If the actual awards presented during this year’s Golden Globes ceremony feel like something of an afterthought, don’t blame the movies and TV shows in contention – it was just that kind of year. The biggest sources of anticipation and…

NEW YORK – The Golden Globes have always been the less serious stop in route to the Academy Awards – the boozy, bubbly awards show put on by a little-known group with sometimes confounding taste. But this year, a funny…

LOS ANGELES (AP) – “Thelma & Louise” are reuniting at the Golden Globe Awards. Producers say Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon will take the stage together at Sunday’s ceremony. The actresses played the title roles in the 1991 film. Other…

LOS ANGELES – Seth Meyers regularly blends bad news with comedy on his nightly talk show, but as the host of Sunday’s Golden Globes, he has the unenviable task of setting the tone for Hollywood’s awards season as the sexual…

This year’s Oscar best picture free-for-all will put more attention on the movies the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. rewards at the Golden Globes on Sunday. “Lady Bird” stands as a heavy favorite on the comedy side, but the drama race…

In this year’s Disney on Ice show, “Frozen,” Matthew King plays the role of Kristoff, an ice harvester who takes Anna on a journey to search for her sister Elsa. “It’s great to be part of the show,” said King,…

Little ones do not have to “Let It Go.” Tiny tots can enjoy that song, and others, when “Frozen” comes alive before their eyes. Disney on Ice will present “Frozen” for its 34th production, a choice that is not only…

A group of dancers will bring warm to winter next weekend in Torrington. Dance company MOMIX is resurrecting “Opus Cactus,” a piece honoring the American Southwest, with dynamic images of cactuses, fire dancers and slithering lizards. The show will be…

As the classic song asks, what are you doing New Year’s Eve? There’s still time to make plans, with rich entertainment offerings spread all over the state. Whether searching for family fun or a late night out, there are plenty…

Litchfield Distillery, which bottled its first Batchers’ Bourbon Whiskey three years ago and has since won numerous awards including “Connecticut” magazine’s designation as Best Spirit in Connecticut, has recently introduced two new flavors. Each bottle of Batchers’ Vanilla and Cinnamon…

“All I Want for Christmas is You,” Mariah Carey Carey wrote and produced the song as her lead single from her 1994 holiday album, “Merry Christmas.” The song is the 11th best-selling single of all time, and is considered one…

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Much has been made in recent years of the simultaneous successes of women in contemporary pop music. At times, in fact, it seems that without Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Adelle, the record industry, if not the…

In the 21st century, it’s hard to keep secrets. But magic is still a mystery to many, especially when those who hold the secrets keep the audience in suspense. Criss Angel – who brings his “Mindfreak” tricks to Foxwoods Resort…

Brass City Ballet will present its 21st annual production of “The Nutcracker” this weekend on the main stage of the Fine Arts Center at Naugatuck Valley Community College, 750 Chase Parkway, Waterbury. Performances are Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday…

Hanukkah will be observed Tuesday, Dec. 12 through Tuesday, Dec. 19. Here is a list of events throughout Northwest Connecticut: Tuesday, Dec. 12 MENORAH LIGHTING 4:30 p.m., Temple Beth David, 3 Main St., Cheshire. Hanukkah 1 candle. Religious School, Holy…

One of Tony Renzoni’s fondest childhood memories is walking past the Mattatuck Music Co. on East Main Street in Waterbury and seeing the “Meet the Beatles!” album cover on display in the front window. It was January 1964. A tipping…

The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory will present the full-length version of “The Nutcracker” Saturday and Sunday on the Warner Theatre’s Main Stage in Torrington. All dance roles will feature trainees of The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory, along with cameo roles performed by…

Even before an actor walks on stage, the Sherman Playhouse’s production of “Murder Takes a Holiday” by Tim Kelly gets rousing applause. That’s because the set is simply fabulous. A fire blazes in a stone fireplace, glass French doors reveal…

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A classic Connecticut setting is transformed on the stage this weekend in Torrington. “The Game’s Afoot (Or Holmes for the Holidays),” which runs Saturday through Dec. 17 at the Warner Theatre’s Nancy Marine Theatre, is set in Gillette Castle, the…

NEW YORK – “The Silence Breakers” – those who have shared their stories about sexual assault and harassment – have been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year. Numerous women have spoken out since October about sexual misconduct by dozens…

Fans of television series like “Downton Abbey” and “The Crown” can get a proper taste of British food next weekend at The Silo in New Milford. From 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 15, chef Lisa Fielding will host “A Proper…

Litchfield Jazz Festival is ringing in the holidays with some wonderful music and a terrific dinner party Saturday. Brandon Goldberg, an 11-year – old piano prodigy from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and Litchfield Jazz Camp student, and award-winning vocalist, composer and…

Michelle Gotay is trading an apron for a nun’s habit this Christmas season. The Watertown actress – who is known for her alter ego, diner owner Earlene Babcock, on stage and radio – will star in “Nuncrackers,” which opens this…

When Jennifer Zembruski, Chase Collegiate School’s director of performing and visual arts, asked the chair of the English Department what play she would most like to see performed at the school, English Department head Mary Sharnick knew it had to…

Charlie Daniels is proof that the music doesn’t fade with time. The 81-year-old musician, who brings his band to Torrington’s Warner Theatre on Saturday, does not think of music as a job, but as a calling. “I love what I…

World-renowned chef Joel Viehland is putting the finishing touches on his new restaurant Ore Hill & Swyft in Kent ahead of his opening near the end of the month. It’s really two restaurants in one. Swyft is a casual dining…

It’s almost here. Local theater lovers have been waiting for it and Palace Theater personnel have been planning for it. “The Phantom of the Opera” will arrive at the Waterbury venue in a parade of 20 trucks, 75 stagehands, 35…