We’ve been pulling together a lot of stories on things to do this summer, many of them family friendly and kid-specific. We've gathered them all in one place for you, so bookmark this link and come back often because we’ll be adding to it through September.
Concerts, theater, movies, music, exhibits: a few entertainment options, big and small, you might want to know about.More
The Amistad Center for Art & Culture hosted its annual Juneteenth Gala Friday night, June 14, at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford. This year the Center honored Connecticut State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier, arts advocate and administrator Jonathan Bruce, and musician and producer Alvin B. Carter,...
Winners, nominees, friends and guests gathered on the red carpet at Infinity Hall Hartford for the CTNow Best of Hartford party on Wednesday night. You can find out who won here.
A champion storyteller, two novelists and an expert on women’s friendships will give free talks at R.J. Julia Booksellers,768 Boston Post Road, Madison. All begin at 7 p.m. and require reservations: 203-245-3959 or rjjulia.com. On Tuesday, June 26, Matthew Dicks, of Newington, will discuss his...
Mark Morris laughs when asked if he enjoys coming to the International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven because it’s not so close to the Brooklyn headquarters of his internationally renowned Mark Morris Dance Group. “I know, it’s really far. Seriously, we go where we’re brought. The festival...
‘My fans,” Gloria Estefan shares during a phone interview, “know me like Emilio knows me. For decades, they’ve been listening to my innermost being.” Apparently, fans think the biographical jukebox musical about the husband and wife team, titled “On Your Feet! — The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan,”...
Karla Knight’s pencil-on-paper drawings, which she calls “spaceships,” look like schematic diagrams scattered with letters not from any human alphabet but from an alphabet beyond Earthly understanding. Knight, of Redding, wants them to stay beyond our understanding. “People ask me if there is a...
Paul Baylock grew up in New Britain and walked past the factories daily. “They were like cathedrals,” he said. “Workers would coat the windows with material that was reflective so the heat wouldn’t come in or to reduce the light. You could see the color blue or red come out. It had the quality...
The largest public-art project in the country’s history is launching with a Kickstarter campaign. The 50 State Initiative is a project of For Freedoms, a collaborative created by artists Hank Willis Thomas and Eric Gottesman. The initiative hopes to install artist-designed billboards in all 50...
Summertime is here, and that means free outdoor movies in the parks in the cities. Both Hartford and New Haven begin their family-movie seasons on June 8. Hartford All movies are shown at 8 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets. Friday, June 8: “Casablanca,” the 1942 wartime romance with...
Avon Public Library’s summer film series is themed “Freedom of the Press” and will feature films about newspapers and journalists. The series is part of a programming grant that explores the influence of the media on American culture. University of Hartford and CCSU Prof. Robert Kagan will speak...
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art will continue its periodic “Food and Film” series on Friday, June 22, with a French drama about a vineyard, followed by a French wine dinner. “Back to Burgundy” tell the story of siblings who congregate at their family vineyard to figure out how to continue the...
Winter’s finally over, and it’s time to scream for ice cream. Fill your summer with treats from these Connecticut sweet spots, featuring farm-fresh ingredients, crazy flavors and decadent toppings. Here’s a look at 25-plus ice cream shops around the state. (Many shops offer vegan or dairy-free...
The hot weather is upon us, and on steamy days our heads go to “where can I take the kids to cool off?” There’s the local public pool, but sometimes kids would rather just run around in the water somewhere other than the hose at home. And that time-honored “beat the heat” practice of opening a...
It’s still technically spring, but we’re in the mood for summer fun, so we’ve checked in with the region’s amusement parks — Lake Compounce in Bristol, Quassy Amusement & Waterpark in Middlebury and Six Flags New England in Agawam — to find out what’s up and what’s new. Six Flags The big new attraction...
‘On Your Feet!” is no mean feat. The Broadway musical about the pop phenomenon Gloria Estefan and her producer/musician husband Emilio Estefan sets itself a difficult task. It tells stories of hardship, injury, recovery, tough family issues, racism and oppression. In between, it erupts in wild...
Gary “G-Thang Johnson” has an intriguing name, an intriguing film resume (“Moneyball” and “Disaster Movie”), and last year he starred in the TV series “Grown Folks.” He does his stand-up June 28 through July 1 at the Funny Bone club, 194 Buckland Hills Drive, Manchester. He’ll do five sets: Thursday...
‘Please sir, I want some more.” That’s the phrase that sets “Oliver Twist” in motion. It proclaims the title character’s innocence, his politeness, his meekness, his forthrightness and, not least, his hunger. The novel by Charles Dickens — the same superstar scribe of the Victorian era who gave...
For many travelers, hotels are nothing more than a generic place to sleep and store their luggage while they spend their days exploring exotic locales. In some cases, however, the accommodations steal the show. From doing jail time to sleeping in a treehouse, these unique hotels and inns from New...
Shortly after noon, as Sunday services at Memphis’ abundant churches conclude, another gathering of the faithful is getting underway at a restaurant popular for its soul food.
In the 1980s Delray Beach was sadly saddled with the nickname “Dullray Beach,” reflective of a reputation as a dowdy, rundown Palm Beach County ocean side Florida town full of vacant buildings, high crime, racial tension, dysfunctional politics and a crumbling infrastructure. The list of problems...