Deserve What You Dream Family Night: Puppet Show + Vivo Movie Screening

Join us for a fun-filled family night at NXTHVN inspired by our summer exhibition, Deserve What You Dream. We will kick off the evening with a puppet show by exhibiting artist, Isaac Bloodworth, and then watch Sony Picture Animation’s first musical film, Vivo (2021). Popcorn and beverages will be provided as supplies last. Guests are encouraged to bring their own yoga mats, blankets, and even lawn chairs for this casual and relaxing event. Chairs and yoga mats will be provided for those that need them.

Please register here to attend this free, in-person event.

ABOUT ISAAC BLOODWORTH

Isaac Bloodworth is a New Haven native and Black artist. He is a graduate from the University of Connecticut's Puppet Arts Program. Bloodworth’s works center around his blackness and the experiences of the black community in America. He envisions a world in which his original characters not only survive, but thrive. An experienced muralist, Bloodworth collaborated with Citywide Youth Coalition to paint a permanent installation at their Black and Brown Power Center on Chapel Street. His latest mural was installed by The City of New Haven's Department of Arts Culture and The Town Green Special; Services District at City Hall. One of his favored methods of storytelling is through puppetry, using a style called “Crankie.” He has performed his puppet works for the Lineage Group at Art Space and at City-Wide Open Studios. Through his murals and puppet performances, he hopes to inspire youth in the black community to see themselves in a positive light and help them understand their lived experiences.
ABOUT VIVO

From Sony Picture Animation and Netflix - Vivo (2021, rated PG) is an animated musical adventure featuring all-new songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of Hamilton and In the Heights. Vivo follows a one-of-a-kind kinkajou (a rainforest “honey bear,” voiced by Miranda), who spends his days playing music to the crowds in a lively square with his beloved owner Andrés (Buena Vista Social Club’s Juan de Marcos). But when tragedy strikes shortly after Andrés receives a letter from the famous Marta Sandoval (three-time Grammy-winning Latin pop legend Gloria Estefan), it’s up to Vivo to deliver a message that Andrés never could: a love letter to Marta, written long ago, in the form of a song. Yet in order to get to Marta, Vivo will need the help of Gabi (newcomer Ynairaly Simo) – an energetic tween who bounces to the beat of her own offbeat drum to fulfill his owner’s wishes. Enjoy this heartwarming movie about family, love, dreams, and perseverance.

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