Анализ сайта ctnow.com
Основное Готовность: 70%
Домен
ctnow.com
Состояние доменного имени
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Проверяем корректность доменного имени и наличие технических проблем на уровне домена.
Домен второго уровня идеален для продвижения.
Отличный запоминающийся домен.
Ответ сервера
200 Успешный ответ
HTTP-код ответа и цепочка редиректов
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Код 200 — страница доступна. Коды 3xx — редиректы (цепочки замедляют загрузку и размывают ссылочный вес). Коды 4xx/5xx — ошибки, поисковик не сможет проиндексировать страницу.
Кол-во редиректов 4 слишком большое! Проверьте настройки сайта и веб-сервера!
Цепочка редиректов:
http://ctnow.com
301 MovedPermanently
https://ctnow.com/
301 MovedPermanently
https://www.courant.com/ctnow/
301 MovedPermanently
https://www.courant.com/tag/ctnow/
200 OK
Безопасность
Сайт безопасен
Использование HTTPS и SSL-сертификат
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HTTPS — обязательный стандарт. Google и Яндекс отдают предпочтение защищённым сайтам. Отсутствие SSL или просроченный сертификат ведут к предупреждениям в браузере и снижению позиций.
Не настроен HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) — рекомендуется включить.
На сайте работает защищенный протокол ssl и сайт открывается по https.
Ssl-сертификат действителен до 18.11.2026 2:27:28.
HTTP автоматически перенаправляется на HTTPS.
Поздравляем! Сайт не содержится в реестре РКН.
Кодировка
UTF-8
Кодировка символов страницы
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Стандарт — UTF-8. Неправильная кодировка вызывает нечитаемые символы и мешает поисковику корректно распознать текст страницы.
Указана кодировка на странице UTF-8.
Язык
en-US
Атрибут lang в HTML-теге
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Атрибут lang (<html lang="ru">) сообщает поисковикам и браузерам, на каком языке написана страница. Помогает при ранжировании в региональном поиске.
Язык документа указан явно: en-US.
Скорость загрузки
~0,35сек
Время отклика сервера (TTFB)
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Time To First Byte — время до получения первого байта от сервера. Норма до 200 мс. Медленный отклик ухудшает пользовательский опыт и ранжирование: Яндекс и Google учитывают скорость страниц.
Скорость загрузки сайта 0,35сек оптимальна.
Объем документа
348Кб
Размер HTML-кода страницы
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Слишком большой HTML замедляет парсинг браузером и сканирование поисковым роботом. Рекомендуется не более 200 Кб.
Объем html-документа 348Кб оптимален.
Структура html-документа корректна.
Ресурсы
Ресурсы: 39
Внешние ресурсы страницы (CSS, JS, изображения)
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Количество и тип подключённых ресурсов влияют на скорость загрузки. Большое число запросов увеличивает время рендеринга страницы.
Кол-во файлов ресурсов 39 много для одной страницы. Приемлемо до 10. Проведите оптимизацию файлов ресурсов!
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| stylesheet | text/css | https://www.courant.com/_static/??/wp-content/themes/wp-mason/dist/css/styleOsanoCustom.min.css,/wp-content/client-mu-plugins/src/Sitemap/includes/style.css?m=1787324678 |
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| stylesheet | text/css | https://www.courant.com/_static/??-eJx9zMsKAjEMheEXMgYv2NmI+CgzndAG2qRMUmTe3iIIrlwcfjiLD18NooqTOMbCI1A7tNITi+G3VRIYKeS+4GxGbhhtTNu+ccoOos6RjuM84F/RtojP1X6VqgsXgnnNZKwC5nv5UI96P4UpXM7XW5jeSdA+VQ== |
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| stylesheet | text/css | https://www.courant.com/wp-content/themes/assets/static/css/measuredvibrant.css?m=1787338829g |
| stylesheet | //cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@1.5.0/font/bootstrap-icons.min.css?ver=5.2.0 | |
| stylesheet | text/css | https://www.courant.com/wp-content/plugins/dfm-ad-mods/dist/css/style.min.css?m=1787324678g |
| js | https://metrics.rapidedge.io/gamera.js?ltv=1&audience=1&tpcs=1&partner=medianewsgroup | |
| js | https://cmp.osano.com/16A1AnRt2Fn8i1unj/f15ebf08-7008-40fe-9af3-db96dc3e8266/osano.js | |
| js | https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js?ver=3.5.1 | |
| js | text/javascript | https://www.courant.com/wp-content/client-mu-plugins/src/SSO/assets/js/sso-tools.min.js?m=1764694815g |
| js | https://www.courant.com/wp-content/plugins/loader-wp/static/loader.min.js?ver=1.6.4 | |
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| js | https://www.courant.com/wp-includes/js/dist/i18n.min.js?ver=c26c3dc7bed366793375 | |
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| js | text/javascript | https://www.courant.com/_static/??-eJyVz8sOgkAMheEXEhthAS6MYckTuC5MGYvTGUILxrf3kpi4MEa2J/mS/8B1zLoUjaKBnUlIAVXJFNTQuINBYUzh1nMIuhWO20E38AcSQp0ncgu3E0b7QR+LoKYIjtWeNCSfGvG12fSNjWH2HBVcLxm6TJLTD4qufqWslZrHhR2lVaEcL9gGagQ9ndh5ev88ymFXVmVRVFW+H+4z3IRL |
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Серверные заголовки
Кол-во: 8
HTTP-заголовки ответа сервера
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Заголовки сервера передают браузеру и поисковику служебную информацию: кеширование, безопасность (CSP, HSTS), сжатие (gzip). Правильная настройка ускоряет загрузку и повышает защищённость.
Найдены серверные заголовки 8шт. Подробнее про серверные заголовки.
Показать полный список серверных заголовков
| Ключ | Значение |
|---|---|
| Server | nginx |
| Date | Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:19:42 GMT |
| Content-Security-Policy | default-src data: 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval' https:; script-src data: 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval' https: blob: *.visualwebsiteoptimizer.com; style-src 'unsafe-inline' https: *.visualwebsiteoptimizer.com app.vwo.com; img-src data: https: blob: *.visualwebsiteoptimizer.com app.vwo.com useruploads.vwo.io; font-src data: https:; connect-src https: data: blob: *.visualwebsiteoptimizer.com app.vwo.com; media-src blob: data: https:; object-src https:; child-src https: data: blob: 'self' *.visualwebsiteoptimizer.com app.vwo.com; upgrade-insecure-requests; block-all-mixed-content; |
| Link | <https://www.courant.com/wp-json/>; rel="https://api.w.org/" |
| Cache-Control | private |
| x-rq | arn2 0 20 9980 |
| Accept-Ranges | bytes |
| X-Cache | HIT |
CMS
WordPress
Система управления сайтом (движок)
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CMS — это движок, на котором работает сайт (WordPress, 1C-Bitrix, Tilda и др.). Знание CMS помогает понять возможности SEO-оптимизации и подобрать подходящие инструменты. «Не определена» — вероятно, самописный сайт или нестандартная сборка.
Сайт работает на CMS WordPress.
Веб-сервер
nginx
Программное обеспечение сервера
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Веб-сервер — это ПО, которое отдаёт страницы посетителям (nginx, Apache, IIS, LiteSpeed и др.). Определяется по серверным заголовкам ответа (Server, X-Powered-By и т.п.). «Не определён» — сервер намеренно скрывает эти заголовки, это нормальная практика безопасности.
Сайт работает на веб-сервере nginx.
Мета-теги Готовность: 43%
Title
CTNow – Hartford Courant
Заголовок страницы в браузере и поисковой выдаче
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Title — главный SEO-заголовок страницы. Влияет на CTR в поиске и ранжирование. Оптимальная длина: 50–70 символов. Ключевые слова — ближе к началу.
Необходимо увеличить число символов в title (текущее значение: 30, оптимально: от 40 до 45)
Дублей словоформ в title не найдено.
Description
Connecticut's place to go for things to do around Hartford and New Haven, including best restaurants, family events, live music, museums and more.
Описание страницы в поисковой выдаче (сниппет)
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Meta Description — текст под заголовком в выдаче. Напрямую на позиции не влияет, но влияет на CTR. Оптимальная длина: 120–160 символов.
Необходимо уменьшить число символов в description (текущее значение: 151, оптимально: от 120 до 130)
Keywords
Список ключевых слов страницы (устаревший тег)
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Meta Keywords не учитывается Яндексом и Google для ранжирования с 2009–2012 годов. Заполнение не обязательно, но не вредит. Конкурент может использовать содержимое для анализа.
Установите мета-тег keywords!
Канонический Url
Указывает поисковику основную версию страницы
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Canonical (rel=canonical) предотвращает проблему дублей страниц. Должен точно совпадать с URL проверяемой страницы. Неправильный canonical может передать ссылочный вес на другую страницу.
Рекомендуем прописать канонический Url.
Robots
Есть ошибки
Директивы для поисковых роботов на уровне страницы
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Meta Robots управляет индексацией конкретной страницы: index/noindex — индексировать ли, follow/nofollow — следовать ли по ссылкам. Noindex полностью исключает страницу из поиска.
Meta-тег robots указан, но в нем содержится неизвестное значение...
Указано несколько meta-тегов robots, но достаточно и одного. Подробнее про несколько тегов robots в Яндексе.
Адаптивность
width=device-width, initial-scale=1
Настройка масштабирования на мобильных устройствах
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Тег viewport (<meta name="viewport">) сообщает браузеру, как масштабировать страницу на мобильных. Стандарт: width=device-width, initial-scale=1. Отсутствие — признак отсутствия мобильной версии.
Meta-тег viewport со значением-константой width=device-width задаёт ширину страницы в соответствии с размером экрана.
Meta-тег viewport со значением initial-scale=1.0 определяет масштаб 1:1, т.е. «не масштабировать».
Разметка OpenGraph
Кол-во: 10
Мета-теги для красивых превью в соцсетях
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OpenGraph (og:title, og:description, og:image) управляет тем, как страница выглядит при репосте в социальных сетях и мессенджерах. Отсутствие OG-тегов — невзрачный превью при шеринге.
Разметка OpenGraph задана. Страница оптимизирована под социальные сети.
Показать полный список og мета-тегов
| Тип | Значение |
|---|---|
| og:type | website |
| og:title | CTNow – Hartford Courant |
| og:url | https://www.courant.com/2026/08/17/new-documentary-celebrates-the-past-present-and-growing-future-of-filmmaking-in-ct/ |
| og:description | Connecticut's place to go for things to do around Hartford and New Haven, including best restaurants, family events, live music, museums and more. |
| og:site_name | Hartford Courant |
| og:image | https://s0.wp.com/_si/?t=eyJpbWciOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmNvdXJhbnQuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvaGFydGZvcmQucG5nIiwidHh0IjoiSGFydGZvcmQgQ291cmFudCIsInRlbXBsYXRlIjoiZWRnZSIsImZvbnQiOiIiLCJibG9nX2lkIjoyMDg3ODU5MDV9.BpXvtVc3PRIjE2VTaLHDYLfgLVU2MUAu92qnly-Tml8MQ&w=1200&h=630 |
| og:image:width | 1200 |
| og:image:height | 630 |
| og:image:alt | |
| og:locale | en_US |
Все мета-теги
Кол-во: 19
Полный список мета-тегов страницы
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Таблица всех meta-тегов, включая нестандартные. Позволяет найти опечатки, дубли и лишние теги.
Найдены мета-теги 19шт. Мета-теги не видимы для человека и предназначены для обмена информацией между веб-страницей и поисковыми системами, браузерами и другими веб-службами. С ними роботы 🤖 и устройства ведут себя более ожидаемо.
Показать полный список мета-тегов
| Тип | Название | Значение |
|---|---|---|
| name | application-name | hartfordcourant |
| name | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1 |
| name | msvalidate.01 | 4B535F7EB2971D1FCBA5D1D3E3E292C3 |
| name | robots | noarchive |
| name | tdm-reservation | 1 |
| name | robots | max-image-preview:large |
| name | description | Connecticut's place to go for things to do around Hartford and New Haven, including best restaurants, family events, live music, museums and more. |
| name | generator | WordPress 6.9.7 |
| name | msapplication-TileImage | https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/favicon1.jpg?w=32 |
| property | og:type | website |
| property | og:title | CTNow – Hartford Courant |
| property | og:url | https://www.courant.com/2026/08/17/new-documentary-celebrates-the-past-present-and-growing-future-of-filmmaking-in-ct/ |
| property | og:description | Connecticut's place to go for things to do around Hartford and New Haven, including best restaurants, family events, live music, museums and more. |
| property | og:site_name | Hartford Courant |
| property | og:image | https://s0.wp.com/_si/?t=eyJpbWciOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmNvdXJhbnQuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIzXC8wMVwvaGFydGZvcmQucG5nIiwidHh0IjoiSGFydGZvcmQgQ291cmFudCIsInRlbXBsYXRlIjoiZWRnZSIsImZvbnQiOiIiLCJibG9nX2lkIjoyMDg3ODU5MDV9.BpXvtVc3PRIjE2VTaLHDYLfgLVU2MUAu92qnly-Tml8MQ&w=1200&h=630 |
| property | og:image:width | 1200 |
| property | og:image:height | 630 |
| property | og:image:alt | |
| property | og:locale | en_US |
Оптимизация Готовность: 72%
Структура
Ошибок нет
Семантические HTML-элементы страницы
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Проверяет наличие основных структурных элементов: nav, header, footer, main. Корректная семантическая структура помогает поисковику понять архитектуру страницы.
Структура документа корректна (теги <html> и <body> присутствуют по одному на документ).
Контент
Есть ошибки
Объём и качество текстового содержимого
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Анализирует объём полезного текста на странице. Слишком мало — страница может считаться малополезной. Слишком много — ухудшается читаемость и восприятие.
Абзацев с текстом 8 слишком мало. Добавьте больше абзацев с текстом (тег <p>)!
Среднее число слов в абзаце 7 слишком мало. Сделайте контент более читаемым!
Слова из title 3 встречаются в тексте достаточно.
Кол-во знаков контента 25737 на странице оптимально.
Кол-во слов 4196 на странице оптимально.
