April 14, 2021
BY NANCY SASSO JANIS | REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
TORRINGTON–The final installation of the virtual edition of the Warner Theatreâs ninth annual International Playwrights Festival premiered on YouTube over the weekend. Humans Lea Dmytryck and Beth Steinberg, along with stuffed dog Marla Steinberg and real dog Stella Luna Ray, star in âSaul,â a one-act play written by Colleen OâDoherty.
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Beth Steinberg is Bernie, left, and Lea Dmytryck is Nancy in the play âSaulâ at the Warner Theatre.
The playwright, who holds a master of fine arts in play and screenwriting from the University of Nebraska, shares that she wrote this piece for a friend who has been living with AIDS for many years.
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Things to do in the new year in arts, culture and entertainment (with safety precautions in place)
Dec. 31, 2020
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CRUISES RETURN: The R/V Spirit of the Sound will resume the Norwalk Aquarium’s bird and seal spotting cruises Jan. 9-10. Advance reservations are required at maritimeaquarium.org.Maritime Aquarium / Contributed photo /Show MoreShow Less
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TWELFTH NIGHT: With a larger outdoor element, the Derby Historical Society will present its “Twelfth Night” celebration (previous one above) Jan. 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the David Humphreys House in Ansonia. Details in Thursday’s Go section.Derby Historical Society / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
Warner Theatre continues play festival, documentary show
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Continuing online from Jan. 1-13 is the next play from the Warner Theatre’s International Playwright Festival, Put On A Grumpy Face. Contributed photo /Show MoreShow Less
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The Warner Theatre and Red Room Sound Studio present “The Other Side of the Tracks,” a documentary short featuring Connecticut’s Joey Wit & The Definition, interviewed by the Warner’s Executive Director, Rufus de Rham! The “doc-u-know” series will provide insight into the careers of up-and-coming artists.Contributed photo /Show MoreShow Less
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Above, scenes from Put On A Grumpy Face the next play in the International Playwrights Festival, presented by the Warner Theatre.Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
Time to usher out 2020
Dec. 25, 2020
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VIRUOSI CONCERT: Aymeric Dupre la Tour, seen here in 2015 at First Church Congregational in Fairfield, will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 “Jenamy” as the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra presents “Virtuosi Christmas Concert A Traditional Holiday Celebration of Joy and Beauty’’ on Sunday, Dec.r 27, at Trinity-on-Main in New Britain and Facebook Live at 5 p.m. For the livestream, go to the Virtuosi Christmas Concert-Facebook Live page.Meg Barone / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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AT ELY CENTER: Melanie Carr’s “Shrouded Truth” is part of the Ely Center of Contemporary Art’s exhibition Solos 2020, in which six artists’ works from the 2020 Open Call are spotlighted. The 51 Trumbull St., New Haven, gallery’s winter hours are Sundays and Mondays 1-4 p.m. and Thursdays 1-5 p.m.Ely Center / Contributed photo /Show MoreShow Less