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By BEATRICE DUPUY and BROOKE LEFFERTS NEW YORK (AP) " With more than 50 years in fashion, Ralph Lauren is still looking for adventure. Lauren took his celebrity guests on an adventure into t…
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) " There was only one person in the crowd at a luge event for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games Monday night who did not watch any of the runs.…
Weekend shows range from a concert of love songs at St. Peter's church in Hebron to the "Pre-Heated Rivalry Queer Men's Comedy Dating Show!" at New Park Brewing.
By RICARDO ZUNIGA For his Super Bowl halftime show, Bad Bunny transported the field in Northern California around 3,500 miles, transforming it into the fields of Puerto Rico. Even before he …
By NAM Y. HUH RIVER FOREST, Ill. (AP) " Up-and-coming dancers performed traditional and contemporary styles at the semifinals of the annual Youth America Grand Prix dance competition in Rive…
Connecticut Ballet offers a mix of classical and modern dance on Valentine's Day weekend in Hartford, along with shows from Hartford Symphony Orchestra and Hartford Ballet.
Diner drama "The Counter" by Meghan Kennedy brings TheaterWorks Hartford board member and New York transplant Justis Bolding onto its stage Feb. 12 through March 15.
LOS ANGELES " Twisted Sister has canceled all of its 50th anniversary performances following the departure of lead singer Dee Snider because of "a series of health challenges." In a statemen…
By ULAA KUZIEZ NEW YORK (RNS) " Kadjahtou Balde has a hard time parting with some of the vintage gems that make it into her Harlem thrift shop " a silk skirt adorned with traditional Palesti…
By ERIN HOOLEY CHICAGO (AP) " A soft layer of white snow blankets the grounds of the Chicago Botanic Garden. The air is chilly, the sky gray. Inside, however, the air is warm and lights illu…
By The Associated Press Timothée Chalamet starring as a table tennis wizard in "Marty Supreme" and Charli xcx's soundtrack to Emily Brontë's "Wuthering Heights" are some of the new telev…
The Courant's arts picks for Feb. 8-14 also include a Grammy host, a live version of "American Idiot," a Yale Opera production, a South African vocalist and a zombie-friendly rapper.
By ERIN HOOLEY CHICAGO (AP) " Thousands of orchids fill the greenhouse of the the Chicago Botanic Garden for its 12th annual Orchid Show, themed "Feelin' Groovy," where installations inspire…
Following major expansions to Spotify's podcast branch, the audio streamer is turning its attention to its audiobooks. The Sweden-based audio platform said it is focused on bolstering online…
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Jan. 31, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…
LOS ANGELES " Finneas O'Connell took to social media to defend Billie Eilish and her Grammys acceptance speech from a specific demographic that was angered by her remarks. "Seeing a lot of v…
By COLLEEN BARRY MILAN (AP) " Belgian fashion designer Pieter Mulier has been named the new creative director of the Milan fashion house Versace starting July 1, according to an announcement…
Perhaps every filmmaker feels like they have to make their version of "Dracula" at some point " and it certainly helps that Bram Stoker's 1897 novel has been in the public domain for decades…
'PILLION' No MPA rating What it's about: A young man finds himself in the thrall of a mysterious biker as they enter into a dominant/submissive relationship. The kid attractor factor: This i…
For "Full House" star Dave Coulier, his cancer journey has "been a roller-coaster ride, for sure." Now that ride has seemingly come to an end. Coulier announced Wednesday, to commemorate Wor…
After nearly 50 years, "The Muppet Show" returns, "back [says Kermit, your amphibian compere] on the very stage where it all started and then ended and then is maybe starting again depending…
Alexander SkarsgÃ¥rd is the moment. Not only does he co-star in the Charli XCX vehicle "The Moment," a music industry mockumentary that just premiered at Sundance and is in theaters now, b…
LOS ANGELES " Sherri Shepherd's daytime talk series "Sherri" is coming to an end, four years after the program was tapped to replace "The Wendy Williams Show." Syndication company Debmar-Mer…
The Hartford Public Library presents the Black Love Film Series on Feb. 7, 14 and 28 to explore relevant social issues in the Black community.
By ALESSANDRA TARANTINO and ANDREW MEDICHINI ROME (AP) " On a recent weeknight, long after the swarms of tourists had left Rome's Colosseum, a small group of people walked around outside the…