The first sentence of the tagline for the new film "We Bury the Dead" reads, "After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don't just rise " they hunt," its official synopsis going on to…
LOS ANGELES " Actor Mickey Rourke faces eviction from his Los Angeles home after failing to pay rent. Rourke, whose birth name is Philip Andre Rourke Jr., received a three-day notice to pay …
The production, running Feb. 27 through March 29, will star Peter Jacobson, best known for his roles in TV series such as "House" and "The Americans."
MIAMI " Cuban-American singer and Star Island resident Gloria Estefan, one of the most influential figures in Latin music history, was honored Sunday night during "A Grammy Celebration of La…
There are dozens of comedy shows happening around Connecticut on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day or New Year's weekend to welcome in 2026.
The New Haven Chicago-style blues band Chicago Dawgs won a state competition this fall and will now compete against 100 other bands in Tennessee.
While new projects strike a note of optimism, the challenges faced remain significant. including office vacancies and need for housing.
Community theaters learned to readjust during the COVID shutdown and appear to have emerged stronger as they looking ahead to a fascinating year of live shows.
SAN DIEGO " Rising young talents and revered veterans helped take jazz to a multitude of exciting new destinations in 2025. But the most notable debut album of the year, the aptly titled "Ne…
SAN DIEGO " Centennial celebrations, new breakthrough artists and notable anniversaries abounded in jazz in 2025. It was a year that saw America's richest homegrown musical art form celebrat…
DALLAS " Nancy Hairston once used her 3D-animation, digital-sculpting and computer-aided-design skills to help Mattel make Bratz Dolls. Now the 57-year-old president, CEO and owner of Dallas…
By CODY JACKSON DORAL, Fla. (AP) " When Fernando Dávila was 8 years old in Colombia, he failed a drawing class because he painted donkeys red. There was a reason for that: He is colorblin…
The Courant's arts picks for Dec. 28 through Jan. 3 also include John Oliver, two "Wild 'N Out" veterans and a paranormal investigation of the Mark Twain House.
By The Associated Press It's the end of the year and there are fewer new streaming options headed to a device near you. But it's a great time to catch up on some of best movies,television,mu…
DALLAS " Bill Abbott is something of an expert on Christmas movies. Abbott founded and serves as CEO of Arlington-based Great American Media, a growing North Texas media company that makes f…
ATLANTA " Atlanta actress Charity Jordan was hankering for bigger roles, tired of auditioning for minor characters like the supportive best friend. "I wanted to make a path to play the roles…
In Stamford and West Hartford, members of the diaspora collect and display stitched artwork and teach classes to keep the tradition alive
There are movies that you watch because they add to humanity's great history of finding life's meaning through art, and then there are movies that you watch because it's fun to hear someone …
By JOCELYN NOVECK NEW YORK (AP) " On any given evening as the lights come up on Act 2 of "Liberation," Bess Wohl's intergenerational Broadway play about a women's consciousness-raising group…
LOS ANGELES " Alfred Hitchcock never won an Oscar for directing. Neither did Stanley Kubrick nor Robert Altman nor Sidney Lumet nor Federico Fellini nor Orson Welles. It's a group almost as …
There's an argument to be made that Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet), the protagonist of Josh Safdie's "Marty Supreme," could be the father of Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), the protagonist …
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN NEW YORK (AP) " People stop reading in adulthood for lots of reasons. But it's never too late to turn the page on old habits and start again. Curling up with a good bo…
By JANIE HAR SAN FRANCISCO (AP) " A new night-time holiday display featuring music, colors and more than a million twinkling lights in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is delighting children…
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No two of the rooms are decorated alike. Some have fireplaces and others glimpses of water or village life.