The Warner Presents An Evening to Promote the Science of Reading

The Hubbell Difference Foundation will present An Evening to Promote the Science of Reading, at the Warner's Studio Theatre on Friday, May 10, 2019. The evening includes a film screening of Dislecksia:The Movie followed by an expert panel discussion comprised of reading and learning experts, headlined by Dr. Margie Gillis, President and CEO of Literacy How and moderated by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Harvey Hubbell V (Dislecksia:The Movie). Doors will open at 6 pm, followed by a poem reading by Jake Sussman at 6:30 pm, the film screening at 6:35 pm and the panel beginning at 8 pm.

The film and discussion panel will explore best practices in reading instruction, early intervention, learning differences detection and the socio-economic and emotional impacts of marginal reading/illiteracy. The scientific community has identified the very best practices in reading instruction and they want to share them with you!

Tickets are $15 and are available at seedling.tv/events.

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.