The West Hartford Art League is hosting a fine arts festival later this month, to help artists showcase and sell their works.
West Hartford Community Theater is staging a night of one-act plays, which were originally planned for April 2020 before COVID-19 delayed them.
Paddle your way to happiness at any one of CT’s many rental businesses and marinas.
“Arrested Development” and “Transparent” actor Jeffrey Tambor shares his industry tricks in virtual acting classes.
Playhouse on Park patrons are finding new ways to support theater as cardboard cutouts with the theater’s new “Pop in a Patron” program.
Citizen Chicken & Donuts, by the owner of Hartford Baking Company, will replace the original bakery cafe location on New Park Avenue in West Hartford.
The 2006 film, featuring songs sung by Meryl Streep, is screening as part of an interactive Zoom to benefit Cornwall Library on Jan. 9.
NEW BRITAIN — No Boundaries Youth Theater Company’s winter classes begin Jan. 25 and are being held online. Space is limited and registration is encouraged, as soon as possible. While the website is being rebuilt, families can email patrique@nbyt.org to register for any of these classes.
Mike Beauchene: “Ice fishing involves walking and drilling holes as you go... The rule of thumb is 4 inches of ice will hold several people.”
Hmm, how to mark the end of a year that beat us up so badly? Well, the threats to life and health continue, so instead of huge public parties and activities in Hartford and the state’s casinos, there will be virtual First Night offering from the state capital and a handful of dinner specials…
Early snow, outdoor attraction during COVID spur interest in winter sports, even if it’s just snowshoeing. Here are some places to check out in winter atttire.
The event, to be held at the Goodwin Hotel on Haynes Street starting Jan. 8, is called “Yes-or-No Morgan.”
Charles Dickens, himself, was the inspiration for the one-man performance of “A Christmas Carol” that Torrington’s Warner Theatre is streaming this month.
Events around the world and across all media mark a half century since the release of Jose Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad.”
Popular TV shows lead to consumer sales (and sometimes political wins). Here’s 6 streaming shows to use as ideas for gift-giving over the holidays.
WEST HARTFORD — On Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, at 12:30 p.m., Music at the Red Door will present a solo recital by organist Kari Miller, according to an email from organizers. The concert continues this season’s Pipes Alive! series of organ recitals given by regional artists performing on the cele…
This week, Blues Beat has some gift suggestions and national news items.
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HARTFORD — The Hartford Symphony Orchestra presents “Spotlight: Music for Strings & Organ” from Dec. 11, to Jan. 10, 2021, as part of the new, virtual on-demand HSO Spotlight Series according to an email from the Orchestra. Tickets and information are available at www.hartfordsymphony.org.
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — Los Angeles-based Tidal Wave Entertainment wrapped production and is in post production on the horror thriller Lantern’s Lane featuring actress and West Hartford native Ashley Doris. She plays the role of Missy in the motion picture according to an email from the film company.
FARMINGTON — The stellar jazz trio (Ted Powers, vocals, guitar, percussion and tap; Peter H. Bloom, flute; and Dave Zox, double-bass) celebrates the season with festive tunes like “Let It Snow,” “Sleigh Ride,” “Winter Wonderland,” and other favorites. The musicians have performed together fo…
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HARTFORD — HartBeat Ensemble announces the release of a 5-part radio drama, “Up and Down the River,” co-written by Melissa Tantaquidgeon Zobel and Madeline Sayet, who also directs. The five stories speak to the struggles of Mohegan leaders from the 16th through 20th centuries, along the rive…
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WEST HARTFORD — Part two of Ballet Theatre Company’s fall digital season, “Up Close: Flashes,” which premiered on Nov. 28, will be available to stream through midnight, Dec. 4, according to an email from BTC. “Flashes” is a compilation of five short solos set to music by different 1960s arti…
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WEST HARTFORD — Playhouse on Park’s 12th Main Stage Season will continue with Peter Rothstein’s “All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914.” This production will be available to stream at home beginning Dec. 16, through Jan. 3, 2021, according to an email from the theater. There will also be …
WEST HARTFORD — On Sunday, Dec. 13, at 3 p.m., the festive sounds of “A Candlelight Festival of Lessons and Carols” will emanate from John’s Episcopal Church in West Hartford, continuing a tradition of many years’ standing. This year, due to pandemic restrictions, however, the service will b…
FARMINGTON — With the holidays ahead, Hill-Stead Museum invites patrons of the arts, dance enthusiasts, and holiday goers alike to celebrate the season at Hill-Stead. Enjoy “The Nutcracker Reimagined” brought to life by Ballet Theatre Company, including a costume exhibition, dance performanc…
Happy pie baking and my best wishes for a happy holiday season filled with delicious food and new recipes
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WEST HARTFORD — The WEHA Artists Emporium is hosting a Finders Keepers Art Hunt. For seven days, from Nov. 29 until Dec. 5, small pieces of art donated by local artists will be hidden around town. Clues about the location of each item will be posted on the Facebook event page, Look On the Br…
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Even scaled-back celebrations are a time to appreciate our family and friends. Here are some recipes for smaller — but still delicious — dishes.
