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Blue Horse Arts Studio

Blue Horse Arts is a teaching studio. Their mission is to provide high quality art instruction grounded in observation, practice, and theory in a friendly and welcoming environment. This arts center offers instruction in drawing and painting, artist talks, workshops, free community events, and much more. They also hold Music jam sessions with JFoster Music Studios.

Blue Horse Arts Studio
250 Porter St

Music Mountain

Music Mountain is one of the premiere destinations in the United States for intimate chamber music concerts. Home of the oldest continuing summer chamber music festival in this country, Music Mountain was founded in 1930 as the permanent home for the Gordon String Quartet, one of the leading string quartets of its time.

Music Mountain
255 Music Mountain Rd., Falls Village
860-824-7126

The Connecticut Summer Opera Foundation

This new foundation is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to advancing the careers of conservatory-trained operatic vocalists by offering a summer residency in vocal performance in the beautiful Litchfield Hills. Their Litchfield Hills Food, Wine and Opera Gala-A Musical Feast! was a huge success this summer, so we are looking forward to next summer’s repeat performance.

Connecticut Summer Opera Foundation 
PO Box 112, Woodbury
203-232-9028

KMR Arts

This Washington Depot gallery showcases both vintage and contemporary photography and offers a range of services connected to the framing, archiving, delivery, and installation of fine art photography.

KMR Arts
2 Titus Rd, Washington Depot
860-868-7533

Instagram: @kmrarts

Morrison Gallery

A gallery showcasing emerging artists, contemporary luminaries, and modern masters, featuring works by regional and legendary artists in an incredible space in Kent.

Morrison Gallery
60 N Main St.
860-318-5750

Tremaine Gallery

Situated at The Hotchkiss School, The Tremaine Gallery is a museum-quality exhibition space located in the main building. With education at the heart of its mission, the gallery hosts six shows a year, encompassing a wide range of artists, media, and styles. Along with the exhibitions, there are gallery talks with artists.

The Hotchkiss School
11 Interlaken Rd., Lakeville
860-435-4423
[email protected]

Bank Street Theater

With four screens, this trusted moviehouse usually shows current Hollywood movies. Every year they host the Manhattan Short Film Festival screenings, which are definitely worth seeing.

Bank Street Theater
46 Bank St.
860-354-9911

Sharon Playhouse

The Sharon Playhouse is a regional, non-profit theater producing high-quality performances with Broadway actors as well as talented local community members. Its mission is to entertain the community of Northwest Connecticut and beyond, while also serving as a teaching theater to encourage aspiring actors and other theater professionals of all ages to develop their craft.

Sharonplayhouse.org
49 Amenia Rd
860-364-7469
Instagram: @sharonplayhouse

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