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    Nov 19, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  1. SNL's Kenan Thompson Brings His Stand-Up Act to the Jorgensen in Storrs

    It's taken Kenan Thompson (pictured) seven years to become a breakout performer on Saturday Night Live. But over the years, few cast members have been as consistently funny, their recurring characters as memorable, or their short time in the spotlight so well used as Thompson. He's the buoyant host of What's Up With That? who can't stop busting out his theme song (much to the chagrin of perpetual guest Lindsey Buckingham). He's the inmate brought in to scare juvenile offenders. He's Rev. Al Sharpton. Grady Wilson. Bill Cosby. The list goes on and on. The babyfaced Thompson has starred in a number of non-SNL shows and movies over the years — "All That," "Kenan and Kel," "Good Burger," "Snakes on a Plane" — and next he'll be seen in the comedy "Wieners." Thompson brings his stand-up to Storrs on Tuesday.
    It's taken Kenan Thompson (pictured) seven years to become a breakout performer on Saturday Night Live. But over the years, few cast members have been as consistently funny, their recurring characters as memorable, or their short time in the spotlight...

    Tags: Lindsey Buckingham, Storrs, Bill Cosby

    2. Nov 12, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  2. Plan Ahead: 5 Great Events Coming to the Greater Hartford Area

    Why wait until the last minute to get your act together? Here are five events at least a week out to get you started.
    Why wait until the last minute to get your act together? Here are five events at least a week out to get you started. 1) Knuckleball!, Nov. 23-29, Real Art Ways, 56 Arbor St., Hartford, realartways.org. 2) Jake Shimabukuro, Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m., $34,...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Storrs, Real Art Ways

    3. Nov 5, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  3. Plan Ahead: 5 Shows Coming to the Hartford Area

    Why wait until the last minute to get your act together? Here are six events at least a week out to get you started.
    Why wait until the last minute to get your act together? Here are six events at least a week out to get you started. 1) Oliver Lake Organ Quartet, Nov. 16, 8 p.m., $5-$15, Polish National Home, 60 Charter Oak Ave., Hartford, (860) 242-6688,...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Storrs, New Britain, Webster Theatre

    4. Oct 23, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  4. Ron White's Moral Compass Tour Comes to Storrs on Oct. 26

    Some comedians never make the transition to movie acting, nor do they need to. Between highly rated <em>Comedy Central </em>specials, CD, DVD and book sales and sold-out shows, Ron "Tater Salad" White has remained one of the most successful comedians on the planet for more than a decade. He's brushed shoulders with big-screen success over the years; the 2003 theatrical release of <em>Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie</em> documented his road-dog, cigar-chomping days with fellow Southerners Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy. He's also appeared in the feature films <em>Horrible Bosses </em>and <em>Sex and the City 2</em>, and more recently, the Texas comedian was a featured player in Billy Bob Thornton's 1960s period drama <em>Jayne Mansfield's Car</em>. Still, Tater Salad's best doing stand-up, telling stories while he sips scotch, reminding us again and again how cool and enviable it is to be really, truly funny. Catch his stand-up at UConn's Jorgensen Center on Oct. 26, or be on the lookout for the upcoming television movie <em>Ron White's Comedy Salute to the Troops 2012</em>.
    Some comedians never make the transition to movie acting, nor do they need to. Between highly rated Comedy Central specials, CD, DVD and book sales and sold-out shows, Ron "Tater Salad" White has remained one of the most successful comedians on the planet...

    Tags: Bill Engvall, Comedy Central (tv network), Comedy (genre), Drama (genre), Jeff Foxworthy

    5. Oct 8, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  5. Plan Ahead: 6 Upcoming Events in the Hartford Area

    Why wait until the last minute to get your act together? Here are six events at least a week out to get you started.
    Why wait until the last minute to get your act together? Here are six events at least a week out to get you started. 1) Halloween Nights, Oct. 13, 20 & 27, Lions Fairgrounds, Hebron, ctfaire.com/fear. 2) Staff Benda Bilili, Oct. 19, 8 p.m., $34,...