Заголовки
Ошибок нет
Иерархия заголовков H1–H6
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H1 должен быть один и содержать ключевой запрос. H2–H6 описывают подразделы. Пропуск уровней (H1 → H3) и несколько H1 — типичные ошибки, снижающие понятность страницы для поисковика.
На странице присутствуют заголовки <h1> 2. Это прекрасно.
На странице присутствуют заголовки <h2> 101. Это хорошо.
На странице присутствуют заголовки <h3> 1.
Тошнота
9,80
Насколько одно слово доминирует в тексте
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Классическая тошнота = √(частота самого повторяющегося слова). Норма до 7–8: текст воспринимается естественно. Выше — поисковик может счесть страницу переспамленной.
Тошнота превышает норму 5. Измените текст страницы!
Академич. тошнота
16,47%
Насколько текст перенасыщен ключевыми словами
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Академическая тошнота = (частота слова / общее количество слов) × 100%. Показывает долю конкретного слова в тексте. Норма 5–15%.
Академическая тошнота превышает норму 5-15%. Измените текст страницы!
Семантическое ядро
20
Наиболее часто встречающиеся слова на странице
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Топ слов по частоте использования. Показывает, какие слова доминируют в тексте с точки зрения поисковика.
Контент страницы содержит осмысленный текст и слова.
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| Слово | Кол-во | Частота |
|---|---|---|
| christopher | 96 | 2,29% |
| arnott | 96 | 2,29% |
| hartford | 27 | 0,64% |
| august | 25 | 0,60% |
| connecticut | 22 | 0,52% |
| theater | 22 | 0,52% |
| series | 17 | 0,41% |
| festival | 17 | 0,41% |
| musical | 15 | 0,36% |
| include | 15 | 0,36% |
| courant's | 14 | 0,33% |
| season | 13 | 0,31% |
| summer | 13 | 0,31% |
| includes | 8 | 0,19% |
| concert | 8 | 0,19% |
| national | 7 | 0,17% |
| through | 7 | 0,17% |
| 2026-27 | 7 | 0,17% |
| bushnell | 7 | 0,17% |
| e-edition | 6 | 0,14% |
Индексация Готовность: 0%
Индексирование
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Анкоров на странице 430 слишком много. Проведите ревизию и оптимизацию ссылок сайта.
Robots.txt
Найден корректный robots.txt
Файл управления сканированием сайта роботами
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Кол-во редиректов для файла robots.txt 4 слишком большое! Это может вызывать затруднение при индексации поисковыми роботами!
Проверяемая страница не запрещена в robots.txt.
Robots.txt доступен по постоянному адресу
Цепочка редиректов для файла robots.txt:
http://ctnow.com/robots.txt
301 MovedPermanently
https://ctnow.com/robots.txt
301 MovedPermanently
https://www.courant.com/ctnow/
301 MovedPermanently
https://www.courant.com/tag/ctnow/
200 OK
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/15/photo-exhibit-by-famed-connecticut-raised-writer-ocean-vuong-is-a-hit-at-the-wadsworth/" title="Photo exhibit by famed Connecticut-raised writer Ocean Vuong is a hit at the Wadsworth">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="A self-portrait of writer/artist Ocean Vuong at age 18, part of his MATRIX exhibit at The Wadsworth. (Ocean Vuong)" title="THC-L-ocean-vuong-photo-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-ocean-vuong-photo-1.jpg?w=275" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-ocean-vuong-photo-1.jpg?w=275 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-ocean-vuong-photo-1.jpg?w=316 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-ocean-vuong-photo-1.jpg?w=326 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-ocean-vuong-photo-1.jpg?w=389 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-ocean-vuong-photo-1.jpg?w=253 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-08-15 06:00:34">August 15, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The novelist and poet has also found expression in photography, which is on view in... </div>
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data-timestamp="1786773619"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/15/head-into-the-great-outdoors-this-week-in-ct-arts-with-amphitheater-concerts-and-film-screenings/" title="Head into the great outdoors this week in CT arts with amphitheater concerts and film screenings">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Bowling for Soup is at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport on Aug. 18 with Simple Plan and 3OH!3. (Amy Russell)" title="THC-L-bowling-for-soup-2026" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-bowling-for-soup-2026.jpg?w=213" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-bowling-for-soup-2026.jpg?w=213 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-bowling-for-soup-2026.jpg?w=245 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-bowling-for-soup-2026.jpg?w=253 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-bowling-for-soup-2026.jpg?w=302 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-bowling-for-soup-2026.jpg?w=196 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-08-15 06:00:19">August 15, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The Courant's arts picks for Aug. 16-22 include concerts from Bowling for Soup, Kesha and... </div>
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data-timestamp="1786514444"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/12/connecticut-college-ups-its-game-for-2026-27-guest-artists-series-starting-with-two-rent-stars/" title="Connecticut College ups its game for 2026-27 Guest Artists series starting with two ‘Rent’ stars">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Two original stars of the musical "Rent," Anthony Rapp (left) and Adam Pascal, bring their new duo concert act to Connecticut College on Sept. 25. (Michael Allan Galvez)" title="THC-L-rapp-pascal-ct-college.jpg" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-rapp-pascal-ct-college.jpg?w=280" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-rapp-pascal-ct-college.jpg?w=280 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-rapp-pascal-ct-college.jpg?w=322 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-rapp-pascal-ct-college.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-rapp-pascal-ct-college.jpg?w=397 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-rapp-pascal-ct-college.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-08-12 06:00:44">August 12, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The upcoming series at Connecticut College includes Broadway stars, tabla music, a chamber ensemble, a... </div>
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data-timestamp="1786428045"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/11/goodspeed-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-annie-debut-heres-who-will-play-leading-roles-this-fall/" title="Goodspeed celebrates 50th anniversary of ‘Annie’ debut. Here’s who will play leading roles this fall">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Goodspeed Musicals marked the 50th anniversary of the first performance of the biggest hit in the theater's history, "Annie" on Aug. 10 by announcing that Laiken Jules and Scotty would play Annie and Sandy in a new production at the Goodspeed Opera House this fall. (Diane Sobolewski)" title="Annie - 50th Anniversary Celebration 08-10-2026" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-annie-announcement-goodspeed-1.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-annie-announcement-goodspeed-1.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-annie-announcement-goodspeed-1.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-annie-announcement-goodspeed-1.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-annie-announcement-goodspeed-1.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-annie-announcement-goodspeed-1.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-08-11 06:00:45">August 11, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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A 10-year-old TikTok star will play the famous red-haired orphan this fall to honor the... </div>
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data-timestamp="1786339828"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/10/theater-review-theaterworks-cannibals-of-mcgower-county-an-entertainingly-hot-funny-tragedy/" title="Theater review: Theaterworks’ ‘Cannibals of McGower County’ an entertainingly hot, funny tragedy">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Constance Shulman (left) and Annalee Jeffries in the world premiere of "The Cannibals of McGower County" at TheaterWorks Hartford through Aug. 30. (Curtis Brown)" title="THC-L-review-cannibals-theaterworks-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-review-cannibals-theaterworks-1.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-review-cannibals-theaterworks-1.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-review-cannibals-theaterworks-1.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-review-cannibals-theaterworks-1.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-review-cannibals-theaterworks-1.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-review-cannibals-theaterworks-1.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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Theater review: Theaterworks’ ‘Cannibals of McGower County’ an entertainingly hot, funny tragedy </span>
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<time datetime="2026-08-10 05:30:28">August 10, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.</time>
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The world premiere of Drew Larimore's Southern gothic comic tragedy was well suited for a... </div>
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data-timestamp="1786255209"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/09/ct-community-based-theater-dreamed-big-nabbing-influencer-to-star-in-the-bodyguard/" title="CT community-based theater dreamed big, nabbing influencer to star in ‘The Bodyguard’">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Mona Swain as Rachel Marron and August Kittleson as Frank Farmer in Classic Stage Company's production of "The Bodyguard." Swain starred in a recent national tour of
"Tina: The Tina Turner Musical." (Jun Prdgy/Johan Castillo)" title="THC-L-bodyguard-waterbury-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-bodyguard-waterbury-1.jpg?w=125" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-bodyguard-waterbury-1.jpg?w=125 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-bodyguard-waterbury-1.jpg?w=143 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-bodyguard-waterbury-1.jpg?w=148 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-bodyguard-waterbury-1.jpg?w=177 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-bodyguard-waterbury-1.jpg?w=115 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-08-09 06:00:09">August 9, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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Mona Swain, known as Theater Barbie, will play the Whitney Houston role in City Stage... </div>
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data-timestamp="1786251613"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/09/jon-batiste-on-interconnectedness-of-his-life-and-work-and-releasing-three-albums-after-ct-show/" title="Jon Batiste on interconnectedness of his life and work and releasing three albums after CT show">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Musician/composer Jon Batiste is playing in New Haven for the second time in three years, Aug. 13 at Westville Music Bowl. (Jen Rosenstein)" title="THC-L-jon-batiste-westville-1.jpg" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-jon-batiste-westville-1.jpg?w=125" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-jon-batiste-westville-1.jpg?w=125 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-jon-batiste-westville-1.jpg?w=143 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-jon-batiste-westville-1.jpg?w=148 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-jon-batiste-westville-1.jpg?w=177 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-jon-batiste-westville-1.jpg?w=115 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-08-09 05:00:13">August 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.</time>
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The multi-faceted former "Late Show" show bandleader will shows off his jazz, classical and New... </div>
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data-timestamp="1786168229"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/08/americana-and-country-crooners-take-charge-this-week-in-ct-arts/" title="The Wild West is heading east this week as Americana and country crooners take the stage in CT">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Young country star Waylon Wyatt, who recently played the Lollapalooza festival, is at Toad's Place in New Haven on Aug. 11. (Courtesy of Toad's Place)" title="THC-L-waylon-wyatt" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-waylon-wyatt.jpg?w=229" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-waylon-wyatt.jpg?w=229 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-waylon-wyatt.jpg?w=264 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-waylon-wyatt.jpg?w=272 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-waylon-wyatt.jpg?w=325 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-waylon-wyatt.jpg?w=211 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-08-08 05:50:29">August 8, 2026 at 5:50 a.m.</time>
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The Courant's arts picks for Aug. 9-15 include singer/songwriters Bonnie Raitt, James Hunter, Waylon Wyatt,... </div>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/07/incredible-few-months-of-comedy-is-kicking-off-in-ct-clubs-and-theaters-see-whos-headed-this-way/" title="Incredible few months of comedy is kicking off in CT clubs and theaters. See who’s headed this way">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Nate Bargatze hosts the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. He is bringing his stand-up tour to PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford on Aug. 9. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
" title="AP25258009251779" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AP25258009251779-2.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AP25258009251779-2.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AP25258009251779-2.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AP25258009251779-2.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AP25258009251779-2.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AP25258009251779-2.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/07/incredible-few-months-of-comedy-is-kicking-off-in-ct-clubs-and-theaters-see-whos-headed-this-way/" title="Incredible few months of comedy is kicking off in CT clubs and theaters. See who’s headed this way">
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<div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.courant.com/author/christopher-arnott/" aria-label="Author: Christopher Arnott" >Christopher Arnott</a></div>
<time datetime="2026-08-07 06:00:48">August 7, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The great run begins with an arena show by Nate Bargatze and includes "Saturday Night... </div>
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data-timestamp="1786082440"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/07/a-major-international-music-archive-has-found-its-permanent-home-in-ct-heres-what-to-expect/" title="A major international music archive has found its permanent home in CT. Here’s what it contains">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="B. George, founder of The ARChive of Contemporary Music. (Courtesy of The ARChive of Contemporary Music)" title="THC-L-archive-of-contemporary-music-2" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-archive-of-contemporary-music-2.jpg?w=280" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-archive-of-contemporary-music-2.jpg?w=280 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-archive-of-contemporary-music-2.jpg?w=322 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-archive-of-contemporary-music-2.jpg?w=332 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-archive-of-contemporary-music-2.jpg?w=397 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-archive-of-contemporary-music-2.jpg?w=257 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/07/a-major-international-music-archive-has-found-its-permanent-home-in-ct-heres-what-to-expect/" title="A major international music archive has found its permanent home in CT. Here’s what it contains">
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A major international music archive has found its permanent home in CT. Here’s what it contains </span>
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<time datetime="2026-08-07 06:00:40">August 7, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The ARChive of Contemporary Music is bringing millions of songs and lots of fresh public... </div>
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data-timestamp="1785764223"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/03/ct-festival-celebrates-contemporary-witches-and-honors-those-unjustly-accused-in-17th-century-trials/" title="CT festival celebrates contemporary witches and honors those unjustly accused in 17th-century trials">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The third annual Connecticut Witch & Culture Festival happens Aug. 8 and 9 in Connecticut's Old State House Plaza in downtown Hartford. (Courtesy of The Shaman and the Showman)" title="THC-L-ct-witch-culture-fest-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-ct-witch-culture-fest-1.jpg?w=184" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-ct-witch-culture-fest-1.jpg?w=184 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-ct-witch-culture-fest-1.jpg?w=212 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-ct-witch-culture-fest-1.jpg?w=219 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-ct-witch-culture-fest-1.jpg?w=261 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/THC-L-ct-witch-culture-fest-1.jpg?w=170 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-08-03 13:37:03">August 3, 2026 at 1:37 p.m.</time>
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The third Connecticut Witch & Culture Festival, Aug. 8 and 9 in Hartford, celebrates modern-day... </div>
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data-timestamp="1785650459"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/02/comedian-paula-poundstone-returns-to-her-roots-still-calls-stand-up-greatest-job-in-the-world/" title="Comedian Paula Poundstone returns to her roots, still calls stand-up ‘greatest job in the world’">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Paula Poundstone brings her unique comedy style, honed in Boston clubs over 40 years ago and refined through countless TV, radio, concert hall and podcast appearances, back to Infinity Hall Hartford on Aug. 8. (Michael Schwartz)" title="Paula Poundstone 3rd cd cover" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-paula-poundstone-2026-1.jpg?w=234" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-paula-poundstone-2026-1.jpg?w=234 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-paula-poundstone-2026-1.jpg?w=269 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-paula-poundstone-2026-1.jpg?w=278 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-paula-poundstone-2026-1.jpg?w=331 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-paula-poundstone-2026-1.jpg?w=215 305w" ></div> </a>
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Comedian Paula Poundstone returns to her roots, still calls stand-up ‘greatest job in the world’ </span>
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<time datetime="2026-08-02 06:00:59">August 2, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The New England native, comedian, podcaster and quiz show panelist is performing on Aug. 8... </div>
