Cinema

Opens Friday, 4/28!

The Lost King

"My kingdom for a hearse?"

Based on a true story, amateur historian Philippa Langley believes she has made the archeological find of the century: the lost burial site of King Richard III. She takes on Britain's most eminent historians, forcing them to rethink the legacy of one of the most controversial rulers in English history.

Starring Sally Hawkins and Steve Coogan.

"A classic David vs. Goliath tale is at the heart of The Lost King, which is what makes it such a good story." - Observer

"Really comforting, sweet, solid and sincere." -

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles).

"Warmly funny and historically curious" - Empire Magazine

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Held Over!

Chevalier

Inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne,

Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

The illegitimate son of an enslaved African woman and a French plantation owner, Bologne rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair and a falling out with Marie Antoinette and her court.

“Chevalier dazzles because of the untapped magic of its central character.” – indieWire

"There’s a lot of enjoyment to be taken from seeing a towering figure, long forgotten by history, returned to his rightful place at center stage." - Slant Magazine

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Opens Friday, 5/5!

How to Blow Up a Pipeline

A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline. This taut and timely thriller that is part high-stakes heist, part radical exploration of the climate crisis.

Based on the controversial book by Andreas Malm.

"An exciting, humanist eco-thriller that figures there’s still time to take action — but only so much." - Empire Magazine

"One of the most original American thrillers in years, and one that draws from a deep well of movie history as it develops its characters and sets up its plot twists." - RogerEbert.com

"...it has a degree of suspense and efficiency that are becoming all too rare in the mainstream." - The New York Times

95% on Rotten Tomatoes

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Governor Ned Lamont in Conversation with Mark Pazniokas!

Wednesday 5/3 7pm

Free Admission, Registration Required

Join us for a public conversation with Ned Lamont, a Democratic governor who has positioned himself between a Republican legislative minority that insists the state can afford broader tax cuts and a Democratic majority intent on addressing unmet needs and income inequality, and Mark Pazniokas of CT Mirror.

In-person at Real Art Ways.

Live-streamed on Zoom.

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Improvisations Now

Sunday 5/7 2:30pm

Join us for the final concert in our '22-'23

Improv Now Series!

Tony Malaby

Soprano and Tenor Sax

Nasheet Waits

Drums

Joe Morris

Guitar

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Riverwood Poetry Series

Wednesday 5/10 7pm

Free Admission!

Join us for the final reading in the '22-'23 Riverwood Poetry Series!

Each night begins with a poetry reading featuring regionally- or nationally-known poets, followed by an open mic – one poem, one page.

May's Poets:

Christie Max Wiliams

Doug Anderson

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In Our Galleries:

Speaking Sentences Backwards

Featuring Paloma Izquierdo, Miguel Gaydosh, Matthew Schreiber, Laura Henriksen, Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste, and Dylan Hausthor

Curated by Cody Boyce

Photography, sculpture, video, sound, holography, poetry, and design.

The featured artists look to broaden thresholds of perception, receiving signals through environment, radio waves, sub-bass frequencies, interference patterns—the infra- and ultra- ranges of experience.

Parir los pétalos

2022 Real Art Award Recipient Romina Chuls

Drawing, sculpture, indigenous embroidery and knitting techniques.

Chuls explores feminist issues surrounding Peruvian and Latin American women in their daily lives.

A Temporary Weight

Roni Aviv

Curated by Cody Boyce

Flat surfaces to comment on the opacity and invisibility of experiences in everyday life.

'Round About Midnight

Alan Neider

Circular paintings that incorporate quilted blankets and fabric.

Real Wall:

Karl Goulet

Layered abstract forms that embody concepts of identity and memory.

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Thank you to all of our members, team members of Pratt & Whitney, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, and friends of Real Art Ways who participated in our neighborhood clean up last week in celebration of Earth Day!

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