Torrington, CT - On Saturday, September 10 at 8pm, the iconic Motown sound of The Temptations can be heard at Torrington’s historic Warner Theatre.
For more than forty years, The Temptations have prospered, propelling popular music with a series of smash hits, and sold-out performances throughout the world. The history of The Temptations is the history of contemporary American pop. An essential component of Berry Gordy’s Motown machine, The Temptations began their musical life in Detroit in the early sixties. It wasn’t until 1964 however, that “The Way You Do the things You Do”turned the guys into stars.
An avalanche of hits followed :The Way You Do the Things You Do, My Girl, Ain’t Too Proud to Beg, Cloud Nine, Papa Was a Rolling Stone, I Can’t Get Next to You to name a few.
Enjoy an evening of classic Motown with Otis Williams and The Temptations. Tickets for the show are $35.50, $45.50 and $75 (gold circle) and can be purchased by calling the Warner box office at 860-489-7180 or online at www.warnertheatre.org
About the Warner
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.