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data-timestamp="1785646855"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/02/sounds-of-august-include-two-classy-classical-music-series-and-jazz-in-a-new-art-gallery-in-ct/" title="Sounds of August include two classy classical music series and jazz in a new art gallery in CT">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Music Mountain artistic director Oskar Espina Ruiz, clarinet, performs world premieres on Aug. 2, 16 and 30 at the summer concert series in Falls Village. (Dario Acosta)" title="THC-L-music-mountain-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-music-mountain-1.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-music-mountain-1.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-music-mountain-1.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-music-mountain-1.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-music-mountain-1.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-music-mountain-1.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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Sounds of August include two classy classical music series and jazz in a new art gallery in CT </span>
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<time datetime="2026-08-02 05:00:55">August 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.</time>
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Three concert series fill the month with music, featuring world premieres, major local talent and... </div>
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data-timestamp="1785564045"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/01/blues-and-rock-n-roll-sounds-are-richly-represented-this-week-in-ct-arts/" title="Blues and rock ‘n’ roll sounds are richly represented this week in CT arts">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Billy Idol is at Mohegan Sun Arena on Aug. 8 with Devo. (David Raccuglia)" title="Billy Idol is at Mohegan Sun Arena Aug. 8 with Devo. (David Raccuglia)" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-billy-idol-2026.jpg?w=249" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-billy-idol-2026.jpg?w=249 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-billy-idol-2026.jpg?w=287 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-billy-idol-2026.jpg?w=296 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-billy-idol-2026.jpg?w=353 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-billy-idol-2026.jpg?w=229 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-08-01 06:00:45">August 1, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The Courant's arts picks for Aug. 2-8 include legendary rockers Rod Stewart and Billy Idol,... </div>
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data-timestamp="1785561968"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/01/long-wharf-theatres-2026-27-season-congress-immigration-arthur-miller-and-more/" title="Long Wharf Theatre’s 2026-27 season: Congress, immigration, Arthur Miller and more">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Jacob G. Padrón, who stepped down as the artistic director of Long Wharf Theatre this summer, is now listed as a Creative Producer at the theater and will be directing Hillary Bettis' immigration drama “72 Miles to Go…” as part of the Long Wharf's just-announced 2026-27 season. (Courtesy of Long Wharf Theatre)" title="THC-L-long-wharf-2026-27-announcement" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-long-wharf-2026-27-announcement.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-long-wharf-2026-27-announcement.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-long-wharf-2026-27-announcement.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-long-wharf-2026-27-announcement.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-long-wharf-2026-27-announcement.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-long-wharf-2026-27-announcement.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/08/01/long-wharf-theatres-2026-27-season-congress-immigration-arthur-miller-and-more/" title="Long Wharf Theatre’s 2026-27 season: Congress, immigration, Arthur Miller and more">
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<time datetime="2026-08-01 05:26:08">August 1, 2026 at 5:26 a.m.</time>
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The Long Wharf Theatre has announced its 2026-27 season. The theater does not currently have... </div>
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data-timestamp="1785474095"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/31/drag-queen-alaska-shares-the-big-news-shes-starring-in-the-oh-mary-tour-at-the-bushnell/" title="Drag queen Alaska shares the big news: She’s starring in the ‘Oh, Mary!’ tour at The Bushnell">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The drag queen and pop singer Alaska will star in the national tour of the Broadway comedy hit "Oh, Mary!," it was announced Wednesday. The tour will launch in Hartford at The Bushnell's Belding Theater Sept. 19-23. (Shaun Vadella)" title="THC-L-alaska-oh-mary-1.jpg" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-alaska-oh-mary-1-e1785500661721.jpg?w=225" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-alaska-oh-mary-1-e1785500661721.jpg?w=225 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-alaska-oh-mary-1-e1785500661721.jpg?w=259 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-alaska-oh-mary-1-e1785500661721.jpg?w=267 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-alaska-oh-mary-1-e1785500661721.jpg?w=319 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-alaska-oh-mary-1-e1785500661721.jpg?w=207 305w" ></div> </a>
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Drag queen Alaska shares the big news: She’s starring in the ‘Oh, Mary!’ tour at The Bushnell </span>
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<time datetime="2026-07-31 05:01:35">July 31, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.</time>
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Drag star Alaska will play the title role in the national tour of Cole Escola's... </div>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/26/actor-once-a-regular-at-theaterworks-hartford-returns-in-world-premiere-of-southern-gothic-play/" title="Actor once a regular at TheaterWorks Hartford returns in world premiere of Southern Gothic play">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The cast of the world premiere of Drew Larimore's Southern Gothic play "The Cannibals of McGower County" at TheaterWorks Hartford July 30 through Aug. 30. From left: Gus Birney, Constance Shulman, Edward Hoke and Annalee Jeffries. (Julian Barlow)" title="THC-L-preview-cannibals-theaterworks-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-preview-cannibals-theaterworks-1.jpg?w=280" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-preview-cannibals-theaterworks-1.jpg?w=280 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-preview-cannibals-theaterworks-1.jpg?w=322 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-preview-cannibals-theaterworks-1.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-preview-cannibals-theaterworks-1.jpg?w=397 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-preview-cannibals-theaterworks-1.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-07-26 06:00:22">July 26, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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Constance Shulman and her daughter Gus Birney appear with Annalee Jeffries and Edward Hoke in... </div>
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data-timestamp="1785042007"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/26/charles-ives-music-festival-offers-a-fresh-take-on-the-america-250-celebrations/" title="Charles Ives Music Festival offers a fresh take on the America 250 celebrations">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Composer/violinist George Meyer has a work in the July 30 "Anthem, Bluegrass & Folk" concert at the Charles Ives Music Festival in Ridgefield and will also be one of the musicians. (Laurie Kenagy)" title="2026 CIMF Poster - 3" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-Ives-Festival-2026-1.jpg?w=249" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-Ives-Festival-2026-1.jpg?w=249 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-Ives-Festival-2026-1.jpg?w=287 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-Ives-Festival-2026-1.jpg?w=296 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-Ives-Festival-2026-1.jpg?w=353 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-Ives-Festival-2026-1.jpg?w=229 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/26/charles-ives-music-festival-offers-a-fresh-take-on-the-america-250-celebrations/" title="Charles Ives Music Festival offers a fresh take on the America 250 celebrations">
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<div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.courant.com/author/christopher-arnott/" aria-label="Author: Christopher Arnott" >Christopher Arnott</a></div>
<time datetime="2026-07-26 05:00:07">July 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.</time>
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The annual festival, which has been infused with youth and history, offers multiple concerts between... </div>
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data-timestamp="1784959227"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/25/take-a-time-machine-back-to-the-90s-and-2000s-this-week-in-ct-arts/" title="Take a time machine back to the ’90s and 2000s this week in CT arts">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Gin Blossoms performs with Blues Traveler and Spin Doctors on July 31 at 6 p.m at Mohegan Sun Arena. (Courtesy of Pioneer Press)" title="130818_SF_grandstand_Gin_Blossoms.jpg" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/thc-l-SF_grandstand_Gin_Blossoms_238393653.jpg?w=187" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/thc-l-SF_grandstand_Gin_Blossoms_238393653.jpg?w=187 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/thc-l-SF_grandstand_Gin_Blossoms_238393653.jpg?w=215 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/thc-l-SF_grandstand_Gin_Blossoms_238393653.jpg?w=222 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/thc-l-SF_grandstand_Gin_Blossoms_238393653.jpg?w=265 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/thc-l-SF_grandstand_Gin_Blossoms_238393653.jpg?w=172 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-07-25 06:00:27">July 25, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The Courant's arts picks for July 26 through Aug. 1 include jam bands Blues Traveler,... </div>
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data-timestamp="1784613656"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/21/nonprofit-brings-black-pride-festival-to-capital-city-featuring-art-performances-food-and-fun/" title="Black Pride festival coming to capital city featuring art, performances, food and fun">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Antwaun K. Wright, aka Antzinyopants, created the Hartford Black Pride Art Ball & Fashion Show for the first Hartford Black Pride Festival July 24-26. (Courtesy of Hartford Black Pride Festival)" title="THC-L-hartford-black-pride-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-hartford-black-pride-1.jpeg?w=150" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-hartford-black-pride-1.jpeg?w=150 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-hartford-black-pride-1.jpeg?w=172 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-hartford-black-pride-1.jpeg?w=178 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-hartford-black-pride-1.jpeg?w=212 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-hartford-black-pride-1.jpeg?w=138 305w" ></div> </a>
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Black Pride festival coming to capital city featuring art, performances, food and fun </span>
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<time datetime="2026-07-21 06:00:56">July 21, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The inaugural Hartford Black Pride Festival takes place July 24-26 in downtown Hartford and features... </div>
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data-timestamp="1784440843"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/19/yale-summer-cabaret-transforms-into-an-accessible-nightclub-for-hedwig-and-the-angry-inch/" title="Yale Summer Cabaret transforms into an accessible nightclub for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Gavin D. Pak, left, as Hedwig and Sboniso Thombeni as Yitzhak in a rehearsal of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" at Yale Summer Cabaret. (Quinn Felisa O'Connor)" title="THC-L-yale-summer-cabaret-2026-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-yale-summer-cabaret-2026-1.jpg?w=170" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-yale-summer-cabaret-2026-1.jpg?w=170 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-yale-summer-cabaret-2026-1.jpg?w=195 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-yale-summer-cabaret-2026-1.jpg?w=202 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-yale-summer-cabaret-2026-1.jpg?w=241 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-yale-summer-cabaret-2026-1.jpg?w=156 305w" ></div> </a>
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Yale Summer Cabaret transforms into an accessible nightclub for ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ </span>
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<time datetime="2026-07-19 21:05:33">July 19, 2026 at 9:05 p.m.</time>
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The student-run summer theater at Yale University revisits a classic punk rock musical from July... </div>
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data-timestamp="1784437254"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/19/there-is-much-ado-about-shakespeare-in-ct-with-summer-performances-all-around-the-state/" title="There is much ado about Shakespeare in CT with summer performances all around the state">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The Breakdancing Shakespeare production of "Hamlet" last year at Hartford Stage. This year the youth theater program is doing "Romeo & Juliet." (Defining Studios)" title="THC-L-summer-shakespeare-2026-3" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-summer-shakespeare-2026-3.jpg?w=282" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-summer-shakespeare-2026-3.jpg?w=282 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-summer-shakespeare-2026-3.jpg?w=324 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-summer-shakespeare-2026-3.jpg?w=335 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-summer-shakespeare-2026-3.jpg?w=399 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-summer-shakespeare-2026-3.jpg?w=259 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/19/there-is-much-ado-about-shakespeare-in-ct-with-summer-performances-all-around-the-state/" title="There is much ado about Shakespeare in CT with summer performances all around the state">
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There is much ado about Shakespeare in CT with summer performances all around the state </span>
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<time datetime="2026-07-20 19:29:22">July 20, 2026 at 7:29 p.m.</time>
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Connecticut's summer Shakespeare season is in full swing with 11 shows taking place now or... </div>
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data-timestamp="1784354411"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/18/bask-in-the-sounds-of-living-legends-bob-dylan-and-lauryn-hill-this-week-in-ct-arts/" title="Bask in the sounds of living legends Bob Dylan and Lauryn Hill this week in CT arts">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Musical legend Bob Dylan looks to make some unpredictable song choices when he performs at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport on July 19. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)" title="Bob Dylan" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/thc-l-AP24095719317261_1108591878_264586615.jpg?w=280" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/thc-l-AP24095719317261_1108591878_264586615.jpg?w=280 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/thc-l-AP24095719317261_1108591878_264586615.jpg?w=322 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/thc-l-AP24095719317261_1108591878_264586615.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/thc-l-AP24095719317261_1108591878_264586615.jpg?w=397 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/thc-l-AP24095719317261_1108591878_264586615.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/18/bask-in-the-sounds-of-living-legends-bob-dylan-and-lauryn-hill-this-week-in-ct-arts/" title="Bask in the sounds of living legends Bob Dylan and Lauryn Hill this week in CT arts">
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<time datetime="2026-07-18 06:00:11">July 18, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The Courant's arts picks for July 19-25 include deathcore band Heavy//Hitter, indie rock trio Riley!... </div>
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data-timestamp="1784095200"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/15/doggy-destinations-fun-connecticut-hangouts-to-take-your-furry-friend/" title="Celebrate National Mutt Day this month and bring your pup to these CT doggy destinations">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="From left, Tails U Win trainers Taylor Lima and Melody, Raelynn Rahusen and Finn, and Crystal Bunce and Rider enjoy a sunny day outside exploring the Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk in South Windsor on a training field trip." title="BVMY2LR74BC33IGPTUIGN5RHQA" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/06/29/BVMY2LR74BC33IGPTUIGN5RHQA.jpg?w=286" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/06/29/BVMY2LR74BC33IGPTUIGN5RHQA.jpg?w=286 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/06/29/BVMY2LR74BC33IGPTUIGN5RHQA.jpg?w=329 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/06/29/BVMY2LR74BC33IGPTUIGN5RHQA.jpg?w=339 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/06/29/BVMY2LR74BC33IGPTUIGN5RHQA.jpg?w=405 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/06/29/BVMY2LR74BC33IGPTUIGN5RHQA.jpg?w=263 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/15/doggy-destinations-fun-connecticut-hangouts-to-take-your-furry-friend/" title="Celebrate National Mutt Day this month and bring your pup to these CT doggy destinations">
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<time datetime="2026-07-15 06:00:00">July 15, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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For National Mutt Day later this month, bring them out to a winery or brewery,... </div>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/15/historic-ct-theater-programs-announce-merger-to-help-one-survive-and-expand-offerings-for-others/" title="Historic CT theater programs announce merger to help one survive and expand offerings for others">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt=""Cinderella" was the final Theater for Young Audiences production at Downtown Cabaret in Bridgeport, but the youth theater series will continue thanks to a merger with Fairfield Theatre Company. (Courtesy of Downtown Cabaret)" title="THC-L-theater-young-audiences" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-theater-young-audiences.jpg?w=300" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-theater-young-audiences.jpg?w=300 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-theater-young-audiences.jpg?w=380 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-theater-young-audiences.jpg?w=395 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-theater-young-audiences.jpg?w=470 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-theater-young-audiences.jpg?w=305 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-07-15 05:30:26">July 15, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.</time>
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Two Fairfield County theater programs will be absorbed by Fairfield Theatre Company as part of... </div>
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data-timestamp="1784091604"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/15/theater-review-depraved-dark-musical-the-wild-party-lives-up-to-its-title-at-playhouse-on-park/" title="Theater review: Depraved, dark musical ‘The Wild Party’ lives up to its title at Playhouse on Park">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The party in full swing in "The Wild Party" at Playhouse on Park through Aug. 16. (Meredith Longo)" title="THC-L-review-wild-party-playhouse-1.jpg" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-review-wild-party-playhouse-1.jpg?w=300" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-review-wild-party-playhouse-1.jpg?w=300 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-review-wild-party-playhouse-1.jpg?w=344 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-review-wild-party-playhouse-1.jpg?w=356 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-review-wild-party-playhouse-1.jpg?w=425 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-review-wild-party-playhouse-1.jpg?w=276 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-07-15 05:00:04">July 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.</time>
