Hartford Teen Suffering Needs More Laughs Dìdi Real Art Ways Hartford Aug. 4, 2024 Dìdi tells the story of Chris Wang (played with earnest enthusiasm by Isaac Wang), known as Wang Wang to his friends, and Jamil Ragland 5 Sep 2024 · 3 min read
Hartford 3 = A Love Quadrilateral The Bikeriders Cinestudio Hartford, CT Aug. 3, 2024 “You can’t have him!” Kathy shouts at Johnny, the leader of the Chicago Vandals bike club, after her husband Benny nearly Jamil Ragland 4 Sep 2024 · 4 min read
Hartford Screening Brings To Life A More Perfect, If Imperfect, Union The American Constitution: 1787 Connecticut Old State House Hartford August 29, 2024 How did our constitution come to be? A documentary featuring actors and special effects brought what might be Jamil Ragland 3 Sep 2024 · 3 min read
Hartford Uplifting Art Leaves Its Mark The Power of Uplifting Each Other The 224 EcoSpace Hartford August 28, 2024 One question that has stayed with me as I’ve explored visual art around the city is Jamil Ragland 30 Aug 2024 · 4 min read
Hartford Twisting In The Wind Twisters Cinestudio Hartford August 27, 2024 This review contains spoilers. I never saw Twister back in 1996, but that made me determined to not miss this cultural moment when the Jamil Ragland 28 Aug 2024 · 3 min read
Hartford The Feat Of The Feet Rapid Fire 4 Speed Double Dutch Competition and Health Fair Dunkin’ Donuts Park Hartford Aug. 25, 2024 What do you get when you combine one of the most entertaining sports Jamil Ragland 27 Aug 2024 · 3 min read
Hartford Snack Time Ripe-ns With A Dance Party Ripe Hartford Live Old State House Aug. 22, 2024 I arrived seven minutes late to the area between the Old State House and the food court to see the band Jamil Ragland 25 Aug 2024 · 3 min read
Hartford One Character Short For A Love Story Touch Cinestudio Hartford Aug. 19, 2024 This review contains spoilers for the movie. “What’s going on, Miko? Can you tell me what you’re thinking?” Kristófer, the main character Jamil Ragland 23 Aug 2024 · 3 min read
Hartford Next Gen Rocks Under-21 Open Mic Amplify: Under 21 Open Mic Hartford Aug. 20, 2024 One of the first events I covered this summer was the Under 21 open mic put on by the Hartford Business Jamil Ragland 22 Aug 2024 · 2 min read
Hartford Tomorrow’s Jazz Stars Bring New Edge To Yesterday’s Music The Austin Phillips Trio The Hopgood/Lord Summer Music Series Bushnell Park Hartford Aug. 14, 2024 I may say something controversial here, but it was refreshing to see jazz music Jamil Ragland 15 Aug 2024 · 2 min read
Hartford Artwork Offers Different Take on Drag Free to Be Theaterworks Hartford August 13, 2024 The celebration of drag culture continues at Theaterworks with the opening of the exhibit Free to Be in the gallery space on Jamil Ragland 14 Aug 2024 · 3 min read
Hartford A Different Kind Of “Weird” — That Merits Our Attention Kinds of Kindness Cinestudio Hartford August 12, 2024 Rarely has a movie left me as speechless as Kinds of Kindness, showing at Cinestudio through Aug. 15, managed to do. It’ Jamil Ragland 14 Aug 2024 · 3 min read
Hartford Nothing To Be Ashamed Of Shameless Connecticut Pizza & Brew Fest Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater Bridgeport Aug. 11, 2024 Believe it or not, my trip down to the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater was my first time in Jamil Ragland 12 Aug 2024 · 3 min read
Hartford 1st Half: Front Flip In 6‑Inch Heels. 2nd Half: A Drag Celebrate Drag with Plasma Theaterworks Hartford Aug. 8, 2024 Theaterworks’ second annual Celebrate Drag was my first drag show. I’d been invited to shows before, but conflicts and commitments Jamil Ragland 9 Aug 2024 · 2 min read
Hartford O Say, Can You See … Mom? National Anthem Cinestudio Hartford Aug. 7, 2024 National Anthem is a straightforward movie about a young man named Dylan (played by Charlie Plummer), a day laborer who gets invited to Jamil Ragland 9 Aug 2024 · 3 min read
Hartford The Clarinet Speaks: Ragtime Endures Summer Concert Series: Elite Syncopation with Roy Wiseman Elizabeth Park Rose Garden West Hartford Aug. 1, 2024 After thunderstorms postponed a regularly scheduled Wednesday performance, I rang in August on Jamil Ragland 2 Aug 2024 · 2 min read
Hartford Finally, Crying for Megan I only found you when I stopped looking Real Art Ways Hartford July 31, 2024 I’m sure that there’s more to Denisse Griselda Reyes’ exhibit, I only found Jamil Ragland 1 Aug 2024 · 3 min read
Hartford With River In Sight, I Didn’t Call Her Shirley River: A Waterfront Restaurant and Bar Wethersfield July 30, 2024 River restaurant is located in an unassuming location in Old Wethersfield: the back of an office building. It’s well-hidden Jamil Ragland 31 Jul 2024 · 3 min read