Cinema

Held Over!

Playing Seven Days a Week!

Barbie

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

Directed by Greta Gerwig.

Starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, Michael Cera, and Helen Mirren.

"A summer movie that has more depth than you might expect, and demands to be seen on the big screen to take in every ounce of all the incredible craftsmanship in front of and behind the camera." - Mashable

"It’s funny, it’s bright and uplifting, and I think has a lot to say about the modern world – both in terms of feminism and gender equality." - BBC.com

"Barbie is really an insightful exploration of humanity, the meaning of life and the cognitive dissonance of a woman living in the patriarchy, all with a really big heart and style to spare." - USA Today

“It is infectiously delightful...Somehow Greta Gerwig has struck a balance between unhinged whimsy, deep humanity and comedic bliss. It’s funny, it will make you cry and it feels almost like a rebellion.” – Observer

"I sat in the theater beaming with a grin not even a bright-pink bazooka could wipe off my face." - Boston Globe

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Mark Your Calendars!

Allen Lanz in Concert

Wednesday, September 13 7:30pm!

Kris Allen and Benjamin Lanz

Free Admission

Allen Lanz, a group made up of West Hartford natives Kris Allen (Triangle Offense) and Benjamin Lanz (The National, Beirut, LNZNDRF) will perform a concert at Real Art Ways. Their upcoming album, Ballard, is named after the street that they both grew up on in West Hartford!

Funding for this performance is provided by the Evelyn Preston Fund.

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Hartford Brass Band Bonanza

Saturday, September 23 12-6pm

Free Admission!

Featuring:

Fiesta Del Norte

Rara Bel Poze

Hartford Proud's Drill Drum and Dance Corp.

Extra Syrup

The Hartford Hot Several

This performance is free to the public with performances starting at 12:00pm. We will have food from Samba's Cuisine Food Truck!

Support for this event comes from the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Fund.

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Save the Date!

Get on Board

Real Art Ways' Fall Fundraiser!

Tuesday, September 26 from 6-9pm!

Enjoy live music, great food, and a presentation of our 2023 Realie Awards!

Presenting Sponsor: The Hartford

Gold Sponsor: Bank of America

Bronze Sponsors:

Barbara Sokoloff and Associates

DBVW

M&T Bank

Underwriters:

Marketing Solutions

Smith Brothers, Inc.

MacDermid, Reynolds, and Glissman PC

For interest in sponsorship, please contact our Director of Development,

Tricia Haggerty Wenz!

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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

How do we know what we know?

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.

Burn the Midnight Oil

Ying Ye

Ying Ye is an interdisciplinary artist who immigrated from China to the United States with her family when she was 18 years old. As a Chinese citizen and immigrant to America, Ye redefines her Chinese-American identity through her painting, scultpure, and performance.

This installation incorporates ingredients from her family's restaurant called China Eagle located in Ellington, including soy sauce, soy bean paper, tofu skin, soy beans, along with a bike sculpture.

Ying Ye is the recipient of a 2022 Real Art Award.

A Temporary Weight

Roni Aviv

Curated by Cody Boyce

A photographic installation that comments on the invisibility of experiences in everyday life.

Barricade

Jim Whitten

Curated by David Borawski

BARRICADE

Who's on one side?

Who's on the other side?

What does one of them want?

What does the other one want?

Will the barricade hold? If not, how long does it hold for?

Does this extra time provide an opportunity?

Is everyone safe?

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Connecticut Summer at the Museum!

Children under the age of 18 and one accompanying adult receive free admission to our cinema and galleries! Through Monday, 9/4.

Real Art Ways was recently awarded a grant from Connecticut Humanities to support our participation in the CT Summer at the Museum initiative!

Funding for the initiative is provided by the CT General Assembly, with the support of Connecticut Humanities and the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the federal ARPA.

We're Hiring!

Real Art Ways is seeking a Front of House and Events Manager to join our team!

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