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The Andrew Lippa musical based on an epic poem about the degradation of the Flapper... </div>
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data-timestamp="1784034640"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/14/saxophones-rule-as-greater-hartford-festival-of-jazz-celebrates-35-years/" title="Saxophones rule as Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz celebrates 35 years">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Andréa Lisa performs at the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. with Rebecca Jade. (Courtesy of Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz)" title="THC-L-hartford-jazz-festival-2026-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-hartford-jazz-festival-2026-1.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-hartford-jazz-festival-2026-1.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-hartford-jazz-festival-2026-1.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-hartford-jazz-festival-2026-1.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-hartford-jazz-festival-2026-1.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-hartford-jazz-festival-2026-1.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-07-14 13:10:40">July 14, 2026 at 1:10 p.m.</time>
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The popular annual outdoor free festival features national and local talent July 17-19 in Bushnell... </div>
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data-timestamp="1783836026"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/12/the-hartbeats-go-on-as-a-music-festival-and-a-food-truck-festival-combine-at-riverfront-recapture/" title="The Hartbeats go on as a music festival and a food truck festival combine at Riverfront Recapture">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The professors of Sweet Sweet Music (aka The POSSM) started the Hartbeat Music Festival, now Hartbeats & Eats, in 2018 and are the only band to perform at it every year. (Courtesy of The POSSM)" title="THC-L-hartbeats-and-eats-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-hartbeats-and-eats-1.jpeg?w=300" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-hartbeats-and-eats-1.jpeg?w=300 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-hartbeats-and-eats-1.jpeg?w=362 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-hartbeats-and-eats-1.jpeg?w=374 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-hartbeats-and-eats-1.jpeg?w=446 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-hartbeats-and-eats-1.jpeg?w=290 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-07-12 06:00:26">July 12, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The Hartbeat Music Festival combined with the Riverfront Food Truck Festival to create Hartbeats &... </div>
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data-timestamp="1783832447"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/12/oh-the-drama-new-yale-podcast-covers-every-part-of-its-renown-and-reverent-theater-program/" title="‘Oh, the Drama!’ New Yale podcast covers every part of its renown and reverent theater program">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="A 100th anniversary event at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, formerly the Yale School of Drama. (Michael Marsland)" title="THC-L-yale-drama-podcast-3" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-yale-drama-podcast-3.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-yale-drama-podcast-3.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-yale-drama-podcast-3.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-yale-drama-podcast-3.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-yale-drama-podcast-3.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-yale-drama-podcast-3.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-07-12 05:00:47">July 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.</time>
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The 10-episode podcast series, narrated by Courtney B. Vance, covers each of the eight training... </div>
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data-timestamp="1783751415"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/11/ct-ballet-company-dances-under-the-stars-to-keb-mo-philip-glass-and-more/" title="CT ballet company dances under the stars to Keb Mo’, Philip Glass and more">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="An earlier Connecticut Ballet rendition of "La Ventana" the classical ballet piece that is part of this year's varied "Ballet Under the Stars" touring show. The free outdoor shows happen between July 12 and 28 at parks around Connecticut and New York. (Thomas Giroir)" title="THC-L-ct-ballet-under-stars-2026" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-ct-ballet-under-stars-2026.jpg?w=300" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-ct-ballet-under-stars-2026.jpg?w=300 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-ct-ballet-under-stars-2026.jpg?w=344 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-ct-ballet-under-stars-2026.jpg?w=355 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-ct-ballet-under-stars-2026.jpg?w=424 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-ct-ballet-under-stars-2026.jpg?w=275 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-07-11 06:30:15">July 11, 2026 at 6:30 a.m.</time>
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Connecticut Ballet is performing its free "Ballet Under the Stars" shows in parks around Connecticut... </div>
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data-timestamp="1783749654"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/11/the-summer-heat-is-on-this-week-in-ct-arts-with-connecticon-jerry-seinfeld-and-musical-mixes/" title="The summer heat is on this week in CT arts with ConnectiCon, Jerry Seinfeld and musical mixes">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Jerry Seinfeld performs on July 18 at Foxwoods Resort Casino's Premier Theater. (Courtesy of Foxwoods Resort Casino)" title="THC-L-seinfeld-2026" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-seinfeld-2026.jpg?w=300" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-seinfeld-2026.jpg?w=300 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-seinfeld-2026.jpg?w=380 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-seinfeld-2026.jpg?w=395 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-seinfeld-2026.jpg?w=470 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-seinfeld-2026.jpg?w=305 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-07-11 06:00:54">July 11, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The Courant's arts picks for July 12-18 also include Adam Lambert at Mohegan Sun, Puppeteers... </div>
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data-timestamp="1783663200"
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<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Connecticut State Capitol, Hartford, Connecticut" title="2QZMJJO47ZDXRED32YLCJJFAKE" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/07/19/2QZMJJO47ZDXRED32YLCJJFAKE.jpg?w=286" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/07/19/2QZMJJO47ZDXRED32YLCJJFAKE.jpg?w=286 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/07/19/2QZMJJO47ZDXRED32YLCJJFAKE.jpg?w=329 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/07/19/2QZMJJO47ZDXRED32YLCJJFAKE.jpg?w=339 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/07/19/2QZMJJO47ZDXRED32YLCJJFAKE.jpg?w=405 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/07/19/2QZMJJO47ZDXRED32YLCJJFAKE.jpg?w=263 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-07-10 06:00:00">July 10, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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With families stretched thin with high grocery budgets and the cost of rent, it's hard... </div>
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data-timestamp="1783523503"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/08/ct-city-announces-big-name-talent-for-summer-in-the-park-concert-series-heres-the-lineup/" title="CT city announces big name talent for Summer in the Park concert series. Here’s the lineup">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Ashanti is co-headlining a July 30 concert in Stamford's Mill River Park with Ja Rule. (Courtesy of Summer in the Park)" title="THC-L-ashanti-2026" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-ashanti-2026.jpg?w=300" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-ashanti-2026.jpg?w=300 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-ashanti-2026.jpg?w=380 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-ashanti-2026.jpg?w=395 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-ashanti-2026.jpg?w=470 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-ashanti-2026.jpg?w=305 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/08/ct-city-announces-big-name-talent-for-summer-in-the-park-concert-series-heres-the-lineup/" title="CT city announces big name talent for Summer in the Park concert series. Here’s the lineup">
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CT city announces big name talent for Summer in the Park concert series. Here’s the lineup </span>
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<time datetime="2026-07-08 15:11:43">July 8, 2026 at 3:11 p.m.</time>
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The second year of the concert series at the Mill River Park in Stamford runs... </div>
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data-timestamp="1783443591"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/07/alanis-morissette-foo-fighters-highlight-mohegan-suns-30th-anniversary-concert-slate/" title="Alanis Morissette, Foo Fighters highlight Mohegan Sun’s 30th anniversary concert slate">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Mohegan Sun Arena, which opened in 2001 five years after the opening of the Mohegan Sun resort casino, is the site of numerous 30th birthday concerts this fall. (Courtesy of Mohegan Sun)" title="THC-L-mohegan-sun-30th-2" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-mohegan-sun-30th-2.jpg?w=287" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-mohegan-sun-30th-2.jpg?w=287 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-mohegan-sun-30th-2.jpg?w=330 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-mohegan-sun-30th-2.jpg?w=341 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-mohegan-sun-30th-2.jpg?w=407 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-mohegan-sun-30th-2.jpg?w=264 305w" ></div> </a>
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Alanis Morissette, Foo Fighters highlight Mohegan Sun’s 30th anniversary concert slate </span>
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<div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.courant.com/author/christopher-arnott/" aria-label="Author: Christopher Arnott" >Christopher Arnott</a></div>
<time datetime="2026-07-07 16:59:51">July 7, 2026 at 4:59 p.m.</time>
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The Connecticut resort casino is marking its 30th birthday in October with five special shows.... </div>
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data-timestamp="1783431955"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/07/uconns-ballard-institute-and-museum-of-puppetry-offers-summer-shows/" title="UConn’s Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry offers summer shows">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Talking Hands Theatre's "Fairies of the Seasons, for which a dress is the stage and the puppets are little fairies and animals, will be performed on July 25 at 11 a.m. for free in Betsy Paterson Square in downtown Storrs. The Summertime Puppet Show Series is held each year by the UConn's Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry. (Dominic Sanders)" title="THC-L-ballard-summer-puppets-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-ballard-summer-puppets-1.jpg?w=125" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-ballard-summer-puppets-1.jpg?w=125 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-ballard-summer-puppets-1.jpg?w=143 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-ballard-summer-puppets-1.jpg?w=148 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-ballard-summer-puppets-1.jpg?w=177 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-ballard-summer-puppets-1.jpg?w=115 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/07/uconns-ballard-institute-and-museum-of-puppetry-offers-summer-shows/" title="UConn’s Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry offers summer shows">
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UConn’s Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry offers summer shows </span>
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<time datetime="2026-07-07 13:53:30">July 7, 2026 at 1:53 p.m.</time>
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The 2026 Summertime Puppet Show Series includes shadow puppets, a juggler and a dress that's... </div>
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data-timestamp="1783404045"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/07/ct-man-has-dabbled-in-tv-radio-podcasting-and-purple-dinosaurs-now-hes-releasing-his-third-album/" title="CT man has dabbled in TV, radio, podcasting and purple dinosaurs. Now he’s releasing his third album">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Prospect's Larry Rifkin is the songwriter behind the Rockaway band, whose latest release is "Wrong Side of Love." Rifkin also sings or plays keyboards on many of the songs. (Courtesy of Larry Rifkin)" title="THC-L-rockaway-band-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-rockaway-band-1.jpg?w=158" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-rockaway-band-1.jpg?w=158 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-rockaway-band-1.jpg?w=181 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-rockaway-band-1.jpg?w=187 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-rockaway-band-1.jpg?w=223 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-rockaway-band-1.jpg?w=145 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/07/ct-man-has-dabbled-in-tv-radio-podcasting-and-purple-dinosaurs-now-hes-releasing-his-third-album/" title="CT man has dabbled in TV, radio, podcasting and purple dinosaurs. Now he’s releasing his third album">
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CT man has dabbled in TV, radio, podcasting and purple dinosaurs. Now he’s releasing his third album </span>
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<time datetime="2026-07-07 06:00:45">July 7, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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Well-known Connecticut broadcaster Larry Rifkin has become a songwriter, releasing three albums in the last... </div>
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data-timestamp="1783317616"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/06/ct-music-series-returns-with-free-lunchtime-concerts-in-hartford-heres-the-lineup/" title="CT music series returns with free lunchtime concerts in Hartford. Here’s the lineup">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="R&B/soul singer Aleecya will perform in the Audio Feed series on Sept. 22 at noon in the farmer's market at the Old State House in Hartford. (Courtesy of Hartford Business Improvement District)" title="THC-L-audio-feed-2026-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-audio-feed-2026-1.jpg?w=199" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-audio-feed-2026-1.jpg?w=199 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-audio-feed-2026-1.jpg?w=229 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-audio-feed-2026-1.jpg?w=237 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-audio-feed-2026-1.jpg?w=282 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-audio-feed-2026-1.jpg?w=183 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/06/ct-music-series-returns-with-free-lunchtime-concerts-in-hartford-heres-the-lineup/" title="CT music series returns with free lunchtime concerts in Hartford. Here’s the lineup">
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CT music series returns with free lunchtime concerts in Hartford. Here’s the lineup </span>
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<time datetime="2026-07-06 06:00:16">July 6, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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Audio Feed, a midweek free concert series in Hartford on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, runs through... </div>
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data-timestamp="1783314050"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/06/theater-review-the-excitement-goodspeeds-crazy-for-you-cast-exudes-is-contagious/" title="Theater review: Goodspeed’s ‘Crazy For You’ cast exudes excitement that is contagious">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Will Burton and his chorus girl friends in the musical "Crazy For You" at the Goodspeed Opera House through Aug. 16. (Diane Sobolewski)" title="Crazy For You" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-review-crazy-for-you-goodspeed-1.jpg?w=282" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-review-crazy-for-you-goodspeed-1.jpg?w=282 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-review-crazy-for-you-goodspeed-1.jpg?w=324 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-review-crazy-for-you-goodspeed-1.jpg?w=334 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-review-crazy-for-you-goodspeed-1.jpg?w=399 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-review-crazy-for-you-goodspeed-1.jpg?w=259 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/06/theater-review-the-excitement-goodspeeds-crazy-for-you-cast-exudes-is-contagious/" title="Theater review: Goodspeed’s ‘Crazy For You’ cast exudes excitement that is contagious">
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Theater review: Goodspeed’s ‘Crazy For You’ cast exudes excitement that is contagious </span>
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<time datetime="2026-07-06 05:00:50">July 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.</time>
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The Gershwin-scored musical, directed by Michael Fling and choreographed by Kelli Barclay, is one crazy... </div>
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class=" tag-search-view archive-view has-image post-13038890 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts category-entertainment category-theater category-things-to-do tag-arts tag-connecticut-theater tag-ctnow tag-entertainment tag-hartford-courant tag-theater tag-westport tag-westport-country-playhouse location-connecticut location-fairfield-county location-westport" data-id="13038890"
data-timestamp="1783227648"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/05/whodunnits-back-onstage-as-westport-country-playhouse-cracks-agatha-christie-case/" title="Whodunnits back onstage as Westport Country Playhouse cracks Agatha Christie case">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The cast of "Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd," running July 14 through Aug. 1 at Westport Country Playhouse. (Courtesy of Westport Country Playhouse)" title="THC-L-murder-of-roger-ackroyd-westport-2" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-murder-of-roger-ackroyd-westport-2.jpg?w=287" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-murder-of-roger-ackroyd-westport-2.jpg?w=287 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-murder-of-roger-ackroyd-westport-2.jpg?w=330 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-murder-of-roger-ackroyd-westport-2.jpg?w=341 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-murder-of-roger-ackroyd-westport-2.jpg?w=407 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-murder-of-roger-ackroyd-westport-2.jpg?w=264 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/05/whodunnits-back-onstage-as-westport-country-playhouse-cracks-agatha-christie-case/" title="Whodunnits back onstage as Westport Country Playhouse cracks Agatha Christie case">
