Before there was “Home Alone” or “Elf” . . .
Frank Capra’s 1946 classic, It’s a Wonderful Life, screens Friday, Dec. 19, at Sacred Heart University Community Theatre. Film reviewer Susan Granger will be on stage.
Read MoreFrank Capra’s 1946 classic, It’s a Wonderful Life, screens Friday, Dec. 19, at Sacred Heart University Community Theatre. Film reviewer Susan Granger will be on stage.
Read MoreGeorge Clooney is a narcissistic aging celebrity in Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly,” an engaging existential film. Adam Sandler steals the picture.
Read MoreThe two-hour-18-minute Wicked For Good spectacle cost roughly $150 million to make, following the original musical’s bumpy yellow brick road.
Read MoreSorry to be the bearer of bad news but Rian Johnson’s third Benoit Blanc murder mystery – Wake Up Dead Man – is a dud despite a star-studded cast.
Read MoreGlen Powell relies on physicality in Edgar Wright’s new film version of Stephen King’s The Running Man, co-starring Colman Domingo and Josh Brolin.
Read MoreU.S. Marshal Frank Remnick must recapture highly classified convict Havlock after a plane crash in the frozen wilderness near Fairbanks, Alaska.
Read MoreWho knew that in Japan there are ‘rental family’ services? American Ex-pat Philip Vandarploeug (Brendan Fraser) is hired to play various roles.
Read MoreThe Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is opening a new exhibition this week, celebrating the holiday season and seasonal traditions from the 19th century to today.
Read MoreGuillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is a poignant conception of what it means to be human, sanctified by the filmmaker’s dazzling visual imagination.
Read MoreThis historical drama explores the assassination of the 20th US president, James A. Garfield, and its profound impact on the nation.
Read MoreOscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow’s “A House of Dynamite” is a suspenseful, scary, speculative, but ultimately unsatisfying thriller.
Read MoreSusan Granger reviews “Black Creek,” an action-drama-Western. This grindhouse movie stars martial arts master Cynthia Rothrock and the late Richard Norton.
Read MoreKate Wyler navigates a complicated marriage and escalating geopolitical events in “The Diplomat season 3,” a must-watch political thriller.
Read MoreSusan Granger reviews Luca Guadagnino’s “After the Hunt,” a cryptic drama set on the Yale campus, revolving around two professors and a grad student.
Read MoreRoots of Renewal, a short documentary film profiling the global importance of small farms, will be shown at the Fairfield Public Library.
Read MoreA journalist on a luxury yacht sees a passenger thrown overboard, only to be told that it didn’t happen, as all the passengers and crew are accounted for.
Read MoreWinner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” based on Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel, delves into the complex relationship between two prisoners.
Read MoreSusan Granger reviews “Anemone,” a grim character-study of a victim of “The Troubles” that plagued Northern Ireland. It boasts two brilliant performances.
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MoCACT presents Looking for History, featuring three artists, Rick Shaefer, Ellen Harvey, and Michael Borders—each presented in their own dedicated gallery space at varying intervals over the course of the […]
Miss Tutti and The Fruity Band is a musical project celebrating themes of confidence, inclusivity, and LGBTQ+ representation for kids and families of all-ages. Their upbeat retro-pop tunes are co-produced […]
Date: Friday, June 26 - Sunday, June 28, 2026 Time: During regular business hours Where: Westport-wide | Event Hub: Downtown Westport (Main Street, Church Lane, Elm Street, and Post Road) […]
In a harmonious union, singer-songwriters Zella Day and Jesse Woods come together to reveal their highly anticipated collaboration, “Chaparelle”. Esteemed for their exceptional vocal prowess and celebrated contributions to their […]
Date: Friday, June 26 - Sunday, June 28, 2026 Time: During regular business hours Where: Westport-wide | Event Hub: Downtown Westport (Main Street, Church Lane, Elm Street, and Post Road) […]
Your child can join us every Saturday for a relaxed and inspiring drop-in art class at the museum! Whether your child is an experienced artist or just looking to have […]
As the landscape has changed in Connecticut so have the wildlife populations that depend on the land for habitat. This presentation describes the history of Connecticut’s landscapes and the impact […]
Los Angeles-based instrumental supergroup Circles Around The Sun is a contemporary instrumental rock band, initially formed in 2015, when Justin Kreutzmann, son of Grateful Dead drummer Bill, invited founder Neal […]
Date: Friday, June 26 - Sunday, June 28, 2026 Time: During regular business hours Where: Westport-wide | Event Hub: Downtown Westport (Main Street, Church Lane, Elm Street, and Post Road) […]
Westport Country Playhouse’s Masterclass Series will present “Acting the Song,” geared toward high schoolers, on Sunday, June 28, from 2 to 4 p.m., in the Playhouse’s Smilow Lounge, mezzanine level. […]
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO), comprising 15 of the finest jazz soloists and ensemble players today, has been the Jazz at Lincoln Center resident orchestra since 1988 and […]
Lisa's unique immersive Sound Bath Meditations are multi-instrumental soundscapes designed to reset your nervous system. They typically begin with a short guided meditation to relax the participants as they lie […]
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