THE WIZARD OF OZ Shown on the Warner Big Screen, 8/16
By: BWW News Desk Aug. 04, 2015
It's Not Just a Movie...It's a Movie at the Warner! On Sunday, August 16 at 3 pm, the Warner Theatre will show the family classic - WIZARD OF OZ - on our 50' screen. Tickets are just $5!
When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog Toto end up in a very magical place. With the help from a Scarecrow, a Tin Man and a Lion, Dorothy embarks on a journey to the Land of Oz to ask the wonderful Wizard for help to get home. There's no place like the Warner and nothing like watching a classic movie on a 50 foot screen! Come early and take photos with the Oz characters in the lobby. Meet Dorothy, the Wicked Witch, Glinda and more! Tickets can be purchased by calling 860-489-7180 or online at warnetheatre.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.
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