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Panic breeds clarity

Ex-emo poster boys Panic at the Disco are cool if they don’t hang on your wall

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Lake Compounce, America’s oldest amusement park, opens for 162nd season

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My big fat Greek menu

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My big fat Greek menu

Freskos fluent in flavors Hellenic, but other dishes don't translate as well

Spreading its wings

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Spreading its wings

Sliders franchise expands to Plantsville section of Southington

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Jesus Christ Superstar

On stage at the Bushnell: Andrew Lloyd Webber's masterpiece that changed musical theater forever

Bronze Radio Return

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Bronze Radio Return

Brandishing a bluesy brand of rock, this hard-working Hartford quintet is doing something right

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'Idol' Worship: Week 17

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'Idol' Worship: Week 17

Jason Castro mumbles his way to 'Idol' obscurity. Who's next to go?

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Mary J. Blige starts foundation to help women with careers
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The many music festivals of 2008

The many music festivals of 2008

Road trip! A coast-to-coast roundup of the summer's biggest fests.

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Buy, rent or ignore?

'I'm Not There,' 'P.S. I Love You,' and 'Over Her Dead Body' hit DVD

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'Idol' Worship

'Idol' Worship

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Masala Indian Bar & Restaurant

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As a New Yorker that recently moved to Hartford for a new job - I was thrilled to find an Indian restaurant in my neighborhood. I was even more thrilled to find that the food put most New York Ind...

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