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Whodunnits back onstage as Westport Country Playhouse cracks Agatha Christie case </span>
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<time datetime="2026-07-05 05:00:48">July 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.</time>
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Mark Shanahan's new stage adaptation of "Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" runs July... </div>
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data-timestamp="1783227608"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/05/scandalous-musical-the-wild-party-is-swan-song-for-ct-theater-co-founder/" title="Scandalous musical ‘The Wild Party’ is swan song for CT theater co-founder">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="A promotional photo of five of the dozen performers in "The Wild Party" at Playhouse on Park on July 8 through Aug. 16. Sophia Cantin, Lily Bucko, Kenneth Galm, Maddi Bowman, Julia Solecki (Courtesy of Playhouse on Park)" title="THC-L-wild-party-playhouse-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-wild-party-playhouse-1.jpg?w=249" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-wild-party-playhouse-1.jpg?w=249 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-wild-party-playhouse-1.jpg?w=287 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-wild-party-playhouse-1.jpg?w=296 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-wild-party-playhouse-1.jpg?w=353 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/THC-L-wild-party-playhouse-1.jpg?w=229 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/05/scandalous-musical-the-wild-party-is-swan-song-for-ct-theater-co-founder/" title="Scandalous musical ‘The Wild Party’ is swan song for CT theater co-founder">
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Scandalous musical ‘The Wild Party’ is swan song for CT theater co-founder </span>
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<time datetime="2026-07-05 05:00:08">July 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.</time>
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Playhouse on Park is ending its 2025-26 season with the Andrew Lippa musical directed by... </div>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/04/arts-picks-for-july-5-11/" title="Take your pick of hitmakers from Sarah McLachlan to Dierks Bentley to Lionel Richie this week in CT">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Sarah McLachlan performs her hits on July 8 at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport. (Courtesy of Live Nation)" title="THC-L-sarah-mclachlan-2026" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-sarah-mclachlan-2026.jpeg?w=125" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-sarah-mclachlan-2026.jpeg?w=125 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-sarah-mclachlan-2026.jpeg?w=143 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-sarah-mclachlan-2026.jpeg?w=148 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-sarah-mclachlan-2026.jpeg?w=177 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-sarah-mclachlan-2026.jpeg?w=115 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/04/arts-picks-for-july-5-11/" title="Take your pick of hitmakers from Sarah McLachlan to Dierks Bentley to Lionel Richie this week in CT">
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Take your pick of hitmakers from Sarah McLachlan to Dierks Bentley to Lionel Richie this week in CT </span>
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<div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.courant.com/author/christopher-arnott/" aria-label="Author: Christopher Arnott" >Christopher Arnott</a></div>
<time datetime="2026-07-04 06:00:05">July 4, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The Courant's arts picks for July 5-11 include tours by Dinosaur Jr. with Band of... </div>
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data-timestamp="1782969310"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/02/the-american-revolution-is-on-connecticut-stages-this-month-heres-where/" title="The American Revolution is on Connecticut stages this month. Here’s where">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The musical "1776" is at the Ivoryton Playhouse through July 26, one of several shows in Connecticut this month that take place during the Revolutionary War. (Jonathan Steele)" title="THC-L-revolutionary-war-theater-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-revolutionary-war-theater-1.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-revolutionary-war-theater-1.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-revolutionary-war-theater-1.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-revolutionary-war-theater-1.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-revolutionary-war-theater-1.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-revolutionary-war-theater-1.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/02/the-american-revolution-is-on-connecticut-stages-this-month-heres-where/" title="The American Revolution is on Connecticut stages this month. Here’s where">
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The American Revolution is on Connecticut stages this month. Here’s where </span>
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<div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.courant.com/author/christopher-arnott/" aria-label="Author: Christopher Arnott" >Christopher Arnott</a></div>
<time datetime="2026-07-02 05:15:10">July 2, 2026 at 5:15 a.m.</time>
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Several plays and musicals set during the American Revolution are being done in Connecticut this... </div>
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data-timestamp="1782885600"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/01/smores-mint-swirl-black-raspberry-cheesecake-and-more-10-ct-locations-to-get-your-chocolate-fix-on-national-fudge-day/" title="S’mores, mint swirl, black raspberry cheesecake and more: 10 CT locations to get your chocolate fix">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="(Judy Lowery/Newport News Daily Press/MCT)" title="6CLN4G7VVFEHVKMHB6A42FRO7E" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/06/16/6CLN4G7VVFEHVKMHB6A42FRO7E.jpg?w=286" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/06/16/6CLN4G7VVFEHVKMHB6A42FRO7E.jpg?w=286 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/06/16/6CLN4G7VVFEHVKMHB6A42FRO7E.jpg?w=329 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/06/16/6CLN4G7VVFEHVKMHB6A42FRO7E.jpg?w=339 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/06/16/6CLN4G7VVFEHVKMHB6A42FRO7E.jpg?w=405 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/06/16/6CLN4G7VVFEHVKMHB6A42FRO7E.jpg?w=263 305w" ></div> </a>
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S’mores, mint swirl, black raspberry cheesecake and more: 10 CT locations to get your chocolate fix </span>
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<div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.courant.com/author/kaitlyn-keegan/" aria-label="Author: Kaitlyn Keegan" >Kaitlyn Keegan</a></div>
<time datetime="2026-07-01 06:00:00">July 1, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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Cut into a pound of a delicious New England favorite this week while trying to... </div>
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data-timestamp="1782882174"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/01/outdoor-open-mic-series-for-local-youth-starts-july-9/" title="Outdoor open mic series for local youth starts July 9">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The Amplify open mic series at its previous location on Pratt Street. The series, intended for performers under 21 years old, will happen this year on the lawn of the Old State House on July 9, July 23, Aug. 6 and Aug. 20. (Hartford Business Improvement District)" title="THC-L-amplify-2026-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-amplify-2026-1.jpg?w=249" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-amplify-2026-1.jpg?w=249 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-amplify-2026-1.jpg?w=287 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-amplify-2026-1.jpg?w=296 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-amplify-2026-1.jpg?w=353 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-amplify-2026-1.jpg?w=229 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/07/01/outdoor-open-mic-series-for-local-youth-starts-july-9/" title="Outdoor open mic series for local youth starts July 9">
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Outdoor open mic series for local youth starts July 9 </span>
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<div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.courant.com/author/christopher-arnott/" aria-label="Author: Christopher Arnott" >Christopher Arnott</a></div>
<time datetime="2026-07-01 05:02:54">July 1, 2026 at 5:02 a.m.</time>
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The Amplify series of youth-oriented open mic shows will take place on the lawn of... </div>
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data-timestamp="1782711929"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/29/new-ct-film-festival-is-highlight-of-first-long-weekend-event-in-hartford/" title="New CT film festival is highlight of first Long Weekend event in Hartford">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The feature film "The Featherweight," about prize fighter Willie Pep, is screening as part of the first Long Weekend Film Festival. (Courtesy of Long Weekend Film Festival)" title="THC-L-long-weekend-film-fest-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-long-weekend-film-fest-1.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-long-weekend-film-fest-1.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-long-weekend-film-fest-1.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-long-weekend-film-fest-1.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-long-weekend-film-fest-1.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-long-weekend-film-fest-1.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/29/new-ct-film-festival-is-highlight-of-first-long-weekend-event-in-hartford/" title="New CT film festival is highlight of first Long Weekend event in Hartford">
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New CT film festival is highlight of first Long Weekend event in Hartford </span>
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<div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.courant.com/author/christopher-arnott/" aria-label="Author: Christopher Arnott" >Christopher Arnott</a></div>
<time datetime="2026-06-29 05:45:29">June 29, 2026 at 5:45 a.m.</time>
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The Long Weekend Film Festival, which highlights films made in Connecticut or by Connecticut filmmakers,... </div>
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data-timestamp="1782626449"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/28/midsummer-fantasy-renaissance-faire-turns-a-field-into-a-medieval-fantasy-village/" title="Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire turns a field into a medieval fantasy village">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Archery is one of the activities at the Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire. This year's event takes place through July 12 in Ansonia. (Courtesy of Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire)" title="THC-L-midsummer-ren-faire-2026-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-midsummer-ren-faire-2026-1.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-midsummer-ren-faire-2026-1.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-midsummer-ren-faire-2026-1.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-midsummer-ren-faire-2026-1.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-midsummer-ren-faire-2026-1.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-midsummer-ren-faire-2026-1.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/28/midsummer-fantasy-renaissance-faire-turns-a-field-into-a-medieval-fantasy-village/" title="Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire turns a field into a medieval fantasy village">
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Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire turns a field into a medieval fantasy village </span>
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<div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.courant.com/author/christopher-arnott/" aria-label="Author: Christopher Arnott" >Christopher Arnott</a></div>
<time datetime="2026-06-28 06:00:49">June 28, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The fantasy-filled festival is marking its 15th summer in Ansonia and is one of the... </div>
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data-timestamp="1782622853"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/28/hartford-bonanza-is-extra-patriotic-as-it-celebrates-fourth-of-july-with-music-food-and-fireworks/" title="Hartford Bonanza is extra patriotic as it celebrates Fourth of July with music, food and fireworks">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Fireworks bursting over the State Capitol building at the free outdoor Hartford Bonanza festival. This year's Hartford Bonanza falls on the Fourth of July. (Andy Hart)" title="THC-L-hartford-bonanza-2026-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-hartford-bonanza-2026-1.jpg?w=234" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-hartford-bonanza-2026-1.jpg?w=234 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-hartford-bonanza-2026-1.jpg?w=269 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-hartford-bonanza-2026-1.jpg?w=277 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-hartford-bonanza-2026-1.jpg?w=331 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-hartford-bonanza-2026-1.jpg?w=215 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/28/hartford-bonanza-is-extra-patriotic-as-it-celebrates-fourth-of-july-with-music-food-and-fireworks/" title="Hartford Bonanza is extra patriotic as it celebrates Fourth of July with music, food and fireworks">
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Hartford Bonanza is extra patriotic as it celebrates Fourth of July with music, food and fireworks </span>
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<time datetime="2026-06-28 05:00:53">June 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.</time>
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Doug Wimbish, Hartford Symphony Orchestra and dozens of other music artists will perform in Bushnell... </div>
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data-timestamp="1782622816"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/28/the-arts-of-1776-a-cultural-boom-in-connecticut-began-during-the-revolutionary-war/" title="The arts of 1776: Why a cultural boom in Connecticut began during the Revolutionary War">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="A bust of King George III sculpted in 1764 by British artist John Nost is positioned in front of Joshua Reynolds' 1782 painting about the British battling the French over control of Jamaica, "Charles Stanhope, third Earl of Harrington and Marcus Richard Fitzroy Thomas" in a small exhibition titled "Loyalists and Sons of Liberty" at the Yale Center for British Art. (Christopher Arnott/Hartford Courant)" title="THC-L-arts-ct-1776-2" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-arts-ct-1776-2.jpeg?w=207" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-arts-ct-1776-2.jpeg?w=207 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-arts-ct-1776-2.jpeg?w=238 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-arts-ct-1776-2.jpeg?w=246 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-arts-ct-1776-2.jpeg?w=293 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-arts-ct-1776-2.jpeg?w=190 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/28/the-arts-of-1776-a-cultural-boom-in-connecticut-began-during-the-revolutionary-war/" title="The arts of 1776: Why a cultural boom in Connecticut began during the Revolutionary War">
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The arts of 1776: Why a cultural boom in Connecticut began during the Revolutionary War </span>
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<div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.courant.com/author/christopher-arnott/" aria-label="Author: Christopher Arnott" >Christopher Arnott</a></div>
<time datetime="2026-06-28 05:00:16">June 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.</time>
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The state of the arts in Connecticut in 1776 was nonexistent, but within the next... </div>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/27/the-british-get-their-say-in-america-250-exhibit-at-yale-center-for-british-art/" title="The British get their say in America 250 exhibit at Yale Center for British Art">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="A small but insightful exhibit of American Revolution-era art from a British perspective is on view at the Yale Center for British Art through December. (Christopher Arnott/Hartford Courant)" title="THC-L-loyalists-ycba-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-loyalists-ycba-1.jpeg?w=198" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-loyalists-ycba-1.jpeg?w=198 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-loyalists-ycba-1.jpeg?w=228 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-loyalists-ycba-1.jpeg?w=235 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-loyalists-ycba-1.jpeg?w=281 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-loyalists-ycba-1.jpeg?w=182 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-27 06:00:30">June 27, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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A small but intriguing “Loyalists & Sons of Liberty” exhibit provides a glimpse of British... </div>
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data-timestamp="1782540020"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/27/this-week-in-ct-arts-goes-out-with-a-bang-to-celebrate-the-250th-anniversary-of-the-united-states/" title="This week in CT arts goes out with a bang to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The metal band Galactic Empire strikes back on July 2 at The Webster. (Courtesy of The Webster)" title="THC-L-galactic-empire-2026" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-galactic-empire-2026.jpg?w=300" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-galactic-empire-2026.jpg?w=300 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-galactic-empire-2026.jpg?w=380 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-galactic-empire-2026.jpg?w=395 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-galactic-empire-2026.jpg?w=470 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-galactic-empire-2026.jpg?w=305 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-27 06:00:20">June 27, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The Courant's arts picks for July 28 through July 4 include a historical event, multi-comic... </div>
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data-timestamp="1782298998"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/24/rufus-wainwright-jake-shimabukuro-and-terry-fator-among-fall-highlights-at-uconns-jorgensen-center/" title="Rufus Wainwright, Jake Shimabukuro and Terry Fator among fall highlights at UConn’s Jorgensen Center">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro performs on Oct. 10 at UConn's Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. (Courtesy of Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts)" title="THC-L-jake-shimabukuro-2026" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-jake-shimabukuro-2026.jpg?w=300" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-jake-shimabukuro-2026.jpg?w=300 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-jake-shimabukuro-2026.jpg?w=380 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-jake-shimabukuro-2026.jpg?w=395 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-jake-shimabukuro-2026.jpg?w=470 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-jake-shimabukuro-2026.jpg?w=305 305w" ></div> </a>
