Arts & Culture

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, a celebration of all things tacky. Plus, a look at why reality TV is sometimes tacky and at the tackiest home décor.

The actress had been on life support after suffering a "severe anoxic brain injury," caused by a lack of oxygen, when her car crashed into a home Aug. 5. She was 53.

One year later, the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has changed life for ordinary Afghans.

This hour on Seasoned: local organic tomato farmers and the chef at Tony D's. Plus, scientist Harry Klee breeds flavor back into tomatoes.

This hour on Seasoned, we’re celebrating summer food with local author, Terry Walters. Terry explains her philosophy around clean eating. Plus, we head to the West End Farmers’ Market in Hartford.

Earlier this week, Night Shift Brewing in Everett announced it would be moving all its production to outside contracts. Breweries across the state have voiced concern about the shortage.

Agricultural fairs in Connecticut often include carnival rides, livestock demonstrations and live music, plus fair food. Fairs run from late July until early October.

A new musical is opening this week at The Legacy Theatre in Branford, Connecticut. The one-woman show, called My Unauthorized Hallmark Movie Musical, stars award-winning actress Anne Runolfsson. There are four performances that run Aug. 11-13. Tickets at The Legacy Theatre.

The Freddy Fixer parade has been a source of pride in New Haven’s Black community since 1962. But the pandemic posed a serious threat to arts and cultural organizations, stopping public events and pausing traditional fundraisers. And though the nation has slowly reopened, even as COVID positivity rates climb again, organizations like this one are still feeling the financial hangover that has come with two years of dormancy.

Adger Cowans, 85, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, talks about his career as a photographer and visual artist, the racism he faced and what has motivated him to make art.

The 28-year-old rapper opens up about her two Grammy nominations, and how meditation helps her stay centered amid an increasingly busy career.

A trove of paintings and other artwork found in an abandoned barn in Connecticut has turned out to be worth millions.

A new exhibition at New London's Lyman Allyn Art Museum celebrates the miniature portraits of Mary and Elizabeth Way.

On this episode of Audacious, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So, would you consider yourself beautiful? How do you define beauty, anyway? Hear from a fashion model with decades in the industry, a model who uses a wheelchair, and two non-binary models about what beauty means to them.

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, a look at the humble fly. Plus: David Cronenberg's 1986 remake of The Fly on the week of its 35th anniversary.

Willis' daughter Rumer says the actor has been diagnosed with aphasia which affects his cognitive abilities.

On The Colin McEnroe Show, with the fourth Matrix movie out soon, a look back at the original film and its continued influence across the culture.

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, it’s our annual Halloween special, a Nose-ish look at the year in horror.

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, The Nose looks at BBC Culture’s 100 greatest TV series of the century, and the Netflix limited series 'Maid.'