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The films part of the second annual Hartford Film Showcase have some direct connection to Greater Hartford, whether it was filmed in the area or created by someone from the area.
History was made in more than one way at Sunday night's 68th Grammy Awards. Bad Bunny's "Debà Tirar Más Fotos" won album of the year " the first Spanish-language LP to take the Recordi…
In case one has forgotten, the whole point of walking a red carpet is to show off what you're wearing ... and sometimes what you're not. Which brings us to Chappell Roan at Sunday's Grammy A…
The multi-styled music superstars, and recent Grammy winners, will perform for one of the biggest shows the venue has seen in decades.
As economical, straightforward and in-your-face as the Playhouse on Park musical is, such fresh-faced glee is difficult for anyone to sustain.
Goodspeed is pausing operations in Chester for 2026, taking a year to rethink how it will continue to use the space to develop new musicals.
By AYSE WIETING ISTANBUL (AP) " Iraqi calligrapher Ali Zaman gazes with pride at his masterpiece " a colossal, handwritten manuscript of the Quran that has taken six years of craft and devot…
From Cardi B to Nikki Glaser, here's an early rundown of what to look forward to this spring and summer at the big venues around the state.
MINNEAPOLIS " After photos and video of federal agents violently detaining him in Minneapolis went viral, Twin Cities rapper Matt "Nur-D" Allen has retained the law firm that represented the…
By COREY WILLIAMS DETROIT (AP) " "I was strung out on Bach, and Beethoven was my thing. I dug jazz, I dug rock, anything with a swing" " or so goes Funkadelic's 1978 groove "Cholly (Funk Get…
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. LOS ANGELES (AP) " At a pre-Grammy event celebrating Black music's cultural power, Pharrell Williams used the Recording Academy stage to deliver a prayer " not for hi…
By JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) " Can a few lines of verse, make commuting less worse? That, in essence, is the question asked four decades ago by Judith Chernaik, an American writer in London w…
By The Associated Press The goofy and wry relationship comedy "Splitsville" landing on Hulu and fresh albums by J. Cole and Nick Jonas are some of the new television, films, music and games …
The Courant's arts picks for Feb. 1-7 include"Frozen" at ACT of CT, a symphony-backed "Fantasia," Rock guitar hero Steve Conte and country crooner Brett Young.
The 2026 Sundance Film Festival announced its awards winners Friday, with Beth de Araújo's searing drama "Josephine" and Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman's environmental-themed docum…
The World Snow Sculpting Championship work by Team USA included messages spelled out in American Sign Language.
The world premiere of "Circus Fire," a play about how the Hartford community came together following the tragedy, will be performed at the First Company Governors Foot Guard Armory.
The historical musical, playing at The Bushnell through Feb. 1, elevates the leaders of the women's suffrage movement. When they begin notching up triumphs, you feel their thrill.
In theaters this week and starring enduring and appealing English action star Jason Statham, "Shelter" proves to be a competent slice of action-driven drama, but it's pretty far from dynamic…
Last year, Spotify paid out more than $11 billion to the music industry, bringing the company's total payouts since launch to nearly $70 billion. The milestone year reflected the "largest an…
By THOMAS ADAMSON PARIS (AP) " Paris couture this season did something unexpected: It got lighter and down to earth. Not just in fabric, but in attitude. Even with major couture debuts at Ch…
By JOVANA GEC BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) " It may be out of place on a busy downtown street and it may be a bit run down, but this small mansion in central Belgrade is thriving. Its walls crumbli…
Need a special gift this Valentine's Day? This event has you covered.
By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) " From her house up high in Colorado's Elk Mountains, author Shelley Read can only look out in amazement at the worldwide success of her debut novel, "Go as a …
By The Associated Press Paris opened its Spring/Summer 2026 haute couture season with theatrical runway moments and diverse designer visions. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo …
