The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
‘Vagina Monologues’ precedes Kid Flicks festival
TORRINGTON — This weekend, the Warner Theatre presents two unique performances: “The Vagina Monologues” on Friday night, followed by Kid Flicks, a children’s film festival, hosted by KidsPlay Children’s Museum, on Saturday.
Tickets are required for all shows. For “The Vagina Monologues, contact the box office at 860-489-7180, or visit warnertheatre.org. For Kid Flicks tickets, visit www.kidsplaymuseum.org.
The Vagina Monologues
The Susan B. Anthony Project, in conjunction with LoveArtPlay, will present Eve Ensler’s ‘The Vaginal Monologues” Friday night at 7 p.m. in the Warner’s Nancy Marine Studio Theatre as a special fundraiser.
An Obie Award-winning whirlwind tour of a forbidden zone, “The Vaginal Monologues introduces a wildly divergent gathering of female voices, including a 6-year-old girl, a septuagenarian New Yorker, a vagina workshop participant, a woman who witnesses the birth of her granddaughter, a Bosnian survivor of rape, and a feminist happy to have found a man who “liked to look at it.”
Founded in 1983, Susan B. Anthony Project promotes safety, healing and growth for all survivors of domestic and sexual abuse and advocates for the autonomy of women and the end of interpersonal violence. Based in Torrington, SBAP provides crisis and support services and prevention education in 20 towns in Litchfield County. All services are confidential, free, and available 24/7.
LoveArtPlay is a non-profit 501c3 arts organization dedicated to promoting artistic projects undertaken principally by professionals in the visual and performing arts. LoveArtPlay supports artists to step out of their safety zones to explore and collaborate with other artists to find new ways in expressing individuality and originality.
The musical is directed by Arlene Begelman and features Saun Ellis, Joanna Jung and Leland Williams. It is produced by LoveArtPlay with Susan B. Anthony Project.
Kid Flicks: A Touring Program of the New York International Children’s Film Festival
KidsPlay Children’s Museum will present Kid Flicks, a touring program of the New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) at the Warner Theatre’s Nancy Marine Studio Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 16.
Children and their families will explore new worlds without leaving the Northwest Corner! The Festival will includes 3 short film programs featuring audience favorite and award-winning short films from the 2018 New York International Children’s Film Festival, the nation’s largest film festival for kids and teens.
This program is curated for ages 3-7, the films in this program rely on music, color and clear narratives to tell stories either in English or without dialogue. Kick off the festivities with good hygiene and great dubstep in Party Mouth (USA), then hang loose in I Want to Live in the Zoo (Russia). And, even if you get into a tangle, there will be someone to catch and cheer you on with the charming If You Fall (Canada). Recommended ages: 3-7, 52 min. in English, or with no dialogue. Showtimes are 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Kids Flicks Two continues with a compelling range of styles and themes, Kid Flicks Two offers clever, thought-provoking films sure to inspire audiences ages 8+ to expand their horizons. In the Grand Prize award-winner Game (USA), AJ has the drive to excel but must push through obstacles to get there. Meanwhile, teamwork takes on different stripes when an odd couple of bears are forced to work together in the hilarious stop-motion short Poles Apart (UK). Plus, the CG-animated wonder Gokuro sama (France) bridges cultures and generations. Showtime 1 p.m.
¡Viva Kid Flicks! A Spanishlanguage program of animated, documentary, and live action films full of warmth, wit, and the cultural richness of our friends and neighbors to the south: Mexico. Drawn from the Festival’s annual Friends and Neighbors program spotlighting a different country every year, this lineup is co-curated with Mexico’s Morelia International Film Festival. Showtime 3:30 p.m.
Tickets are available only through KidsPlay Children’s Museum and are available for each individual program for $10 per person, $7 Museum members. Alternatively the Kid Flicks All Access Pass includes all four showings for $25 per person, $18 members. All tickets to the film festival include free admission to KidsPlay Children’s Museum on the day of the event.