Wallingford

The spreading of holiday cheer, musically: The Civic Orchestra of New Haven, featuring the Waterbury Youth Chorus: Dec. 16, 3 p.m., $10-$15 suggested donation, Battell Chapel, 400 College St., New Haven, conh.org. Jewish Unity Concert featuring 8th...

— The new home of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Connecticut has a roof of several arches, like a row of miniature Quonset huts, to reflect interior light. On two sides of the building, floor-to-ceiling windows flood the interior with...

Costume Shops Characters & Costumes, 260 River St., Guilford, (203) 453-6036, readamusements.com. Costumes for adults and kids, for sale or rent. Fashionista Vintage & Variety, 93 Whitney Ave., New Haven, (203) 777-4434, fashionista-vintage-variety.com....

As the summer weather begins to cool off, here are some events we've deemed "cool": Connecticut Fashion Week: Sept. 8-15, New Haven, Bridgeport and other towns, ctfashionweek.org. End of Summer Luau and Pig Roast: Sept. 7, The Scorpion Bar, Foxwoods...

This Saturday marks the annual Connecticut Open House Day, where lots and lots of local museums, cultural attractions, open spaces and more open their doors for us Nutmeggers to enjoy. Here are some of the many things going on on June 9. For a full list...

[THIS ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE 2011.  FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE 2012 EVENTS, CLICK HERE.]   116 Crown, 116 Crown St., New Haven, (203) 777-3116. Super classy bar with inventive cocktails and small plate offerings. Check out the room with the...

1) Archie Moore's Restaurant & Bar A perennial winner in this hard-fought bar-food category of Best Buffalo Wings, Archie Moore’s distinguishes itself by not sacrificing quality for quantity. Yes, the four Archie Moore’s locations run through...

1) Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar The imminent approach of summer comes with anticipation of a full season of televised sporting events. Look no further than Buffalo Wild Wings if you want to watch all the sports you can handle over a nice frosty beer...

The good news: Connecticut's "hate group" index appears to be holding fairly steady. The bad news: the number of far-right wing, anti-federal-government-conspiracy "Patriot groups" in Connecticut more than doubled last year. That's the word from the...

Decisions, decisions: According to a press release from the band, Daughtry performs April 27 at MGM Grand at Foxwoods, which is the same night that Nickelback plays XL Center in Hartford. No word on tickets, but Foxwoods says the show hasn’t...

Jurors decided Friday on the death penalty for Cheshire home invasion killer Joshua Komisarjevsky, rejecting weeks of defense evidence that portrayed him as a man damaged by childhood sexual abuse and a strict religious upbringing while struggling with...

Anna Liffeys, 17 Whitney Ave., 203-773-1776, annaliffeys.com. An Irish pub that serves great food, and has recently expanded its live music offerings. Bank Street Café, 637 Bank St., New London, 860-444-1444. New London-area rock ‘n’ roll,...