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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Jack Antonoff’s band Bleachers to play New Haven’s Westville Music Bowl in 2024 by Christopher Arnott

Bleachers, the band led by pop producer and Taylor Swift collaborator Jack Antonoff, will perform at Westville Music Bowl in New Haven on June 7, 2024, with opening act Samia.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:05PM

How a love for comic strips led a CT-born producer and writer to an Emmy nomination by Christopher Arnott

Cornelius Uliano, an Emmy-nominated producer and writer who was involved with the resurgence of Peanuts movies and TV specials, hails from Connecticut.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:30AM
Sunday, November 26, 2023

It’s Nutcracker madness in CT. Take your pick of some of the must-see performances by Christopher Arnott

Clara is the queen this month as a slew of Nutcrackers take the stage throughout Connecticut.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Ball & Socket Arts hits a high note in its first show in Cheshire by Christopher Arnott

Tom Hearn and T Charles Erickson's photos of The Ramones, Bob Marley, Link Wray and other music legends make up the inaugural exhibit at the new Ball & Sockets Arts in Cheshire.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, November 25, 2023

Theater review: ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ at The Bushnell a mix of pop hits, steampunk fashion and love by Christopher Arnott

Like the movie, the musical sets up this singularly synthesized culture-cruising style so clearly and efficiently in its opening moments that it’s easy to acclimate yourself to it.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM

Holiday shows from Trans-Siberian Orchestra to a musical ‘Home Alone’ gift crowds this week in CT arts by Christopher Arnott

This week's Courant arts picks features the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, pianist Jim Brickman, comedian Faizon Love, folk legends and holiday drag show.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘Christmas on the Rocks’ serves up new scenes and added surprises at TheaterWorks Hartford by Christopher Arnott

Director Rob Ruggiero and one of the show's stars, Jen Cody, dish on the new changes to "Christmas on the Rocks," Nov. 29 through Dec. 24 at TheaterWorks Hartford.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Sunday, November 19, 2023

Tour of ‘Moulin Rouge’ will can-can to modern pop hits at The Bushnell by Christopher Arnott

The national tour of the Broadway musical version of the Baz Luhrmann film "Moulin Rouge" is at The Bushnell Nov. 21 through Dec. 3.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

How Hartford Stage has refreshed ‘A Christmas Carol’ for its grand return by Christopher Arnott

Hartford Stage has brought back Michael Wilson, the original director of its version of "A Christmas Carol," to refresh its magic. There's also a new Scrooge in town.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, November 18, 2023

Musical Thanksgiving gatherings bring friends and families together this week in CT arts by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for Nov. 19-25 include Patti LaBelle, horror rockers Ice Nine Kills, a New Haven Symphony tribute and two annual Thanksgiving celebrations.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Sunday, November 12, 2023

It’s Christmas in November as CT holiday theater shows arrive early this year by Christopher Arnott

Oodles of Scrooges, a herd of cirques and several elves are on the way to Connecticut stages this holiday season.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Open Studio Hartford is back, just in time for holiday shopping by Christopher Arnott

Open Studio Hartford is holding its biggest in-person event since 2020, with 100 artists displaying work at five venues in Hartford and West Hartford.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, November 11, 2023

Fan favorites and pop culture icons hit the stage this week in CT by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for Nov. 12-18 include comedian Lewis Black, Dave Matthews Band, ABT dancers and a conversation with "The Sopranos."

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, November 10, 2023

Alanis Morissette, Joan Jett and Morgan Wade team up for tour hitting Hartford next year by Christopher Arnott

"The Triple Moon Tour" featuring Alanis Morissette, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Morgan Wade will be at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford on July 6, 2024.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:11PM

Sibling pop trio AJR announces 2024 tour date at XL Center in Hartford by Christopher Arnott

The pop trio AJR will be at the XL Center in Hartford in 20024 as part of their just-announced "Maybe Man Tour."

