WEST HARTFORD — The next generation of Connecticut choreographers will premiere original works on stage at the Herbert & Evelyn Gilman Theater at the Mandell JCC, 335 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford during two performances: Saturday, Jan. 25, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m.
WEST HARTFORD — The Monastery Gallery of Art in West Hartford is pleased to announce the opening of its newest themed exhibit, “Our Deepest Longing,” running now through April 20, according to a release from organizers.
WEST HARTFORD — After Kingswood Oxford’s Director of Theater Kyle Reynolds attended a professional development workshop on Broadway this past summer with actress Kate Marilley, he knew he had to get her involved with the young thespians on the KO campus. Enter stage right Marilley on Monday,…
WEST HARTFORD — “Romance de la Guitarra” is a captivating concert lovingly conceived around the theme of Valentine’s Day. The program features Spanish classical guitarist Daniel Salazar, his ensemble of international musicians, and special guest artists performing exhilarating rhythms and be…
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BERLIN — Connecticut Cabaret Theatre presents “8-Track, The Sounds of the 70’s: A Streakin’ New Musical,” conceived by Rick Seeber, directed by Kris McMurray, and musically directed by TJ Thompson, Jan. 10 thru Feb. 8, according to a release from the theater.
WEST HARTFORD — The Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra will feature Farmington High School senior Lillian Yim as cello soloist in a performance of the “Cello Concerto in E Minor” by Edward Elgar, Saturday, Jan. 18, 3 p.m., at the University of St Joseph’s Hoffman Auditorium, 1678 Asylum Av…
As an attendee at several food trade shows each year, I observe the innovative products that I feel will be trending in the coming year.
HARTFORD — On Jan. 9, beginning at 10 a.m., the Musical Club of Hartford presents its first concert of the new year, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2080 Boulevard, West Hartford. Eleven musicians from the greater Hartford area will perform a 90-minute program of classical chamber mu…
WEST HARTFORD — Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman’s “Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical” begins performances at Playhouse on Park on Jan. 15, and will run through Feb. 2.
Recently, I attended the 11th Annual Latke Festival at the Brooklyn Museum. It was on the itinerary of the first New York City Culinary tour I led. Many of you know I have hosted “Worth Tasting,” the culinary walking tour of downtown New Haven for over a decade. Many on the New Haven tour as…
MIDDLETOWN — The holiday season is here, and with it comes festive family traditions. Each of us has a treasured ritual we do each year around this time, whether it’s trimming a tree, baking cookies for Santa or watching a favorite Christmas movie. Terry Boucher’s “Princesses and Peas: A Chr…
WEST HARTFORD — On Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, at 12:30 p.m., Music at the Red Door presents a performance by organist Scott Lamlein, in the first of the 2020 Pipes Alive! series of organ recitals by regional artists performing on the celebrated Austin pipe organ at St John’s Episcopal Church, 679…
HARTFORD — Start the New Year off right with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s first concert of 2020: The Four Seasons! The HSO presents “The Four Seasons,” Friday, Jan. 17 through Sunday, Jan. 19 at The Bushnell in Hartford. These concerts will be conducted by HSO Musical Director Carolyn K…
AVON — The Friends of the Avon Library are set to open the latest edition of their popular music series, “Sundays at Three” on Sunday, Jan. 19 with a performance by pianist Tamila Azadaliyeva.
One more week to go before Christmas, Hanukkah begins the evening of December 22, and the shopping frenzy is in full swing.
HARTFORD — Playhouse Theatre Academy is a theater school offering recreational classes and pre-professional training for both children & adults. All programs, classes and workshops are held at the beautiful 224 EcoSpace, which is conveniently located for anyone in Greater Hartford area o…
Harken back to your heroes and heroines of Christmas lore long past and revisit your favorites in a classic series of vignettes courtesy of Hartford Theaterworks as “Christmas on the Rocks” reappears for its annual viewing until Monday, December 23. This is Hartford Theaterworks’s traditiona…
I am asked by many people, “What cookbooks do you recommend for my foodie friends and relatives?” It isn’t easy to pick just a few suggestions.
WEST HARTFORD — Ballet Theatre Company of West Hartford has been bringing the magic of “The Nutcracker” to the University of Saint Joseph Hoffman Auditorium stage for the past 18 years. This classic holiday production newly choreographed and staged by BTC’s Artistic Director Stephanie Dattel…
In New England, the North Woods can be found from Vermont to Maine. But for Rob McWilliams, more than any other place, they have come to mean New Hampshire’s White Mountains, where to woods are added high and rugged peaks.
