2020 Global Health Film Festival at Real Art Ways

2020 Global Health Film Festival

Real Art Ways is proud to partner with Connecticut Children’s to present the 2020 Global Health Film Festival.

Join us for free live screenings at the times below. No registration is necessary for online screenings (11/30, 12/1 & 12/2). Registration is necessary for in-person screening (12/6) at Real Art Ways. Instructions below.

Festival Schedule:

Monday, November 30, 2020, Online at 8 pm

UnMasked: We All Breath
Hosted by Juan Salazar MD

UnMasked tells the story of three young South African doctors who contract multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB). These women endured years of harrowing side effects caused by the MDR TB treatment and narrowly escape death from a disease that is as old as the plague. This documentary follows these brave, resilient women as they claw their way up from the depths of despair to create new lives for themselves.

Attend the film screening HERE (at the scheduled time)

Tuesday, December 1, 2020, Online at 8 pm

In the Name of Your Daughter
Hosted by the film’s director, Giselle Portenier

In The Name Of Your Daughter is the inspiring and intimate verité story about some of the bravest girls in the world, children like feisty 12-year old Rosie Makori who ran away from her home in Northern Tanzania to save herself from female genital mutilation (FGM) and the child marriage her parents had planned for her. Set in the stunning landscape of East Africa’s Serengeti district, this is ultimately an inspiring and hopeful story of brave young girls standing up for their human rights and fighting for change in their community.

Attend the film screening HERE (at the scheduled time)

Wednesday, December 2, 2020, Online at 8 pm

For Sama
Hosted by Hareem Park MD

Prix L’Œil d’Or for Best Documentary at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.

Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary at the SXSW Film Festival

FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war. A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all while cataclysmic conflict rises around her.

Attend the film screening HERE (at the scheduled time)

Sunday, December 6, 2020, In Real Art Ways Cinema at 3 pm

City of Joy
Hosted by Adam Silverman MD

CITY OF JOY follows the first class of women at a revolutionary leadership center in eastern Congo called City of Joy, from which the film derives its title, and weaves their journey as burgeoning leaders with that of the center’s founders (Dr. Denis Mukwege, 2016 Nobel Peace Prize nominee, women’s rights activist Christine Schuler-Deschryver and radical feminist Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues) – three individuals who imagined a place where women who have suffered horrific rape and abuse can heal and become powerful voices of change for their country.

Admission is free. Email Maureen Kenna at mkenna@realartways.org to reserve seats

Connecticut Children’s Center for Global Health team is dedicated to improving the physical and emotional health of children around the world by supporting our staff and faculty in their activities to build the capacity of nurses, physicians and other healthcare providers in developing countries.

Coded Bias

A new documentary that explores the implications of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini’s startling discovery that racial bias is written into the code of facial recognition algorithms.

The new critically acclaimed documentary will be available to rent through our Virtual Cinema starting Wednesday, November 18.

Free Online Q&A Event:

Thursday, November 19 at 8:30pm EST, join the livestreamed discussion hosted by the Coolidge Theatre and moderated by CNN Commentator Van Jones. The discussion is available on the Coolidge Theatre YouTube Channel.

The panel will feature:

Joy Buolamwini, Founder, Algorithmic Justice League

Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble, Author, Algorithms of Oppression

Clare Garvie, Researcher, The Perpetual Lineup

Shalini Kantayya, director of Coded Bias

Kade Crockford, Director, Technology for Liberty Program, ACLU

Alvaro Bedoya, Founding Director, Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law

Coded Bias Synopsis:

Modern society sits at the intersection of two crucial questions: What does it mean when artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly governs our liberties? And what are the consequences for the people AI is biased against? When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that most facial-recognition software does not accurately identify darker-skinned faces and the faces of women, she delves into an investigation of widespread bias in algorithms. As it turns out, AI is not neutral, and women are leading the charge to ensure our civil rights are protected.

“This clear-eyed documentary explores how machine-learning algorithms can perpetuate society’s existing class-, race- and gender-based inequities.” – Devika Girish, New York Times

“Shalini Kantayya’s Coded Bias effectively brings to light a modern civil rights issue that can be proven with data.” – Nick Allen, RogerEbert.com

Mank

Tickets must be purchased online in advance and seating will be assigned.

11/15 Update: Due to recent adjustments to health and safety guidelines in response to COVID-19, we are unable to sell concessions to Real Art Ways guests.

Synopsis:

Starring Academy Award Winner Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Arliss Howard, Tom Pelphrey, Sam Troughton, Ferdinand Kingsley, Tuppence Middleton, Tom Burke, and Charles Dance. Directed by David Fincher.