Sure it’s a little over-reliant on powerful Amazon.com, but here’s an 8-step plan to ditch cable TV for free (or less costly) TV and DVR. A how-to.
Jamie Vincent Bordonaro, sous chef at Millwright’s Restaurant and Tavern, talks about his inspiration, motivation and favorite foods.
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WEST HARTFORD — Ballet Theatre Company of West Hartford is getting “up close” while socially distancing this fall season with its digital performance season titled, “Up Close.” Two brand new works, choreographed by BTC’s Artistic Director, Stephanie Dattellas, will premiere featuring BTC’s S…
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HARTFORD — Dimensional Dance presented a live in-studio production titled “Remember Me,” made up of distinct performances, connected to each other by Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) theme of celebrating the lives of those who have passed and the awareness of the cyclical nature of life,…
HARTFORD — The Hartford Jazz Society is holding its 60th Anniversary Concert and Fundraiser, 7-9 p.m. Nov. 13 on HJS Facebook Live.
Tapas, family-style plates and a bounty of delicious desserts — as well as an extensive drink menu — will have your taste buds dancing.
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The versatility of kasha makes it an ingredient you want to have on hand. It can be steamed, boiled, baked or served as is, with seasoning for a delicious side dish.
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Love is a genuine emotion that has survived, even flourished, over the ages, as in Columbian Nobel Prize winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novel “Love in the Time of Cholera.” Now Dawson Atkin, a third year music composition student at The Hartt School in West Hartford has focused his …
WEST HARTFORD — Music at the Red Door, the music series at St. John’s Episcopal Church in West Hartford, will present a new series of live-streamed Wednesday recital series during November, according to an email from series organizers. The half-hour performances, featuring local organists, w…
Yes, you can learn how to make a dish, but also about traditions of different cultures, appreciating food photography and reading about recipes from different regions of the U.S.
STATEWIDE — One of the first tourism trails in the State — The Connecticut Art Trail — is celebrating 25 years of guiding art aficionados across the state on a journey that includes 22 world-class museums and historic sites. Originally launched in 1995 as the Connecticut Impressionist Art Tr…
HARTFORD — TheaterWorks Hartford in Hartford and TheatreSquared in Fayetteville, Arkansas announced today that they have joined forces to digitally produce Sarah Gancher’s timely new play about the everyday banality of destabilizing democracy, “Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy.” With a…
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A recent survey conducted by the National Pasta Association shows pasta is eaten seven times a month, nearly twice a week.
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Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez along with special guest James Montgomery will perform at 1 p.m. Oct. 31 at Bridge Street Live in Collinsville.
WEST HARTFORD — On Saturday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m., Music at the Red Door will present the Nat Reeves Quartet and the St. John’s Choirs in “Choral Music and Jazz at the Red Door” at St John’s Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave. (near Prospect), in West Hartford according to an email from t…
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HARTFORD — On Friday, October 23rd, Playhouse on Park is bringing their famous Comedy Night to Dunkin’ Donuts Park, Home of the Hartford Yard Goats. Home Plate Comedy will take place outside in the bleachers, according to an email from organizers.
WEST HARTFORD — This October, West Hartford Hauntings, the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society’s spooky, theatrical cemetery tour, returns for its 16th year. Join us for a lantern-lit tour of one of West Hartford’s oldest cemeteries. Along the way you will meet dearly d…
HARTFORD — Multi-talented musical clowns Patty and Giggles from Canada’s top clown band will be bringing audiences of all ages to their feet, singing, dancing and laughing with magic, antics and award-winning original tunes from their four hit CDs for their first ever appearance at Hartford …
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WEST HARTFORD — On Saturday, Oct. 17, the public is invited to a birthday party for founding father, Noah Webster, at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, according to an email from organizers. Don’t just drive by; stop in! This…
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WEST HARTFORD — West Hartford’s Ballet Theatre Company is turning 22! For the past 22 years, the company has served Greater Hartford and beyond in offering professional performances, training aspiring dancers, and serving youth in underserved communities through enriching arts-based experien…
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Fall flavors seem to be my theme the past couple of weeks, apples followed by squash. To continue the fall flavor roundup, let’s talk maple syrup.
HARTFORD — “Night Fall,” one of Hartford’s most beloved community traditions, transitions to the screen for its ninth annual presentation. Up to this point, the show has been an outdoor live spectacular staged in one of Hartford’s city parks. As 2020 proves to be anything but normal, artist …
