Sat, 06/21/2014 - 06:51

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE STRAND THEATRE

LIVE SHOWS:

Saturday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m.: ANAIS MITCHELL and JEFFERSON HAMER with special guests Heather Maloney and Sara Hallie Richardson

American singer-songwriter and musician ANAIS MITCHELL, described as the "queen of modern folk music," presents her current release and tour Child Ballads, an award-winning collection of epic old Celtic and British Isles ballads, in collaboration with JEFFERSON HAMER. Opening the show will be HEATHER MALONEY, a rising star with a startlingly soulful voice and songwriting that explores themes of spirituality and transformation; and SARA HALLIE RICHARDSON, A Portland, Maine based singer/songwriter who performs and writes music with folk, indie and electronic styles. Tickets $20/General Admission. Lobby and balcony bars will be open for 21+ with a valid ID. FMI STRAND THEATRE 345 MAIN STREET ROCKLAND (207) 594-0070 www.RocklandStrand.com

Saturday, August 16 at 7:30 p.m.: CRYSTAL BOWERSOX with Seth Glier

Singer-songwriter and actress Crystal Bowersox's rich amalgam of blues, country, folk and rock makes her one of the most dynamic young voices in music to come along in years. The 2010 American Idol runner-up has performed alongside a wide spectrum of musicians, from Harry Connick Jr., Joe Cocker, and Alanis Morrisette, to Michael Franti, John Popper and BB King. She will be playing Patsy Cline in the upcoming Broadway production of Always, Patsy Cline. Seth Glier is a seasoned troubadour at a young age, averaging 250+ performances annually, sharing the stage with performers as diverse as James Taylor, Ani DiFranco, Martin Sexton, and Emmylou Harris. The singer/songwriter/pianist/guitarist performs an Americana blend of folk, blues, pop and soul. Tickets $17.50/General Admission. Lobby and balcony bars will be open for 21+ with a valid ID. FMI STRAND THEATRE 345 MAIN STREET ROCKLAND (207) 594-0070 www.RocklandStrand.com

Thursday, September 4 at 7:30 p.m: BOMBINO

Meditative and earthy, Niger-based musician BOMBINO conjures the expansiveness of the Sahara landscape with captivating vocals, trancelike guitar playing, and evocative rhythms. Born as Goumar Almoctar in a nomadic Tuareg encampment, he came of age during a time of political upheaval, fleeing with his family to Algeria and returning seven years later to take on music professionally. BOMBINO’s latest release Nomad was named among NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums of 2013 and Rolling Stone’s 50 Best Albums of 2013. Tickets $25/General Admission. Lobby and balcony bars will be open for 21+ with a valid ID. FMI STRAND THEATRE 345 MAIN STREET ROCKLAND (207) 594-0070 www.RocklandStrand.com

Saturday, September 13 at 7:30 p.m: ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL

The iconic Western swing band, led by 6'7" frontman Ray Benson (guitar, vocals), has spent more than 40 years honing its energetic, evolving, highly crowd-pleasing sound! Current bandmembers are Peter Schwarz (steel Guitar, saxaphone), Katie Holmes (fiddle, vocals), Dan Walton (piano, vocals), David Miller (bass, vocals), and David Sanger (drums). Now based in Austin, Texas, they have won nine Grammy Awards for their country, western swing, honky tonk, and Texas country music. ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL have been the most important force in keeping the sound of Western swing alive by preserving classic sounds that had nearly disappeared from country music, and updating the music to keep it a living, breathing art form. Tickets: $35/Advance, $40/Day of Show. General Admission. Lobby and balcony bars will be open for 21+ with a valid ID. FMI STRAND THEATRE 345 MAIN STREET ROCKLAND (207) 594-0070 www.RocklandStrand.com

Thursday, October 16: HEATHER MASSE with Mike & Ruthy

The Maine native brings her jazz-influenced folk, rock and bluegrass to the Strand stage. A member of the Billboard-charting folk group The Wailin’ Jenny’s, Heather has shared the stage with Elvis Costello, Wynton Marsalis, Sheryl Crow and the Boston Pops Orchestra, and been a frequent guest on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion. Mike & Ruthy are one of acoustic America’s most revered musical duos. As story-tellers, singers, and poets they are heralds of an American cultural awakening that values honesty and togetherness, prefers grit to glitz, and revels in the old-fashioned telling of a story. Tickets: $20/General Admission. Lobby and balcony bars will be open for 21+ with a valid ID. FMI STRAND THEATRE 345 MAIN STREET ROCKLAND (207) 594-0070 www.RocklandStrand.com

Thursday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m: DR RALPH STANLEY and THE CLINCH MOUNTAIN BOYS

The award-winning Bluegrass legend’s Farewell Tour. After 6 decades of performing and touring, Stanley has become one of the most influential artists of all time. Known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing, Stanley's work was featured in the 2000 filmO Brother, Where Art Thou? The Clinch Mountain Boys currently include Nathan Stanley, Ralph Stanley II, Dewey Brown, Randall Joe Hibbitts, James Alan Shelton, and Mitchell Van Dyke. General Admission Tickets: $37.50/Advance, $42.50/Day of Show. FMI STRAND THEATRE 345 MAIN STREET ROCKLAND (207) 594-0070 www.RocklandStrand.com

Sunday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m: THE CAPITOL STEPS

Washington DC-based comedy troupe that provides a unique blend of musical and political comedy about our Nation’s Capitol and more. Each show consists of tasteful lampooning guaranteed to leave both sides of the political spectrum laughing. THE CAPITOL STEPS, which began as a group of Senate Staffers in 1981, presents a show based on songs from their current album “How to Succeed In Congress Without Really Lying." They have appeared on The Today Show, Nightline, CBS Evening News and for many years in specials for National Public Radio. Tickets: $40/Advance, $45/Day of Show. General Admission. Lobby and balcony bars will be open for 21+ with a valid ID. FMI STRAND THEATRE 345 MAIN STREET ROCKLAND (207) 594-0070 www.RocklandStrand.com

