News and reviews from our reporters, including coverage of pop music, classical music, visual art, dance, movies, music, television and theater.
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Here’s the thing, Connecticut: The NHL may be long gone, but we’ve got three pro hockey teams here right now, today. Danbury’s got the Hat Tricks. And we’ve got two affiliated minor league teams, the Bridgeport Islanders and the Rangers farm team, the Hartford Wolf Pack.
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At an art workshop in Stonington, Mexican artist María Vargas teaches how to use dye from cochineal insects as a tool for artistic expression.
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This hour, from the stage at Hartford Stage, a look at Alfred Hitchcock, his movies in general, and ‘Rope,’ the movie and the play, in particular.
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Legendary Chef Jacques Pépin discusses his storied career cooking for heads of state and working in television alongside Julia Child.
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On this episode of Audacious, find out what it was like to win a Nobel Prize, and all the twists and turns after! Featuring Andrea Ghez and Martin Chalfie.
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Women scientists are banding together to call out bias and give credit where it’s due— one Wikipedia page at a time. This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we talk to four of them.
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A resolution passed by the state assembly aims to preserve Connecticut’s Taíno history.
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Rope has been foundational to so much of human civilization. This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we look at the history and utility and future of rope.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show is all about notebooks. We talk about the history and evolution of notebooks, famous examples, and celebrate the joy of writing things down.
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This hour, the conversation — with our old friend Chion Wolf at the helm this time! — winds around to family shorthand, tech bros, bunkers, bodies, adventures… Anything. (Seemingly) everything.
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Chef Pyet DeSpain is a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. She also has Mexican-American roots and is bringing fresh flavors to the table. This hour, she shares her culinary journey with us – from homelessness to winning the reality TV competition, Next Level Chef.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we take stock of stage musicals today, learn how they’re developed, and ask about their status in our culture.