CPBN & Warner Theatre Offering Student Reporting Initiative

The Warner Theatre, in collaboration with the Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network, is excited to launch the second class of an exciting digital media program beginning March 7th at the Warner Theatre Center For Arts Education.

This 10-week intensive, interactive, student-driven course taught by CPBN and WNPR journalists, will lead students through all aspects of responsible journalism: from identifying a compelling story to developing vital skills in digital storytelling. Students will take their newly-acquired skills out to the field to conduct journalistic research and face-to-face interviews in order to produce a professional caliber news story. Students will have the opportunity to vet their project ideas to be formally pitched to WNPR professionals for media distribution.

Space is limited to ten students, ages 15 and up. For more information or to register, call the WTCAE at 860-489-7180 x 148 or visit warnertheatre.org.

Built by Warner Brothers Studios and opened in 1931 as a movie palace (1,772 seats), the Warner Theatre was described then as "Connecticut's Most Beautiful Theatre." Damaged extensively in a flood, the Warner was slated for demolition in the early 1980s until the non-profit Northwest Connecticut Association for the Arts (NCAA) was founded and purchased the theatre. The Warner reopened as a performing arts center in 1983, and restoration of the main lobbies and auditorium was completed in November 2002. In 2008, the new 50,000 square foot Carole and Ray Neag Performing Arts Center, which houses a 300 seat Studio Theatre, 200 seat restaurant and expansive school for the arts, was completed. Today, the Warner is in operation year-round with more than 160 performances and 100,000 patrons passing through its doors each season. Over 10,000 students, pre K-adult, participate in arts education programs and classes. Together, with the support of the community, the Warner has raised close to $17 million to revitalize its facilities. NCAA's mission is to preserve the Warner Theatre as an historic landmark, enhance its reputation as a center of artistic excellence and a focal point of community involvement, and satisfy the diverse cultural needs of the region.