1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing wit and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish “Citizen Kane.”

“Mank is a miracle.” – Daily Telegraph U.K.

“Mank is a gorgeous dive into film history — and a sharp reflection on our political present.” – Los Angeles Times

Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried in "Mank"

Amanda Seyfried and Gary Oldman in “Mank”

Event Details:

We have learned and been informed by participating in online presentations with Sten H. Vermund, Dean of the Yale School of Public Health, to plan all aspects of welcoming people back into our spaces.

We have taken great care to make sure the physical space is as safe as it can be.

Please Keep In Mind:

If you are not feeling well, stay home.

Once You Get Here:

– Tickets must be purchased in advance and tickets will be scanned at the cafe upon arrival. (Members will need to sign in to access member privileges.)

– You must wear a mask at all times except when eating and drinking in your seat.

– We have significantly reduced our theatre’s capacity to allow a minimum of 6 feet distance between parties.

– We have reduced our showtimes.

– Our theater will be disinfected after each showing and each seat will be cleaned thoroughly.

– We have maximized the air from outdoors circulating into the theatre and we have increased the air filtration in our system.

– Our staff will check-in prior to each shift to ensure everyone is healthy.

As you return to our physical space, your health and safety is our top priority. To learn about all the steps we have taken to prepare and our new procedures visit our Welcoming You Back page.

Real Art Ways Cinema is designated Cinema Safe. Learn more about Cinema Safe HERE

Ammonite

Tickets must be purchased online in advance and seating will be assigned.

11/15 Update: Due to recent adjustments to health and safety guidelines in response to COVID-19, we are unable to sell concessions to Real Art Ways guests.

Synopsis:

1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning (Kate Winslet) and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea (Saoirse Ronan) develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.

“A passionate love story nourished by the salty sea air and the blissful absence of men; it’s also a sharp reflection on how the artistic, scientific and intellectual contributions of women have been systematically written out of history.” – Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times

“It is a story of connection, something we all seek, even after our lives seem to have made it impossible to find.” – Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com

Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan in Ammonite

photograph by Agatha A. Nitecka/RÅN studio courtesy of NEON

Event Details:

We have taken great care to make sure the physical space is as safe as it can be.

Please Keep In Mind:

If you are not feeling well, stay home.

Once You Get Here:

– Tickets must be purchased in advance and tickets will be scanned at the cafe upon arrival. (Members will need to sign in to access member privileges.)

– You must wear a mask at all times except when eating and drinking in your seat.

– We have significantly reduced our theatre’s capacity to allow a minimum of 6 feet distance between parties.

– We have reduced our showtimes.

– Our theater will be disinfected after each showing and each seat will be cleaned thoroughly.

– We have maximized the air from outdoors circulating into the theatre and we have increased the air filtration in our system.

– Our staff will check-in prior to each shift to ensure everyone is healthy.

As you return to our physical space, your health and safety is our top priority. To learn about all the steps we have taken to prepare and our new procedures visit our Welcoming You Back page.

Real Art Ways Cinema is designated Cinema Safe. Learn more about Cinema Safe HERE

A Call To Spy

Tickets must be purchased online in advance and seating will be assigned.

Synopsis:

At the dawn of World War II, Winston Churchill orders his new spy agency to train women for covert operations. Together, these female agents help undermine the Nazi regime in France, leaving an unmistakable legacy in their wake.

“An engrossing and often thrilling spy drama, and a tribute to this courageous and diverse group of women.” – Sheila O’Malley, RogerEbert.com

Event Details:

We have taken great care to make sure the physical space is as safe as it can be.

Please Keep In Mind:

If you are not feeling well, stay home.

Once You Get Here:

– Tickets must be purchased in advance and tickets will be scanned at the cafe upon arrival. (Members will need to sign in to access member privileges.)

– You must wear a mask at all times except when eating and drinking in your seat.

– We have significantly reduced our theatre’s capacity to allow a minimum of 6 feet distance between parties.

– We have reduced our showtimes.

– Our theater will be disinfected after each showing and each seat will be cleaned thoroughly.

– We have maximized the air from outdoors circulating into the theatre and we have increased the air filtration in our system.

– Our staff will check-in prior to each shift to ensure everyone is healthy.

As you return to our physical space, your health and safety is our top priority. To learn about all the steps we have taken to prepare and our new procedures visit our Welcoming You Back page.

Real Art Ways Cinema is designated Cinema Safe. Learn more about Cinema Safe HERE

Martin Eden

Tickets must be purchased online in advance and seating will be assigned.

