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
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…
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.
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…
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.
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.
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…
A recent survey conducted by the National Pasta Association shows pasta is eaten seven times a month, nearly twice a week.
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 — 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 …
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…
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…
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 …
WEST HARTFORD — The Autorino Center for the Arts and Humanities at the University of Saint Joseph has a fall season full of virtually accessible engagements for the entire community’s enjoyment including, performances, lectures, master classes, and more. All information about upcoming events…
People love squash because the flavor connects them to holidays, special occasions. The mild flavor is a blank canvas to create soups and salads, appetizers, casseroles and dessert.
WEST HARTFORD — Playhouse on Park’s “Kennedy: Bobby’s Last Crusade”is now available for streaming through Oct. 4, as well as at a pop up viewing in Newtown. The film is 1 hour, 37 minutes long, according to an email from organizers. For more information including supplementary materials and …
WEST HARTFORD — Griffin Santopietro, 14, is best known for his appearances alongside such on-screen icons as Adam Sandler (“The Week Of”) and Ralph Macchio (“Cobra Kai”), but he’s also a West Hartford local. Griffin, who lives with his parents and two brothers, plays Anthony “Antonio” LaRuss…
BLOOMFIELD — Join vocalists Stephanie Reuning-Scherer and Declan Smith for “Well THAT’S Awkward!” on Thursday, Sept. 24 (rain date: Thursday, Oct. 1) at 6:30 p.m. (gates open at 6 p.m.), at Auerfarm, 158 Auer Farm Road, Bloomfield. Tickets are $25, and they must be purchased in advance.
WEST HARTFORD — Brian McClear of West Hartford was recently awarded Best of Show in the West Hartford Art League’s 13th annual regional exhibit CT+6 for his oil painting “Water Melon.”
HARTFORD — On Thursday, Sept. 24, Playhouse on Park is bringing its Comedy Night to Dunkin’ Donuts Park, 1214 Main Street, Hartford, at 7 p.m. (gates open at 6 p.m.). Mike Murray and Bill Simas will co-headline for 90 minutes of laughs, according to an email from organizers.
From drinks and salads to breads, main dishes and, of course, my favorite, dessert, we’ll have some new ideas of what to do with all of those apples.
The book “is the basis for one of the most treasured education programs at WDS and has been read by generations of school children.”
WEST HARTFORD — Music at the Red Door, the music series at St. John’s Episcopal Church in West Hartford, announces a full program of live music for the 2020-2021 season, according to an email from organizers. Each of the 16 concerts will be livestreamed via St. John’s YouTube channel and on …
WEST HARTFORD — Just like everything in 2020, Halloween will likely look a little different this year. But, that doesn’t mean that you and your family have to sit at home bored. You can still take part in some tricks, treats and spooky thrills thanks to Culliver Crantz, creator of the Fright…
WEST HARTFORD — Looking for a great way to meet and support the art world and buy local? Join 16 diverse West Hartford artists as they display and sell their work at seven addresses throughout town on Oct. 3.
FARMINGTON — Sonia Plumb Dance Company recently announced the premiere of two nights of modern dance entitled “Duos & Trios,” to be performed on the grounds of the historic Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, on Friday, Sept. 25 and Saturday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. The performances will feat…
WEST HARTFORD — West Hartford Art League presents a new online class in gouache technique with instructor Emily Rose Hirtle. Hirtle attended The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and received her BFA and Certificate in Painting in 2017.
Planning the perfect holiday menu can maintain traditions, but add a few new twists.
BLOOMFIELD — Playhouse on Park will partner with Auerfarm for a series of fun, outdoor, socially-distanced events, according to an email from organizers There is a wide range of performances geared towards kids, teens, adults, or the entire family. This includes Comedy Night, Kids Days, two …
Whether you drink it straight up, as a cocktail mixer, or as an ingredient in savory or dessert dishes, the lemon-lime flavor beverage has you covered.
FARMINGTON — Playhouse on Park has brought several events to Farmington’s Hill-Stead Museum including Comedy Night, a Broadway-Style Cabaret, and Playwrights on Park. They will return with an in-person dance party, led by Playhouse Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director Darlene Zoller, accordin…
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 A…
WEST HARTFORD — Ballet Theatre Company, located off New Park Ave., in West Hartford, has announced its fall 2020 class schedule including virtual and in-studio classes in classical ballet, pointe, dance conditioning, and jazz. Registration is now open for ages 3 and up. Classes begin Monday,…
WEST HARTFORD — With “Lose My Number: Allegra Levy Sings John McNeil,” jazz vocalist Allegra Levy finds a bold new voice: edgy, breezy, sassy, brassy, and often as staccato as a trumpet. That’s because this album, her fourth from SteepleChase Records — and the 900th record to be released by …
From Harry Potter’s Butterbeer to “Game of Thrones-inspired lemon cakes, it’s time to bring these dishes to life in your own kitchen.
HARTFORD — Recently, Hartford based organization, weHartford announced Picnic in the Park: a limited outdoor and entertainment series benefiting local restaurants.
WESTPORT — Immerse yourself in the calm swinging groove of Alexa Tarantino and her quartet on Friday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. at MoCA, Westport, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport. Tarantino is an award-winning, vibrant, young jazz saxophonist, woodwind doubler, composer, and educator, according to an …
FARMINGTON — Playhouse on Park is bringing a new play reading to the Hill-Stead Museum, in partnership with West Hartford Community Interactive, according to an email from the Playhouse. It will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 23 (Rain date: Sept. 24) at 6:30 p.m. (Gates open at 6 p.m.). This…
WEST HARTFORD — Are you interested in broadening your storytelling skills? The Virtual Jumpstart Playwriting Class for Adults is for playwrights, actors, directors, designers, and anyone interested in exploring the creative process said an email from organizers. Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 1 a…
