Sunday, March 16, 2025
There are dozens of theater shows in Connecticut to look forward to this spring, from "Ragtime" to "Primary Trust" to "The Baroness."
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM"Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live" director said he knew at 7 years old he wanted to become a puppeteer and work for Jim Henson, and now the dream has come true.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMSaturday, March 15, 2025
The Courant's arts picks for March 16-22 include country stars Blake Shelton and Lee Brice, an expert on serial killers and comedy from Marian Pabón and D.L. Hughley.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMFriday, March 14, 2025
The grand return of Cirque du Soleil's insect-themed "Ovo" to the XL Center finds the show refreshed, colorful and frisky as ever, and full of incredible acts.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:12PMThursday, March 13, 2025
"The Wiz" is overdressed, overstuffed and overdone when all it needs is to concentrate on the singing and dancing skills of its accomplished cast.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AMTuesday, March 11, 2025
The singer, bassist and occasional lute player announced a slew of additional dates on the "Sting 3.0" tour on Monday.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:36PMThe Montana-raised, Nashville-based band TopHouse brings its soft-yet-punchy acoustic folk/pop music to Infinity Music Hall Hartford Wednesday.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:45AM"The Accidental Getaway Driver," a movie based on a magazine article by a Farmington-based writer, has hit theaters nationwide to positive reviews.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMMonday, March 10, 2025
The 2025 Connecticut Women Playwrights Festival is venturing away from the Ivoryton Playhouse for the first time, holding readings in three locations in March.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMSunday, March 9, 2025
Hartford Symphony Orchestra is reuniting with the Hartford Chorale for a special performance of Mozart’s final composition to celebrate Connecticut Orchestra Month.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMCirque du Soleil's insect-based circus show "Ovo," playing the XL Center March 13-16, has recently been refreshed with new characters and routines.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMSaturday, March 8, 2025
The Courant's arts picks for March 9-15 includes Irish-themed concerts and stage events for St. Patrick's Day week, double bills and a Pi Day celebration.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMFriday, March 7, 2025
The 2025-26 season features two Connecticut premieres, two world premieres and a yet-to-be-announced musical.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:03PMThursday, March 6, 2025
Local, state and national politicians were on hand Wednesday to honor Toad's Place, the legendary music venue in New Haven, as it celebrates it 50th anniversary.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:00AMMonday, March 3, 2025
Tickets for the show go on sale on Friday through Ticketmaster and Saturday through the Mohegan Sun box office.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:17PM"Laughs in Spanish," a comedy about a mother/daughter relationship and an art gallery robbery during Art Basel in Miami, is at Hartford Stage March 6-30.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMSunday, March 2, 2025
Director/adaptor Yura Kordonsky has created an ensemble of recent and current students from the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale to invigorate the show.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMThe exhibit, running through April 13, explores the Wadsworth's Islamic arts collection and features geometric patterns and calligraphy.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMSaturday, March 1, 2025
The Courant's arts picks for March 2-8 icomedy events that range from stand-ups to "The Harold" and special shows marking Oscar Night and Mardi Gras.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMThursday, February 27, 2025
"Native Gardens," at Westport Country Playhouse through March 8, is a laugh-out-loud comedy with some trenchant social commentary.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:49AMSunday, February 23, 2025
Filmmaker Max Rissman discusses his move to West Hartford and his first feature film "Upon Waking," produced in California before the relocation.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMThe Women Composers Festival of Hartford, which has promoted the music of women-identifying composers since 2001, is Feb. 28 and March 1 at CCSU's Founders Hall.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMSaturday, February 22, 2025
The Courant's arts picks for Feb. 23 through March 1 include singer/songwriters Allie Colleen, Kat Edmondson and Rachel Rodriguez and comedians Tracy Morgan and Sal Vulcano.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMFriday, February 21, 2025
"The Waterloo Diaries: The Bedsore Conspiracy" introduces Waterloo Clyde, an underemployed, fedora-wearing detective with a snappy comment for every occasion.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMTuesday, February 18, 2025
Gretchen Mol, who was born and raised in Deep River, stars in the new Edward Burns movie "Millers in Marriage," coming to cinemas nationwide on Feb. 21.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:45AMSunday, February 16, 2025
The musical that brought Ariana Grande from her Florida home to Broadway had a pre-Broadway tryout at Goodspeed Musicals' Terris Theatre.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMSaturday, February 15, 2025
The Courant's arts picks for Feb. 16-22 include Boston-based hip-hop and blues acts, a benefit for trans rights, The Lox anniversary tour and legendary rocker Billy Joel.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMFriday, February 14, 2025
Scottish rock band Travis makes a rare Connecticut appearance at District Music Hall on Sunday playing classic hits and songs from its recent album "L.A. Times."
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:32AMThursday, February 13, 2025
Current cast members Colin Jost, Marcello Hernández and James Austin Johnson will do a show together at Mohegan Sun Arena on April 26.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:15PMWednesday, February 12, 2025
"Citizen James, or the Young Man without a Country," a portrait of writer James Baldwin playing at HartBeat Ensemble, offers a bridge that connects the past to today.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMMonday, February 10, 2025
Rajiv Joseph's "King James," at TheaterWorks Hartford through March 2, is a night well spent watching a couple of nice guys talk sports and live life.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:39AM 