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Rufus Wainwright, Jake Shimabukuro and Terry Fator among fall highlights at UConn’s Jorgensen Center </span>
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<time datetime="2026-06-24 11:03:18">June 24, 2026 at 11:03 a.m.</time>
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The performing arts center announced 14 shows for its fall season, which also includes local... </div>
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data-timestamp="1782192624"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/23/how-this-ct-summer-retreat-became-the-go-to-place-to-foster-pulitzer-winning-plays-and-broadway-hits/" title="A CT summer theater is go-to spot to foster prize winning plays and Broadway hits. It works.">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford has been at the forefront of the development of new plays and musicals for over six decades. (Isaak Berliner)" title="THC-L-oneill-center-2026-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-oneill-center-2026-1.jpg?w=280" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-oneill-center-2026-1.jpg?w=280 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-oneill-center-2026-1.jpg?w=322 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-oneill-center-2026-1.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-oneill-center-2026-1.jpg?w=397 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-oneill-center-2026-1.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-23 05:30:24">June 23, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.</time>
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The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, which is current in its busy season of readings of... </div>
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data-timestamp="1782021629"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/21/famed-comic-lenny-bruce-brought-back-to-life-in-one-man-play-coming-to-ct-for-one-night-only/" title="Famed comic Lenny Bruce is brought back to life in one-man play coming to CT for one night only">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Ronnie Marmo wrote and stars in "I'm Not A Comedian... I'm Lenny Bruce." The show has one performance on June 25 at the Mandell JCC in West Hartford. (Doren Sorell)" title="THC-L-ronnie-marmo-lenny-bruce-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-ronnie-marmo-lenny-bruce-1.jpg?w=125" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-ronnie-marmo-lenny-bruce-1.jpg?w=125 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-ronnie-marmo-lenny-bruce-1.jpg?w=143 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-ronnie-marmo-lenny-bruce-1.jpg?w=148 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-ronnie-marmo-lenny-bruce-1.jpg?w=177 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-ronnie-marmo-lenny-bruce-1.jpg?w=115 305w" ></div> </a>
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Famed comic Lenny Bruce is brought back to life in one-man play coming to CT for one night only </span>
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<time datetime="2026-06-21 06:00:29">June 21, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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Ronnie Marmo brings his long-running play "I'm Not A Comedian ... I'm Lenny Bruce," about... </div>
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data-timestamp="1782018040"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/21/dancer-taps-into-her-childhood-memories-to-create-rock-opera-set-to-her-fathers-obscure-album/" title="Dancer taps into her childhood memories to create rock opera set to her father’s obscure album">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt=""The Mercy Velvet Project" has three performance on June 26 and 27 at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven. The show's creator Alexis Robbins is at left. (Mark Robbins)" title="THC-L-mercy-velvet-project-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-mercy-velvet-project-1.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-mercy-velvet-project-1.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-mercy-velvet-project-1.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-mercy-velvet-project-1.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-mercy-velvet-project-1.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-mercy-velvet-project-1.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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Dancer taps into her childhood memories to create rock opera set to her father’s obscure album </span>
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<time datetime="2026-06-21 05:00:40">June 21, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.</time>
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"The Mercy Velvet Project," Alexis Robbins' transformation of her father's local band album, is one... </div>
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data-timestamp="1781935215"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/20/live-from-new-york-its-a-saturday-night-live-themed-week-in-ct-arts/" title="Live from New York it’s a ‘Saturday Night Live’ themed week in CT arts">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt=""Saturday Night Live" alumnus Rob Schneider is at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven on June 24. (Courtesy of Shubert Theatre)" title="THC-L-rob-schneider-2026" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-rob-schneider-2026.jpg?w=300" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-rob-schneider-2026.jpg?w=300 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-rob-schneider-2026.jpg?w=380 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-rob-schneider-2026.jpg?w=395 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-rob-schneider-2026.jpg?w=470 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-rob-schneider-2026.jpg?w=305 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/20/live-from-new-york-its-a-saturday-night-live-themed-week-in-ct-arts/" title="Live from New York it’s a ‘Saturday Night Live’ themed week in CT arts">
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Live from New York it’s a ‘Saturday Night Live’ themed week in CT arts </span>
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<time datetime="2026-06-20 06:00:15">June 20, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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In addition to 'SNL' comedian Rob Schneider and writer Ceara O’Sullivan, the Courant's arts picks... </div>
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data-timestamp="1781848800"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/19/get-some-bait-and-throw-your-line-into-these-great-fishing-spots-in-hartford-county/" title="Get some bait and throw your line into these great fishing spots in CT">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Judah James, 8, casts his fishing line as the My Reflection Matters Village meets for a day of fishing and hiking at Southford Falls State Park Wednesday, Sept. 30. 2020, in Southbury." title="MZAVSZTHIJAUNJTRHCHC5MJPPU" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/07/22/MZAVSZTHIJAUNJTRHCHC5MJPPU.jpg?w=286" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/07/22/MZAVSZTHIJAUNJTRHCHC5MJPPU.jpg?w=286 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/07/22/MZAVSZTHIJAUNJTRHCHC5MJPPU.jpg?w=329 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/07/22/MZAVSZTHIJAUNJTRHCHC5MJPPU.jpg?w=339 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/07/22/MZAVSZTHIJAUNJTRHCHC5MJPPU.jpg?w=405 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2022/07/22/MZAVSZTHIJAUNJTRHCHC5MJPPU.jpg?w=263 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-19 06:00:00">June 19, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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Fishing is also a wonderful way to relax during the summer. Here are a few... </div>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/16/connecticut-casinos-prep-for-summer-season-of-top-comedians-music-acts-parties-and-giveaways/" title="Connecticut casinos prep for summer season of top comedians, music acts, parties and giveaways">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Seth Meyers brings his news-based comedy to Foxwoods Resort Casino's Premier Theater on July 10. He and dozens of other performers are part of Foxwoods' just-announced 2026 Summerfest schedule. (Foxwoods Resort Casino)" title="THC-L-casino-summer-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-casino-summer-1.jpg?w=187" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-casino-summer-1.jpg?w=187 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-casino-summer-1.jpg?w=215 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-casino-summer-1.jpg?w=222 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-casino-summer-1.jpg?w=265 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-casino-summer-1.jpg?w=172 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-16 12:45:59">June 16, 2026 at 12:45 p.m.</time>
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Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun have unveiled their summer series offering stand-up from Jerry... </div>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/16/theater-review-theaterworks-and-hartford-stage-join-forces-for-stylish-nuanced-sweeney-todd/" title="Theater review: TheaterWorks and Hartford Stage join forces for stylish, nuanced ‘Sweeney Todd’">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The supporting cast of "Sweeney Todd," a collaboration between Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks Hartford, is running at Hartford Stage through July 5. (T Charles Erickson)" title="THC-L-review-sweeney-todd-hs-tw-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-review-sweeney-todd-hs-tw-1.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-review-sweeney-todd-hs-tw-1.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-review-sweeney-todd-hs-tw-1.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-review-sweeney-todd-hs-tw-1.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-review-sweeney-todd-hs-tw-1.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-review-sweeney-todd-hs-tw-1.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-16 05:45:07">June 16, 2026 at 5:45 a.m.</time>
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The first-time collaboration, directed by Rob Ruggiero of TheaterWorks Hartford and staged at Hartford Stage,... </div>
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data-timestamp="1781586045"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/16/the-connecticut-forums-2026-27-season-brings-news-show-hosts-economists-and-world-politics-experts/" title="The Connecticut Forum’s 2026-27 season brings news show hosts, economists and world politics experts">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The Connecticut Forum's four-event season begins on Oct. 6 with “A Conversation with Trevor Noah,” the former host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” bestselling memoirist, documentarian comedian. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)" title="Trevor Noah" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-68th_Annual_Grammy_Awards_-_Arrivals_71074-9607f_1103043706jp_259480490.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-68th_Annual_Grammy_Awards_-_Arrivals_71074-9607f_1103043706jp_259480490.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-68th_Annual_Grammy_Awards_-_Arrivals_71074-9607f_1103043706jp_259480490.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-68th_Annual_Grammy_Awards_-_Arrivals_71074-9607f_1103043706jp_259480490.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-68th_Annual_Grammy_Awards_-_Arrivals_71074-9607f_1103043706jp_259480490.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-68th_Annual_Grammy_Awards_-_Arrivals_71074-9607f_1103043706jp_259480490.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-16 05:00:45">June 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.</time>
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The Connecticut Forum will host four events featuring speakers such as Trevor Noah, Chris Hayes,... </div>
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data-timestamp="1781542303"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/15/living-colour-bassist-and-ct-native-will-headline-fourth-of-july-concert-in-bushnell-park/" title="Living Colour bassist and CT native will headline Fourth of July concert in Bushnell Park">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Legendary rock/hip-hop bassist Doug Wimbish, a Connecticut native, has curated the 2026 lineup for the free Hartford Bonanza concert on July 4 in Bushnell Park." title="Doug Wimbish" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-doug-wimbishjpg_HCTabloid_12-18-2014_FullRun_1_S47G4VQ4_149016205.jpg?w=280" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-doug-wimbishjpg_HCTabloid_12-18-2014_FullRun_1_S47G4VQ4_149016205.jpg?w=280 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-doug-wimbishjpg_HCTabloid_12-18-2014_FullRun_1_S47G4VQ4_149016205.jpg?w=322 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-doug-wimbishjpg_HCTabloid_12-18-2014_FullRun_1_S47G4VQ4_149016205.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-doug-wimbishjpg_HCTabloid_12-18-2014_FullRun_1_S47G4VQ4_149016205.jpg?w=397 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-doug-wimbishjpg_HCTabloid_12-18-2014_FullRun_1_S47G4VQ4_149016205.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-16 12:11:16">June 16, 2026 at 12:11 p.m.</time>
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The legendary rock/hip-hop bassist Doug Wimbish has curated the 2026 lineup for the free Hartford... </div>
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data-timestamp="1781523006"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/15/ct-musician-makes-american-adventure-video-and-music-series-to-celebrate-u-s-semiquincentennial/" title="CT musician makes ‘American Adventure’ video and music series to celebrate U.S. semiquincentennial">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Portland native Drew Shortell in his home recording studio. (Courtesy of Drew Shortell)" title="THC-L-drew-shortell-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-drew-shortell-1.jpg?w=300" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-drew-shortell-1.jpg?w=300 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-drew-shortell-1.jpg?w=380 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-drew-shortell-1.jpg?w=395 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-drew-shortell-1.jpg?w=470 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-drew-shortell-1.jpg?w=305 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-15 15:30:04">June 15, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.</time>
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The 20-year-old Portland native has made a 22-track music album and a 21-part video series... </div>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/14/leftovers-and-election-writer-tom-perrotta-returns-to-connecticut-to-discuss-his-new-book/" title="Novelist Tom Perrotta is serving up his new novel in CT where his writing career began">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Novelist Tom Perrotta went to Yale and later taught there. (Beowulf Sheehan)" title="Novelist Tom Perrotta went to Yale and later taught there. (Beowulf Sheehan)" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-tom-perrotta-2026.jpeg?w=125" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-tom-perrotta-2026.jpeg?w=125 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-tom-perrotta-2026.jpeg?w=143 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-tom-perrotta-2026.jpeg?w=148 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-tom-perrotta-2026.jpeg?w=177 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-tom-perrotta-2026.jpeg?w=115 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-14 06:00:30">June 14, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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Acclaimed writer Tom Perrotta, coming to the Mark Twain House & Museum on June 18,... </div>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/14/goodspeed-musicals-is-crazy-about-its-upcoming-production-of-crazy-about-you/" title="Goodspeed Musicals is crazy about its upcoming production of ‘Crazy About You’">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Will Burton in center as Bobby with, from left, Taylor Lane, Katie Scarlett Brunson, Kelly Gleason and Kailee Regan Brandt in "Crazy For You" at the Goodspeed Opera House June 19 through Aug. 9. (Diane Sobolewski)" title="THC-L-preview-goodspeed-crazy-for-you-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-preview-goodspeed-crazy-for-you-1.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-preview-goodspeed-crazy-for-you-1.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-preview-goodspeed-crazy-for-you-1.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-preview-goodspeed-crazy-for-you-1.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-preview-goodspeed-crazy-for-you-1.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-preview-goodspeed-crazy-for-you-1.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-14 05:00:33">June 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.</time>
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The theater's leadership team said the 1990s reworking of the 1930 Gershwin musical "Girl Crazy"... </div>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/13/arts-picks-for-june-14-20/" title="Everybody dance now this week in CT arts with ballets, musicals and modern movements">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The internationally known Connecticut-based dance/movement troupe Pilobolus performs sections from its "Other Worlds Collection" on June 18 at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven as part of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. (Courtesy of International Festival of Arts & Ideas)" title="THC-L-pilobolus-other-worlds" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-pilobolus-other-worlds.jpg?w=280" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-pilobolus-other-worlds.jpg?w=280 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-pilobolus-other-worlds.jpg?w=322 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-pilobolus-other-worlds.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-pilobolus-other-worlds.jpg?w=397 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-pilobolus-other-worlds.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-13 06:00:32">June 13, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The Courant's arts picks for June 14-20 include the Connecticut Ballet, a modern dance troupe,... </div>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/12/actress-annette-bening-named-the-2026-spirit-of-katharine-hepburn-award-winner/" title="Actress Annette Bening named the 2026 Spirit of Katharine Hepburn Award winner">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Annette Bening speaks onstage during The 79th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 7, 2026 in New York City. Bening will receive the 2026 Spirit of Katharine Hepburn Award from The Kate in Old Saybrook at a gala event on Aug. 29. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)" title="The 79th Annual Tony Awards - Show" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-2280406299_263463067.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-2280406299_263463067.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-2280406299_263463067.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-2280406299_263463067.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-2280406299_263463067.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-2280406299_263463067.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-12 14:57:06">June 12, 2026 at 2:57 p.m.</time>
