Connect, Celebrate, and Support the Arts in NWCT

Rock Yer Block’s spokesperson, Adelaide Punkin has been playing music since she was very young. Now in her teens, she has grown into a crowd-moving singer, song writer, and performer; using her platform to advocate for survivors of brain injuries, as part of the mission of her organization, Rock Yer Block. 

Based in CT, Cuatro Puntos (“four points” in Spanish) is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to intercultural dialogue that uplift persecuted, underrepresented, or silenced musical voices from around the world through logistical and financial support. The results of each project vary, but often include a recorded album, live concerts, and commissions of new music.

Internationally known for presenting works of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty, they are a company of dancer-illusionists under the artistic direction of Moses Pendleton. Each production focuses on not only the beauty of the human form, but of the beauty of nature, music, scenography, and life itself as well. They combine muscularly sculpted dancers with unique costumes, props, sets, lights, effects, and musical score to present unique works.

Founded by Adelka Polak, the Sova Puppet Theater celebrates humanity and the environment by engaging audiences through live performances that combine motion, puppetry, masks, video, dance, and artistic instillations. 

Aerial performing artist Heidi Kirchofer has been performing and teaching since 2000. She is inspired by the moving body and its capabilities, as well as the creativity and physicality the circus explores. Find her on her lollipop Lyra for aerial bartending.

Calligrapher Alibaba Awrang is well known for his works that fuse Persian calligraphic depictions with brightly colored images, resulting in contemporary illuminated paintings. While his works are rooted in ancient tradition, he is striving to open a new horizon by connected the past, present, and future through a prism of post modernism. Tickets to have your name scribed into a calligraphic painting named Community Joy are available for purchase!

Arvolyn is an educator, herbalist, DJ, and an artist from Kent. She began dee-jaying when she moved back to her hometown, finding there was no place to dance to the music she enjoyed. She gained a following, becoming known for the unique environment she creates that leave people with a sense of community.