    Tags: Jerry Springer, Arts and Culture, Brian Setzer, Storrs, Halloween

    6. Oct 8, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  6. Pat Metheny Unity Band Performs at the Jorgensen in Storrs on Oct. 13

    Guitarist Pat Metheny is at the top of his game. For 30 years straight, he's been touring, playing well over a hundred shows a year. Some of his recent projects, like his automated orchestra adventure, weren't popular with critics, perhaps. But here's a musician who's constantly striving to move forward, to keep himself interested, whether it's putting together new bands &mdash; like this one, with saxophonist Chris Potter, bassist Ben Williams and drummer Antonio Sanchez &mdash; or venturing out into full-on New Age territory, as on his last album, the baritone guitar-led <em>What It's All About</em>. Potter, Metheny said, rivals former collaborators Gary Burton and Ornette Coleman in terms of the seemingly bottomless depths of his well of ideas. This new band churns and flows, looks forward and reaches back, and never seems to rest easy. That just wouldn't be Metheny. Catch this modern master in a great-sounding room with a terrific band.
    Guitarist Pat Metheny is at the top of his game. For 30 years straight, he's been touring, playing well over a hundred shows a year. Some of his recent projects, like his automated orchestra adventure, weren't popular with critics, perhaps. But here's a...

    Tags: Ben Williams, Storrs, Ornette Coleman, Unity (music group), Pat Metheny

    7. Sep 25, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  7. Our Picks: 6 Awesome Upcoming Shows Around Hartford

    Why wait until the last minute to get your act together? Here are six events at least a couple of weeks out to get you started.
    Why wait until the last minute to get your act together? Here are six events at least a couple of weeks out to get you started. 1) Foreign Language Film Festival, through the end of Oct., Bruyette Athenaeum, University of Saint Joseph, 1678 Asylum Ave.,...

    Tags: Jerry Springer, Arts and Culture, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Silversun Pickups (music group), West Hartford

    8. Sep 17, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  8. This Week's Picks: 6 Unique Events Happening Soon Around Hartford

    1) <strong>Think Pink Thursdays, </strong>Sept. 20, 27, Cuv&eacute;e, 37 Raymond Road, West Hartford, (860) 756-5590, cuveewesthartford.com.
    1) Think Pink Thursdays, Sept. 20, 27, Cuvée, 37 Raymond Road, West Hartford, (860) 756-5590, cuveewesthartford.com. 2) Artini, Sept. 27, 6-9 p.m., $40, Union Station, Hartford, letsgoarts.org/artini. 3) Shakedown, Sept. 28, 9 p.m., $7, Arch Street...

    Tags: West Hartford, Storrs, Goodspeed Opera House, Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Idina Menzel

    9. Apr 12, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  9. Best Place for Live Latin Music

    1) Casona Restaurant
    1) Casona Restaurant You can hear a Puerto Rican jazz band one week, a touring group from Ecuador the next, says General Manager Jose Gonzales. “Everyone, when the bands are playing, are getting up and dancing or sitting at the bar bouncing to...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, West Hartford, Music, Storrs, Wethersfield

    10. Mar 22, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  10. Seven shred-tastic shows in Connecticut this week

    1) <strong>Allan Holdsworth Band, </strong>$30-$45. Fri., 8 p.m. Infinity Music Hall &amp; Bistro, Norfolk.
    1) Allan Holdsworth Band, $30-$45. Fri., 8 p.m. Infinity Music Hall & Bistro, Norfolk. 2) Ron Carter Trio, $10-$30. Fri., 8 p.m. Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall, New Haven. 3) Larry Ochs's Khinoua, $12-$18. Fri., 8:30 p.m., 10 p.m. Firehouse...

    Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Storrs, Ron Carter Trio (music group), Sprague, Led Zeppelin (music group)

    11. Mar 16, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  11. Advocate Interview: Victor Wooten of the Flecktones

    <span style="font-size: medium;">In the early 1990s, B&eacute;la Fleck and the Flecktones burst upon the contemporary jazz world like a mobile attack unit from Mars.</span>
    In the early 1990s, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones burst upon the contemporary jazz world like a mobile attack unit from Mars. Bassist Victor Wooten reinvented his instrument while doing back flips and tossing it around his neck. His brother, drummer...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Music, Storrs, Entertainment, Christmas

    12. Mar 13, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  12. Bragh-ing Rights: Danú plays traditional Irish music on St. Patrick's Day at the Jorgensen Center

    Even if you aren't Irish, you want to be able to say you rocked out with an authentic Irish band for St. Patrick's Day. The members of Dan&uacute;, who hail from Waterford, Dublin, Kerry and Donegal counties, will put on a clinic for anyone not already indoctrinated into the traditional sounds of the Emerald Isle, and they might even pull off a couple of dance moves. It takes place in one of the best venues around for live music, so take advantage.
    Even if you aren't Irish, you want to be able to say you rocked out with an authentic Irish band for St. Patrick's Day. The members of Danú, who hail from Waterford, Dublin, Kerry and Donegal counties, will put on a clinic for anyone not already...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Music, Storrs, Waterford, St. Patrick's Day

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