MOMIX OPUS CACTUS Comes to Warner Theatre

Explore the splendors of the desert with the irrepressible Moses Pendleton and the internationally acclaimed dancer-illusionist troupe MOMIX when they present OPUS CACTUS on the Warner Theatre's Main Stage on January 6 at 8 pm and January 7 at 2 pm, sponsored by Thomaston Savings Bank. Tickets are available on Friday, October 6 at 10 am.

In this visual journey into the mysteries and hidden secrets of the Southwestern desert, OPUS CACTUS brings the landscape and all of its creatures to life with Pendleton's signature illusionistic style to create dynamic images of cacti, slithering lizards and fire dancers which one reviewer describes as, "exploding with a sense of magic, danger, sensuality, quirkiness, humor and beauty that can be found in that often hidden world." This show is sure to captivate audiences of all ages!

Pendleton's ingenuity, theatricality and cunning imagination are seen at full stretch in strange vignettes of the Sonoran desert." - Clive Barnes, New York Post
MOMIX is a company of dancer-illusionists based out of Washington, CT and under the direction of Moses Pendleton. Known internationally for presenting work of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty, MOMIX performs on stages worldwide and has appeared in film, television and national commercials. With nothing more than light, shadow, props and the human body, MOMIX has astonished audiences on five continents for 37 years.

Performances are Saturday, January 6 at 8 pm and Sunday, January 7 at 2 pm. To purchase tickets, call the Warner Box Office at 860-489-7180 or visit warnertheatre.org. About the Warner Theatre 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.

To learn more about the Warner Theatre, visit our website: www.warnertheatre.org Warner Theatre | 68 Main Street Torrington, CT 06790 | www.warnertheatre.org

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