Artist Talk: Maren Hassinger in Conversation at Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Art Gallery 1111 Chapel Street, New HavenIn celebration of the Yale University Art Gallery’s acquisition and installation of Maren Hassinger’s Monument (Pyramid) (2022), the artist joins Margaret Ewing, the Horace W. Goldsmith Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, in a conversation about her groundbreaking work. Underrecognized until recently by museums, Hassinger has worked steadily in sculpture, installation, and performance, becoming one of the […]
Max Cares Winter Wine Gala & Grand Tasting at The Bushnell
Bushnell Theater 166 Capitol Ave, HartfordMax Cares Foundation is pleased to present its second annual Gala and Tasting at Hartford’s marquee space, The Bushnell Theater. Join us as we celebrate with “A Taste of Max,” an extraordinary selection of offerings from each of the Max Hospitality restaurants, accompanied by a grand walk-around tasting of wines from around the world and […]
Theater: KING JAMES at TheaterWorks in Hartford
TheaterWorks Hartford 233 Pearl Street, HartfordJANUARY 30 – MARCH 2, 2025 A CELEBRATION OF FRIENDSHIP AND FANDOM It’s 2004. LeBron James is just the hero Cleveland needs. Two strangers eat, sleep, and dream in the language of basketball while forging a deep bond over their worship of the “King” – one of the greatest NBA players of all time. From Pulitzer […]
The Seed of the Sacred Fig at the United Theater in Westerly
United Theater 5 Canal St, Westerly, RIAn investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran grapples with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears. Suspecting the involvement of his wife and their two daughters, he imposes drastic measures at home, causing tensions to rise. Step by step, social norms and the rules of family life […]
Valentine Gems 2025 at Susan Powell Fine Art
Susan Powell Fine Art 679 Main Street, MadisonJanuary 31 - March 1, 2025 In what has become a popular annual February exhibition, Valentine Gems showcases many smaller works by 30 award-winning artists. All are exquisite gems, to start or add to your collection. This festive show offers a wide variety of painting styles, sizes, and subjects at affordable prices. Landscapes, seascapes, still […]
TODD DULANEY A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at UCONN
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts 2132 Hillside Rd, StorrsGRAMMY-nominated singer and songwriter Todd Dulaney, once drafted by the New York Mets (at the age of 18), left behind a career in professional sports to follow his calling in Gospel music. Renowned for his powerful, scripture-inspired worship anthems, Dulaney has released several chart-topping albums, including Your Great Name and Anthems & Glory. As the […]
More Music: Jesse Terry’s Arcadia Album Release Show at La Grua Center
La Grua Center 32 Water St, StoningtonRooted in rhythmic rock & roll and sharp songwriting, Arcadia marks a turning point in Jesse Terry's career. It's the seventh original album from an award-winning musician who's spent much of the past decade on the move, playing 150 shows annually, bouncing between solo performances and full-band gigs. Arcadia captures both sides of that musical personality, finding room for […]
Pride & Prejudice at Westport Community Theatre
Westport Community Theatre 110 Myrtle Avenue, WestportStep into the world of Regency England as Westport Community Theatre brings Jane Austen’s beloved Pride & Prejudice to life, opening January 31. As directed by Mark Frattaroli, this celebrated stage adaptation by Jon Jory captures the spirit and sparkle of Austen’s 1813 masterpiece with a lively, modern rhythm that stays true to the heart of the […]
Mali Obomsawin: Ellington Jazz Series: Yale School of Music
Yale School of Music Morse Recital Hall 470 College St, New HavenBassist, composer, vocalist, and citizen of Odanak First Nation (Abenaki) Mali Obomsawin, whose music JazzTimes has said “not only works as potent commentary on Indigenous heritage, autonomy and experiences, but as gripping, dynamic, and thunderous music in and of itself,” appears with her X-tet in a performance of her shoegaze-style work. Tickets start at $26, Yale […]
Play: What the Constitution Means to Me at the Ridgefield Theater Barn
Ridgefield Theater Barn 37 Halpin Lane, RidgefieldJan. 31, 2025 – Feb. 15, 2025 Playwright Heidi Schreck’s boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States. In this hilarious, hopeful and achingly human new play, she resurrects her […]
American Football with Wishy The District Music Hall
District Music Hall 71 Wall Street, NorwalkThe quietest voices can be the most durable. American Football’s original triumph, on their 1999 self-titled debut, was to reunite two shy siblings: emo and post-rock. It was a pioneering album where lyrical clarity was obscured and complicated by the stealth musical textures surrounding it. Like Slint’s Spiderland, or Codeine’s The White Birch, even Talk Talk’s Laughing Stock, American Football asked […]
George Colligan at The Side Door
The Side Door 85 Lyme Street, Old LymeNicole Glover - Saxophone George Colligan - Piano Alex Claffy - Bass Kush Abeday - Drums George Colligan is not only one of the great jazz pianists of his generation, but he has earned an international reputation as a multi-instrumentalist (drums, trumpet, organ, keyboards), composer, accompanist, teacher, and bandleader, as well as popular blogger(jazztruth.blogspot.com jazztruth […]