Trees: An Exhibit of Paintings By Mark Patnode



NAC presents Trees, an art exhibit of landscape paintings by artist Mark Patnode at the NAC Gallery. Creating a tangible sense of place in his paintings, Patnode often works on a large scale to further envelope himself in the act of creating, and conveying that experience to the viewer. "The light from the sky influences everything," Patnode says, "because it is not only above us but all around us. What is around objects puts color in them."

 

Patnode recently received recognition for his painting of the charter oak that was chosen by Governor Rell to be used for the logo of Connecticut's Tercentennial. He has been a Fellow of the Urban Artists Initiative and has exhibited his work internationally.


For more info call the NAC Gallery at 860-887-2789 or visit us at www.norwicharts.org.

NAC Co-Op Gallery

60-64 Broadway, Norwich, CT

 

Artworks Studio Presents "New Year --- New Vision"



ArtWorks Studio

49 Church Street, Norwich, CT 06360

 presents

"New Year---New Visions"


 Jan 7 - Jan 28, 2011

 

This diverse and inspiring show features the works of seven local artists.  Start the New Year witnessing beauty, grace and rhythm in oils, acrylics, pastels, graphite and other mediums.

 

For further information, please call: (860) 889-2413, or email: artworks4u2@aol.com

Norwich Community Cinema Presents:

 

For Once In My Life


 

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Frank Center at Norwich Free Academy, Norwich

Free of charge

Doors: 6:00 pm    Movie: 6:30 pm

 

Norwich Community Cinema, in partnership with PBS/Independent Lens, will present For Once in my Life  on Thursday, January 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Frank Center at Norwich Free Academy.

 

For Once in My Life is a documentary about a unique band of singers and musicians, and their journey to show the world the greatness - and killer soundtrack - within each of them. The 28 band members have a wide range of mental and physical disabilities, as well as musical abilities that extend into ranges of pure genius. In a cinema vérite style, the film explores the struggles and triumphs, and the healing power of music, as the band members' unique talents are nurtured to challenge the world's perceptions.

Last Train Home



January 28

Frank Center at Norwich Free Academy, Norwich

Donations Welcomed

Doors: 7:00 pm    Movie:7:30 pm

 

Presented by the Norwich Community Theater and NFA as part of a Foreign Film Series at the Sidney Frank Center at Norwich Free Academy, Norwich, CT

 

Director: Lixin Fan

Stars: Changhua Zhan, Yang Zhang and Sugin Chen

 

Every year during the lunar New Year, according to the marvelous documentary "Last Train Home," 130 million Chinese workers return to their villages from the industrial cities where, in the bustling new economy, they serve as factory workers. One such couple, Chen Suqin and her husband, Zhang Changhua, originally from the rural Sichuan Province, have been working in the factories of Guangzhou for 15 years.

Directed by the Chinese-Canadian Lixin Fan, "Last Train Home" follows this couple over a period of three years as they reconnect each year with their children, Zhang Qin, a high school girl, and her younger brother - both of whom have been cared for practically since birth by their grandmother.

The NCC presents a different film every second Saturday at 7:30 PM in the Donald L. Oat Theater. Also catch their foreign films every forth Friday at Norwich Free Academy.  For futher details on upcoming NCC films, click here.

Sensory Delight:  Beer, Wine, and Single Malt Scotch


Delight your Senses!

The Norwich Arts Center presents a

Beer, Wine, and Single Malt Scotch Tasting!

 

Please join us for this fun-filled fundraiser!

 

Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 6:00pm

Donald L. Oat Theatre at the Norwich Arts Center

62 Broadway, Norwich

860-887-2789

 

Hors d'oeuvres will be served, with music accompaniment for the evening

 

Sponsored by Big Gary's Montville Wine & Spirits, Montville

 

Tickets may be purchased at the Norwich Arts Center, or click here to purchase online.

Emerson Theater Collaborative

Harriet Tubman's Dream



February 5, 2011

The Writer's Block Ink 446 Coleman Street

New London, CT 06320

7:00pm


In Harriet Tubman's Dream by Lisa Giordano, Tubman is portrayed giving one of her storytelling performances in Boston. Harriet Tubman was an African American abolitionist, anti-slavery activist, suffragist and one of the greatest American humanitarians that ever lived. After escaping slavery, into which she was born, she made thirteen missions to personally rescue over seventy slaves with the help of the Underground Railroad, and she helped another 60 slaves plan and carryout their own escapes.

Portion of proceeds to benefit the Writer's Block Ink
 

Dinner Theatre with etc.

The Emerson Theater Collaborative has come together with the River Walk Restaurant to present a special Dinner Theater event for Valentine's Day.

For $50.00 per person ($100 per couple) you can come and have dinner and see a show, with a fabulous menu thanks to the RiveWalk Restaurant.

Check out the menu on the Emerson Theatre Collaborative web site, by clicking here.

Great Backyard Bird Count with Leffingwell Inn



The 2011 GBBC will take place Friday, February 18, through Monday, February 21. Please join us!

The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. It's free, fun, and easy-and it helps the birds.

 

Participants count birds anywhere for as little or as long as they wish during the four-day period. They tally the highest number of birds of each species seen together at any one time. To report their counts, they fill out an online checklist at the Great Backyard Bird Count website or they can mail it in.

 

As the count progresses, anyone with Internet access can explore what is being reported from their own towns or anywhere in the United States and Canada. They can also see how this year's numbers compare with those from previous years. Participants may also send in photographs of the birds they see. In 2010 Norwich was the most reported city in Connecticut!


 

To view a further explanation about the GBBC, click here

To download the survey form, click here