American Mural Project announces AMERICA250 event series

The American Mural Project has announced a yearlong slate of programs tied to the nation’s semiquincentennial, marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The Winsted-based nonprofit, home to what it describes as the world’s largest indoor collaborative artwork, will present “AMERICA250 – Life, Liberty & The Pursuit of a Living,” a multipart series exploring how work has shaped national identity and Connecticut communities. The programming is inspired by the themes of everyday Americans and labor depicted in AMP’s five-story mural.

Events include storytelling workshops, live performances, film screenings, exhibits and lectures designed to spark dialogue about labor’s continuing role in American culture and civic life. The AMERICA250 programs are supported by CT Humanities.

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A full schedule is available at americanmuralproject.org/america-250, with additional registrations to be added throughout the year.

Among the scheduled events:

Get to Work: Telling Your Story Workshop
Saturday, March 21; 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Master storyteller Terry Wolfisch Cole, founder and producer of Tell Me Another events, leads a daylong workshop on crafting and presenting personal stories about work. The session includes lectures, writing exercises and small-group feedback, concluding with a practice performance. Registration includes workshop admission and entry to AMP. Coffee, tea and snacks will be provided; participants are asked to bring lunch, a notebook and story ideas.

Women of the American Revolution – History Talk
Sunday, April 26; 1–3 p.m.
Historian Hamish Lutris presents an illustrated lecture on women who played significant, often overlooked roles in the American Revolution. The program is presented in partnership with the Daughters of the American Revolution and sponsored by the Brooks-Gren Woods DAR.

So What Do You Do?: Work Stories Live
Friday, May 1; Doors open at 6 p.m.; Show at 7 p.m.
Curated by Terry Wolfisch Cole, this evening of live storytelling features community members and experienced storytellers sharing tales inspired by the mural and the question, “What do you do?” The program examines how work shapes identity and personal narrative.

Inundated: Connecticut’s Great Flood of 1955 — Film, Talk and Exhibit
Friday, Aug. 7; 5–7 p.m.
The program includes a documentary screening and talk by Lutris on the devastating 1955 flood and its impact on workers and industries in northwestern Connecticut. A monthlong exhibit of photographs and artifacts from area historical societies and libraries will accompany the event.

THE GUYS presented by Herstory Theater
Friday, Sept. 11; 5–7 p.m.
Anne Nelson’s one-act play examines loss and connection in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. The production is presented by Herstory Theater, founded by Virginia Wolf of Farmington.

Who Were The Wobblies?: Hidden Labor History Film and Lecture
Friday, Sept. 18; 5–7 p.m.
Following a screening of The Wobblies, Lutris and author and activist Steve Thornton will discuss the Industrial Workers of the World and their role in labor history.

The Civilian Conservation Corps: Putting Depression-Era Men to Work — Film and Lecture
Friday, Oct. 16; 5–7 p.m.
Lutris and author Marty Podskoch will explore the Civilian Conservation Corps’ work in Connecticut, followed by a Q&A. A family-friendly hike in People’s State Forest is scheduled for the following morning to view CCC sites.

Film @AMP: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA with Live Music
Saturday, Oct. 31; 7–9 p.m.
The 1925 silent film starring Lon Chaney will be screened with a live score performed by Donald Sosin and Joanna Seaton, who will provide piano, organ, sound effects and vocal excerpts from Gounod’s Faust.

American Mural Project is located at 90 Whiting St. in Winsted. Additional information about the mural and programs is available at AmericanMuralProject.org.

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