Instantiations – October 4 at Real Art Ways

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. Doors open at 2 p.m. The concert begins at 2:30 p.m.To get inside the 56 Arbor Street building, please use the main entrance on Arbor Street. Come into the lobby and take the elevator up to the 4th floor.  Once you’re on… 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 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 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 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

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

November 8, 2026 - November 8, 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. Doors open at 2 p.m. The concert begins at 2:30 p.m.To get inside the 56 Arbor Street building, please use the main entrance on Arbor Street. Come into the lobby and take the elevator up to the 4th floor.  Once you’re on… Find out more

November 19, 2026 - November 19, 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

December 17, 2026 - December 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

December 30, 2116 - December 30, 2116

I want to tell you something remarkable. Something you probably aren’t aware of. You may already know that Real Art Ways is pretty good at what we do. But did you know Real Art Ways has presented the work of (drum roll, please)… 48…(!) MacArthur Genius Grant Awardees? We’re going to share a bit about them in coming weeks. – Will K. Wilkins KEN VANDERMARK Ken Vandermark has performed at Real Art Ways in 2013, 2014, and most recently last… Find out more

December 30, 2116 - December 30, 2116

Synopsis: Do you like wine?! This documentary follows the journeys of natural winemakers in Northern California, during the largest wildfire season on record. Equal parts farmer, winemaker, and artist, they stay true to their ideals of creating exceptional wines made through innovative sustainable and regenerative farming and without chemical additives. Eschewing the industrial agricultural practices of the corporate wine industry – our winemakers are healing the very environment they are surviving, i.e., a changing climate marked by rising temperatures, shorter… Find out more