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Real Art Ways E-News - October 26, 2022
Arts and Entertainment
October 28, 2022
From: Real Art WaysTár
95% on Rotten Tomatoes
Featuring Academy Award Winner Cate Blanchett
"Breathtaking entertainment." - Vanity Fair
"An absolute stunner." - ABC News
"A genuine art film." - RogerEbert.com
"You will leave the theater with questions, arguments, demands - but most of all a supremely fulfilling sense of satisfaction." - Globe and Mail
Final Days Wednesday and Thursday
(10/26 & 10/27)
Moonage Daydream
"Electrifying. Among the best films about any artist I've ever seen." - Vogue
Final Days Wednesday and Thursday
(10/26 & 10/27)
Three Minutes: A Lengthening
A full length film based on a three minute home movie shot by David Kurtz in 1938 in a Jewish town in Poland. These three minutes are examined to unravel the human stories hidden in the celluloid.
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
"A powerful, essential piece of filmmaking." - RogerEbert.com
"A gripping act of historical detective work." - Digital Trends
"Ruefully poetic." - TIME Magazine
"A narrative of discovery, an exploration of memory, a meditation on loss and cinema, all in a lengthening of three minutes." - NPR
Final Days Wednesday and Thursday
(10/26 & 10/27)
Hello, Bookstore
A small town rallies to protect a beloved local bookstore. A landmark in Lenox, Massachusetts, The Bookstore is a magical, beatnik gem thanks to its owner, Matt Tannenbaum, whose passion for stories runs deep.
"A beautiful thing to behold." - The New York Times
"Soul-affirming." - TheWrap
"Uplifting...hopeful...a celebration of how capable Americans can be in dark times." - The Film Stage
Save the Date!
Creative Cocktail Hour: The Reunion
Thursday, 11/17 6pm
Terry Jenoure & The Portal
This Sunday, 10/30 2:30
Terry Jenoure is a talented composer, a dynamic violinist, and a breathtaking vocalist. Over the past ten years, Jenoure's performances have had a fascinating memoir focus. This is her latest!
Jenoure has assembled a sextet of longtime collaborators:
Angelica Sanchez - piano
Wayne Smith - cello
Avery Sharpe bass
Joe Fonda - bass
Reggie Nicholson - drums
This event was made possible with funding by the New England Foundation for the Arts' New Work New England program, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the American Rescue Plan, Seedlings Foundation, the Fund for the Arts at NEFA and individual donors. This grant is in honor of Dr. Larry Simpson, a NEFA board member from 2006-2020, including six years as chair, and a champion of the arts.
Riverwood Poetry
Wednesday, 11/9 7:00
The series takes place in-person on the second Wednesday of the month from September 2022 through May 2023. Free admission!
Gallery Talk with Joe Bun Keo
Wednesday, 10/26 6:00-7:00pm
Connecticut-based artist Joe Bun Keo uses found and altered objects to create poetic installations and assemblages. His recent work is informed by personal experiences with mental health, debt, and Khmer (Cambodian) – American identity.
Joe Bun Keo will discuss his artistic practice and current exhibition bitter melons / bitter pills with Khmer artist/scholar Sokunthary Svay.
More information on Sokunthary.
Howard el-Yasin
Specific Matter
An immersive suspended piece comprised of thousands of baked banana peels sourced from el-Yasin's community.
Photo: John Groo
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