Origin at Real Art Ways

Registration is now closed due to overwhelming response. Schedule: Reception at 4:30pm Film at 5:30pm Discussion at 8pm “A brilliant, cinematic masterpiece.” – Forbes “One of the most unusual and ingenious of recent screenplays.” – The New Yorker “Rich in thought, ‘Origin’ is a dense, forceful masterwork, and, quite simply, the most radical film of DuVernay’s career.” – RogerEbert.com “It will leave you speechless.” – Deadline “Few American movies this year reach so high, so boldly.” – New York Times Synopsis: While grappling with tremendous…

  In celebration of Earth Day, meet at Real Art Ways for a clean up of George Day Park and our local neighborhood. Help care for your community, meet new people, and prepare the community garden. Snacks and pizza will be provided! DISCLAIMER: Volunteerism may include participating in physical activities such as walking, raking, lifting, etc. Sign up for the community clean up here!  

“A thoroughly engaging war drama that’s more about people than about politics.” – Polygon “…manages to uncover an ugly yet necessary truth in the rubble of the old world.” – TheWrap “Civil War features jaw-dropping battles that rattle and hum, foregrounded by a bleak, devil-may-care desire to consume, report, forget, and remember — captured through a jarring poeticism.” – Screen International  Synopsis: From filmmaker Alex Garland comes a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race…

  Live music, art exhibitions, DJ. Come as you are. Free admission this month! Everybody is welcoming, conversations abound, people connect. Come with friends, come by yourself, hangout. Creative Cocktail Hour is a great way to meet new people! DJ: Kasey Cortez is a multidisciplinary artist currently working to merge her many realms of creative expression. She has delved into worlds of music, theatre, photography, design, fashion, & installation art. Her work across mediums is inspired by a deep fascination with…

To kick off Earth Day, we’re organizing a Community Clean Up of the surrounding Parkville Neighborhood! We’ll meet from 1pm to 3pm.

  An experience of music imagined and created in real time. This series runs from September 2023-May 2024. Check out the full schedule here! April’s Schedule William Parker: bass, flutes, n’goni, guimbre. William Parker is a bassist, improviser, composer, writer, and educator from New York City. He has recorded over 150 albums, published six books, and taught and mentored hundreds of young musicians and artists. He has been called “one of the most inventive bassists/leaders since [Charles] Mingus,” and “the creative…

Join us for this in-person reading! An open mic will precede the featured reader—one poem, one page. Since we are always trying to perfect our open mic, this month we will draw 10 names from all those who sign up by 7 PM. The series is also updating their contact list! If you would like to receive email notifications of upcoming events, please leave your name and preferred email address at the book sales table. The authors’ books will be…

Real Art Ways Science on Screen® season invites you to experience the unique combination of a feature film and a relevant talk from a notable local figure in science. “Visually and emotionally stunning.” – The Australian  “It is surely one of the most beautiful films in a long time.” – Sydney Morning Herald “A gripping and absorbing piece of work.” – Guardian “This film conveys a haunting sense of the Western world having lost its compass. Wisdom is fleeting, it tells us. The Amazon…

  Real Art Ways will host improvisers, composers, songwriters, and friends Wendy Eisenberg and Caroline Davis in concert. This performance is in celebration of the April release of their improv duo album Accept When. Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 for Real Art Ways members, and $5 for full time students. Real Art Ways is located at 56 Arbor Street in Hartford. About the Album: Caroline Davis and Wendy Eisenberg wrote Accept When between 2022-23, after a long, beautiful period…

Join us on April 6 at 6:00 PM at Real Art Ways to celebrate the release of YOUR BLOOD, MY BONES by local author Kelly Andrew! Set in the same sinister New England as The Whispering Dark, YOUR BLOOD, MY BONES is a New England gothic, perfect for anyone who love the darkness that lurks in the woods and a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers. To learn more about the book, please click here! Kelly will be in conversation with fellow young adult author, M.K. Lobb. This event…