LOS ANGELES " John Stamos was by Beach Boys founding member Mike Love's side when news of bandmate Brian Wilson's death on Wednesday was made public. The "Full House" star was also the messe…
ATLANTA " Husband-and-wife world champion martial artists Justin Ortiz, 32, and Jewelianna Ramos-Ortiz, 26, laugh when they recount the story of their first audition in 2018 as stunt perform…
An android and a woman in need of medical assistance make an odd couple in "Your Name Means Dream" at TheaterWorks Hartford through July 6.
DALLAS " Comedian Cristela Alonzo was once a young girl in Hidalgo County, living in abject poverty. Her family squatted for years in an abandoned diner. In the early aughts, as a 20-somethi…
LOS ANGELES " Brian Wilson's death on Wednesday at the age of 82 heralds an end to one idea of Southern California " as the temperate paradise of ascendant Americana. Exuberance and dreamine…
Only a few weeks ago, we were somewhat lamenting that another animated film had been adapted into such a faithful live-action version " even while liking the box office hit that is "Lilo &am…
By MARIA SHERMAN NEW YORK (AP) " The musical world lost a giant with news Wednesday that Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys' visionary and fragile leader, had died. He was 82. Attempting to distil…
The return of long-running TV show about a group of nurse midwives tops the DVD releases for the week of June 17. "Call the Midwife: Season Fourteen": The BBC drama, airing on PBS in the Sta…
The Mansfield Drive-in Theatre is opening every night for the summer season.
The Long Wharf Theatre has announced a three-show 2025-26 season of plays by Monet Hurst-Mendoza, Sanaz Toossi and August Wilson.
The latest tour by classic British rockers Yes will be devoted to the band's 1971 album "Fragile," with the first stop scheduled at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford.
LOS ANGELES " Sly Stone's hit-making era lasted all of six years " from the end of 1967 to the end of 1973 " but the music he made over that half-decade helped map the future. The singer, so…
Walt Disney Co. has agreed to pay Comcast Corp. an additional $438.7 million to finalize the Mouse House purchase of streaming service Hulu. Disney in December 2023 initially paid Comcast $8…
"The Baroness" which could more accurately be called "The Baroness and Rolf," builds up two minor characters from the Rodgers & Hammerstein hit "The Sound of Music" and takes their wilde…
At least eight artists with connections to Connecticut shows, theaters or schools were honored at the 78th annual Tony Awards on Sunday.
Semina De Laurentis is leaving her position of artistic director at Seven Angels Theater, a company she founded in the late 1980s, but not before it hosts a celebration in her honor.
There are dozens of exceptional double or triple or quadruple or sextuple bills happening in Connecticut this summer featuring everything from 80s and 90s rockers to musical outlaws.
Well, perhaps Wes Anderson was overdue for a flop. The writer/director known for quirky visuals and charmingly self-conscious whimsy has had a long run of movies that were enchanting ("Fanta…
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) " Country superstar Dierks Bentley returning with the album "Broken Branches" and Sydney Sweeney in the dark, dramatic thriller "Echo Valley" are some o…
By ELDAR EMRIC SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) " There is an unmistakable air of Peckham these days in Bosnia's capital, Sarajevo, as the legendary yellow three-wheeled van from the BBC's …
LOS ANGELES " For more than a quarter century, director Kevin Smith has tried to resurrect "Dogma," his religious satire about two fallen angels looking to get back into heaven. Recently, hi…
The Courant's arts picks for June 8-14 include Halsey, Steve Earle, Steve Conte, Chris Redd, Ringo Starr, a local talent showcase, a Queen tribute band, a musical about The Temptations and a…
Hartford Public Library unveiled their new Library on Wheels at Bushnell Park on Friday, June 6, 2025.
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS NEW YORK (AP) " Craft labels from the now-shuttered fabrics seller Joann are making their way to a new home: Michaels. The Michaels Companies announced on Thursday…
The award is presented annually to an individual who "embodies the spirit, independence and character of the legendary actress" during The Kate's fundraising gala.