Synopsis:

A feature film based on Jack London’s autobiography

“The film is a masterpiece… see it any way you can.”- Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine/Vulture

“Hopefulness and rawness, much like society and the self, are ultimately inextricable in “Martin Eden,” a work of art that abounds in its own beautiful contradictions.”- Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times

Martin Eden outdoors in a group of people

Luca Marinelli in a scene from Martin Eden, photo by Francesca Errichiello, courtesy Kino Lorbe

Event Details:

We have taken great care to make sure the physical space is as safe as it can be.

Please Keep In Mind:

If you are not feeling well, stay home.

Once You Get Here:

– Tickets must be purchased in advance and tickets will be scanned at the cafe upon arrival. (Members will need to sign in to access member privileges.)

– You must wear a mask at all times except when eating and drinking in your seat.

– We have significantly reduced our theatre’s capacity to allow a minimum of 6 feet distance between parties.

– We have reduced our showtimes.

– Our theater will be disinfected after each showing and each seat will be cleaned thoroughly.

– We have maximized the air from outdoors circulating into the theatre and we have increased the air filtration in our system.

– Our staff will check-in prior to each shift to ensure everyone is healthy.

As you return to our physical space, your health and safety is our top priority. To learn about all the steps we have taken to prepare and our new procedures visit our Welcoming You Back page.

Real Art Ways Cinema is designated Cinema Safe. Learn more about Cinema Safe HERE

The Donut King

Tickets must be purchased online in advance and seating will be assigned.

Synopsis:

Ted’s story is one of fate, love, survival, hard knocks, and redemption. It’s the rags to riches story of a refugee escaping Cambodia, arriving in America in 1975, and building an unlikely multi-million-dollar empire baking America’s favorite pastry, the donut.

Event Details:

We have taken great care to make sure the physical space is as safe as it can be.

Please Keep In Mind:

If you are not feeling well, stay home.

Once You Get Here:

– You must purchase your tickets in advance and tickets will be scanned at the cafe upon arrival. (Members will need to sign in to access member privileges.)

– You must wear a mask at all times except when eating and drinking in your seat.

– We have significantly reduced our theatre’s capacity to allow a minimum of 6 feet distance between parties.

– We have reduced our showtimes.

– Our theater will be disinfected after each showing and each seat will be cleaned thoroughly.

– We have maximized the air from outdoors circulating into the theatre and we have increased the air filtration in our system.

– Our staff will check-in prior to each shift to ensure everyone is healthy.

As you return to our physical space, your health and safety is our top priority. To learn about all the steps we have taken to prepare and our new procedures visit our Welcoming You Back page.

Real Art Ways Cinema is designated Cinema Safe. Learn more about Cinema Safe HERE

I Am Greta

Tickets must be purchased online in advance and seating will be assigned.

Synopsis:

Starting with her one-person school strike for climate action outside the Swedish Parliament, Grossman follows Greta – a shy schoolgirl with Asperger’s – in her rise to prominence, and her galvanizing global impact as she sparks school strikes around the world. The film culminates with her astonishing wind-powered voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to speak at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York City.

“A fascinating year in the life of eco-warrior Greta Thunberg” – Kevin Maher, The Times

Event Details:

We have taken great care to make sure the physical space is as safe as it can be.

Please Keep In Mind:

If you are not feeling well, stay home.

Once You Get Here:

– You must purchase your tickets in advance and tickets will be scanned at the cafe upon arrival. (Members will need to sign in to access member privileges.)

– You must wear a mask at all times except when eating and drinking in your seat.

– We have significantly reduced our theatre’s capacity to allow a minimum of 6 feet distance between parties.

– We have reduced our showtimes.

– Our theater will be disinfected after each showing and each seat will be cleaned thoroughly.

– We have maximized the air from outdoors circulating into the theatre and we have increased the air filtration in our system.

– Our staff will check-in prior to each shift to ensure everyone is healthy.

As you return to our physical space, your health and safety is our top priority. To learn about all the steps we have taken to prepare and our new procedures visit our Welcoming You Back page.

Real Art Ways Cinema is designated Cinema Safe. Learn more about Cinema Safe HERE

Harry Chapin: When In Doubt, Do Something

Tickets must be purchased online in advance and seating will be assigned.

Synopsis:

Singer/songwriter Harry Chapin (“Taxi” and “Cats in the Cradle”) spent his fame and fortune chasing a dream to end world hunger and poverty, and in the process inspired change and saved lives.

