At the theaters
“The King and I” - From the London Palladium- Set in 1860s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children. Starring Kelli O’Hara as Anna and Ken Watanabe as the King. Screens Thursday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 8 at 1 p.m.
“ Elf, Jr. The Musical” - Join our Y ARTS friends as they dive into the Christmas season! Buddy the Elf (played by Ronan Cullina of Edgecomb) and Santa (played by Sarah Harris of Southport) lead a cast of 50+ youth in this hysterical holiday adventure. This modern-day holiday classic will get audiences to embrace their "inner elf" as they travel to the North Pole and New York City! Shows: Saturday, Dec. 1 at 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 2 at 1 p.m. General admission seating - $5/at the door.
“Colette” - After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as "Willy" (Dominic West), Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (Keira Knightley) is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him. She pens a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. After its success, Colette and Willy become the talk of Paris and their adventures inspire additional Claudine novels. Colette's fight over creative ownership and gender roles drives her to overcome societal constraints, revolutionizing literature, fashion and sexual expression. (R; 1 hour, 51 minutes) Plays at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30; Saturday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 2 at 3:30 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 2 and 7 p.m.
“The Magic Flute” - The Met Encore Presentation - The groundbreaking broadcast that launched the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series to movie theaters in 2006, Mozart’s The Magic Flute enchanted opera lovers from around the world with the whimsical humor and breathtaking puppetry of Julie Taymor’s hit production, presented in a shortened English-language version. Under the baton of Maestro James Levine, the ensemble cast includes Nathan Gunn, Ying Huang, Matthew Polenzani, Erika Miklósa, and René Pape. (1 hour, 54 minutes) Plays Saturday, Dec. 1 at 1 p.m.
Seacoast Community Orchestras - From a handful of beginners, the program has developed into a thriving membership, currently around 40+ musicians, who range in age from seven to over 80. The orchestras are most fortunate to have one of the finest directors in professional violinist Ferdinand “Dino” Liva of the DaPonte String Quartet. He has been directing the Seacoast Orchestra for the last 16 years. This free concert tunes up Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.
“The Philadelphia Story” - Classic Film Club - When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself. Starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart. One of the greatest romantic comedies ever produced, The Philadelphia Story (1940) was recently selected as one of the top 100 American films of all time by the prestigious American Film Institute. ( 1 hour, 52 minutes) Playing Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m.
“Antony & Cleopatra” - Broadcast live from the National Theatre, Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare’s famous fated couple in his great tragedy of politics, passion and power. Caesar and his assassins are dead. General Mark Antony now rules alongside his fellow defenders of Rome. But at the fringes of a war-torn empire the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony have fallen fiercely in love. In a tragic fight between devotion and duty, obsession becomes a catalyst for war. Thursday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m.
Coming soon: “The Old Man and the Gun” - opens Fri Dec 7.
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