Riverwood Poetry Series at Real Art Ways

Experience music imagined and created in real-time. This series runs from September 2025 to May 2026. Check out the full schedule here!

Performances from February through May 2026 will take place inside Hartford Ballroom, 56 Arbor Street, #411, Hartford CT. Doors open at 2 pm, concert begins at 2:30 pm.

To get inside 56 Arbor Street, please use the building door accessible from our parking lot that is closest to Orange Street. 

Enter this door next to Jumping Frog Bookstore (one of our colleagues will be onsite to let you into the building):

Follow the long hallway until you get to the lobby. An elevator will be on your right. Take the elevator to the 4th floor and Hartford Ballroom will be on your immediate right.

April 12 Performance:

Melanie Dyer-viola

Solomon Caldwell-bass

Joe Morris-guitar

Instantiations is made possible by the generous support of the Greater Hartford Arts Council, an organization that creates opportunities for artists and arts organizations, evolving the region into a premier destination for the arts, while building a sense of belonging for anyone looking to experience art.

Experience music imagined and created in real-time. This series runs from September 2025 to May 2026. Check out the full schedule here!

Performances from February through May 2026 will take place inside Hartford Ballroom, 56 Arbor Street, #411, Hartford CT. Doors open at 2 pm, concert begins at 2:30 pm.

To get inside 56 Arbor Street, please use the building door accessible from our parking lot that is closest to Orange Street. 

Enter this door next to Jumping Frog Bookstore (one of our colleagues will be onsite to let you into the building):

Follow the long hallway until you get to the lobby. An elevator will be on your right. Take the elevator to the 4th floor and Hartford Ballroom will be on your immediate right.

April 12 Performance:

Melanie Dyer-viola

Solomon Caldwell-bass

Joe Morris-guitar

Instantiations is made possible by the generous support of the Greater Hartford Arts Council, an organization that creates opportunities for artists and arts organizations, evolving the region into a premier destination for the arts, while building a sense of belonging for anyone looking to experience art.

Experience music imagined and created in real-time. This series runs from September 2025 to May 2026. Check out the full schedule here!

Performances from February through May 2026 will take place inside Hartford Ballroom, 56 Arbor Street, #411, Hartford CT. Doors open at 2 pm, concert begins at 2:30 pm.

To get inside 56 Arbor Street, please use the building door accessible from our parking lot that is closest to Orange Street. 

Enter this door next to Jumping Frog Bookstore (one of our colleagues will be onsite to let you into the building):

Follow the long hallway until you get to the lobby. An elevator will be on your right. Take the elevator to the 4th floor and Hartford Ballroom will be on your immediate right.

April 12 Performance:

Melanie Dyer-viola

Solomon Caldwell-bass

Joe Morris-guitar

Instantiations is made possible by the generous support of the Greater Hartford Arts Council, an organization that creates opportunities for artists and arts organizations, evolving the region into a premier destination for the arts, while building a sense of belonging for anyone looking to experience art.

Real Art Ways’ new season of Science on Screen® invites you to experience the creative pairing of a feature film and a thought-provoking talk from a notable area scientist. This year, we will be presenting this series at the Connecticut Science Center. 

Film Synopsis

The evolution of forests has helped to optimize the fundamental conditions for life on Earth – an oxygenated atmosphere, fresh water on land, a stable, moderate climate, food, shelter, timber resources, etc. Yet, the exploitation and manipulation of forests continue to increase, threatening the stability of those conditions locally and globally.

This film introduces the concept of “proforestation” – a scientific term that was developed to address a gap in the research literature. Proforestation is a practice whereby some existing forests are allowed to evolve and adapt as Nature directs, with limited human intervention, and with benefits for climate, ecology, and health. 

Program

3:00 pm: Dr. Susan Masino will discuss the lifecycle of old-growth forests and how new models of conservation look to heal forest habitats.

3:30 pm: Screening of Proforestation

About Dr. Susan Masino

Dr. Masino is the Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of Applied Science at Trinity College and holds a joint appointment in Neuroscience and Psychology. Her research focuses on promoting and restoring brain health, with a particular interest in adenosine, and on the relationship among metabolism, brain activity, and behavior. 

In addition to her lab research, Dr. Masino is interested in how public policies can improve brain health. Between 2018 and 2019, she was a Charles Bullard Fellow in Forest Research at Harvard and published the seminal paper on the benefits of proforestation for climate stabilization, biodiversity, and public health. 

Science on Screen is an initiative of the COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE, with major support from the ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION.

Real Art Ways’ new season of Science on Screen® invites you to experience the creative pairing of a feature film and a thought-provoking talk from a notable area scientist. This year, we will be presenting this series at the Connecticut Science Center. 

Film Synopsis

The evolution of forests has helped to optimize the fundamental conditions for life on Earth – an oxygenated atmosphere, fresh water on land, a stable, moderate climate, food, shelter, timber resources, etc. Yet, the exploitation and manipulation of forests continue to increase, threatening the stability of those conditions locally and globally.

This film introduces the concept of “proforestation” – a scientific term that was developed to address a gap in the research literature. Proforestation is a practice whereby some existing forests are allowed to evolve and adapt as Nature directs, with limited human intervention, and with benefits for climate, ecology, and health. 

Program

3:00 pm: Dr. Susan Masino will discuss the lifecycle of old-growth forests and how new models of conservation look to heal forest habitats.

3:30 pm: Screening of Proforestation

About Dr. Susan Masino

Dr. Masino is the Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of Applied Science at Trinity College and holds a joint appointment in Neuroscience and Psychology. Her research focuses on promoting and restoring brain health, with a particular interest in adenosine, and on the relationship among metabolism, brain activity, and behavior. 

In addition to her lab research, Dr. Masino is interested in how public policies can improve brain health. Between 2018 and 2019, she was a Charles Bullard Fellow in Forest Research at Harvard and published the seminal paper on the benefits of proforestation for climate stabilization, biodiversity, and public health. 

Science on Screen is an initiative of the COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE, with major support from the ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION.