Michael Chaiken

Jesse Dayton has a passion for music. And he has a talent for it as well, having earned a Grammy nod for his duet album with Samantha Fish ("Death Wish Blues").But Dayton has another passion as well… a passion that has helped build a relationship with one of Connecticut's more recognizable cinem

Dancers from Connecticut Ballet rehearse 'The Nutcracker'at the company's studios in Stamford. The holiday ballet will be performed this month at Stamford's Palace Theatre and The Bushnell in Hartford. Lauren MacLochlainn, in front, and fellow Soldiers in the Battle Scene from Act I.MICHAEL CHAIKEN REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN

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There was a definite chill in the air at the Mohegan Sun’s Sun Patio on Sunday night in Uncasville despite an abundance of hot cocoa, coffee and fine spirits.

I’m not going to enter this review by plastering on a brave face. I will begin by making a confession prior to making my observations about the Andrea Bocelli concert at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville on Sunday, Dec. 15.

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When the dancers of Brass City Ballet take to the stage for their production of "The Nutcracker," three of the adults in their ballet life are guiding their movements.Artistic Director Elizabeth Fisk Barisser, with contributions from co- artistic director Julio Alegria and faculty member Deanna Russ

onnecticut has a bit of a straight-laced reputation. While we hear about movements in the rest of the country like "Keep Austin (Texas) Weird," Connecticut is nicknamed the land of steady habits. But even the most immaculate homes have a few worms lurking in the backyard that help keep things a litt

When the dancers of Brass City Ballet take to the stage for their production of “The Nutcracker,” three of the adults in their ballet life are guiding their movements.

I was thinking about this history on my way home from the group’s concert at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville on Wednesday, Dec. 18.