Women composers are celebrated at annual CT classical music event
The Women Composers Festival of Hartford has been happening in the Hartford area since 2001. This year, the two-day event is Feb. 28 and March 1 at Central Connecticut State University’s Founders Hall ...
Key into some terrific sounds, comedy greats and singer-songwriters this week in CT arts
The Courant’s arts picks for Feb. 23 through March 1 include singer/songwriters Allie Colleen, Kat Edmondson and Rachel ...
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Don Aliquo
Following in the footsteps of his father, a well-respected jazz artist himself, Don spent his formative years performing with many of the region’s greats including Joe Harris, Danny Conn Johnny Costa ...
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Gene Barge, renowned sax man and producer known as ‘Daddy G,’ dies at 98
(John J. Kim/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — Gene “Daddy G” Barge, an admired and durable saxophone player, songwriter and producer who worked on hits by Natalie Cole, oversaw recordings by ...
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Police arrest suspect who killed 1, critically injured another
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Police have arrested the suspect they say killed one woman in New Britain early Monday morning and critically injured another. Police said Christopher Raye, 45, was walking ...
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Amid controversy, Palm Beach Opera stands by decision to have soprano Netrebko at gala
The Russian soprano Anna Netrebko will perform for the first time in the United States since 2019 on Monday night as the special guest of the Palm Beach Opera’s annual fundraising gala at The ...
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Soprano Lise Davidsen pregnant with twins, cancels performances from mid-March through December
on Feb. 20, 2024. (Karen Almond via AP) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Soprano Lise Davidsen is pregnant with twins and is canceling her performances from ...