“An uplifting tribute to an impressive human being.” – Los Angeles Times

Harry Chapin in an image from the documentary (Greenwich Entertainment)

Event Details:

We have taken great care to make sure the physical space is as safe as it can be.

Please Keep In Mind:

If you are not feeling well, stay home.

Once You Get Here:

– Tickets must be purchased in advance and tickets will be scanned at the cafe upon arrival. (Members will need to sign in to access member privileges.)

– You must wear a mask at all times except when eating and drinking in your seat.

– We have significantly reduced our theatre’s capacity to allow a minimum of 6 feet distance between parties.

– We have reduced our showtimes.

– Our theater will be disinfected after each showing and each seat will be cleaned thoroughly.

– We have maximized the air from outdoors circulating into the theatre and we have increased the air filtration in our system.

– Our staff will check-in prior to each shift to ensure everyone is healthy.

As you return to our physical space, your health and safety is our top priority. To learn about all the steps we have taken to prepare and our new procedures visit our Welcoming You Back page.

Real Art Ways Cinema is designated Cinema Safe. Learn more about Cinema Safe HERE

River City Drumbeat
Q&A with the Filmmakers

We invite you to join us for an online conversation with the film directors, Marlon Johnson and Anne Flatté, film participant Albert Shumake, and Real Art Ways Cinema Coordinator, Ian Ally Seals. At the heart of this documentary is a drum line in Louisville, Ky., that offers children a chance to engage with Black art and history. Together our panelists will discuss music and mentorship in the African American community.

Panelists:

Marlon Johnson is a nine-time Emmy award-winning producer and director. He has worked on award-winning documentary films exploring music and cultural issues like Symphony in D (2017) and Emmy- winning Sunday’s Best (2010). The Ford Foundation commissioned Marlon to direct the documentary Breaking the Silence (2006) which chronicled the rise of HIV infection in the Black-American South.

Anne Flatté is a filmmaker whose work highlights stories about music and community. She is director and producer of Symphony for Nature (PBS, 2018), the web series Music Makes A City Now (YouTube/PBS.org), and producer of Serenade for Haiti (World premiere, DOCNYC 2016). She co-produced and edited Music Makes A City (2010), and the TV version for broadcast (PBS, 2014).

Albert Shumake is the River City Drum Corps Executive Director and has been involved in the drum corps since his own childhood. He is featured in the film.

“We believe every child needs the chance to connect with the arts, and this film tells the story of what results when that connection is fostered.”

– Marlon Johnson and Anne Flatté

About the Film:

NY Times Critics Pick

Edward “Nardie” White devoted his life to leading the African-American drum corps he co-founded with Zambia Nkrumah in Louisville, Kentucky three decades ago. RIVER CITY DRUMBEAT follows this creative community of mentors, parents, and youth making their way in a world where systemic forces raise obstacles to fulfilling their dreams.

“The film listens for this community’s heartbeat, finding its steady pulse just as expected: healthy and strong.” – New York Times

River City Drumbeat is available to rent in our Virtual Cinema.

On The Rocks

Tickets must be purchased online in advance and seating will be assigned.

Synopsis:

A young New York mother faced with sudden doubts about her marriage teams up with her larger-than-life playboy father to tail her husband. What follows is a sparkling comic adventure across the city – drawing father and daughter closer together despite one detour after another.

NY Times Critic’s Pick

“A wistful and lovely story” – Manohla Dargis, NY Times

Event Details:

We have taken great care to make sure the physical space is as safe as it can be.

Please Keep In Mind:

If you are not feeling well, stay home.

Once You Get Here:

– You must purchase your tickets in advance and tickets will be scanned at the cafe upon arrival. (Members will need to sign in to access member privileges.)

– You must wear a mask at all times except when eating and drinking in your seat.

– We have significantly reduced our theatre’s capacity to allow a minimum of 6 feet distance between parties.

– We have reduced our showtimes.

– Our theater will be disinfected after each showing and each seat will be cleaned thoroughly.

– We have maximized the air from outdoors circulating into the theatre and we have increased the air filtration in our system.

– Our staff will check-in prior to each shift to ensure everyone is healthy.

As you return to our physical space, your health and safety is our top priority. To learn about all the steps we have taken to prepare and our new procedures visit our Welcoming You Back page.

Real Art Ways Cinema is designated Cinema Safe. Learn more about Cinema Safe HERE

RBG

Women’s Night Out

We invite our women members to come together to mark the life and legacy of the Notorious RBG.

We are presenting a free outdoor screening of the critically acclaimed documentary RBG and are honored to have our Secretary of State Denise Merrill introduce the film.

