New Exhibitions @ UConn’s William Benton Museum of
Art
Through March 6th
¡Merengue!
Visual Rhythms / Ritmos Visuales
is the first exhibition to explore the historical role merengue
has played
as a fundamental cultural axis, a form of communication and a symbol
in the
visual arts of the Dominican Republic.
Yuyanapaq: To Remember
This traveling exhibition of 40 photographs
is a witness, in words and images, of the extreme political violence
that consumed the Peruvian nation between 1980 and 2000.
Rhythms in Design draws on the
Benton's collection to highlight music in the visual arts
as both imagery and an influence on design.
WINTER LUAU!
Friday, February 6th - 7 – 11 PM. Surf’s Up!
Break out the Hawaiian shirts, Grass skirts and grab your favorite
dance partner
for a night of mid-winter warmth in the WindhamARTS Annex, 866
Main Street, Willimantic.
Three bands: Zeno's Eros (progressive folk rock) 7:30pm
9th Wave (groovy surf music) 8:30pm
Night Of The Rabbit (hyperkinetic punny bunnies) 9:45pm.
Hula dancers, door prizes, tropical refreshments. BYOB.
Suggested donation: $10
For more info contact WindhamARTS at 860-450-1794.
Wait Until Dark
Burton Leavitt Theatre, 779 Main Street in Willimantic.
Windham Theater Guild presents the electrifying thriller and
long-running Broadway hit by Frederick Knott. February 6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 20 & 21 at 8 PM February 15 at 2 PM
~ Row seating for all performances - No dinner or dessert nights.
~
Tickets
$15 for adults,
$12 for students and seniors (60+)
$8 for children under 12.
Call 423-2245, visit www.windhamtheatreguild.org
Orion String Quartet
Tues, Feb 17, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts in Storrs The evening's music: Italian Serenade by Wolf,
Bagatelles by Webern,
Mendelssohn's Quartet in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1 and Brahms' Sextet
in B-flat Major, Op. 18.
FREE concert talk at 6:45 pm.
Tickets: $30 and $28, with some discounts. Call 860.486.4226 for
more info.
Wed.,
Feb. 4, 2009, 5:30-7:00 P.M. CREATIVITY NETWORKING:The Creative Wisdom of
the Body:INTERPLAY
WindhamARTS Annex, 866 Main Street, Willimantic
Program leaders: Lisa Laing and Hilary Dahlberg. InterPlay is an active, creative, incremental approach
to unlocking the wisdom of the body using improvisational movement, voice,
stories and stillness. Open to all.
$5 donation. RSVP is requested Tel: 860.429.9382 x11 or
.
Following the session, receive 10 percent off dinner
across the street at Willimantic Brewing Co.
Willimantic Hosts a Tasty Tradition
Chocolate
lovers can rejoice as the Romantic Willimantic Chocolate Festival returns
for its fifth annual installment
of Valentine’s Day weekend festivities.
*Nightsongs Open Mike*
Thurs., Feb. 26
Knights of Columbus Hall, 138 Snake Hill Road, Coventry, CT (just
off Main Street/Route 31).
Music begins at 7 pm, Sign–up is at 6:30 pm
Suggested $4.00 donation at the door,
Proceeds benefit Knights of Columbus outreach projects.
The evening is hosted by RJ (Ruth O’Neil and Jim Hammitt) of the
Song-a-Day Music Center.
WindhamARTS
ANNUAL MEMBER SHOW 2009
In honor of our recent (and ongoing)
renovations we are celebrating with the theme of "New Beginnings" for the 2009 Annual Membership
Show. MARCH 6th - 26th,
2009.
Registration will
occur at the drop-off. There will be NO pre-registration.
To learn how to become a member all 450-1794 or go to WindhamARTS.org
Sunday, February
8, 2009
Youth Chorus rehearsals begin!
Windham Theatre Guild at the Burton Leavitt Theatre
Know anyone between the ages of six and fourteen who
like to sing? WTG is looking!
Rehearsals : Sundays from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Under the direction
of John Hinckley
Featuring large choral numbers and some movement, similar to the
small shows presented in the last year. Plenty of opportunities
for the solos and duets that have become the norm on the WTG stage.
It promises to be a spring filled with music, fun and excitement.
Please join us!
Performances: Friday & Saturday,
May 8 & 9, 2009. There is a $35 registration fee.
For more information call 423-2245.
To
learn more about the WindhamARTS Collaboratives programs, mission, and
how you or your business can support the arts as an economic force in
Northeast CT visit: WindhamARTS.org
