The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory Presents NUTMEG SUMMER DANCE FESTIVAL WEEKEND

The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory will present The Nutmeg Summer Dance Festival Weekend in the Warner's Nancy Marine Studio Theatre July 29 & 30, 2016. An eclectic performance of classical and contemporary dance repertoire performed by the talented students, graduates and guests of The Nutmeg 47th International Summer Training program.

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.

Performances are Saturday, July 29 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, July 30 at 12:00 pm. Purchase by calling the Warner Theatre Box Office at (860) 489-7180 or online at www.warnertheatre.org