Here's what is playing in area theaters this weekend, plus showtimes.
Excited for the new movie "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2"? Take your kids on a virtual trip to the island where the sequel takes place: Swallow Falls. Pack a fork. Sponsored by Sony Pictures.
One Direction — otherwise known as Harry, Zayn, Liam, Niall and Louis — hits the big screen in their upcoming film, "One Direction: This Is Us," releasing Aug. 30. TriStar Pictures.
After surviving a brush with death as an 18-year-old, Tarpey is using her platform to do good and hoping for the best at the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City, NJ, in September.
Ever wonder what children played with before video games, playscapes and modern sports? Come find out!
Get ready for summer fun for the whole family — ‘The Smurfs 2’ is in theaters now! Sponsored by ‘The Smurfs 2’
Middletown's New Year's Eve celebration won't continue for a third year, according to the mayor, because of the enormity of the project and unpredictability of the weather.
Excited for the new movie "Planes"? Take your kids on a virtual trip to the town where Disney's "Planes" takes place: Propwash Junction. No wings required. Sponsored by Disney.
Adam Sandler and an all-star cast reunite for “Grown Ups 2,” this summer’s feel-good comedy. Sponsored by “Grown Ups 2.”
The Glastonbury Chamber’s annual summer concert series begins this week!
The singer will be performing the Bijou Theater in Bridgeport Thursday.
The Bonsai Trees will be performing on Saturday in New Haven.
Erin Brady, 25, of South Glastonbury, won the title in Las Vegas on Sunday.
The concert will begin at 7 p.m. at St. Luke's Church in South Glastonbury.
The last of the Glastonbury Audubon Society's Coffee House Concert series takes place Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Father-son duo Will and Jaden Smith reunite in this summer’s sci-fi blockbuster, After Earth. Sponsored by Sony.
Just for Patch readers, here's a sneak peek at the trailer for this summer's Disney movie: Planes, coming in August. Sponsored by Disney.
Kendra Johnson, who attended Timothy Edwards Middle School and South Windsor High, will appear in "Love Thy Neighbor" on May 29.
Eli Baker will be in the new television series, "Family Guide."
Eastern Connecticut Ballet is offering a special deal on tickets for all Patch readers to see the Ballerina Swan at the Garde Arts Center in New London on Sunday.
Art inspired by the natural world will be on display and sale this Saturday and Sunday.
Longtime Hamden resident Thornton Wilder received the Pulitzer Prize 75 years ago this month for his play, 'Our Town', but 85 years ago he received a Pulitzer for his novel, 'The Bridge Of San Luis Rey' — a book that continues to speak to us.
A comedy improv and laughter therapy performance for local women will be performed Sunday at the Chabad Jewish Center in Glastonbury.
The derby at J.B. Williams Park will mark the opening day of the 2013 fishing season.
Jennifer Scola, 6, will dance the role of a lettuce in "The Tales of Peter Rabbit" this May.
Trumpeters will descend on the area in late April for the second straight year to participate in the annual Brass Blast, but while one goal is to set a Guinness world record, organizers said it’s about much more.
Dancers from all over central Connecticut who attend United Rhythms in Meriden make for memorable commercial for Yale-New Haven Smilow Cancer Center.
Next month, Connecticut will have a front-row seat at the Academy Awards along with Benh Zeitlin, who directed and co-wrote the critically-acclaimed futuristic bayou epic, and Dan Janvey as one of three producers of the film.
2012 was the inaugural New Year's Eve celebration for Middletown's family friendly end-of-the-year celebration and featured Wesleyan alum SteveSongs and the Kaoru Watanabe Taiko Drummers.
Brubeck lived in Wilton, Conn.
Longtime Glastonbury residents share stories about what life was like when they were young.
Bestselling author James Patterson gives tips on making your child an avid reader—and here's a a great reading list for the fall to get you started.
Censorship is alive and well, as highlighted by Banned Books Week—and you might be surprised by who the most vocal challengers of books are.