2014 APRIL / MAY / JUNE

W W W. S T R A N DA R T S C E N T R E .C O M
2014
APRIL / MAY / J U N E
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SPRING – SUMMER
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Three digital screens showing new release,
classic & art house film
A new restaurant bar fronting
the Holywood Rd
An extensive programme of film,
media, performing arts & music courses
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Two drama & dance studios and
three smaller workshop rooms
Open plan foyer with café
Two theatres seating 180 & 250, with a
diverse programme of live performances
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Be at the heart of arts
& entertainment in East Belfast
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The Strand Cinema is now
The Strand Arts Centre
Preserve Belfast’s oldest cinema for future
generations
We are a not-for-profit cinema
Establish an organisation & environment
which the community feel ownership over
Any profit is reinvested back into our
artistic programme and events
Bringing you film, music, comedy, theatre
& a mix of performing arts, film & music workshops
WE PLAN TO DELIVER THESE
IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS
BOOK ONLINE: STRANDARTSCENTRE.COM
152-156 Holywood Rd, Belfast, BT4 1NY
Live at The Strand
FEATURED SHOW: Sunday 13th April
A BETTER BOY
Written by John Wilson Foster, performed by Ian McElhinney It
is 1917. William J. Pirrie, Chairman of Harland & Wolff, has agreed
to an interview about his nephew Tommie Andrews – chief designer of RMS Titanic, a ship whose name Pirrie is loath to speak. He
fondly recalls Tommie’s boyhood and apprenticeship. He re-lives
the feverish inquiries after the sinking, the scorching sermons, the
excited finger-pointing. But as it turns out, Pirrie has his own, quite
different agenda.
Sunday 4th May
Glenn Patterson in
conversation with David Park
(for The One City One Book)
“Whether you are a regular reader or haven’t picked
up a book in a long time, we want to encourage as
many people as possible to get reading and talking
about local literature this May. David’s novel is
an ideal choice for One City One Book 2013—a
fascinating story of three strong women, set in
different times and different places. One City One
Book is the perfect opportunity to rediscover books
and celebrate local writing.”
Nóirín McKinney, Arts Council NI
3pm / TICKETS FREE / Literature
“A Better Boy is beautifully written, frank,uncompromising”
Irish Theatre Magazine
8PM / £9 / THEATRE
Friday 9th May & Saturday 10th May
The Breakfast Club
by Kandu Theatre
Thirty years ago: March 24th, 1984. Five very
different young people, divided by society, are
sentenced to a mammoth nine-hour long Saturday
detention by their spiteful headmaster. Will they
learn to endure each other? A Brain, an Athlete,
a Princess, a Criminal, and a Basket Case are all,
"Sincerely Yours..."
Drama/Comedy/Dramedy.
Contains swearing, substance use and sexual refs. Advised age 16+
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Friday 30th May
FRIDAY 30TH MAY
An evening with Gareth Dunlop,
Kim Richey & Matt McGinn
Back by popular demand: Gareth Dunlop returns
to The Strand with another two world class
songwriters playing ‘In The Round’ with Kim
Richey & Matt McGinn. Richey and Dunlop met in
early 2013 to write their first song at a co-writing
session in Nashville. On writing with the legendary
songstress Kim Richey, Dunlop said, "The first time
I met Kim Richey was to sit down and write a song
in Nashville. What came out of that first co write
was a great friendship and a song called "Keep
Coming Back" that was later featured in the show
‘Nashville’. Since that time we’ve written five songs
that came together to make this EP.” SCREEN
PRIVATE HIRE
Intimate 70 seater Cinema. Available for personal and exclusive screenings.
Fitted with digital projector and DVD player. Starting from £150
*Any ticketed events with incur licensing costs and other additional costs may
apply. Pre/post reception room is also available on request. To book contact
[email protected].
The show will be the final performance of Dunlop &
Richey’s acoustic tour in the UK.
8.30 pm / £12 / LIVE Music
156 Holywood RD, Belfast / STRANDARTSCENTRE.COM
—STRAND LOCAL—
Sunday 6th April
WrestleMania Special
Wrestlefest Belfast invites you to relive classic
WrestleMania matches and moments on the big
screen. See all your favourites including Hulk
Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, the Undertaker,
Bret Hart, John Cena, Stone Cold, Shawn Michaels
and The Rock! No age restrictions. 3pm & 7pm / TICKETS £6 / LOCAL
thursday 1st may
The Elvis Spectacular
The greatest Elvis show since 1977! Join us for a
two hour trip to Elvis heaven... European champion
Ciaran Houihan & his band and the Sweet
Sensations.
