Carol Wright

The Apricot Brandy have been playing soul music all around Northwest Connecticut since 1968. Through the years, band members have come and gone, but James "Moon" Maraia and Jim "Schultz" Buonocore play on and are currently joined by Robert Grillo on drums, Allen Gunn on vocals, Greg Dolecki on sax, RJ Avalone on trumpet and Jeff Shea/Joe Bouchard on keyboards.

The Apricot Brandy have been playing soul music all around Northwest Connecticut since 1968. Through the years, band members have come and gone, but James "Moon" Maraia and Jim "Schultz" Buonocore play on and are currently joined by Robert Grillo on drums, Allen Gunn on vocals, Greg Dolecki on sax, RJ Avalone on trumpet and Jeff Shea/Joe Bouchard on keyboards.

Sam Bass Theatre presents THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur Miller, a re-imagining of a classic directed by Olin Meadows, October 27-October 31, playing Thursdays - Monday at 8:00pm at Sam Bass Theatre.

Trinity Street Players invites audiences to slow down and admire the old west in their latest production, LONE RIDERS, within the quaint blackbox at the First Austin Baptist Church. This original work, written by Carol Wright Krause and directed by Manuel Zarate, hopefully will survive its first workshop unscathed. Traditionally, during workshop productions, the writing and direction are experimental  - meaning quite possibly audiences can only see this original work in its current form once. During this preliminary malleable phase of any show, daring production companies like Trinity Street Players introduce something that literally has never been seen before. This sense of adventure is linked to the spirit and theme of LONE RIDERS. The intimate cast of players and the wonderful guitar stylings of Walker Lyle, take you on their adventure forcing self-reflection of individuals' motives and point of view.

Family, tradition, and these mountains are what the people of Appalachia proudly hold dear, and they permeate the legends of the region that is rich with storytelling. Barter Theatre knows the importance of sharing those stories, and with the world premiere of its new play, Barter presents a captivating tale that celebrates the resilience of the Appalachian people and their culture. 'The Dryad: An Appalachian Tale' opens March 8 at Barter's Stage II.

American Airlines today launched a new systemwide boarding process that saves overall boarding time by allowing customers who are traveling light to board earlier. Customers traveling with one personal carry-on item that fits under the seat in front of them will be invited to board before Group 2.