HARTFORD — Holiday Cirque Spectacular returns! Celebrate the holidays with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra at Holiday Cirque Spectacular on Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Mortensen Hall at The Bushnell in Hartford. These concerts will be conducted by Carolyn Kuan and feature members of the …
Hartford — On December 12, at 10 a.m., the Musical Club of Hartford presents its end-of-year Holiday Program and Reception, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2080 Boulevard, West Hartford. Musicians from the greater Hartford area will perform a 4-part program of classical chamber music…
WEST HARTFORD — David Sedaris’ “The Santaland Diaries” at Playhouse on Park will run through Dec. 21. This one-man play has “a satirical brazenness that holds up next to Twain and Nathanael West” — The New Yorker.
WEST HARTFORD — Get in the holiday spirit on Thursday, Dec. 5 with West Hartford’s classic New England-style 32nd annual Holiday Stroll at Blue Back Square and West Hartford Center.
If you thought Part One had an array of awesome finds, check out even more in Part Two.
WEST HARTFORD — “Merrilee Mannerly — A Magnificent New Musical” will run at Playhouse on Park from Dec. 6 to 15. Sensory Friendly Performances will be on Friday, Dec. 6 at 9:30 a.m. and Saturday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. Following the Playhouse on Park production, “Merrilee Mannerly — A Magnificent…
WEST HARTFORD — Children of all ages are invited to experience the magic of “The Nutcracker” at the Noah Webster House on Dec. 7, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a fun-filled morning of games, stories, crafts, gingerbread cookie decorating, photo opportunities, and a sneak peek performance …
WEST HARTFORD — The Autorino Center for the Arts and Humanities at the University of Saint Joseph announced today a dynamic collaboration of Greater Hartford artists in “Shaking the Core,” a multi-discipline production connecting ancestral struggle, resistance, resilience, and disruption.
From brownies delivered to the door to a floating timer that will sing the song of a perfectly boiled egg, there’s something for every age group.
WEST HARTFORD — Ballet Theatre Company will present its 18th season of “The Nutcracker” at the University of Saint Joseph from Dec. 12 to 15. The favorite holiday classic set to the iconic Tchaikovsky score will once again feature choreography by Artistic Director Stephanie Dattellas.
HARTFORD — From Dec. 12 to 22, enjoy a hilarious twist on everyone’s favorite holiday story. This year’s Connecticut cast includes Claire Zick and Kevin MacDermott of West Hartford. MacDermott is featured as Ebeneezer Scrooge.
HARTFORD — Seasonal revelers are invited to put themselves on Santa’s naughty list by attending a brand new holiday experience for adults only. Sonia Plumb Dance Company’s Sonia Plumb Fairies and Black-Eyed Sally’s Southern Kitchen & Bar are teaming up for Hartford’s newest and sexiest C…
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WEST HARTFORD — Pianist Wael Farouk, will present a concert sponsored by the Musical Club of Hartford on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 3 p.m. in Millard Auditorium at the Hartt School of the University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford. Public admission is free, but reservations are requ…
A tear stained parting will years later culminate in a painful struggle to reconnect in Barbara Lebow’s beautifully haunting tale “A Shayna Maidel” being sensitively brought to life at West Hartford’s Playhouse on Park until Sunday, Nov. 17. Here is a family torn by a war that enters uninvit…
Motherhood conjures up memories of counting ten precious fingers and toes, hugging powder scented babies, changing countless diapers, sleepless nights and adjusting to life with a miraculous addition to your family. This ode to moms, “Cry It Out” by Molly Smith Metzler, takes us literally ou…
The Small Glories to perform at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford
HARTFORD — The police force in this country has evolved from the concept of citizen volunteers to night watchmen to southern slave patrols before it became what we know today: protecting and serving, enforcing the law, preventing crimes and preserving order. The relationship between the poli…
WEST HARTFORD — Ballet Theatre Company’s second annual Nutcracker Carnival is coming to town once again on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Kingswood Oxford’s School Cafeteria in West Hartford.
I was especially interested in the science of cookie baking; for example, what makes a cookie crunchy vs. chewy, and how baking soda effects the cracks that form on some cookies.
WEST HARTFORD — Tickets are now on sale for Playhouse on Park’s Comedy Night Series, beginning on Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. Missy Hall and Sean Morton will co-headline.
