Lamos To Lead Westport Country Playhouse

Dining

• Rosco's Big Dog Closes In Hartford

• New Temptations In Avon, Ellington, Granby

• Restaurants Plan New Year's Eve Celebrations

• Puket Cafe A Thai Delight

• Where To Dine On Christmas Eve

Dining Reviews

• Pepper Pot Restaurant, Southington

• Rizzuto's Wood-Fired Kitchen & Bar, West Hartford

• Green Papaya, Canton

• Elements Bistro, West Hartford

• Blackie's, Cheshire

Movies

• Gabriel Mann Returns To Indie Film Heaven

• They're Just Two Wild And Crazy Guys

• Ebert Vs. Ben Lyons: What's Inside 'Roger's Little Rule Book'

• A Young Boy's Dream Of Glory in 'Sixty Six'

• Release Of The Week: 'Ghost Town'

Movie Reviews

• 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'

• 'Frost/Nixon'

• 'The Spirit'

• 'Valkryie'

• 'Marley & Me'

Music

• 'Idol' Chat: A Q & A With Taylor Hicks

• Soulful Performer's Path Has Always Returned To Music

• Today's Artists Ought To Reappraise Fogerty, McCartney

• LaVette, True To Herself, at Iron Horse

• Owen McNally: James Weidman Begins Free Sunday Series

Arts & Theater

• Hartford Stage Inherits 'Estate'

• Frank Rizzo: 'Civil War Christmas' Best Play Of Year

• Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter Dies At 78 After Battle With Cancer

• Tom Stoppard Stops At Yale

• Juston McKinney: Former Maine Sheriff Hits It Big As Stand-up Comic

TV & Radio

• Midseason Shows: What to Expect on TV in 2009

• Roger Catlin: A Grand 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles,' 'Cyrano'

• Vulgar Excess: Rich Characters On TV

• It's A Sign Of 2009: Looking Back On Pop Culture

• Colin McEnroe, Diane Smith Laid Off By WTIC-AM

Attractions

• Peter Marteka: Reservoir Loop A Picturesque Piece Of Mattabesett Trail

• History, Nature In Hartford-Area Activities

• Sun Sets On Sunrise Resort in Moodus

• A Victorian Christmas at Mark Twain House

• Indoor Rock-Wall Climbing Is Good Exercise

Celebrities

• The 2008 Image Index: Who's Up, Who's Down

• The Matrix Of Stardom: Where Real Life (Jolie, Cruise) Intersects With On-Screen Credibility

• Star Salute: Newman, Heston, Ledger And Others Lost In 2008

• Eartha Kitt, Emmy Winner Famous For 'Santa Baby' And Catlike Purr, Dies At 81

• Spilling The Beans With Taraji P. Henson

Events

• Best Bets For Winter Arts Season

• Acclaimed Connecticut Quartet Bear Hands At The Space Jan. 8

• Birthday Bash For Local Drumming Legend Opus Jan. 9 At Toad's Place

• Northampton Trio Fancy Trash Plays At The Half Door January 10

• Mickey & Minnie, Dinosaurs, Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides