz set while sharing his instrument with renown artists.
LOS ANGELES " That sound you hear is the lingering sigh of relief " or is it sadness? Confusion? The frustration over what could have been?" as "And Just Like That" completed its last sprint…
By The Associated Press Migos rapper Offset releasing his third solo album and Samara Weaving playing a reformed getaway driver in the heist thriller "Eenie Meanie" are some of the new telev…
LOS ANGELES " "Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan and Paramount are going big in Texas, joining forces to open a 450,000-square-foot production campus in Fort Worth, in a boost to the Lone…
The Courant's arts picks for Aug. 17-23 also include a Hartford Blooms tour, comedians including Howie Mandel and Brad Garrett, an outdoor dance festival and a wide array of music acts.
LOS ANGELES" Are we in for a new age of scripted basic cable television? Given the successes of the old age, which threaded its way between broadcast and premium cable TV, a little bolder th…
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Aug. 9, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered…
Carl F. Hess II felt a lump catch in his throat. His eyes welled. The 38-year-old portrait artist and award-winning high school art teacher won't let himself think it for long. But the dream…
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation will be hosting their Schemitzun: Feast of Green Corn and Dance event, according to a statement.
A new movie produced by Frank Durant and starring Eric Roberts and Gary Lahti has been shooting on location in Woodstock and Putnam this month.
The popular a cappella act will perform at the newly renovated, newly renamed PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford on Dec. 6.
Family guide to new movie releases " "Highest 2 Lowest" and "Nobody 2." 'HIGHEST 2 LOWEST' Rated R for language throughout and brief drug use. What it's about: A wealthy music mogul is faced…
More than a decade since it stopped churning out ice cream, the manufacturing plant is being eyed for a major overhaul as expansion space
Bucking tradition once again, President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his picks for Kennedy Center Honors and said he will host the ceremony himself " a first for any president. Actor …
Thrillers, thrillers, thrillers, so many thrillers. Every third show I review seems to be one, and even if that math is not perfectly correct, the seeming is real enough. Sometimes they are …
For his latest film "Highest 2 Lowest," Spike Lee has turned to one of his influences, and one of cinema's most iconic filmmakers, Akira Kurosawa, remaking his 1963 film "High and Low." Kuro…
DETROIT " A jazz legend with a long, storied career and a global fan base, Detroit-born singer Sheila Jordan died on Monday in her home in New York City at the age of 96. Named a National En…
By MEGAN JANETSKY MEXICO CITY (AP) " Mexican-American clothing designer Willy Chavarria has apologized for an Adidas sandal he created after being accused by Mexican authorities of "cultural…
The host of HBO's "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" is brining his latest solo comedy tour to Wallingford in December.
For all its present-day LGBTQ+ relevance, "Game On!," at New Britain's Hole in the Wall Theater through Aug. 16, comes off as stagy and old-fashioned in an endearing way.
The latest responsive grants awarded by the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven show how funding agencies are pivoting following the cuts and rescissions made by federal agencies.
The Yale School of Music has announced its upcoming season featuring Pacifica Quartet, New Jazz Underground, Christian Sands, Martin Bresnick and more.
The festival, which takes place every two years, was moved to mid-August and features world music, classical concerts, theater and more.
The actor with a fondness for Connecticut is the first person to be given permission to perform "Mark Twain Tonight!" besides its creator, Hal Holbrook, who did it for over 60 years.
By The Associated Press Vanessa Kirby starring in a gritty film about the aspirations of home ownership, "Night Always Comes," and Maroon 5 releasing their eighth studio album with songs fea…