Filmmaker Spotlight Series: Jordan Peele – Get Out at Real Art Ways

The film will be followed by a conversation led by Dr. Brandon Ogbunu, an Associate Professor (Tenure) in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University, and a Professor at the Santa Fe Institute. Dr. Ogbunu is a computational biologist whose research investigates complex problems in epidemiology, genetics, evolution, and society. As the founding director of the Yale Initiative for Science and Society, he runs a parallel research program at the intersection of science, society, and culture.  Brandon is…

The series takes place in person on the second Wednesday of the month from September 2025 through May 2026. Each night typically begins with a poetry reading featuring regionally or nationally known poets, followed by an open mic featuring readers with one poem (one page). Season Opener! Riverwood Poetry Series @ Real Art Ways will host Sean Thomas Dougherty on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 7 pm. There will be an open mic this month for the first ten poets…

    With performances by Ezra Moth, Maljo Blu, Mx. Ology, and Amygdala Presented in conjunction with Ezra Month’s immersive eco-art installation at Real Art Ways, Megafauna: a selection of biomimetic drag takes the sculptural and narrative elements of the exhibition and gathers them into a night of performance art. Considering drag as an artistic medium in its own right, each of the drag performers will stage a spectacle inspired by biological entities and processes. They will sing songs and tell…

Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing — as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites. The Roses is a reimagining of the 1989 classic film The War of the Roses, based on the novel by Warren Adler.

Come early to check out 4Ever Vintage’s pop-up shop featuring Western wear inspired by the film! 4Ever will be onsite starting at 4pm on Saturday. There will be a short intro and post-film conversation led by Ian Ally-Seals, film programming coordinator and curator for this series. — “We conclude the Filmmaker Spotlight: Ang Lee series with one of his most influential films to date. Brokeback Mountain‘s compassionate and unblinking look at its same-sex love story cleared a path for queer…

“Feels spiritually nourishing in a way few films can manage.” – The New York Times “You could just listen to it or just watch it, and have a great experience either way. With both, it feels transcendent.” – Nonfics “Reflects the constant presence of the unknown in our lives as a reminder to seize solitude amid the bustle of everyday existence, to be quiet and still, to look up and consider the universe.” – RogerEbert.com Austrian astronomer Karl is at…

As part of the theatrical release, Magnolia Pictures proudly presents 26 minutes of exclusive, remastered footage from a rare solo performance at The Middle East in Cambridge, MA, filmed on February 19, 1994. This previously unreleased set will screen immediately after the film, offering fans and newcomers a rare opportunity to experience Jeff Buckley’s raw, unfiltered brilliance. — “[T]he music is terrific, and the time capsule aspect of his early 1990s life in New York’s East Village will surely delight…

Join us Thursday, August 21, 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: “thick, hazy, cleer, blew” Shona Macdonald “Megafauna (these desperate earthly forms)” Ezra Moth “After Progress” Adam Viens Music On & On Radio (DJ set) Esmer (Live Band) Food: Soulvadorian      

American political economist, professor, author, and social media sensation Robert Reich worked under presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. He served as Secretary of Labor in President Bill Clinton’s cabinet, and as a member of President Barack Obama’s economic transition advisory board. Reich is known for his work on economic inequality and as a champion of public education and American democracy. He is one of America’s most prominent public intellectuals. The Last Class is a nuanced and deeply personal portrait…

“…for superfans, “Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Nation” will play like a party, and probably drive the repeat reader right back to the book. What’s true about “On the Road” — like most books with broad appeal to those still in the throes of youthful idealism — is that when you return to the text, you encounter not just the book but also yourself, who you were when you first read it and all the selves you’ve been in…