News and reviews from our reporters, including coverage of pop music, classical music, visual art, dance, movies, music, television and theater.
All Arts
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The project will largely involve exterior improvements.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we look at the landscape of monuments across the United States and explore how new monuments are created and how old ones are decommissioned.
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Nearly 80,000 vehicles in Connecticut have classic plates. And alongside Chevys and Fords, there are plenty of 90s-era automobiles on the list.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, The Nose looks at ‘Spare’ and the present Prince Harry moment.
Food
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Gov. Ned Lamont announced that he'll add an overhaul of the state’s waste management system to the legislative package he will propose in February. His proposals would tackle the 40% of Connecticut’s waste that is shipped to other states as well as food waste and recycling.
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Learn the family stories behind The Griswold Inn, Shish Kebab House of Afghanistan, and The Glenwood Drive-In. Plus, John Kanell shares recipes from his cookbook, 'Preppy Kitchen,' on this episode of Seasoned.
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We all have our favorite tomato varieties, but I'm always on the lookout for new, improved tomatoes to grow, taste, and recommend. Here's what I've found so far for 2023.
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Even if your citrus doesn't form fruit, the fragrant flowers are a good enough reason to grow these plants indoors. Here are some tips to help your citrus survive and thrive.
Performing Arts & Music
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A new musical is opening this week at The Legacy Theatre in Branford, Connecticut. The one-woman show, called My Unauthorized Hallmark Movie Musical, stars award-winning actress Anne Runolfsson. There are four performances that run Aug. 11-13. Tickets at The Legacy Theatre.
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The Freddy Fixer parade has been a source of pride in New Haven’s Black community since 1962. But the pandemic posed a serious threat to arts and cultural organizations, stopping public events and pausing traditional fundraisers. And though the nation has slowly reopened, even as COVID positivity rates climb again, organizations like this one are still feeling the financial hangover that has come with two years of dormancy.
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Adger Cowans, 85, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, talks about his career as a photographer and visual artist, the racism he faced and what has motivated him to make art.
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The 28-year-old rapper opens up about her two Grammy nominations, and how meditation helps her stay centered amid an increasingly busy career.
Visual Arts
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Stonington lights its second annual holiday tree constructed entirely out of lobster traps, which became a viral social media sensation last season.
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A trove of paintings and other artwork found in an abandoned barn in Connecticut has turned out to be worth millions.
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A new exhibition at New London's Lyman Allyn Art Museum celebrates the miniature portraits of Mary and Elizabeth Way.
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Arts & CultureOn this episode of Audacious, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So, would you consider yourself beautiful? How do you define beauty, anyway? Hear from a fashion model with decades in the industry, a model who uses a wheelchair, and two non-binary models about what beauty means to them.
Movies
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Willis' daughter Rumer says the actor has been diagnosed with aphasia which affects his cognitive abilities.
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On The Colin McEnroe Show, with the fourth Matrix movie out soon, a look back at the original film and its continued influence across the culture.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, it’s our annual Halloween special, a Nose-ish look at the year in horror.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, The Nose looks at BBC Culture’s 100 greatest TV series of the century, and the Netflix limited series 'Maid.'