To build downtown Danbury into an arts, culture, and entertainment destination is what we at CityCenter see as one of our most important missions.

Mark your calendar for the Connecticut Film Festival. On February 6, the Danbury Common Council met to discuss the city’s sponsorship to name Danbury as the host city for the CT Film Festival (CTFF). Their approval to sponsor the event for $75,000 is a ringing endorsement of our efforts at CityCenter and will definitely be a boon to downtown—there is no doubt that cultural and arts offerings contribute to the quality of life and define our community as a great place to live and work.

CityCenter is working with the CTFF organization and the Housatonic Valley Cultural Alliance (HVCA) to stage the three main events. The first event will take place opening night, May 20, at the Palace Theatre. Yes! The Palace Theatre will be available for film screenings. The opening reception will also be held at the Palace Theatre with the help of the creative minds of Carter Boyajian and Peter Castellucci, who brought downtown the amazing sound, light, and photo montage installation at the Palace for First Night Danbury. We are also in talks with the Ancient Order of Hibernians, who have a club next to the Palace, to take over their space during the film festival. Our creative team is hoping to establish an after-hours, invitation-only club with a 70's disco theme for the duration of the film festival. Wouldn’t you like access to the Green Room, the place to see and be seen during CTFF?

We’re planning to stage the industry bash downtown, too. At present, we are eyeballing the “Grassy Alley” across the street from the CityCenter offices for the Friday night event. There will be a big tent, lights, and music spilling into the street and lots of buzz in the air. The filming of the Rebecca Miller movie The Many Lives of Pippa Lee (the cast includes Winona Ryder, Robin Wright Penn, Monica Belushi, Keanu Reeves, Alan Arkin, and Parker Posey) will be in full swing downtown by then, and we’re hoping that there will be real industry types at our industry bash. Check out CTFilmFest.com for the latest info.

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