Full details: www.strandartscentre.com/live-strand or call: 028 9065 5830
WANT TO SEE YOUR EVENT HERE?
The Strand can host a variety of events & screenings.
For booking details contact: www.strandartscentre.com / 028 9065 5830 / [email protected]
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THURSDAY 3RD April
Belfast Film Festival - Making
Terminator: Screening & Talk
To Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of The Film,
Belfast Film Festival present A Screening And
Talk By Ian Nathan, Empire Magazine Writer And
Author Of The Book Terminator Vault. Long before
Titanic and Avatar broke box office records and
won countless awards, James Cameron announced
his genius with the 1984 release of The Terminator. Terminator Vault, written by acclaimed film expert
Ian Vault takes a behind-the-scenes look at the
making of the film, from the initial conception to the
creation of the film’s special effects, many of which
had never been previously attempted. Ian Nathan
will be in conversation with Ralph Mclean.
7pm / £6 / FILM & DISCUSSION
Thurs 10th April
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
8PM / £15 / LOCAL
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—MOVIES—
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Almost 10 years have passed since the first cyborg
called The Terminator tried to kill Sarah Connor and
her unborn son, John Connor. Now a young boy, the
future leader of the resistance under threat from the
T-1000, a more advanced and more powerful cyborg.
Yet another Terminator is also sent back through
time. The mission: to protect John and Sarah Connor
at all costs. The battle for tomorrow has begun...
8.20pm / £3 / Classic Movie
156 Holywood RD, Belfast / STRANDARTSCENTRE.COM
FEATURED MOVIE:
Thursday 12th June
Calvary
From the makers of 'The Guard' - Set in Sligo,
Ireland, Calvary is a blackly comic drama about
a good priest tormented by various members of
his community. Brendan Gleeson stars as Father
James, a good priest who is faced with sinister and
troubling circumstances brought about by a mysterious member of his parish. Although he continues
to comfort his own fragile daughter and reach out
to help members of his church with their various
scurrilous moral- and often- comic problems, he
feels sinister and troubling forces closing in, and
begins to wonder if he will have the courage to face
his own personal Calvary.
SCREENING FROM April/ Feature film
Wednesday 14th May
Polish Cultural Week
Faraway (By Stephen Don)
The director of this locally produced independent
film set in Belfast, Stephen Don will introduce the
film and sit for a Q&A.
Lin, a Chinese woman, and Karol, a Pole, are two
innocents pulled down into the underworld of
gang warfare between Poles, Chinese, and Belfast
hoods. When two Polish petty thieves doublecross
both Chinese and Belfast gangs, even the innocent
are not untouched. (An English language film).
7pm / FREE / Local Movie
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Pretty Woman
(1990)
Pretty
Woman
Gere & Roberts' sizzling performance in this iconic 1990’s box office smash
is the perfect girls night out. A charming man in a legal, but callous business
needs an escort for some social events. Love and social complications invade
their tidy arrangement and have the pair wondering if this Cinderella-story
could have a happy ending.
8.20 pm Screening / £14.95 (£3 Movie only) / Classic Film
Kid’s Easter Special:
Easter weekend 18th-22nd April
DISNEY'S ALADDIN (1992)
Come away to the east andexpereince the Arabian
nights, where loveable, wiley street urchin Aladdin
accidentally meets Princess Jasmine, who is in
the city undercover. They love each other, but she
can only marry a prince and some dark ambitions
threaten to ruin everything...
Robin William's star performance as the genie make
this classic a real treat for more than just the kids.
THE
MINOR'S
CLUB
2.30pm & 5.30pm / £3.50 / Classic Movie
HOORAY!
Thursday 14th May
Friday 15th May
Saturday 17th May
Labyrinth (1986)
To celebrate the life and works of Jim Henson who
passed away in May 4, 1990, our Facebook followers choose this as our tribute.
Fifteen-year-old Sarah resents her baby brother
Toby and secretly wishes that he will just disappear.
Her wish comes true when goblins kidnap the boy.
Feeling responsible and guilty about his abduction,
she sets forth to retrieve him, and finds herself on
the adventure of a lifetime. To rescue her brother,
she must sneak into the castle of the Goblin King,
which is in the center of a fantastical labyrinth.
£2 Saturday Morning screenings
now at 11am!
Easter Matinees: 14th-25th April
Disney’s Aladdin
After School matinees
4.15pm every Friday.
8.20pm & 4pm (sat) / £3 / Classic MovIE
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Tweet your Minors Club memories to @StrandArtsCentr
Normal matinee screenings continue at 2:00 & 4:00 Saturday/Sunday.
