Science on Screen: Wall-E (2008) at Real Art Ways

November 7, 2026 - November 7, 2026

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 SynopsisWALL-E, short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-class, is the last robot left on Earth. He spends his days tidying up the planet, one piece of garbage at a time. But during 700 years, WALL-E has developed a personality,… Find out more

October 22, 2026 - October 22, 2026

 Simsbury Public Library will host the Fall Old Forest Film Series in celebration of America’s 250th. The series explores the beauty and importance of New England’s old-growth forests and is presented in partnership with New England Forests, Real Art Ways, Simsbury Grange, Avon, Canton, Granby, Simsbury and Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy, North Woods Land Conservancy, and other community partners.Films will be shown one Thursday each month. Each evening begins with a reception at 6:00 p.m., followed by a one-hour film at 6:30 and a brief Q&A with… Find out more

October 17, 2026 - October 17, 2026

 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 SynopsisHow is happiness measured? Can satisfaction with one’s life be rated on a scale from one to ten? The Kingdom of Bhutan’s famous and highly exoticized government policy measuring its nation’s Gross National Happiness operates on the idea that… Find out more

October 8, 2026 - October 8, 2026

 Tumble out of bed and stumble to Winsted for a classic office comedy shown on the big screen! American Mural Project and Real Art Ways proudly present a screening of 9 TO 5, the 1980 smash hit about three women struggling for respect and equity in a toxic workplace. With a stacked cast led by Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dabney Coleman and the late, great Dolly Parton in her motion picture debut, 9 TO 5 is equal parts revenge fantasy,… Find out more

October 4, 2026 - October 4, 2026

Experience music imagined and created in real-time. This season will run from October 2026 to May 2027. We will announce the full schedule soon!Performances will take place in the Hartford Ballroom at 56 Arbor Street, Suite #411, Hartford, CT. Parking is available in the lot for 30 Arbor Street or the parking lot off of Orange Street.To get inside the 56 Arbor Street building, please use the main entrance on Arbor Street, facing George Day Park. Enter the lobby and… Find out more

September 24, 2026 - September 24, 2026

 Real Art Ways presents Spatial Essays in Room 106, a solo exhibition by Hanieh Kashani. Hanieh Kashani is an interdisciplinary and experimental artist from Tehran, Iran. While completing an MFA in Studio Art at the University of Connecticut, she met artist Peter Waite, who connected her with Real Art Ways. In July 2025, Hanieh started working at Real Art Ways as a grant writer and assistant to our Executive Director, Will K. Wilkins. Early on, she set up a studio for her artistic practice… Find out more

September 19, 2026 - September 19, 2026

 Real Art Ways presents Spatial Essays in Room 106, a solo exhibition by Hanieh Kashani. Hanieh Kashani is an interdisciplinary and experimental artist from Tehran, Iran. While completing an MFA in Studio Art at the University of Connecticut, she met artist Peter Waite, who connected her with Real Art Ways. In July 2025, Hanieh started working at Real Art Ways as a grant writer and assistant to our Executive Director, Will K. Wilkins. Early on, she set up a studio for her artistic practice… Find out more

September 19, 2026 - September 24, 2026

 Real Art Ways presents Spatial Essays in Room 106, a solo exhibition by Hanieh Kashani. Hanieh Kashani is an interdisciplinary and experimental artist from Tehran, Iran. While completing an MFA in Studio Art at the University of Connecticut, she met artist Peter Waite, who connected her with Real Art Ways. In July 2025, Hanieh started working at Real Art Ways as a grant writer and assistant to our Executive Director, Will K. Wilkins. Early on, she set up a studio for her artistic practice… Find out more

September 17, 2026 - September 17, 2026

 Simsbury Public Library will host the Fall Old Forest Film Series in celebration of America’s 250th. The series explores the beauty and importance of New England’s old-growth forests and is presented in partnership with New England Forests, Real Art Ways, Simsbury Grange, Avon, Canton, Granby, Simsbury and Traprock Ridge Land Trusts, and other community partners.Films will be shown one Thursday each month. Each evening begins with a reception at 6:00 p.m., followed by a one-hour film at 6:30 and a brief Q&A with Ray and Susan after… Find out more

August 15, 2026 - August 15, 2026

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 SynopsisAfter a string of bizarre bank robberies in Southern California, with the crooks donning masks of various former presidents, a federal agent, Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves), infiltrates the suspected gang. But this is no ordinary group of robbers. They’re… Find out more