March 2015 Grand Events

March 2015 Grand Events
March 3
March 8
CineGrand Film:
Community Film Producer: Sargent Real Estate
Hollywood Classic Film:
Sponsored By: No Frills Oil
7:30 pm
2:00 pm
(2014. US 1 hr., 59 min. Directed by Alejandro González
Iñárritu. R.) The film is a black comedy that tells the story of
an actor (Michael Keaton) - famous for portraying an iconic
superhero - as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the
days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and
attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself.
(1956. USA 1 hr., 59 min. Directed by John Ford. G.) John
Wayne plays Ethan Edwards, a former Confederate soldier
who returns to his brother Aaron’s frontier cabin three years
after the end of the Civil War, only to discover his brother
and sister-in-law dead and their two daughters kidnapped.
While he soon learns that one of the girls is dead, the other,
Debbie, is still alive, and with obsessive determination,
Ethan spends the next five years in a relentless search for
Debbie- and for Scar (Henry Brandon), the fearsome Comanche chief who abducted her. $5 General Admission
Birdman
$7 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, $5 Grand Members, General Admission
March 6
NT Live: Treasure
Island Special School Screening
10:00 am Suitable for 10 years +
Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny
is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation by
Bryony Lavery, broadcast live from the National Theatre. It’s
a dark, stormy night. The stars are out. Jim, the inn-keeper’s
granddaughter, opens the door to a terrifying stranger. At
the old sailor’s feet sits a huge sea-chest, full of secrets. Jim
invites him in – and her dangerous voyage begins.
$3.00 Reserved Seating
March 7
Live from the MET Encore:
(Offenbach)
Les Contes D’Hoffmann
March 10
CineGrand Film:
7:30 pm
The Skeleton Twins
(2014. US 1 hr., 33 min. Directed by Craig Johnson. R.)
When estranged twins Maggie (Kristen Wiig) and Milo (Bill
Hader) feel they’re at the end of their ropes, an unexpected
reunion forces them to confront why their lives went so
wrong. As the twins reconnect, they realize the key to fixing
their lives may just lie in repairing their relationship.
$7 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, $5 Grand Members, General Admission
March 12
NT Live: Behind
1:00 pm
Vittorio Grigolo and Matthew Polenzani take turn playing
the tortured poet and unwitting adventurer of the title in
Offenbach’s operatic masterpeice, in the MET’s kaleidoscopic
production. Hibla Gerzmava sings Antonia and Stella,
Erin Morley will sing Olympia and Christine Rice will sing
Giulietta—each an idealized embodiment of some aspect
of Hoffmann’s desire. Thomas Hampson sings the shadowy
Four Villians, and James Levine and Yves Abel conduct the
sparkling score. Approximate HD runtime 3:46
$26 Adults, $24 Grand Members, $19 Students (1 5& under),
Reserved Seating
The Searchers
2:00 pm
March 14
Live from the MET:
LA Donna Del Lago
(Rossini) – New Production
1:00 pm
Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego Flórez join forces for this
Rossini showcase of bel canto virtuosity, set in the medieval
Scottish highlands. DiDonato is the “lady of the lake” of the
title, and Flórez is the king who relentlessly pursues her, with
their vocal fireworks embellishing the tragic plot. This Met
premiere production is directed by Paul Curran and conducted
by Michelel Mariotti. Approximate HD runtime 3:30
$26 Adults, $24 Grand Members, $19 Students (15 & under),
Reserved Seating
March 17
CineGrand Film:
7:30 pm
Life Itself
(2014. USA 12 hr. Directed by Steve James. R.) Acclaimed
director Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and executive
producers Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas, The Departed) and
Steven Zaillian (Moneyball) present a documentary film
that recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of worldrenowned film critic and social commentator, the late Roger
Ebert - a story that is by turns personal, funny, painful, and
transcendent.
$7 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, $5 Grand Members, General Admission
the Beautiful Forevers
India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury
hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full
of people with plans of their own. Zehrunisa and her son Abdul
aim to recycle enough rubbish to fund a proper house. Sunil,
twelve and stunted, wants to eat until he’s as tall as Kalu the
thief. Asha seeks to steal government anti-poverty funds to
turn herself into a ‘first-class person’, while her daughter
Manju intends to become the slum’s first female graduate.
$17 Adults, $15 Seniors, $14 Members, $12 Students,
$10 Youth (12 & under), General Admission
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165 Main Street, Ellsworth, Maine 04605 • 207-667-9500 • www.grandonline.org
March 2015 Grand Events
March 21
Disney Kid Classic Film:
1:00 pm
The Shaggy Dog
(1959. US 1 hr., 41 min. Directed by Charles Barton. G.)