Event Details:

We have converted our parking lot into space for socially distanced gatherings.

“Doors” will open at 6:30 followed by the film at 7:00.

Bring your own blanket or chairs. We will have drinks and light concessions for sale inside our cafe. Our galleries will be open with limited capacity.

Seating will be limited according to state guidelines and advance reservations are required to attend.

Reservations:

This is an event for Real Art Ways women members. When making reservations, you will need to reserve one ticket per person in your party. Seating will be socially distanced in pods, with a maximum of 4 people per pod. There must be at least one member per pod.

To make your reservation email: reservations@realartways.org

Since this event has limited capacity, please inform us through email or by phone if you need to cancel your reservation.

Parking:

For this event, the parking entrance is on Orange Street (not Arbor Street). There will be accessible parking spaces available.

Health and Safety:

We have updated our health and safety protocols to welcome you into our space. You can read more about them HERE.

94 % on Rotten Tomatoes

Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary, 2019

“Moving”- Kenneth Turan, L.A. Times

“Vital, a fist-pumping, crowd-pleasing doc…reminds people of Ginsburg’s vitality and importance, now more than ever.” – Kate Erbalnd, Indiewire

Synopsis:

An intimate portrait of an unlikely rock star: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. With unprecedented access, the filmmakers explore how her early legal battles changed the world for women.

Ten Minutes to Midnight

Event Details:

We are converting our parking lot into space for socially distanced gatherings and we invite you to join us for the outdoor premiere of Erik Bloomquist’s new film, Ten Minutes to Midnight.

“Doors” will open at 7:00 and the film will begin at 7:30.

Bring your own blanket or chairs. We will have food and drinks for sale inside our cafe. Our galleries will be open with limited capacity.

Seating will be limited according to state guidelines and advance reservations are required to attend.

Reservations:

When making reservations, you will need to purchase one ticket per person in your party. Seating will be socially distanced in pods, with a maximum of 4 people per pod.

Parties that do not check in ten minutes before the film begins will have their reservations voided.

Since this event has limited capacity, please inform us through email or by phone if you need to cancel your reservation.

Parking:

For this event, the parking entrance is on Orange Street (not Arbor Street). There will be accessible parking spaces available.

Rain Date:

Thursday, September 24

Health and Safety:

We have updated our health and safety protocols to welcome you into our space. You can read more about them HERE.

In TEN MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT, scream queen Caroline Williams returns to the DJ booth for the first time since her star-making turn as Stretch in 1986’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. Williams plays Amy Marlowe, a veteran late-night radio host on the eve of forced retirement trapped inside the station by a violent storm after being bitten by a rabid bat.

The film also stars Nicole Kang (Batwoman), Alice Kremelberg (Orange is the New Black), and late genre-favorite Nicholas Tucci (You’re Next) in one of his final performances.

On The Whistle:
TJ Noel-Sullivan

Real Art Ways is pleased to present two private, outdoor, screenings of TJ Noel-Sullivan’s thesis film, On The Whistle.

Event Details:

We are converting our parking lot into space for socially distanced gatherings.
“Doors” will open at 7:30.

Bring your own blanket or chairs. We will have food and drinks for sale inside our cafe. Our galleries will be open with limited capacity.

Seating will be limited according to state guidelines and advance reservations are required to attend.

When making reservations, you will need to reserve one ticket per person in your party (with a maximum of 4 people per party.) Seating will be socially distanced in pods.

We have updated our health and safety protocols to welcome you into our space. You can read more about them HERE.

Synopsis:

On The Whistle is TJ Noel-Sullivan’s thesis film from Yale University. It follows Luke Adley, the former star of the Granby High basketball team, who transfers to Hartford after his mom is appointed superintendent. Luke’s expectations for his new team are quickly dampened by the arrival of Coach Darryl Weaver, who expects total control of his gym, and the complete respect of his players. The first day of tryouts leaves Luke exhausted and dispirited. That night he vents to his mother and returns to find she’s called to complain. Realizing his spot on the team is in serious jeopardy, Luke must step up his game and learn to bite his tongue. The 20-minute film serves as a proof of concept for the feature-length version which is currently in development.

Bio:

TJ Noel-Sullivan is a Hartford native and a graduate of Classical Magnet School, the primary location of the film. In 2015 TJ was an apprentice at Real Art Ways’ Eye on Video summer program, which launched his passion for narrative filmmaking. For the last two summers, TJ has worked as a teaching assistant at the program. He did play basketball throughout high school, though he was never very good, and he graduated from Yale University with a degree in Film Studies in May of 2020. TJ’s goal is to remain in Hartford and purse a career in filmmaking, and he is currently working on a range of narrative and commercial projects.

