by | Oct 27, 2024 2:27 pm | Comments (0)
Venom: The Last Dance
Apple Cinemas Xtreme
Hartford
Oct. 26, 2024
I’m torn. Venom: The Last Dance is not a good movie. It’s not a bad movie either.
Let me try to explain.
by | Oct 27, 2024 2:20 pm | Comments (0)
DJ Sarah brings the house down
Halloween Karaoke Party
Sunberry Cafe and Catering
Hartford
Oct. 25, 2024
Sunberry is one of several newer restaurants and bars on Pratt Street. part of a revitalization of the red brick road in the center of Hartford. It hosted a special Halloween Karaoke Party to kick off a week-long celebration of the spooky holiday.
by | Oct 27, 2024 2:14 pm | Comments (0)
T. Charles Erickson Photo
Nathan Darrow and Nayib Felix in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Hartford Stage
Hartford
Oct. 24, 2024
This review contains spoilers
Hartford Stage is playing host to Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and the choices that Hatcher made in adapting the 19th century novella make for a compelling and thought-provoking performance.
by | Oct 27, 2024 2:12 pm | Comments (0)
Flow No. 2 by Jill Harrington Nichols
Divine Cosmos
Clare Gallery
St. Patrick – St. Anthony Church
Hartford
Oct. 24, 2024
The Clare Gallery at St. Patrick – St. Anthony Church in downtown Hartford has become one of my favorite places to view visual artwork, so a new exhibit is always a treat.
by | Oct 21, 2024 4:18 pm | Comments (0)
Julien (Orlando Schwerdt) and Sara (Ariella Glaser) in White Bird
White Bird
Real Art Ways
Hartford
October 20, 2024
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS
At about 90 minutes into White Bird, a movie about a young Jewish girl’s struggle to survive the Nazi occupation of France, I realized that I was watching a fairy tale.
Continue reading ‘A Holocaust Morality Tale, With One Hitch’
by | Oct 21, 2024 10:54 am | Comments (0)
Vanessa R. Butler and Jon-Michael Reese as Lorraine Hansberry and James Baldwin in Jimmy and Lorraine: A Musing
Jimmy and Lorraine: A Musing
Austin Arts Center
Trinity College
Oct. 19, 2024
HartBeat Ensemble’s production of Jimmy and Lorraine: A Musing, which chronicles the friendship of famed African-American writers James Baldwin and Lorraine Hansberry, brings two of the giants of American literature to a present day which has gotten better, but perhaps not changed as much as they would have hoped.
by | Oct 20, 2024 12:12 pm | Comments (0)
Zachery (Doug Savant) and Miller (Tim DeKay) in Fever Dreams
Fever Dreams (of Animals on the Verge of Extinction)
TheaterWorks
Hartford
Oct. 18, 2024
Fever Dreams tells the story of Zach and Adele, two lovers who have absconded away to a cabin in the woods for a weekend of passionate sex and food. Eventually Adele’s husband, and Zach’s former best friend, Miller shows up, and a series of revelations rock Zach’s world as he learns the truth about the affair he’s been involved in for almost 30 years.
Continue reading ‘TheaterWorks Season Opens With A Promising Extinction-Level Event’
by | Oct 20, 2024 11:40 am | Comments (0)
Red Revolver 0274 by Peter Brown
Memories Misused
Real Art Ways
Hartford
Oct. 15, 2024
Photographer Peter Brown has transformed a harrowing experience into a mind-bending display of resilience and recovery with Memories Misused at Real Art Ways.
Continue reading ‘The Hell We’ve Allowed Ourselves To Fall Into’
by | Oct 18, 2024 3:53 pm | Comments (0)
Gravestone in Massachusetts for Dewey the cat.
Faithful Unto Death: Pet Cemeteries, Animal Graves and Eternal Devotion
Mark Twain House
Hartford
October 16, 2024
Death is inevitable for all living things. Humans have a wide range of ceremonies across cultures and religions that lay out strict rules for what to do with other humans who are dead. But what about our pets?
by | Oct 16, 2024 11:28 am | Comments (1)
Adam Driver as Cesar Catalina in Megalopolis
Megalopolis
Real Art Ways
Hartford
Oct. 15, 2024
Sometimes you need someone to tell you no.
by | Oct 9, 2024 10:21 am | Comments (0)
Pennywise as a scarecrow, presented by the Hochdorfer familer
29th Annual Scarecrows Along Main
Main Street
Old Wethersfield
Oct. 8, 2024
There’s nothing like a nice walk on a crisp fall day, and Wethersfield has turned the fall tradition into a walk on the wild side with its annual “Scarecrows Along Main” celebration and competition.
by | Oct 9, 2024 9:59 am | Comments (0)
Morning Has Broken, by Peggy McShea Smolack, watercolor
Newington Art League Art Show
Lucy Robbins Welles Library
Newington
October 8, 2024
It’s not often that I get two great experiences at one location, but I was fortunate to find that in addition to offering fascinating talks, the Lucy Robbins Welles Library has a gallery space where they display the creations of local artists.
by | Oct 8, 2024 5:54 pm | Comments (0)
Lost in Time: Portraits From the Past
Lucy Robbins Welles Library
Newington
Oct. 7, 2024
By day, Erik S. Hinckley is an unassuming assistant town planner for the town of Newington. By night, he’s a detective, working to solve mysteries over a century in the making.
by | Oct 7, 2024 11:34 am | Comments (0)
Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Folie à Deux
Joker: Folie à Deux
Cinemark Buckland Hills 18 XD and IMAX
Manchester
Oct. 6, 2024
This review contains spoilers.
Let’s get this out of the way: Joker: Folie à Deux is not a good movie.
by | Oct 6, 2024 2:26 pm | Comments (0)
Gifted Horses
Gifted Horses
Connecticut Old State House
Hartford
Oct. 4, 2024
Thanks to the beautiful weather we’ve had this month, it felt like summer was going to last all year long. All good things must come to an end though, and Gifted Horses gave the last lunchtime concert performance the season.
