Exhibition on Screen: Caravaggio
PERMALINK: Exhibition on Screen: Caravaggio January 4, 2026 - January 4, 2026
“Articulate & intelligent… Beautifully crisp and detailed closeups of the work, well-informed and articulate talking-heads, and a nicely judged overall approach that is intelligent but not indigestible.” – The Guardian “The documentary succeeds on all fronts: creativity blended with insight that progresses our understanding of the artist. Exhibition on Screen has another hit on its hands.” – The Reviews Hub “Probably the greatest film I’ve ever seen on Caravaggio. There’s no better way to learn about this artist and his work –…
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Cinema Paradiso (1988)
PERMALINK: Cinema Paradiso (1988) January 4, 2026 - January 4, 2026
This is the last movie we will show at Real Art Ways before we begin construction in 2026.You’re invited to enjoy this classic Italian film with our staff and community of movie lovers in our cinema. A “farewell” affogato will be available for purchase. —“Still rapturous after all these years, Cinema Paradiso stands as one of the great films about movie love.” – Washington Post“A cinema-lover’s delight.” – Metro (UK)“Where the original release was an essay in childish delight and adolescent longing,…
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The Wild Robot (2024)
PERMALINK: The Wild Robot (2024) January 4, 2026 - January 4, 2026
Tickets for this animated film screening include a cereal buffet. Come get your fix of nostalgic favorites…cut fruit and milk will be available. Coffee and tea (for exhausted parents) will be sold separately.This is a family-friendly event – feel free to come in your pajamas. All ages are welcome!—“The lessons of The Wild Robot are simple, but the artistry it uses to get there is anything but. It’s the kind of kids movie that feels all too rare with its…
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The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (2015)
PERMALINK: The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (2015) January 4, 2026 - January 4, 2026
“Strangers” offers an inspiring look at creative people from very different walks of life who nonetheless communicate beautifully with one another. They don’t need to speak a common language: Their dazzling music says it all.” – Washington Post“What drives the narrative is the musicians’ mutual desire to forge meaningful connections across cultures, an affirmative answer to Leonard Bernstein’s question of whether music can truly serve as a “universal language.” – Chicago Reader“An irresistible kaleidoscope of music and good fellowship…” –…
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople
PERMALINK: Hunt for the Wilderpeople January 3, 2026 - January 3, 2026
“…a hoot with heart.” – Detroit News“Warmly funny and deeply delightful.” – Screen International“Director Taika Waititi proves expert in his management of tone, such that the farcical elements, however numerous, don’t detract from the very real friendship the renegades develop as they elude the world’s most dedicated social services officer.” – San Diego Reader“Hunt for the Wilderpeople has been a huge audience favourite at festivals this year and you can see why, with its brand of dark New Zealand humour,…
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Old Forest or Young Meadow – The Marvel of Seeds
PERMALINK: Old Forest or Young Meadow – The Marvel of Seeds January 3, 2026 - January 3, 2026
A New England Forests film, directed by naturalist, local nature documentary filmmaker, and friend of Real Art Ways, Ray Asselin. This will be the theater premiere of Old Forest or Young Meadow – The Marvel of Seeds, and will kick off a series of Ray’s screenings for America 250 in the region. Ray has screened various projects at RAW over the years, including THE LOST FORESTS OF NEW ENGLAND and the BEAVER POND WILDLIFE series.The screening will be followed by a Q&A…
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BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions (Screening & Audience Discussion)
PERMALINK: BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions (Screening & Audience Discussion) January 2, 2026 - January 2, 2026
Please join us for a special screening on Friday, January 2nd, at 7 pm, and stay for an audience activation and discussion facilitated by Rodneyna Hart, Deputy Director of The Amistad Center for Art & Culture. For advance tickets, please click here.If you’ve watched the film, you’re welcome to join the audience discussion post-screening (without a ticket). We’ll host the discussion in our Real Room gallery starting at 9pm. All are welcome.Rodneyna M. O. Hart is a community-centered cultural leader with nearly…
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Mississippi Masala
PERMALINK: Mississippi Masala January 2, 2026 - January 2, 2026
“Mississippi Masala appears to have been produced on a modest (by Hollywood standards) budget, but it is a big movie in terms of talent, geography and concerns.” – NYT“It moves in fits and starts and it isn’t obsessively tidy about each and every loose end, but in its sweet, slightly melancholy, gently humorous way, it fills the screen with the freshest, most winning love story we’ve seen in ages.” – Boston Globe“…amazingly fresh and lively.” – Chicago Tribune“The movie is…
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Charade
PERMALINK: Charade January 2, 2026 - January 2, 2026
“Few thrillers create as much sheer joy and happiness as Charade, in which Cary Grant spoofs his Alfred Hitchcock persona, Audrey Hepburn exudes her usual magnetic charm, and Paris is as scenic as ever.” – San Francisco Chronicle“A terrifically entertaining comedy-thriller.” – Chicago Reader“Firsttime teaming of Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, a natural, gives the sophisticated romantic caper an international appeal, plus the selling points of adventure, suspense and suberb comedy.” – Variety“Charade still feels fresh, quick-witted…” – Salon.com95% on…
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BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions
PERMALINK: BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions December 26, 2025 - January 3, 2026
“Its most affecting moments are the essayistic montages of archival footage, which stitch together a clear-eyed mediation on memory, lineage, and the meaning of freedom.” – NPR“Joseph’s quick tour through African-American culture over the last few centuries felt radical and mindblowing in the best possible way.” – Rolling Stone“Khalil Joseph radically reimagines the world through a Black lens, while self-reflexively observing the difficulties of doing so. The film is a pulsing, essayistic docu-fiction piece that defies categorization.” – Variety“To this…
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