Other costume choices in historical accounts betray ... These were men clad in white bodysuits topped with a grotesque mask. Louis Armstrong remembered his father, Willie, masking as a white ...

We look back at movie musicals from the 1960s, like West Side Story and My Fair Lady, and we rank the best from the decade.

Let out your inner nerd (and hear from Janelle Monáe) at Blerdcon, sample wine and cheese for Women’s History Month, or dance ...

An editor from the heyday of glossy magazines dishes about Anna Wintour and recounts his long-running feud with Donald Trump.

The spirit of Mardi Gras is alive and well: the love of life (joie de vivre), the enjoyment of music, food (especially king cake!) and a great drink, plus, yes, the beads are all still here. And we've ...

When cast as an entertainer in the 1943 film “The Heat’s On,” she clashed with studio boss Harry Cohn over the shabby way the costume designer ... jazz giants Louis Armstrong and Dizzy ...

The 1920s were a period of great change. Vintage photographs provide a glimpse at what life was like for women throughout the ...

Just don’t spend so much time admiring the attendees’ costumes that you miss the ... whose sets could mix songs by Louis Armstrong, Nirvana and Lil Wayne, are sure to bring the Hamilton ...

The Courant’s arts picks for Feb. 23 through March 1 include singer/songwriters Allie Colleen, Kat Edmondson and Rachel Rodriguez and comedians Tracy Morgan and Sal Vulcano.

Baker's shows became famous for her African-inspired dance moves, her singing, and her elaborate costumes ... Hardin helped her future husband Louis Armstrong become band leader of King Oliver's ...