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The second annual ParaConn paranormal convention will held be held at the Ansonia Armory July 16 and 17.
"Kim's Convenience," the original stage play on which the hit Canadian sitcom was based, is given a strong production at the Westport Country Playhouse through July 17.
Rachel Alderman, the Connecticut-based theater director/producer known for her work at Hartford Stage and A Broken Umbrella, has been named associate artistic director of the Long Wharf Thea…
The Wadsworth Atheneum has selected Matthew Hargraves as its new director.
An earthy, energetic "Pippin" at West Hartford's Playhouse on Park through Aug. 21 injects a sense of erotic mystery to the 1972 Stephen Schwartz musical that calls to mind some of the theat…
Cirque du Soleil's "Corteo" has been announced for December at the XL Center in Hartford, while this month's performances of the company's "Crystal" at the Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport…
A new musical based on "Anne of Green Gables," with modern twists, premieres at the Goodspeed Opera House July 17 through Sept. 4.
Our picks for things to do in Connecticut the week of July 10 to 16 are rife with legends and classics: a Shakespeare Festival at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, outdoor jaz…
"Awesome and Awesomer," a revue of songs by Phoebe Kreutz featuring a four-woman cast and a pianist, is at the Legacy Theater in Branford through July 16.
Texas-based composer Quinn Mason is the first recipient of a new artist-in-residency grant to work with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. The symphony will premiere a new Mason composition of…
Two different productions of the 1972 musical "Pippin" are happening this month: at Playhouse on Park in West Hartford and Madison Lyric Stage in Madison.
The new "Hartford Live" concert series will bring national, regional and local bands to the lawn outside the Old State House on Thursdays from early August to mid-September. The concerts are…
Bestselling novelist Fiona Davis will discuss her latest book, "The Magnolia Palace," and her writing journey during an in-person appearance on Thursday at the Mark Twain House and Museum.
It's a long summer of great jazz in Connecticut, a lot of it outdoors.
Reviews of five local Connecticut bands that will get your energy up in a hot July.
Real Art Ways is one of the first recipient of a new national grant honoring arts organizations that work well with artists and arts communities. The Ruth Arts grants could not be applied fo…
Foxwoods Resort Casino has a new outdoor summer "Bash on the Grass" series starting July 1, with local bands and food trucks.
More than 130 Connecticut museums will again offer free admission this summer for children, as well as an adult accompanying them.
Summer Shakespeare shows are back, with Capital Classics' Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival marking its 30th anniversary.
"Hamilton" makes a triumphant return to The Bushnell through July 10. The cast is especially good at the hip-hop elements of the multi-faceted musical and is rowdier than the one that played…
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at UConn is hosting another Summertime Saturday Puppet Show Series, with three free performances in July by puppet troupes from Massachusetts and…
A conversation with Stephanie Jae Park, who plays Eliza in the national tour of "Hamilton" that is playing at The Bushnell through July 10.
The new Matthew Lombardo comedy, "When Playwrights Kill," was scheduled for an out-of-town tryout run at The Bushnell in late July and early August. The play will now be developed in New Yor…
New Haven's Shubert Theater announced its five-show 2022-23 Broadway series on Monday.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's massive hit musical "Hamilton" visits The Bushnell for a second time starting Wednesday through July 10.
