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New ‘Beauty and the Beast’ tour at Bushnell honors the original but adds a fresh vision

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A voracious reader named Belle (Kyla Belle Johnson) and an ensemble of townsfolk. "Disney's Beauty and the Beast." The show's national tour will run from April 7th to 12th at The Bushnell. (Matthew Murphy)

No matter how old the story, sometimes it needs to be told differently. The “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” tour, which will be held at The Bushnell from April 7 to 12, is not a replica of the tours that visited Connecticut many times in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. This script is different from … Read more

California’s children are living without vision care, and the problem is getting worse

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California's children are living without vision care, and the problem is getting worse

Mia Ochoa, 9, stands behind a phoropter during an eye exam at the Vision to Learn mobile optometry clinic at Esther Lindstrom Elementary School in Lakewood on March 20, 2026. Photography: CalMatters Photography: Ariana Dresler ### This article was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for our newsletter. ### When Kekoa Gittens was … Read more