Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber (Summer Concert) at Real Art Ways

BURNT SUGAR THE ARKESTRA CHAMBER’S first New England “Toast & Roast the Coast” tour kicks off at Real Art Ways on Friday, June 6, at 7 pm. The tour supports their latest release, If You Can’t Dazzle Them With Your Brilliance Then Baffle Them With Your Blisluth Pt. Two, and their latest sonic “play pen,” The Burnt Sugar SmokeHouse!  Each Show of “Never Playing Anything the Same Way Once” will be special unto itself. Funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New…

Join us on Monday, June 16, 6:00 pm for a reading and conversation with author Reginald Dwayne Betts to celebrate the launch of his new book, Doggerel.  “Doggerel is an apt name for this lovely collection, with the canine hidden in plain sight in its title and coursing through so many of the poems. Betts manages to capture essences of memory, of hope or loss, of oft-overlooked everydayness—in a way that feels surprising and familiar at once.”—Dr. Alexandra Horowitz, author of the #1…

Join us Thursday, June 19, from 6 to 9 PM for our Creative Cocktail Hour. Admission is free. We’ll have music, a food truck, custom cocktails, hands-on art-making activities, and exhibitions on view! But most importantly, you’ll be there!   Solo Exhibitions: “After Progress” Adam Viens “Megafauna (these desperate earthly forms)” Ezra Moth “thick, hazy, cleer, blew” Shona Macdonald Music TBA Food: Southern Bell Soul Food      

“When Hollywood meets humanity, powerful stories emerge. That’s what happens in Caregiving, a new PBS documentary that pushes back the curtain on one of America’s most underrecognized — and essential — roles: family caregivers.” – AARP.com (Read the full story here.) Join Connecticut Public, at Real Art Ways, for a free screening of national documentary, “Caregiving” from Executive Producer, Bradley Cooper! This event will feature excerpts of the film which explores the untold story of caregiving, intertwining intimate personal stories and revealing…

  Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 18, for the next Connecticut Literary Festival! The CT Lit Fest is a fall book festival co-presented by Real Art Ways. A literary hub under one roof, at the center of Connecticut. A day for writers, teachers, students, and readers to discover and connect with new voices. Events run throughout the day. Admission is free. The Fest will take over our space for readings, talks, performances, and an interactive typewriter installation. We will…