Friday, August 1, 2025

Arts

If You Ask Me…A Re-Imagined Singin’ In The Rain At POP   

There’s actually no compelling reason to have a stage version of Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly’s classic 1952 movie musical, Singin’ in the Rain, but damned if they made...

New Paradigm Theatre: Hairspray

Learn more about The New Paradigm Theatre here and purchase tickets for Hairspray.

Poetry Lounge: Notes on Local Poetry 

Stratford overflows with poetry. Out on a walk the other day, I took some notes on where I find poetry (or better yet, where...

If You Ask Me…Lots of Burning Love in Goodspeed’s All Shook Up!

A treasure trove of songs made famous by Elvis Presley make up the jukebox musical, All Shook Up, currently making lots of noise at...

Arts Alliance of Stratford Presents: Wild Thyme

The story of the American Shakespeare Festival Theatre was brought back to life, and took center stage on June 20th at Harbourview Place in...

If you ask me: Knockout Acting Highlights “Dream” at TheaterWorks    

A pair of outstanding performances highlight and lift Jose Rivera’s latest play, Your Name Means Dream, currently on stage at TheaterWorks Hartford. The play...

Three Queer Publishers to Support This Pride Month (and Beyond) 

June is Pride Month and there’s so much to celebrate, even (and especially) in the face of current erasure and censure of queer life...

If You Ask Me: Long Days, a World Premiere at Legacy

A world premiere play, Long Days, is currently onstage at the Legacy Theatre in Branford. Props to one of Connecticut’s newer theatres for opening...

Grant-funding Cut for the Arts Right Here in Stratford

We’re in a time of many changes, changes that are the direct result of the Trump Administration's vision for the United States. Within his...

Stratford Summer Sunset Concert Series

A Summer Tradition Continues! Every Tuesday evening, from June 17th to August 26th, Paradise Green will be filled with music! The Gazebo will be the...