TinaMarie Craven

Darien

Arts and Leisure Editor at Hearst

Assistant Managing Editor at Connecticut Magazine

Articles

Things to do in Connecticut this May

1 month ago | ctinsider.com | Andrew DaRosa |TinaMarie Craven |Joseph Tucci |Jayden Nguyen

By Andrew DaRosa, TinaMarie Craven, Joseph Tucci, Jayden Nguyen, Lilli Iannella The New England Taco Festival will return to Guilford and feature taco trucks, Mexican beer, lucha libre wrestling, mechanical bull riding, mariachi bands and more at the Guilford Fairgrounds on May 3 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and May 4 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets start at $19.99.
Things to do in Connecticut this May

1 month ago | ncadvertiser.com | Andrew DaRosa |TinaMarie Craven |Joseph Tucci |Jayden Nguyen

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler during the "Intro Physical Comedy" sketch on February 16, 2025. NBC/Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty ImagesThis month Nutmeggers can catch a laugh at Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's comedy show. The state will also have a number of Memorial Day parade events and concerts. May 4Article continues below this adMac Sabbath is serving up fast food-themed covers of Black's Sabbath's discography with songs like "Sweet Beef" ("Sweet Leaf") and "Frying Pan" ("Iron Man").
Things to do in Connecticut this May

1 month ago | newstimes.com | Andrew DaRosa |TinaMarie Craven |Joseph Tucci |Jayden Nguyen

May 24Article continues below this adThis parade kicks off on May 24 at 9 a.m. at State Street and ends at the Wethersfield Village Cemetery. State Street, Wethersfield. May 26Article continues below this adThis parade starts at Veterans Park at 10 a.m. and ends at the Norwalk Town Green on East Avenue. Veterans Park, Norwalk.
Colin Jost and J Balvin shows

2 months ago | ctinsider.com | TinaMarie Craven |Andrew DaRosa |Joseph Tucci |Jayden Nguyen

Renowned Irish dance group Riverdance will bring a stop of its "Riverdance 30 - The New Generation" tour to the Toyota Oakdale Theatre for performances on April 1-3. Tickets start at $48. Curtain Call will present the musical "Anything Goes." The comedic musical follows a group of passengers traveling from England to New York. Tickets start at $23.
Things to do in Connecticut this April

2 months ago | ncadvertiser.com | TinaMarie Craven |Andrew DaRosa |Joseph Tucci |Jayden Nguyen

SNL50: THE ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL -- Pictured: Anchor Colin Jost during Weekend Update on Feb. 16, 2025. Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty ImageNutmeggers can celebrate the planet with environmental clean up events for Earth month. Performers including Mary J, Blige, Tom Jones, St. Vincent and Melissa Etheridge will be performing in the state. April 3Article continues below this adJ Balvin attends the 67th GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Things to do in Connecticut this February

Feb 1, 2025 | ctpost.com | TinaMarie Craven |Andrew DaRosa |Joseph Tucci |Jayden Nguyen

Billy Joel will be bringing his show to the Nutmeg State this month. Kelsea Ballerini, Bret Michaels and ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons will also bringing concerts to Connecticut. Billy Joel performs during his 150th show at Madison Square Garden on July 25, 2024 in New York City. Myrna M. Suarez/Getty ImagesCountry musician Cole Swindell will be bringing his Country Music Award-winning songs to Mohegan Sun Arena on Feb. 6. Tickets start at $71.10.
Billy Joel and Cole Swindell concerts and 'The Cher Show'

Feb 1, 2025 | ctinsider.com | TinaMarie Craven |Andrew DaRosa |Joseph Tucci |Jayden Nguyen

Country musician Cole Swindell will be bringing his Country Music Award-winning songs to Mohegan Sun Arena on Feb. 6. Tickets start at $71.10. Musician, Poison bandmember and reality star Bret Michaels, known for hits like "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" and "Nothin 'But A Good Time," will perform at Mohegan Sun Arena. He'll be joined by Sugar Ray singer, Mark McGrath. Tickets start at $55.
Andrea Bocelli, Third Eye Blind: Things to do in Connecticut this December

Nov 30, 2024 | ncadvertiser.com | Andrew DaRosa |Joseph Tucci |TinaMarie Craven |Leeanne Griffin

AUSTIN, TEXAS - AUGUST 02: (L-R) Kryz Reid, Colin Creev, and Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind perform in concert during the "Summer Gods Tour" at Germania Insurance Amphitheater on August 02, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images)Rick Kern/Getty ImagesRabbi Shlame Landa, center, of Chabad of Fairfield, and Rabbi Yehuda Kantor, right, of Chabad of Westport, lead a joint menorah lighting ceremony outside the Pequot Library in Southport in 2022. Brian A.
Andrea Bocelli, Third Eye Blind: Things to do in Connecticut this December

Nov 30, 2024 | ctinsider.com | Andrew DaRosa |Joseph Tucci |TinaMarie Craven |Leeanne Griffin

Dec. 7Article continues below this adThe Woodbury Ballet will perform “The Nutcracker” at the Palace Theatre in Waterbury on Dec. 7. Tickets start at $39. Palace Theatre, 100 Water St., Waterbury. palacetheaterct.orgDec. 7Article continues below this ad“The Hip Hop Nutcracker” will be presented at the Palace Theatre in Stamford on Dec. 7. Tickets start at $49. Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St., Stamford. palacestamford.org Dec.
Dave Matthews Band, Bill Clinton shows: Things to do in Connecticut this November

Oct 31, 2024 | ctinsider.com | TinaMarie Craven |Joseph Tucci |Layla Schlack |Andrew DaRosa

Nov. 7Article continues below this adThe Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce hosts this evening of barbecue, beer and other drinks, line dancing and raffles, according to the event's ticketing website on EventBrite. Tickets are $55.20 and must be purchased in advance, and people must be 21 or older to attend. Webb Barn, 211 Main St., Wethersfield. wethersfieldchamber.com/event/bbq-beer/Nov.

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Chris Maza

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Daniel Drainville

Staff Writer at The Day

Daniel Drainville primarily covers news in Connecticut, United States, including areas around Hartford and New Haven.

Stephanie Barry

News Reporter at The Republican (Springfield, MA)

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