Acknowledgments:

This film could not have happened without the generous support of many organizations, including Real Art Ways, Classical Magnet School, Salute Restaurant, Saturday Hoopsters, Revisionist Films, and many more.

GOZA and
“Cinema Paradiso”

This event has sold out.

Event Details:

We are converting our parking lot into space for socially distanced gatherings.
“Doors” will open at 5:30. Music will begin at 6:00 followed by the film at 7:15.

Bring your own blanket or chairs. We will have food and drinks for sale inside our cafe. Our galleries will be open with limited capacity.

Seating will be limited according to state guidelines and advance reservations are required to attend.

Reservations:

When making reservations, you will need to reserve one ticket per person in your party. Seating will be socially distanced in pods, with a maximum of 4 people per pod.

Parties that do not check in ten minutes before the band begins will have their reservations voided.

Since this event has limited capacity, please inform us through email or by phone if you need to cancel your reservation.

Parking:

For this event, the parking entrance is on Orange Street (not Arbor Street). There will be accessible parking spaces available.

Rain Date:

Friday, October 2

Health and Safety:

We have updated our health and safety protocols to welcome you into our space. You can read more about them HERE.

Music:

GOZA (Spanish for Joy) – An engaging Latin musical ensemble comprised of Connecticut’s most seasoned and versatile musicians. They perform exciting music and dance rhythms from Latin America, Brazil, and Spain with guitar, violin, horns, Latin percussion, and beautiful, romantic vocals.

Goza rhythms include samba, salsa, bachata, rumba, cha-cha, cumbia, flamenco, tango, and bolero.

Their covers include many Latin standards plus music of Jobim, Tito Puente, Gipsy Kings, Buena Vista, Selena, Beatles, Santana, Stevie Wonder, Van Morrison, Guns & Roses, and many originals.

Support of this concert comes from the Evelyn W. Preston Fund

Movie:

Cinema Paradiso

Academy Award Winner, Best International Feature, 1990

“Still rapturous after all these years, Cinema Paradiso stands as one of the great films about movie love.”- Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

Synopsis:

Cinema Paradiso offers a nostalgic look at films and the effect they have on a young boy who grows up in and around the title village movie theater in this Italian comedy drama that is based on the life and times of screenwriter/director Giuseppe Tornatore.

The story begins in the present as a Sicilian mother pines for her estranged son, Salvatore, who left many years ago and has since become a prominent Roman film director who has taken the advice of his mentor too literally. He finally returns to his home village to attend the funeral of the town’s former film projectionist, Alfredo, and, in so doing, embarks upon a journey into his boyhood just after WWII when he became the man’s official son. In the dark confines of the Cinema Paradiso, the boy and the other townsfolk try to escape from the grim realities of post-war Italy.

Nelson Bello and Friends
“Buena Vista Social Club”

This event has sold out.

Event Details:

We are converting our parking lot into space for socially distanced gatherings.
“Doors” will open at 6:00. Music will begin at 6:30 followed by the film at 7:45.

Bring your own blanket or chairs. We will have food and drinks for sale inside our cafe. Our galleries will be open with limited capacity.

Seating will be limited according to state guidelines and advance reservations are required to attend.

Reservations:

When making reservations, you will need to reserve one ticket per person in your party. Seating will be socially distanced in pods, with a maximum of 4 people per pod.

Parties that do not check in ten minutes before the band begins will have their reservations voided.

Since this event has limited capacity, please inform us through email or by phone if you need to cancel your reservation.

Parking:

For this event, the parking entrance is on Orange Street (not Arbor Street). There will be accessible parking spaces available.

Rain Date:

Friday, September 11

Health and Safety:

We have updated our health and safety protocols to welcome you into our space. You can read more about them HERE.

Music:

Nelson Bello & Friends

Nelson Bello, a Connecticut based percussionist, began his musical studies at the Hartford Conservatory Jazz Summer Program at the age of 13 and the Performing Arts Academy in Hartford Connecticut. At the age of 15 he traveled to Cuba for the International Jazz Festival (with Latin Flavor now better known as INSIGHT) and invited guest Pianist Chucho Valdez. Through his range of music Nelson has been able to perform with the likes of Andy Gonzalez, Cheo Feliciano, Ismael Miranda, Tony Vega, Charles Flores, Zaccai and Luques Curtis among others. Nelson is co-founder of the Latin Jazz band TROMBEATZ and they are working on their first musical recording titled “A Caribbean Thing”.

Support of this concert comes from the Evelyn W. Preston Fund

Movie:

Buena Vista Social Club

91% on Rotten Tomatoes

“Being able to hear this kind of playing is a special moment in time, one we don’t want to end and one that we’re privileged to experience.”

-Kenneth Turan, L.A. Times

Synopsis:

In 1996 Ry Cooder gathered together some of the greatest names from the history of Cuban music to collaborate on the best selling and Grammy-winning album The Buena Vista Social Club. This ground-breaking documentary, inspired by the album, includes appearances by legendary performers Ry & Joaquim Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Ruben Gonzales, Eliades Ochoa, Omara Portuondo, Compay Segundo, and many other renowned Cuban Musicians.

Cuatro Puntos Ensemble and
“The Music of Strangers”

This event has sold out.

Event Details:

We are converting our parking lot into space for socially distanced gatherings.
“Doors” will open at 5:30. Music will begin at 6:15 followed by the film at 7:30.

Bring your own blanket or chairs. We will have food and drinks for sale inside our cafe. Our galleries will be open with limited capacity.

Seating will be limited according to state guidelines and advance reservations are required to attend.

Reservations:

When making reservations, you will need to reserve one ticket per person in your party. Seating will be socially distanced in pods, with a maximum of 4 people per pod.

Parties that do not check in ten minutes before the band begins will have their reservations voided.

Since this event has limited capacity, please inform us through email or by phone if you need to cancel your reservation.

Parking:

For this event, the parking entrance is on Orange Street (not Arbor Street). There will be accessible parking spaces available.

Rain Date:

Friday, September 18

Health and Safety:

We have updated our health and safety protocols to welcome you into our space. You can read more about them HERE.

Music:

Cuatro Puntos Ensemble

Hartford’s Cuatro Puntos Ensemble has earned international acclaim for its genre-defying projects, recordings, and programs that activate music as a pragmatic and universally accessible stimulus for social change, cultural awareness, and empowerment of the underserved.

Support of this concert comes from the Evelyn W. Preston Fund

Movie:

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble

“Strangers” is only superficially about music. It’s also about cultural identity; the meaning of home; the debt we owe our ancestors (and fellow humans); and the source of creativity.” – Stephanie Merry, Washington Post

“Lovely to watch, it’s even more beautiful to hear.” – Ken Jaworowski The NYTimes

Synopsis:

From the director of the Oscar-winning documentary 20 Feet from Stardom and the critically acclaimed Best of Enemies, the film The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble tells the extraordinary story of the renowned international musical collective created by legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

The feature-length documentary follows this group of diverse instrumentalists, vocalists, composers, arrangers, visual artists and storytellers as they explore the power of music to preserve tradition, shape cultural evolution and inspire hope.

Haneef N. Nelson Quartet and
“Jazz on a Summer’s Day”

Event Details:

We are converting our parking lot into space for socially distanced gatherings.
“Doors” will open at 6:00. Music will begin at 6:45 followed by the film at 8:30.

Bring your own blanket or chairs. We will have food and drinks for sale inside our cafe. Our galleries will be open with limited capacity.

Seating will be limited according to state guidelines and advance reservations are required to attend.

Reservations:

When making reservations, you will need to reserve one ticket per person in your party. Seating will be socially distanced in pods, with a maximum of 4 people per pod.

Parties that do not check in ten minutes before the band begins will have their reservations voided.

Since this event has limited capacity, please inform us through email or by phone if you need to cancel your reservation.

Parking:

For this event, the parking entrance is on Orange Street (not Arbor Street). There will be accessible parking spaces available.

Rain Date:

Friday, September 4

Health and Safety:

We have updated our health and safety protocols to welcome you into our space. You can read more about them HERE.

Music:

Haneef N. Nelson Quartet:

Featuring:

Haneef N. Nelson-trumpet

Andrew Wilcox-keyboard

Matt Dwonszyk-bass

Jonathan Barber-drums

Haneef graduated from The Hartt School with a degree in African-American music study and has been involved in the Hartford arts scene for over 21 years. A prolific musician, businessman, and educator, his passion for music is displayed in every aspect of his professional career as a performer, composer, master class teacher, and in his work in leadership development. He continues to strive for excellence in expanding arts-based training for the next generation of creatives in business.

Support of this concert comes from the Evelyn W. Preston Fund

Movie:

Jazz on a Summer’s Day

100% on Rotten Tomatoes

‘As generous a dish of top jazz music as any cat could take in one gulp.”

-Bosley Crowther, New York Times

Synopsis:

Filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival and directed by world-renowned photographer Bert Stern, Jazz on a Summer’s Day features intimate performances by an all-star line-up of musical legends including Louis Armstrong, Thelonius Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O’Day, Chuck Berry, Dinah Washington, and closes with a beautiful rendition of The Lord’s Prayer by Mahalia Jackson at midnight to usher in Sunday morning.

The New Mosaic and
“Standing in the Shadows of Motown”

This event has sold out.

Event Details:

We are converting our parking lot into space for socially distanced gatherings.
“Doors” will open at 5:30. Music will begin at 6:15 followed by the film at 7:30.

Bring your own blanket or chairs. We will have food and drinks for sale inside our cafe. Our galleries will be open with limited capacity.

Seating will be limited according to state guidelines and advance reservations are required to attend.

Reservations:

When making reservations, you will need to reserve one ticket per person in your party. Seating will be socially distanced in pods, with a maximum of 4 people per pod.

Parties that do not check in ten minutes before the band begins will have their reservations voided.

Since this event has limited capacity, please inform us through email or by phone if you need to cancel your reservation.

Parking:

For this event, the parking entrance is on Orange Street (not Arbor Street). There will be accessible parking spaces available.

Rain Date:

Friday, September 25

Health and Safety:

We have updated our health and safety protocols to welcome you into our space. You can read more about them HERE.

Music:

The New Mosaic

Following the 2017 release of her debut solo EP, “Young”, Erica T. Bryan of West End Blend brings her powerhouse vocals to a fresh neo-soul project. Together, with Tom Sullivan (West End Blend), Mike Carabello (The Lost Tribe), and Dwayne Keith (The Dwayne Keith Project, Therabeat) the quartet lays down a collage of R&B, funk, and jazz-inspired by the artistry of Erykah Badu, Chaka Khan, Sade and more. Erica T. Bryan and friends present: The New Mosaic.

The group released their debut single, “Out of Body” on February 11th, 2020, available digitally everywhere.

Erica T. Bryan | Vox

Tom Sullivan | Electric + Synth Bass

Mike Carabello | Keys

Dwayne Keith | Drums

Support of this concert comes from the Evelyn W. Preston Fund

Movie:

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

91% on Rotten Tomatoes

Synopsis:

In 1959, Berry Gordy gathered the best musicians from Detroit’s thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on “My Girl,” “Bernadette,” “I Was Made to Love Her,” and every other hit from Motown’s Detroit era. By the end of their phenomenal run, this unheralded group of musicians had played on more number ones hits than the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Elvis and the Beatles combined – which makes them the greatest hit machine in the history of popular music. They called themselves the Funk Brothers.

Forty-one years after they played their first note on a Motown record and three decades since they were all together, the Funk Brothers reunited back in Detroit to play their music and tell their unforgettable story.

Outdoor Music & Movie Night

This event has sold out.

Real Art Ways will be hosting more outdoor movie nights during the summer and we hope to see you there. To stay in touch, sign up for our weekly Enews letter.

Event Overview:

Music with Erica T. Bryan and Tom Sullivan (members of West End Blend and The New Mosaic)

followed by

I Am Not Your Negro (a profound film, based on the words of James Baldwin)

Our first live event since the shutdown!

Outdoors at the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington.

Bring a blanket, chairs, and a picnic to the Hill-Stead Museum West Lawn. Order beverages online through The Wise Old Dog using this link or bring your own. Seating is limited according to state guidelines.

We will sell out.

Tickets: $25 /$20 for Real Art Ways Members (You will need your Member ID number.)

Advance tickets only. No ticket sales at the door.

Music:

Erica T. Bryan and Tom Sullivan, of West End Blend and The New Mosaic, bring their superb musical skills for an intimate, outdoor experience. They’ve played Real Art Ways several times. They are outstanding!

Movie:

99% on Rotten Tomatoes

NY Times Critic’s Pick

Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary, 2017

“Raoul Peck’s documentary is an important introduction to James Baldwin’s work and an advanced seminar in racial politics.” –A.O. Scott The NYTimes

Synopsis:

In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, Remember This House. The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and successive assassinations of three of his close friends-Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.

At the time of Baldwin’s death in 1987, he left behind only thirty completed pages of his manuscript. Now, in his incendiary documentary, filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin’s original words and a flood of rich archival material. I Am Not Your Negro is a journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter. It is a film that questions black representation in Hollywood and beyond. And, ultimately, by confronting the deeper connections between the lives and assassination of these three leaders, Baldwin and Peck have produced a work that challenges the very definition of what America stands for.