A tribute to one of the most important actresses of the 20th century; Katharine Hepburn.

Hands down this is the best video out there on Katharine Hepburn.

The only theater in the world named after the 4 time Academy Award winning actress opens this summer in her beloved seaside town of Old Saybrook, Connecticut.

The venue is already on the National Register of Historic Places.

I’m on the Board of trustees…you’re gonna love this place.

Singer-song writer nights, comedy, drama, New York-style cabaret, children’s summer drama camps and on and on…come join us.

We’re still raising money as we’re non-profit.

See you at “The Kate.”
Ann Nyberg, Trustee, KHCAC

Ernesta Bachrach Hepburn Photo

I’ve read every New York newspaper backward and forward for the past 15 years. I don’t smoke. I only drink champagne when I’m lucky enough to get it. My hair is naturally natural. –Katharine Hepburn, “Desk Set” (1957)

Want to know about what’s abuzz at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center? Read for yourself in an article written by Jean Cherni in Sunday’s New Haven Register.

Jean writes:
“Is there any reader unfamiliar with the name, Katharine Hepburn? An icon, even by Hollywood’s flamboyant standards, Miss Hepburn earned twelve Oscar nominations, a record four Oscars, and the Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award.

Katharine Hepburn brought, and continues to bring, so much pleasure as well as insight into the human character, it is altogether fitting that Connecticut, where she was born (Hartford, 1907), and the town of Old Saybrook in which she lived, now creates a theater and cultural arts center in her memory.”As accomplished on the stage as she was on the screen, Kate starred in theatrical productions as diverse as, “The Philadelphia Story” (later made into a movie, as well), “The Madwoman of Chaillot,” and “Coco,” based on the life of Coco Chanel.

Movies featuring the perfectly pitched pairing of Hepburn with Spencer Tracy like “Adams Rib” and “The Desk Set” are still favorites on late-night movie channels. And I still get teary-eyed anytime I re-watch her poignant performances in “Summertime” and “The Rainmaker.”

See you at “The Kate.”
Ann Nyberg, Trustee, KHCAC

Katharine Hepburn

There’s a nice little collection of photos of Katharine Hepburn on a web site called “Movie Actors.”

You’ll find a list of her movies, stills, posters, some items that maybe you haven’t seen before.

You’ll also find a listing of her TV credits. It is another site to add to your “K-H” collection.

See you at “The Kate.”
Ann Nyberg, Trustee, KHCAC

Oscar winning playwright, Ernest Thompson is busy teaching his craft, make that “crafts” (acting, directing, and writing) to others on a farm in New Hampshire. The Author of the play “On Golden Pond,” which he wrote at age 28, now runs a company called Whitebridge Farm Productions.

The movie “On Golden Pond” won Katharine Hepburn an Oscar. “On Golden Pond,” is still one of the most-staged theatrical productions ever.

Thompson also wrote the play “The West Side Waltz” in which Hepburn starred.

What’s going on at ‘Whitebridge?” Well he’s still writing plays one called “Ax Of Love,” and is writing and directing movies….”The Love Line,” and “Elysian Farm.”

The father of three has for the last ten years been holding workshops in the Lakes Region where he lives for young aspiring writers, and directors and actors.

Oh and he’s putting some of his words to songs too. This is one multi-talented guy, after graduating cum laude from American University, what would you expect?

Perhaps we can entice Mr. Thompson to come down to the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center and Theatre and take a look around.

See you at “The Kate.”
Ann Nyberg, Trustee, KHCAC