EDITOR’S NOTE: A previous version of the story mentioned an Oct. 17 performance by Ailey II at the Warner Theatre in Torrington. That performance has been canceled. Ailey II is a national treasure, ...

In the 1985 sci-fi film, the scene is set in 1955, when Marty joins the Starlighters on stage to perform the classic track.

Duck-walking rock ‘n’ roller Chuck Berry’s 100th birthday is Oct. 18, 2026. Unfortunately, the man behind the hits “Johnny B. Goode,” “Maybellene” and “Rock and Roll Music” won’t be around to see it.

Chuck Berry poses in August 2008 in front of his old home at 3137 Whittier Street. Upon arriving at the house where Berry lived in the 1950s, he commented that he paid about $4,000 for the home. The ...