Young Wilby Daniels (Tommy Kirk) finds a magic ring that
used to belong to the Borgia family. When he pronounces
an inscription on the ring, he is suddenly able to transform
himself into a shaggy dog -- though he has no control over
when this is going to happen.
$1.00 General Admission
Disney Kid Classic Film:
4:00 pm
The Shaggy D.A.
(1976. US 1 hr., 31min. Directed by Robert Stevenson. G.)
Dean Jones plays the adult Wilby Daniels in this sequel, a
lawyer running against the villainous John Slade (Keenan
Wynn) for district attorney. His campaign is cast into doubt
when he comes upon an ancient ring that transforms him
into a fat sheepdog.
$1.00 General Admission
March 24
CineGrand Film: My Old Lady
7:30 pm
(2014. US 1 hr., 47 min. Directed by Israel Horovitz. PG-13.)
Mathias Gold (Kevin Kline) is a down-on-his-luck New Yorker
who inherits a Parisian apartment from his estranged father.
But when he arrives in France to sell the vast domicile, he’s
shocked to discover a live-in tenant who is not prepared to
budge. His apartment is a viager - an ancient French real
estate system with complex rules pertaining to its resale
- and the feisty Englishwoman Mathilde Girard (Maggie
Smith), who has lived in the apartment with her daughter
Chloé (Kristin Scott Thomas) for many years, can by contract collect monthly payments from Mathias until her death.
s$7 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, $5 Grand Members, General Admission
March 26
March 29
NT Live:
Film: The Maine Frontier:
A View from the Bridge
2:00 pm
The great Arthur Miller confronts the American dream in
this dark and passionate tale. In Brooklyn, longshoreman
Eddie Carbone welcomes his Sicilian cousins to the land of
freedom. But when one of them falls for his beautiful niece,
they discover that freedom comes at a price. Eddie’s jealous
mistrust exposes a deep, unspeakable secret – one that
drives him to commit the ultimate betrayal.
$17 Adults, $15 Seniors, $14 Grand Members, $12 Students,
$10 Youth (12 & under), General Admission
March 27
The Fabulous Chinese Acrobats
Sponosred by Shinbashi On the Stanley Subaru stage
6:00 PM
The Fabulous Chinese Acrobats will combine astounding
feats of skill, focus, and athleticism with teaching moments
of Chinese culture, language, and history.
$5 General Admission
*$1.00 off all concession purchases with the donation of a non-perishable food item to
the Hancock County Food Drive in partnership with Stanley Subaru
March 28
Comedian:
Krazy Jake
8:00 pm
One of New England’s fastest rising comedians, Krazy
Jake, has performed multiple times at many of New
England’s premiere venues. Fun, high energy blue collar
comedian with a heavy Maine influence. Material ratings
range from adult to PG-13. Voted Portland Phoenix- “Best
Maine Comedian 2014”, Stars in the New hit TV show
“Yankee Jungle” on Animal Planet.
$20 General Admission
Through the Lens of Isaac Simpson
In partnership with The Maine Forest & Logging Museum
2:00 pm
This documentary illustrates life, work, family and culture in
Northern Maine at the turn of the century; eulogizing the
exemplary photography of Isaac Simpson. The Maine
Frontier features the exemplary documentary photography of
Isaac Simpson, complimented by archived and current films,
interviews of Simpson family members, and a compelling
musical soundtrack composed by McKane. The Maine
Frontier is a vivid and authentic illustration of northern Maine
at the turn-of-the-century and will transport you back to the
region’s pioneering frontier culture. Isaac Simpson, his
photographic subjects, his wife Effie, their friends, family,
and work-mates exemplify the character and condition
prevalent in northern Maine at that time.
$10 Adults, $9 Seniors/Students, $8 Grand Members, General Admission
March 31
CineGrand Film: Magician: The Astonishing
Life and Work of Orson Welles
7:30 pm
(2014. US 1 hr., 35 min. Directed by Chuck Workman. NR.)
From the Academy Award® -winning documentarian Chuck
Workman comes a great new documentary about a giant
of cinematic storytelling. Magician: The Astonishing Life
and Work of Orson Welles looks at the remarkable genius
of Orson Welles on the eve of his centenary- the enigma of
his career as a Hollywood star, a Hollywood director, and
a crucially important independent filmmaker. With new and
classic interviews.
