Drew Angus at New Park Brewing in West Hartford
New Park Brewing 485 New Park Avenue, West HartfordAmidst a sea of musical artists, Connecticut-based singer-songwriter Drew Angus stands apart thanks to his soul-stirring vocal talents. With indelible hooks, savvy craftsmanship, and relatable lyrics, he brings a certain […]
Yale Repertory Theater: Eden By Steve Carter
Yale Repertory Theater 1120 Chapel St, New HavenJanuary 16 – February 8, 2025 Directed by Brandon J. Dirden1927, San Juan Hill, a six-block stretch of Manhattan where tensions run deep between its populations of Black Americans and Caribbean immigrants. Eustace, recently transplanted from the South, falls in love with the girl next door, Annetta. But her ironfisted father, Joseph, an ardent Garveyite, […]
Bill Charlap at The Side Door
The Side Door 85 Lyme Street, Old LymeBill Charlap - Piano Peter Washington - Bass Kenny Washington - Drums Grammy award winning pianist Bill Charlap has performed with many of the leading artists of our time including Phil Woods, Tony Bennett, Gerry Mulligan, Wynton Marsalis, Freddy Cole and Houston Person. Born in New York City, Charlap began playing the piano at age three. […]
Afro Latino Film Festival at The Bushnell
Bushnell Theater 166 Capitol Ave, HartfordJAN 17-19, 2025 Pa'lante Theater is proud to present the 2nd Annual Afro Latino Film Festival, a vibrant celebration dedicated to amplifying the voices and stories of Black, Latine, Puerto Rican, and Afro-Caribbean communities worldwide. This festival is a platform for cinematic works that reflect the rich diversity, resilience, and creativity of the Afro Latino […]
MASC: Unmasking Identity, Redefining Masculinity at The Norwalk Art Space
Norwalk Art Space 455 West Ave, NorwalkMASC Opening Reception Friday, January 17, 6-8pm With performances by multi-instrumentalist and composer Tyler Goldchain, Poet AJoe Saint, and New Haven Poet Laureate Sharmont “Influence” MASC explores the intricate intersections of masculinity and Blackness, illuminating the complex layers of identity, expression, and societal expectation. The exhibition examines the metaphorical "masks" worn to navigate a world […]
2025 Breezeline Winter Cinema Series at The Garde: Anora
Garde Arts Center 325 State Street, New LondonPalme d’Or winning director Sean Baker’s newest film showcases breakout star Mikey Madison as Anora, a sex worker from Brooklyn, who gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York […]
Grappling Industries Connecticut BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU Round Robin in Newtown
NYA Sports & Fitnes 4 Primrose Street, NewtownGrappling Industries tournaments follow a Round Robin Pool format meaning that all adult competitors get 4 matches for signing up for a division that fills up to 5 competitors. That means if you compete in both Gi and NoGi, you could get 8 plus fights. This allows you to compete against so many different people, […]
Gordon Parks: Homeward to the Prairie I Come and the Annual MIXMASTER Showat the Mattatuck Museum
Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street, WaterburyJanuary 19, 2025 – March 30, 2025 Homeward to the Prairie I Come, an exceptional exhibition celebrating the extraordinary life and legacy of Gordon Parks (1912–2006), one of America’s most influential photographers, filmmakers, poets, and composers. This exhibition will showcase Parks’ diverse and groundbreaking contributions to art and culture, offering a deeper understanding of his […]
East Lyme Puppetry Project: Humpty Dumpty and Friends by Playdate Puppets
East Lyme Community Center 41 Society Rd, NianticHumpty Dumpty is finally off the wall and back together again with all his friends! Humpty still engages in many risky tricks, but he is finally succeeding with the help of the audience. Humpty even teaches kids a few tricks they can immediately show off! Ms. Dumpty’s tricks are wackier and even more impressive and […]
Improvisations Now Series: Jacqueline Kerrod-Harp & Joe Morris-Guitar at Real Art Ways in Hartford
Real Art Ways 56 Arbor Street, HartfordDescribed as ‘exceptionally virtuosic and sensitive,’ South African harpist Jacqueline Kerrod is perfectly at home across multiple genres and performs throughout the United States and Europe. Most recently, she has been touring internationally with composer and multi-reedist Anthony Braxton, both in duo and as part of his ZIM music ensemble. She was a founding member […]
Winter Lecture Series: Connecticut River during the Revolution at Essex Meadows
Essex Meadows 30 Bokum Rd, EssexJoin your friends and neighbors with the return of Essex Historical Society’s (EHS) popular Winter Lecture Series, hosted by our partners at Essex Meadows. This year’s theme highlights the American Revolution. The series concludes on Sunday, January 19, at 3pm with "A Family at War: Colonel Jedediah Huntington and Faith (Trumbull) Huntington at the Outset […]
29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy of Social & Environmental Justice
Yale Peabody Museum 170 Whitney Ave, New HavenJoin the Yale Peabody Museum, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the New Haven Museum for the 29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy of Social and Environmental Justice with a full day of free events open to all. Generously sponsored by Citizens. For over two decades, the Yale Peabody Museum has worked alongside […]