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Legendary African American dance company touring CT with works featuring ‘The Matrix’ and beyond
Ailey II, the second company of New York's Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, is performing...

CT-born scream queen enjoys sinking her teeth into new horror movie roles
The Danbury native, widely proclaimed the "darling of indie horror," has worked in the field...

Artists tackle tough topics, including mental health awareness, this week in CT arts
The Courant's arts picks for Oct. 12-18 include several acts that advocate for mental health...

Immersive Art Fest features mind-expanding live performances, videos, games and more
The Bushnell will be filled with multimedia, multi-sensory arts experiences during the third annual Immersive...

Goodspeed Musicals’ 2026 season features a rock opera, a comic strip icon and a world premiere
The 2026 Goodspeed Opera House season includes two shows set in the 1930s, a Biblical...

HartBeat Ensemble’s ‘Where We Stand’ explores community and personal responsibility
The audience will get to decide the fate of the person onstage in Donnetta Lavinia...

Pop icons The Smithereens still carrying on with a trio of well-known vocalists in the rotation
When lead singer Pat DiNizio died in 2017, the band developed a rotation of guest...

New version of classic murder mystery making its world premiere at Hartford Stage
Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher has crafted a new version of Patrick Hamilton's 1929 thriller "Rope," which...

Get up and move with a ballet, a disco and ‘90s dance parties this week in CT arts
The Courant's arts picks for Oct. 5-11 also include renown guitarists, a New York comedy...

Teaching Taylor Swift: Why a CT professor is adding ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ to her curriculum
The SCSU instructor was up late studying Taylor Swift’s new album and how it might...