$7 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, $5 Grand Members, General Admission
Kids Classic F
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165 Main Street, Ellsworth, Maine 04605 • 207-667-9500 • www.grandonline.org
April 2015 Grand Events
April 11
Community Event: So
You Think You Know
Ellsworth? 2015
7:00 pm
A competitive quiz show featuring four teams, vying for
first place. Four rounds of four questions per team; questions
developed by Darlene Springer, local Ellsworth Historian.
Teams will have the opportunity to ask the audience for
help, phone a friend or ask for an alternate question! If
you are a history buff, you won’t want to miss this fun-filled
community event. One team will be selected from the
audience – be sure to sign up when you buy your tickets!
$10 General Admission
April 17
Fundraiser fopr The Grand – The Magic
Master Illusionist Lyn Dilles is back!
Sponsored by Machias Savings Bank
of Lyn
7:00 pm
Magic is alive on The Grand stage! Don’t miss this one night
only event. Master Illusionist Lyn Dillies, Parent’s Choice and
Merlin award winner, is America’s premier female illusionist
for an undeniable reason: her captivating stage show is one
for the ages – all ages, in fact. Infusing all the spectacle and
flash of Vegas into an enchanting, family-friendly performance.
Dillies dazzles, amazes and astounds with some of the most
masterful, mind-blowing illusions in magic today.
$12 Adults, $7 Youth (12 & under), General Admission
April 12
Hollywood Classic Film: Doctor Zhivago
Community Film Producers: Cynthia Livingston & Hank Schmelzer,
Richard Anderson
April 18
2:00 pm
1:00 pm
(1965. UK 3 hr., 13 min. With 1 Intermission. Directed by
David Lean. PG-13.) Based on the Nobel Prize-winning
novel by Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago covers the years
prior to, during, and after the Russian Revolution, as seen
through the eyes of poet/physician Yuri Zhivago (Omar
Sharif).
(1976. US 2 h.r, 15 min. Directed by Richard Fleischer. G.)
Kirk Douglas plays a trouble-shooting 19th century seaman
in this adaptation of the Jules Verne classic adventure,
trying to discover why so many whaling ships have been
disappearing of late.
$5 General Admission
Disney Kid Classic Film:
April 16
NT Live:
Disney Kid Classic Film:
the Sea
$1.00 General Admission
4:00 pm
The Hard Problem
2:00 pm
Hilary, a young psychology researcher at a brainscience
institute, is nursing a private sorrow and a troubling
question at work, where psychology and biology meet.
If there is nothing but matter, what is consciousness? This
is ‘the hard problem’ which puts Hilary at odds with her
colleagues who include her first mentor Spike, her boss
Leo and the billionaire founder of the institute, Jerry, who
has a long time affair with Lora (Julia Christie).
20,000 Leagues Under
Swiss Family Robinson
(1960. US 2 hr., 6 min. Directed by Ken Annakin. G.)
The Swiss Family Robinson begins with the shipwreck of
the Robinson family occurring as the credits flash across the
screen. Fashioning a raft, the family heads to a lush tropical
island and have a series of adventures calculated to arouse
the envy of every man, woman and child in the audience.
$1.00 General Admission
$17 Adults, $15 Seniors, $14 Members, $12 Students,
$10 Youth (12 & under), General Admission
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April 20 – 24
Vacation Matinee:
1:00 pm Daily
How To Train Your Dragon II
Sponsored by The City of Ellsworth & Morton’s Moo
(2014. USA 1 hr., 45 min. Directed by Dean DeBlois. PG.)
Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the
dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time
charting the island’s unmapped territories. During one of
their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses
hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider who
turns out to be Hiccup’s long-lost mother, Valka (Blanchett).
$1.00 General Admission
April 25
Live from the MET: Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni)/
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) – New Production
12:30 pm
Opera’s most enduring tragic double bill returns in an evocative
new production from Sir David McVar (Giulio Cesare, Maria
Stuarda, It Travatore), who sets the versimo action across two
time periods but in the same Sicilian setting. Marcelo Álvaraez
rises to the challenge of playing the dual tenor roles of Turiddu
in Cavalleria Rusticana and Canio in Pagliacci. Rae Smith
(War Horse) has designed the moody atmosphere 1900 village
square setting of Cavallera Rusticana, which transforms to
a 1948 truck stop for the doomedvaudeville troupe of Pagliacci.
Eva-Maria Westbrook (Cav) and Patricia Racette (Pag) play the
unlucky heriones. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the
podium. Approximate HD runtime 3:30
$26 Adults, $24 Grand Members, $19 Students (15 & under), Reserved Seating
Kids Classic F
ilms