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:28PM
Sunday, November 5, 2023

Wadsworth museum follows the rules to create an outstanding conceptual art exhibit by Christopher Arnott

A new exhibit at the Wadsworth, drawn from the museum's own collection, considers the conceptual art movement as it developed in the 1960s through today.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

‘Dreamgirls’ director creating welcoming environment at Goodspeed, reviving a musical that doesn’t get done enough by Christopher Arnott

The '80s musical "Dreamgirls," about a '60s pop group and its struggles and sacrifices gaining mainstream success, is coming to the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, November 4, 2023

Broadway favorites, musical tributes and magical mysteries highlight this week’s things to do and see in CT by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for Nov. 5-11 include indie rock great Ty Segall, TV's "Masters of Illusion" on tour and Broadway favorite "Come From Away."

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, November 3, 2023

Theater review: ‘Private Jones’ a powerful tale of friendship, service and the cost of war at Norma Terris Theatre by Christopher Arnott

Marshall Pailet's musical, "Private Jones," is fount of theatrical invention as it tells the story of a Welsh WWI sniper who happens to be deaf.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:31AM
Thursday, November 2, 2023

‘Three’s Company’ alum Richard Kline joins cast of ‘Christmas on the Rocks’ at TheaterWorks by Christopher Arnott

There are fresh changes in store for TheaterWorks Hartford's "Christmas on the Rocks.”

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:26PM
Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is reborn, will return to Connecticut in 2024 by Christopher Arnott

The revived and refreshed Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will make two Connecticut stops in 2024.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:23PM
Monday, October 30, 2023

New Kids on the Block to play Hartford’s Xfinity Theater in 2024 by Christopher Arnott

New Kids on the Block's Magic Summer 2024 Tour will play the Xfinity Theater in Hartford on Aug. 2, 2024, with Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:58PM

American theater legend Robert Brustein, founder of Yale Repertory Theatre, has died at 96 by Christopher Arnott

Robert Brustein, who founded the Yale Repertory Theatre in 1966 and Harvard's American Repertory Theater, has died at the age of 96.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:00PM

John Mellencamp coming to The Bushnell in March 2024 by Christopher Arnott

Longtime rocker John Mellencamp has extended his current tour and will play The Bushnell in Hartford on March 13, 2024. He last played there in 2016.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:54PM
Sunday, October 29, 2023

Christopher Arnott: Why this theater season in CT is falling short, quite literally, with plethora of 90-minute shows by Christopher Arnott

There are many elegant definitions of the live theater experience, including “the fabulous invalid,” “the empty space” and “the seeing place.” Here’s another one, based on most…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, October 28, 2023

It’s an award-winning week in CT arts from ‘Angels in America’ to Jason Alexander by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for Oct. 29 through Nov. 4 includes the plays "Angels in America" and "To Kill a Mockingbird", a conversation with Jason Alexander as well as lively rock tributes.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, October 27, 2023

Hartford Stage’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ welcomes a new Scrooge as the holiday favorite returns after three-year hiatus by Christopher Arnott

Hartford Stage has a new cast and new surprises as its popular production of "A Christmas Carol" makes its returns from a three-year break starting Nov. 24.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:41PM

Taking on contentious issue of abortion rights, ‘Mercy Street’ honored as 2023 American Voices in Literature Award winner by Christopher Arnott

Jennifer Haigh's novel "Mercy Street" was named the 2023 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award winner with a ceremony planned for Nov. 3 at The Mark Twain House and Museum.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Thursday, October 26, 2023

Long Wharf Theatre announces key events for its Spring 2024 season by Christopher Arnott

New Haven's now-itinerant Long Wharf Theatre company will stage Arthur Miller’s “A View from the Bridge” and Adil Mansoor’s “Amm(i)gone" in the Spring of 2024.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:44PM

Hartford Symphony Orchestra approves new contract for musicians. Here’s what it includes. by Christopher Arnott

The Hartford Symphony Orchestra and union representatives for the musicians announced the approval of a new four-year contract Wednesday.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Theater review: ‘Pride and Prejudice’ moves from parodic to romantic at Hartford Stage by Christopher Arnott

A new production of Kate Hamill's stage version of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" is comedy, but it is seldom played as brassily as at Hartford Stage.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM