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Thank you to all of the people who came in the last weekend of the movie theater.
It was exciting to see so many of you. We're now underway with preparations for construction!
We've got a couple of live events on tap. If you come for poetry with Riverwood or music with Instantiations, you'll see we're clearing out our lobby and galleries. We will have limited refreshments available. Please excuse the transitional space.
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RIVERWOOD POETRY SERIES
Wednesday, January 14, 7:00 PM
Free
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This month, Riverwood Poetry celebrates new books by four Connecticut authors:
Charles Rafferty
(The Appendectomy Grin)
Srini Mandavilli
(Howrah Bridge)
Sherri Bedingfield
(In the Dream You Wore Your Yellow Leaves)
Steven Ostrowski (Life Field)
Authors will read from their new works, and books will be available for purchase and signing.
Also, we have an open mic for the first ten poets who sign up. We recommend arriving early to get your name on the list!
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INSTANTIATIONS
Sunday, January 18, 2:30 PM
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Instantiations is a series (formerly Improvisations Now) curated by Joe Morris, a profound improvising musician, based in Connecticut, who is acclaimed internationally.
As a multi-instrumentalist, educator, and composer, Joe brings together brilliant artists, who create music on the spot in real time. The results are often extraordinary and always unexpected.
An essential aspect of this series is the audience - attentive, engaged, and warmly appreciative of this unique opportunity.
Please join us! This month:
Hery Paz - tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
Hidemi Akaiwa - piano
Joe Morris - bass
General admission $15 / RAW Members $12 / Students w/ ID $8
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EYE ON VIDEO
SUMMER 2026
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Eye on Video is a paid summer apprentice program we began 20 years ago. It offers area teens the opportunity to learn the art and tools of filmmaking and provides skills training to prepare for creative pursuits.
Apprentices attend class from Monday through Friday for 6 weeks.
Each apprentice creates a short film and works on peer projects, which are showcased at an
end-of-summer premiere.
The dates for EOV are July 6 - August 14.
Please click below to apply or share the link with anyone who might be interested. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 17.
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Peter Waite: Social Memory, Paintings 1987–2025
November 6, 2025 - March 15, 2026
AT THE WADSWORTH
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Peter Waite, artist (and longtime friend of Real Art Ways), creates intellectually and emotionally charged paintings that explore human impact (notably with an absence of human figures) and evoke reflections on memory, social change, and time's passage.
This large solo exhibition marks a personal milestone and features a mix from the museum’s collection, private loans, and new works, celebrating Waite’s long history with this remarkable museum.
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Major support for Real Art Ways programs comes from:
The Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving; Zachs Family Foundation; Howard and Sandy Fromson; The Wallace Foundation; The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; Bank of America; Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts; Hartford Foundation for Public Giving; M&T Bank; National Endowment for the Arts; New England Foundation for the Arts through the New England Arts Resilience Fund; Edward C. & Ann T. Roberts Foundation; The Gawlicki Family Foundation and Mary C. and Theodore M. Gawlicki; Travelers; Stanley Black & Decker; Common Sense Fund, The Hartford; Ensworth Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee; The Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Memorial Charitable Trust; The Owenoke Foundation; and Real Art Ways Members.
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