SILVER SCREENINGS
STRAND SENIORS FILM SOCIETY
From June we will be running 12 weeks of classic movies spanning from the 1930’s
(when the Strand was built) through to modern times. These will reflect Holywood’s
most recognisable genres, from Western to Film Noir, and will be accompanied by a
brief introductory talk and post film discussion. The Silver Screen is open to all but
specifically designed for an older audience. Thanks to support from Film Hub.
Week 1: The Maltese Falcon (John Huston, 1941)
Week 2: All That Heaven Allows (Douglas Sirk, 1955)
Week 3: Pillow Talk (Michael Gordon, 1959)
Week 4: Frankenstein (James Whale, 1931)
All tickets £3.50.
Time and dates to be confirmed visit our website for more details
—NEW RELEASES—
APRIL
BOOK THIEF: While subjected to the horrors of World
War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing
books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs
in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her
adoptive parents.
THE AMAZING SPIDER MAN 2: Peter Parker runs the
gauntlet as the mysterious company Oscorp sends up a
slew of supervillains against him, impacting on his life.
MAY
X-MEN- DAYS OF FUTURE PAST: The X-Men send
Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change
history and prevent an event that results in doom for
both humans and mutants.
MALEIFICENT : A vindictive fairy is driven to curse an
infant princess only to realize the child may be the only
one who can restore peace.
Monthly Heritage Tour
Monthly heritage tour with our expert projectionist
and Film enthusiast Alan McClurg.
Come hear about The Strand’s history, its unique Art Deco
architecture and traditional movie theatres. Get behind the scenes
to see the workings of both our original 35mm film projector and the
new digital projectors.
Saturday 21st of June
12.30pm / £3
JUNE
THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET :
A 10-year-old cartographer secretly leaves a Montana
ranch where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist
mother and travels across the country by freight train
to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute.
JERSEY BOYS :This West End theatrical hit turned
movie stands to be the next Mama Mia. The story
of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks
in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic
1960s rock group The Four Seasons.
—WORKSHOPS & CLASSES—
Saturday 7th June
Animation workshop
Back by popular demand, this creative media
workshop is delivered on IPads and cover a variety of
animation techniques using clay, drawing, magnets,
chalk and a big bag of dressing up clothes! All equipment is supplied and no experience is necessary.
Suitable for ages 6-11 /2-4pm / £10
Saturday 14th June
DJ workshop
Participants will get hands on training using the latest industry standard DJ equipment, learning skills
in mixing, scratching, recording and performing live.
Delivered by experienced DJs that have performed
around the globe. No experience of DJing is necessary and all equipment is provided.
Suitable for ages 11+ / 2-4pm / £20
Saturday 21st June
Music Production Workshop
in Ableton
Ever wanted to make your own R’n’B hit record or
Techno anthem, then this Ableton Workshop is a
perfect to get budding producers started . Delivered
by experienced music producers, each participant
gets an opportunity to learn cutting edge techniques,
make their own beats, basslines, samples and loops,
using the industry standard Ableton Live Suite. All
equipment is provided, we also encourage people to
bring along their own gear.
Suitable for ages 11+ / 2-4pm / £20
To book above courses visit: www.GigaTraining.com/training/bookacourse or call
028 9581 1202. All workshops - Limited to 12 spaces
—WORKSHOPS & CLASSES—
NI STARS:Stage and Media School
The NiStars Saturday School covers singing, dancing,
drama, modeling, DJing, TV presenting & loads more. With
tuition from experienced industry professionals, students
also get regular performance opportunities.
Saturdays, 10am – 1pm£60/month
NI STARS: Singing and Dancing
Singing and Dancing for 6-18 year olds with regular
performance opportunities.
Sundays, 1-3pm, Mondays, 7-8pm £5/CLASS
—COMING SOON—
saturday 5th july
Carny Noir / FAMILY FUN
monday-friday
selected weeks in july & august
Carny Noir — brings the circus to your doorstep!
A night of circus, theatre and comedy. Carny Noir is an
absurd trip into the world of five very special carnies.
Disobedient clowns, suffering acrobats and confused
jugglers clash in this colourful kaleidoscope of mayhem. This is no ordinary circus cabaret however, it's
a car-crash of exciting new ways of presenting circus
from the dark side of feel-good. Fun for all ages.
workshops teaching a wide range of
skills reflecting the moving image arts
[ syllabus for gcse and a-level ]
for young people aged 14-18.
“Turning the circus tradition upside down” (Irish Times)
24 Spaces. Free Participation.
7.30pm / TICKETS £8 / FAMILY (4) £28
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