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The "Dutton Ranch" star and Hollywood icon will be honored at a gala event at... </div>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/09/new-havens-international-festival-of-arts-ideas-names-new-executive-director/" title="New Haven’s International Festival of Arts & Ideas names new executive director">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The new executive director of New Haven's International Festival of Arts & Ideas, nico w. okoro. (Courtesy of International Festival of Arts & Ideas)" title="THC-L-nico-w-okoro" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-nico-w-okoro.jpg?w=125" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-nico-w-okoro.jpg?w=125 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-nico-w-okoro.jpg?w=143 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-nico-w-okoro.jpg?w=148 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-nico-w-okoro.jpg?w=177 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-nico-w-okoro.jpg?w=115 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/09/new-havens-international-festival-of-arts-ideas-names-new-executive-director/" title="New Haven’s International Festival of Arts & Ideas names new executive director">
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New Haven’s International Festival of Arts & Ideas names new executive director </span>
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<time datetime="2026-06-09 12:07:56">June 9, 2026 at 12:07 p.m.</time>
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The new leader, nico w. okoro, is already established in local arts community as an... </div>
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data-timestamp="1780933626"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/08/biggest-winners-at-the-tonys-have-some-deep-ct-theater-connections/" title="Biggest winners at the Tonys have some deep CT theater connections">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Bess Wohl, center, accepts the award for best play for "Liberation" during the 79th Tony Awards on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)" title="2026 Tony Awards - Show" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-2026-Tony-Awards-Show_263462699.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-2026-Tony-Awards-Show_263462699.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-2026-Tony-Awards-Show_263462699.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-2026-Tony-Awards-Show_263462699.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-2026-Tony-Awards-Show_263462699.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-2026-Tony-Awards-Show_263462699.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-08 15:47:06">June 8, 2026 at 3:47 p.m.</time>
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Many Tony award winners, from the late Arthur Miller to "Liberation" playwright Bess Wohl, have... </div>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/08/the-wackiest-most-original-family-friendly-theater-in-ct-announces-its-2026-27-season/" title="The wackiest, most original, family-friendly theater in CT announces its 2026-27 season">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Justin Rugg (left) and Bert Bernardi as Victoria Sautee in Pantochino Productions' 2022 "Christmas Carol Panto." The company is reviving the show for its next season. (Pantochino Productions)" title="THC-L-pantochino-2026" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-pantochino-2026.jpg?w=220" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-pantochino-2026.jpg?w=220 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-pantochino-2026.jpg?w=243 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-pantochino-2026.jpg?w=243 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-pantochino-2026.jpg?w=243 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-pantochino-2026.jpg?w=202 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-08 06:00:51">June 8, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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Pantochino Productions, known for creating original musical comedies for 16 years, will premiere "The Real... </div>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/07/wadsworths-matrix-exhibit-has-layers-of-life-and-lived-in-appreciation-for-place-where-it-hangs/" title="Wadsworth’s MATRIX exhibit has layers of life and lived-in appreciation for place where it hangs">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The entranceway of Mariel Capanna's MATRIX exhibit is its own work of art, titled “Sinopia for an Egress,” at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. (Christopher Arnott/Hartford Courant)" title="THC-L-capanna-matrix-3" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-capanna-matrix-3.jpeg?w=249" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-capanna-matrix-3.jpeg?w=249 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-capanna-matrix-3.jpeg?w=287 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-capanna-matrix-3.jpeg?w=296 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-capanna-matrix-3.jpeg?w=353 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-capanna-matrix-3.jpeg?w=229 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-07 06:00:57">June 7, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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Mariel Capanna's series of new works at the Wadsworth's MATRIX space was expressly fitted for... </div>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/07/the-long-running-lgbtq-film-festival-comes-up-short-focusing-on-short-films-this-year/" title="One of CT’s longest-running LGBTQ film festivals is getting bigger and shorter">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The five-minute locally made short "Speechless" screens on June 16 at the Connecticut LGBTQ Festival. (Courtesy of Connecticut LGBTQ Festival)" title="THC-L-lgbtq-fest-speechless" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-lgbtq-fest-speechless.jpeg?w=300" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-lgbtq-fest-speechless.jpeg?w=300 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-lgbtq-fest-speechless.jpeg?w=380 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-lgbtq-fest-speechless.jpeg?w=395 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-lgbtq-fest-speechless.jpeg?w=470 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-lgbtq-fest-speechless.jpeg?w=305 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-07 06:00:17">June 7, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The 39th annual festival, running Jun 12-20 in Hartford, includes some locally made films as... </div>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/06/arts-picks-for-june-7-13/" title="The big lights of Broadway are shining bright this week in CT arts">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Megan Hilty, center, performs 'For the Gaze" during the 78th Tony Awards on June 8, 2025, at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The Broadway and TV star brings her concert show to the Shubert Theatre on June 12. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)" title="Megan HIlty" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-Tony_Awards_-_Show_12227-b402f_1094040298_230191436.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-Tony_Awards_-_Show_12227-b402f_1094040298_230191436.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-Tony_Awards_-_Show_12227-b402f_1094040298_230191436.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-Tony_Awards_-_Show_12227-b402f_1094040298_230191436.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-Tony_Awards_-_Show_12227-b402f_1094040298_230191436.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/thc-l-Tony_Awards_-_Show_12227-b402f_1094040298_230191436.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-06 06:00:07">June 6, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The Courant's arts picks for June 7-13 include concert acts from Megan Hilty and Matt... </div>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/05/big-e-announces-dozens-of-free-concerts-playing-court-of-honor-stage-this-fall-heres-whos-coming/" title="Big E announces dozens of free concerts playing Court of Honor Stage this fall. Here’s who’s coming">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The rhythm and music act Recycled Percussion is at The Big E Sept. 18-23. (Gabe Ginsberg)" title="THC-L-recycled-percussion-big-e.jpg" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-recycled-percussion-big-e_263351605.jpg?w=300" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-recycled-percussion-big-e_263351605.jpg?w=300 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-recycled-percussion-big-e_263351605.jpg?w=380 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-recycled-percussion-big-e_263351605.jpg?w=395 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-recycled-percussion-big-e_263351605.jpg?w=470 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-recycled-percussion-big-e_263351605.jpg?w=305 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-05 12:11:08">June 5, 2026 at 12:11 p.m.</time>
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The lineup includes stars whose first hits were in the early 1960s to metal and... </div>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/04/theater-review-a-gritty-and-moody-water-for-elephants-produces-magic-at-the-bushnell/" title="Theater review: A gritty and moody ‘Water for Elephants’ produces magic at The Bushnell">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="From left: Connor Sullivan as August, Helen Krushinski as Marlena and Zachary Keller as the younger Jacob Jankowski in the national tour of "Water for Elephants" at The Bushnell through June 7. (Matthew Murphy/MurphyMade)" title="THC-L-review-water-for-elephants-bushnell-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-review-water-for-elephants-bushnell-1.jpg?w=280" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-review-water-for-elephants-bushnell-1.jpg?w=280 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-review-water-for-elephants-bushnell-1.jpg?w=322 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-review-water-for-elephants-bushnell-1.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-review-water-for-elephants-bushnell-1.jpg?w=397 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-review-water-for-elephants-bushnell-1.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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Theater review: A gritty and moody ‘Water for Elephants’ produces magic at The Bushnell </span>
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<div class="byline">By <a href="https://www.courant.com/author/christopher-arnott/" aria-label="Author: Christopher Arnott" >Christopher Arnott</a></div>
<time datetime="2026-06-04 05:30:15">June 4, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.</time>
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The first national tour of the Broadway production is a grandiose display of massive feelings... </div>
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data-timestamp="1780462803"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/03/ct-theater-cancels-upcoming-musical-citing-declining-ticket-sales-and-diminishing-support/" title="CT theater cancels upcoming musical citing several factors. ‘We could see the writing on the wall’">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Seven Angels Theater producing artistic director Constantine Pappas has had to cancel the final show of the theater's 2025-26 season but is optimistic about the future. (Courtesy of Seven Angels Theatre)" title="THC-L-seven-angels-pappas-2026-2" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-seven-angels-pappas-2026-2.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-seven-angels-pappas-2026-2.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-seven-angels-pappas-2026-2.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-seven-angels-pappas-2026-2.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-seven-angels-pappas-2026-2.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/THC-L-seven-angels-pappas-2026-2.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-03 05:00:03">June 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.</time>
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Despite the setback of having to cancel a mainstage musical, the theater's producing artistic director... </div>
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data-timestamp="1780380025"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/02/infamous-new-britain-bakery-killings-inspire-short-film-screening-at-festival-in-new-haven/" title="Infamous New Britain bakery killings inspire short film screening in New Haven">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Filmmaker Christ Stifel (center) directing a scene from "Lana Dee," a short film he wrote and directed based on the Donna Lee Bakery murders in New Britain in 1974. (Lana Dee LLC/Shoreline Film Group)" title="THC-L-lana-dee-film-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-lana-dee-film-1.jpg?w=280" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-lana-dee-film-1.jpg?w=280 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-lana-dee-film-1.jpg?w=322 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-lana-dee-film-1.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-lana-dee-film-1.jpg?w=397 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-lana-dee-film-1.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-02 13:44:59">June 2, 2026 at 1:44 p.m.</time>
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New Britain native Chris Stifel's film about a tragic, traumatic night at a neighborhood bakery... </div>
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data-timestamp="1780293651"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/06/01/righteous-brother-spins-touring-tales-with-beatles-and-rolling-stones-as-duo-makes-way-to-ct/" title="Righteous Brother spins tales of musical legends and timeless classics as duo makes its way to CT">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The Righteous Brothers, Bill Medley (right) and Bucky Heard, perform on June 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Warner Theatre in Torrington. (Courtesy of Warner Theatre)" title="THC-L-righteous-brothers-warner-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-righteous-brothers-warner-1.jpg?w=244" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-righteous-brothers-warner-1.jpg?w=244 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-righteous-brothers-warner-1.jpg?w=280 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-righteous-brothers-warner-1.jpg?w=290 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-righteous-brothers-warner-1.jpg?w=346 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-righteous-brothers-warner-1.jpg?w=224 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-06-01 06:00:51">June 1, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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Righteous Brothers founding member Bill Medley dishes on some of the duo's biggest hits as... </div>
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data-timestamp="1780203619"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/31/hit-musical-water-for-elephants-brings-circus-arts-and-puppetry-romance-to-the-bushnell/" title="Hit musical ‘Water for Elephants’ brings circus arts, puppetry and romance to The Bushnell">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="From left: Zachary Keller, Connor Sullivan and Helen Krushinski with the cast of "Water for Elephants." The national tour of the Broadway musical is at The Bushnell June 2-7. (Matthew Murphy/MurphyMade)" title="THC-L-preview-water-for-elephants-bushnell-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-preview-water-for-elephants-bushnell-1.jpg?w=280" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-preview-water-for-elephants-bushnell-1.jpg?w=280 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-preview-water-for-elephants-bushnell-1.jpg?w=322 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-preview-water-for-elephants-bushnell-1.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-preview-water-for-elephants-bushnell-1.jpg?w=397 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-preview-water-for-elephants-bushnell-1.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-05-31 05:00:19">May 31, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.</time>
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PigPen Theatre Co. helped devise the circus-based spectacle based on Sara Gruen's novel that is... </div>
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data-timestamp="1780203606"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/31/two-renowned-ct-theaters-team-up-to-take-a-stab-at-the-stephen-sondheim-musical-sweeney-todd/" title="Historic collaboration between two renowned CT theaters takes stab at Sondheim’s ‘Sweeney Todd’">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The full cast of "Sweeney Todd." This chamber production of the Stephen Sondheim classic is a first-time collaboration between Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks Hartford. (Mike Micelli)" title="THC-L-sweeney-todd-preview-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-sweeney-todd-preview-1.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-sweeney-todd-preview-1.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-sweeney-todd-preview-1.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-sweeney-todd-preview-1.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-sweeney-todd-preview-1.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-sweeney-todd-preview-1.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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Historic collaboration between two renowned CT theaters takes stab at Sondheim’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ </span>
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<time datetime="2026-05-31 05:00:06">May 31, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.</time>
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The first-time partnership between Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks Hartford runs June 5 through July 5... </div>
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data-timestamp="1780120840"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/30/its-a-magnificent-mix-of-mraz-modest-mouse-mgk-and-more-this-week-in-ct-arts/" title="It’s a magnificent mix of Mraz, Modest Mouse, MGK and more this week in CT arts">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="MGK, the artist formerly known as Machine Gun Kelly, will be performing at The Meadows in Hartford on June 6 at 7 p.m. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)" title="Machine Gun Kelly,mgk,Colson Baker" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/thc-l-mgk-hartford.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/thc-l-mgk-hartford.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/thc-l-mgk-hartford.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/thc-l-mgk-hartford.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/thc-l-mgk-hartford.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/thc-l-mgk-hartford.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-05-30 06:00:40">May 30, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The Courant's arts picks for May 31 through June 6 also include national tours of... </div>
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data-timestamp="1780033529"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/29/yale-repertory-theatres-2026-27-season-offers-anton-chekhov-and-august-wilson-and-two-premieres/" title="Yale Repertory Theatre’s 2026-27 season offers Anton Chekhov and August Wilson and two premieres">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Anne Gridley's “Watch Me Walk” will be at the Yale Repertory Theatre Nov. 14 through Dec. 5 as part of the theater's just-announced five-show 2026-27 season. (Maria Baranova-Suzuki)" title="THC-L-yale-rep-2027-season-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-yale-rep-2027-season-1.jpg?w=280" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-yale-rep-2027-season-1.jpg?w=280 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-yale-rep-2027-season-1.jpg?w=322 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-yale-rep-2027-season-1.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-yale-rep-2027-season-1.jpg?w=397 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-yale-rep-2027-season-1.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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Yale Repertory Theatre’s 2026-27 season offers Anton Chekhov and August Wilson and two premieres </span>
