Connecticut Ballet is finally bringing its version of "The Nutcracker," which it has performed around the state for nearly 40 years, to The Bushnell in Hartford for four performances on Saturday and Sunday. The Bushnell performances will now become an annual tradition for the dance company.
The Courant's arts picks for Dec. 4-10 include a slew of holiday shows, from "A Charles Dickens Christmas" to "An Improvised Christmas Carol" and from "Cirque Holiday" to Cirque Dreams Holidaze."
The Courant's arts picks for Nov. 27 through Dec. 3 include Neil deGrasse Tyson speaking at The Bushnell, The Spill Canvas at the Space Ballroom and Christmas shows at TheaterWorks, Hartford Stage and Sea Tea Comedy Theater.
The Courant's arts picks for Oct. 30 through Nov. 4 include Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Connecticut Lyric Opera and the deathcore band Shadows of Intent.
The glorious music of Tosca, Giacomo Puccini's classic opera of passion, and revenge, will receive a thrilling production by Connecticut Lyric Opera (CLO) in partnership with the Connecticut Virtuosi Orchestra.