The Vermont-based Bread and Puppet Theater is making three stops in Connecticut with its new show “Our Domestic Resurrection Revolution in Progress Circus."
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AMThe 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.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMThe 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.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMCatch horror-themed films in the great outdoors this fall at various locations in Connecticut.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AMGoodspeed Musicals' new production of the classic musical honors the landmark Broadway production by Michael Bennett that premiered 50 years ago this summer.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMConstantine 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.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMThe 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.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMThe Mark Twain Library Book Fair at the Redding Community Center has over 65,000 books and other items for sale this weekend, including books donated by the family of a legendary folksinger.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMThe hugely popular rapper will perform at the newly renovated arena with Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely and Homixide Gang.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:15PMConcerts featuring pop, folk, funk, R&B, salsa and more hit the outdoor stages as cities and towns throughout Connecticut wind down their summer concert series.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM“Art for Healing: An Exhibit for Health & Wellness” is a project of New England Donor Services whose stated mission is “to save and heal lives through organ and tissue donation.”
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMThe 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.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMThe 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.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:50PMThe first actor authorized to perform “Mark Twain Tonight!” since Hal Holbrook, he presents the American writer and humorist as funny and snappy as ever.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMSpecial 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…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMWest Hartford's Playhouse on Park has announced its upcoming season featuring four musicals for the first time, starting with a jukebox favorite in September.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMJames 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.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMPlayhouse 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.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMThe 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.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:15AMThe 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.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMA new movie produced by Frank Durant and starring Eric Roberts and Gary Lahti has been shooting on location in Woodstock and Putnam this month.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:12PMThe popular a cappella act will perform at the newly renovated, newly renamed PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford on Dec. 6.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:53PMThe host of HBO's "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" is brining his latest solo comedy tour to Wallingford in December.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:11PMFor 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.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:17AMThe 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.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:30AMThe Yale School of Music has announced its upcoming season featuring Pacifica Quartet, New Jazz Underground, Christian Sands, Martin Bresnick and more.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMThe festival, which takes place every two years, was moved to mid-August and features world music, classical concerts, theater and more.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMThe 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.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:00AMThe Courant's arts picks for Aug. 10-16 includes country artist Cody Jinks, comedians Jane Lynch and Kate Flannery and eclectic pop acts such as KT Tunstall and NRBQ.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMAt least five community Porchfest events are happening in Connecticut in the coming weeks, including one in the West End section of Hartford.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMSensitive modern indie bands that tend to swarm Connecticut when the colleges are in session are harder to find in the summertime but are well worth looking for.
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