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<time datetime="2026-05-29 05:45:29">May 29, 2026 at 5:45 a.m.</time>
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New artist director Evan Yionoulis will be overseeing the season, which includes "The Seagull," "Ma... </div>
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data-timestamp="1779976233"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/28/westport-country-playhouses-2026-27-season-to-offer-two-world-premieres/" title="Westport Country Playhouse’s 2026-27 season to offer two world premieres and a one-woman show">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt=""A Sherlock Carol" will return for a fourth season at Westport Country Playhouse. There will be cast changes. This is how the production looked in 2024. (T Charles Erickson)" title="THC-L-westport-announcement-2027-2" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-westport-announcement-2027-2.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-westport-announcement-2027-2.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-westport-announcement-2027-2.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-westport-announcement-2027-2.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-westport-announcement-2027-2.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-westport-announcement-2027-2.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/28/westport-country-playhouses-2026-27-season-to-offer-two-world-premieres/" title="Westport Country Playhouse’s 2026-27 season to offer two world premieres and a one-woman show">
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Westport Country Playhouse’s 2026-27 season to offer two world premieres and a one-woman show </span>
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<time datetime="2026-05-28 14:20:41">May 28, 2026 at 2:20 p.m.</time>
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The upcoming season includes the world premieres of “Ken Ludwig’s Pride and Prejudice, Part 2:... </div>
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data-timestamp="1779804907"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/26/beloved-ct-theater-going-through-another-big-change-with-new-leadership-at-the-helm/" title="Beloved CT theater going through another big change with new leadership at the helm">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Sasha Brätt directed the musical comedy "Gutenberg! The Musical!" at Playhouse on Park earlier this past January. (Meredith Longo)" title="THC-L-playhouse-on-park-leadership-change-3" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-playhouse-on-park-leadership-change-3.jpg?w=280" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-playhouse-on-park-leadership-change-3.jpg?w=280 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-playhouse-on-park-leadership-change-3.jpg?w=322 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-playhouse-on-park-leadership-change-3.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-playhouse-on-park-leadership-change-3.jpg?w=397 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-playhouse-on-park-leadership-change-3.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/26/beloved-ct-theater-going-through-another-big-change-with-new-leadership-at-the-helm/" title="Beloved CT theater going through another big change with new leadership at the helm">
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Beloved CT theater going through another big change with new leadership at the helm </span>
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<time datetime="2026-05-26 14:33:45">May 26, 2026 at 2:33 p.m.</time>
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The professional theater in West Hartford that announced a major expansion plan earlier this year... </div>
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data-timestamp="1779774346"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/26/cities-and-towns-across-ct-are-offering-free-movies-all-summer-long-some-even-feature-free-popcorn/" title="Cities and towns across CT are offering free movies all summer long. Some even feature free popcorn">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Hartford Business Improvement District's free outdoor Spooky Popcorn horror movie series returns in July. Titles include "The Ring," "The Mist," "The Others," "The Exorcist" and more. (Hartford Business Improvement District)" title="THC-L-spooky-popcorn-2026" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-spooky-popcorn-2026.jpeg?w=249" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-spooky-popcorn-2026.jpeg?w=249 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-spooky-popcorn-2026.jpeg?w=287 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-spooky-popcorn-2026.jpeg?w=296 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-spooky-popcorn-2026.jpeg?w=353 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-spooky-popcorn-2026.jpeg?w=229 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-05-26 05:45:46">May 26, 2026 at 5:45 a.m.</time>
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The free outdoor film series happening around the state include Movies in the Plaza in... </div>
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data-timestamp="1779774329"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/26/a-major-hollywood-star-was-forced-by-law-to-act-in-a-play-in-ct-heres-why-he-was-thrilled-to-do-it/" title="A major Hollywood star was forced by law to act in a play in CT. Here’s why he was thrilled to do it">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The Westport Playhouse as it looked in 1950, about a decade after Tyrone Power played there. The playhouse became a year-round regional theater operation in 2005. (Westport Country Playhouse)" title="THC-L-westport-playhouse-1950" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-westport-playhouse-1950.jpg?w=255" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-westport-playhouse-1950.jpg?w=255 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-westport-playhouse-1950.jpg?w=294 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-westport-playhouse-1950.jpg?w=303 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-westport-playhouse-1950.jpg?w=362 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-westport-playhouse-1950.jpg?w=235 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/26/a-major-hollywood-star-was-forced-by-law-to-act-in-a-play-in-ct-heres-why-he-was-thrilled-to-do-it/" title="A major Hollywood star was forced by law to act in a play in CT. Here’s why he was thrilled to do it">
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A major Hollywood star was forced by law to act in a play in CT. Here’s why he was thrilled to do it </span>
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<time datetime="2026-05-26 05:45:29">May 26, 2026 at 5:45 a.m.</time>
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Tyrone Power's appearance in the play "Liliom" at Westport Country Playhouse in 1941 is the... </div>
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data-timestamp="1779685258"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/25/moo-ving-documentary-film-about-saving-cows-charts-a-journey-that-started-in-connecticut/" title="Moo-ving documentary film about saving cows charts a journey that started in Connecticut">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Mickey and Moose en route to Maryland in "Cow Trip." (Cow Trip/Joanna Zelman LLC)" title="THC-L-cow-trip-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-cow-trip-1.jpg?w=300" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-cow-trip-1.jpg?w=300 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-cow-trip-1.jpg?w=380 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-cow-trip-1.jpg?w=395 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-cow-trip-1.jpg?w=470 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-cow-trip-1.jpg?w=305 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/25/moo-ving-documentary-film-about-saving-cows-charts-a-journey-that-started-in-connecticut/" title="Moo-ving documentary film about saving cows charts a journey that started in Connecticut">
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Moo-ving documentary film about saving cows charts a journey that started in Connecticut </span>
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<time datetime="2026-05-25 05:00:58">May 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.</time>
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The video captures a road trip where the filmmaker and her Lakeville-based father journeyed hundreds... </div>
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data-timestamp="1779602446"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/24/fourth-floor-exhibits-at-yale-art-gallery-are-separate-and-independent-but-line-up-beautifully/" title="Fourth-floor exhibits at Yale Art Gallery are separate and independent but line up beautifully">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Two walls of the vast display of August Sander photo portraits at Yale Art Gallery. (Christopher Arnott/Hartford Courant)" title="THC-L-yale-art-gallery-may-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-yale-art-gallery-may-1.jpeg?w=249" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-yale-art-gallery-may-1.jpeg?w=249 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-yale-art-gallery-may-1.jpeg?w=287 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-yale-art-gallery-may-1.jpeg?w=296 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-yale-art-gallery-may-1.jpeg?w=353 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-yale-art-gallery-may-1.jpeg?w=229 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/24/fourth-floor-exhibits-at-yale-art-gallery-are-separate-and-independent-but-line-up-beautifully/" title="Fourth-floor exhibits at Yale Art Gallery are separate and independent but line up beautifully">
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Fourth-floor exhibits at Yale Art Gallery are separate and independent but line up beautifully </span>
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<time datetime="2026-05-26 07:54:00">May 26, 2026 at 7:54 a.m.</time>
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The temporary modern art exhibits on the fourth floor of the Yale Art Galley are... </div>
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data-timestamp="1779598803"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/24/hartford-symphony-orchestras-multimedia-beatles-themed-concert-is-full-of-surprises/" title="Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s Beatles-themed multimedia concert is full of surprises">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Carolyn Kuan conducts an orchestral version of a Beatles song, as she will do May 30 at The Bushnell for “Revolution: The Music of the Beatles — A Symphonic Experience” (Courtesy of Hartford Symphony Orchestra)" title="THC-L-hso-beatles-revolution" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-hso-beatles-revolution.jpg?w=270" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-hso-beatles-revolution.jpg?w=270 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-hso-beatles-revolution.jpg?w=310 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-hso-beatles-revolution.jpg?w=320 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-hso-beatles-revolution.jpg?w=382 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-hso-beatles-revolution.jpg?w=248 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/24/hartford-symphony-orchestras-multimedia-beatles-themed-concert-is-full-of-surprises/" title="Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s Beatles-themed multimedia concert is full of surprises">
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Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s Beatles-themed multimedia concert is full of surprises </span>
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<time datetime="2026-05-24 05:00:03">May 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.</time>
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Fresh orchestral arrangements, rare photos and videos and other effects vitalize “Revolution: The Music of... </div>
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data-timestamp="1779516008"
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<figure>
<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/23/its-a-gday-as-artists-are-popping-up-from-the-land-down-under-this-week-in-ct-arts/" title="It’s a g’day as artists are popping up from the land Down Under this week in CT arts">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Australian pop band 5 Seconds of Summer is at Mohegan Sun Arena on May 29 with The Band Camino. (Live Nation)" title="THC-L-five-seconds-of-summer-2026" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-five-seconds-of-summer-2026.jpg?w=281" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-five-seconds-of-summer-2026.jpg?w=281 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-five-seconds-of-summer-2026.jpg?w=323 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-five-seconds-of-summer-2026.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-five-seconds-of-summer-2026.jpg?w=398 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-five-seconds-of-summer-2026.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a class="article-title" href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/23/its-a-gday-as-artists-are-popping-up-from-the-land-down-under-this-week-in-ct-arts/" title="It’s a g’day as artists are popping up from the land Down Under this week in CT arts">
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It’s a g’day as artists are popping up from the land Down Under this week in CT arts </span>
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<time datetime="2026-05-23 06:00:08">May 23, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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The Courant's arts picks for May 24-30 include singer/songwriters Robert Earl Keen, Alex Lambert and... </div>
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data-timestamp="1779093363"
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/18/three-l-a-law-stars-reunite-for-playreading-at-westport-country-playhouse/" title="Three ‘L.A. Law’ stars reunite for playreading at Westport Country Playhouse">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Michael Tucker wrote the play "A Tailor Near Me" and will appear in a reading of it with Jimmy Smits and Jill Eikenberry on June 8 at Westport Country Playhouse. (Kristine Walsh)" title="Jill Eikenberry, Michael Tucker" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-westport-tailor-reading-3.jpg?w=149" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-westport-tailor-reading-3.jpg?w=149 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-westport-tailor-reading-3.jpg?w=172 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-westport-tailor-reading-3.jpg?w=177 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-westport-tailor-reading-3.jpg?w=211 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-westport-tailor-reading-3.jpg?w=137 305w" ></div> </a>
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<a href="https://www.courant.com/2026/05/17/ct-blues-guitarist-ready-to-celebrate-his-21st-birthday-with-a-debut-album-and-big-shows-on-tap/" title="CT blues guitarist ready to celebrate his 21st birthday with a debut album and big shows on tap">
<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Amani Burnham's debut album "Roots & Wings" drops on May 29. (J.B. Lawrence)" title="Amani Burnham's debut album "Roots & Wings" drops on May 29. (J.B. Lawrence)" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-amani-burnham-1.jpeg?w=280" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-amani-burnham-1.jpeg?w=280 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-amani-burnham-1.jpeg?w=322 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-amani-burnham-1.jpeg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-amani-burnham-1.jpeg?w=397 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-amani-burnham-1.jpeg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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<time datetime="2026-05-17 06:00:11">May 17, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.</time>
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<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt=""I've Chosen Cyanide" by Ida Applebroog in the "Contemporary Artists Reflect" section of "Framing American Democracy" at The Wadsworth is enhanced by a glass case containing a flyer for the protest event that inspired the painting. (Christopher Arnott/Hartford Courant)" title="THC-L-framing-american-democracy-5" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-framing-american-democracy-5.jpeg?w=249" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-framing-american-democracy-5.jpeg?w=249 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-framing-american-democracy-5.jpeg?w=287 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-framing-american-democracy-5.jpeg?w=296 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-framing-american-democracy-5.jpeg?w=353 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-framing-american-democracy-5.jpeg?w=229 305w" ></div> </a>
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<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="California's World Ballet Company brings its "Cinderella" to The Bushnell on May 17. (World Ballet Company)" title="THC-L-world-ballet-cinderella-bushnell" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-world-ballet-cinderella-bushnell.jpg?w=300" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-world-ballet-cinderella-bushnell.jpg?w=300 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-world-ballet-cinderella-bushnell.jpg?w=380 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-world-ballet-cinderella-bushnell.jpg?w=395 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-world-ballet-cinderella-bushnell.jpg?w=470 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-world-ballet-cinderella-bushnell.jpg?w=305 305w" ></div> </a>
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<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The cast of the national tour of "Kimberly Akimbo" at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven through May 17. (Joan Marcus)" title="THC-L-review-kimberly-akimbo-1.jpg" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-review-kimberly-akimbo-1.jpg?w=272" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-review-kimberly-akimbo-1.jpg?w=272 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-review-kimberly-akimbo-1.jpg?w=313 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-review-kimberly-akimbo-1.jpg?w=323 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-review-kimberly-akimbo-1.jpg?w=386 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-review-kimberly-akimbo-1.jpg?w=251 305w" ></div> </a>
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<div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="The Bushnell in Hartford will continue to oversee bookings and other operations at the Warner Theatre in Torrington. A new agreement will lead to renovations and the development of new works as well as improved programming at the Warner. (Nathan Spotts/Lauren Kinkade)" title="THC-L-bushnell-warner-1" src="data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=" class="lazyload size-hp_small" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-bushnell-warner-1.jpg?w=280" data-srcset="https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-bushnell-warner-1.jpg?w=280 300w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-bushnell-warner-1.jpg?w=322 380w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-bushnell-warner-1.jpg?w=333 395w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-bushnell-warner-1.jpg?w=397 470w,https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/THC-L-bushnell-warner-1.jpg?w=258 305w" ></div> </a>
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