Saturday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m: HOLLERFEST 2 with Darlingside, the Ghost of Paul Revere and the Ballroom Thieves. Special guests the Maine Youth Rock Orchestra

Three New England bands on-the-rise share the Strand stage and rock the house: DARLINGSIDE clustersfour distinct voices around a single microphone, effortlessly draw audiences into their lush, dynamic musical world. The band’s sound, characterized by classical strings, tight vocal arrangements, bluegrass and rock instrumentation, and smart lyricism, is the product of complete collaboration among the four close friends. Each song features a new combination of instruments and textures, pulling heavily from folk, retro-pop, barbershop, and chamber music. The GHOST OF PAUL REVERE is Maine's holler-folk band. Building their songs around powerful three-part harmonies, energetic performances, and a non-traditional way of interpreting traditional American music, THE GHOST draws from a broad array of influences including Elmore James and the Beatles, to Tom Waits and more. The GHOST writes powerful songs, built on melody and energy, from folk to foot-stomping bluegrass. Their live show has quickly attained legendary status, with fans traveling from the most remote corners of Maine to catch the band on their way up. The BALLROOM THIEVES take the sincere, narrative blueprint of folk music and infuse it with the attitude of rock, the soul of blues, and the sweat and fervor of a revival tent. Garnering regional and national acclaim for both of their releases to date, the THIEVES have been branching out from their native Boston. Their energy, passion, and songwriting craft earning them national touring spots with established bands such as the Lone Bellow, Dispatch, Little Green Cars, the Wheeler Brothers, and Houndmouth, among others. The MAINE YOUTH ROCK ORCHESTRA is a program in part with the Maine Academy of Modern Music that provides orchestral string students ages 12-18 the opportunity to work along side and perform with Maine-based bands and artists in an alternative setting. Beginning in December 2013, MYRO has achieved strong recognition across New England as a revolutionary youth orchestra program, and is the only one of its kind in the nation. MYRO has worked with artists such as Spose, The Ballroom Thieves, Lyle Divinsky, The Ghost of Paul Revere, The Mallett Brothers Band, and many others from Maine and New England. MYRO is currently based out of Portland and continues to grow as an educational ensemble for students to be expressive and creative with their musical talents, providing opportunities that students would otherwise never experience. Tickets: $18/Advance, $23/Day of Show. General Admission. Lobby and balcony bars will be open for 21+ with a valid ID. FMI STRAND THEATRE 345 MAIN STREET ROCKLAND (207) 594-0070 www.RocklandStrand.com

HD BROADCASTS:

Thursday, July 10 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m: DRIVING MISS DAISY

After sell-out seasons on Broadway and London’s West End, this captured-live HD screening is offered as a once in a lifetime opportunity to see two iconic Broadway and Hollywood veterans, Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones, in one of the most enduring and popular stage plays of our time. Alfred Uhry’s Pulitzer–Prize winning play DRIVING MISS DAISY tells the affecting story of the decades-long relationship between an elderly Southern Jewish woman, Daisy Werthan, and her compassionate African-American chauffeur, Hoke Colburn. Their tale of pride, changing times and the transformative power of friendship has warmed the hearts of millions worldwide. The production also stars four time Tony Award winner Boyd Gaines. Tickets: $20/Adult, $15/Student. FMI STRAND THEATRE 345 MAIN STREET ROCKLAND (207) 594-0070 www.RocklandStrand.com

Wednesday, August 6 at 7 p.m. and

Sunday, August 17 at 5:30 p.m.

MONTY PYTHON LIVE (mostly)

Comedy legends Monty Python will perform live on stage together at London’s O2 Arena, for the first time in more than three decades. This HD broadcast will feature original members John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin performing some of their greatest hits, with modern, topical, Pythonesque twists. Regarded as among the world’s finest-ever comedians, Monty Python influenced a generation and revolutionised comedy. Tickets $23/Adults, $15/Students. FMI STRAND THEATRE 345 MAIN STREET ROCKLAND (207) 594-0070 www.RocklandStrand.com

THIS WEEK’S FILMS

Friday, June 20 - Thursday, June 26: BELLE

Inspired by the true story of the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral. Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle, Lord Mansfield, Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges, yet the color of her skin prevents her from fully participating in the traditions of her social standing. Belle falls for an idealistic young vicar's son bent on change who, with her help, shapes Lord Mansfield's role as Lord Chief Justice to end slavery in England. Directed by Amma Asante. Starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Matthew Goode, Emily Watson. PG (UK/2014) FMI STRAND THEATRE 345 MAIN STREET ROCKLAND (207) 594-0070 www.RocklandStrand.com

COMING SOON

Friday, June 27 - Tuesday, July 1: FED UP

Upending the conventional wisdom of why we gain weight and how to lose it, Fed Up unearths a dirty secret of the American food industry -- far more of us get sick from what we eat than anyone has previously realized. Filmmaker Stephanie Soechtig and TV journalist Katie Couric lead us through this potent exposé that uncovers why-despite media attention, the public's fascination with appearance, and government policies to combat childhood obesity-generations of American children will now live shorter lives than their parents did. Directed by Stephanie Soechtig. Narrated by Katie Couric. NR (US/2014) FMI STRAND THEATRE 345 MAIN STREET ROCKLAND (207) 594-0070 www.RocklandStrand.com

Saturday, June 28 and Tuesday, July 1: ON MY WAY - Two Shows Only

Now in her early sixties, former beauty queen Bettie (Catherine Deneuve) finds herself jilted by her lover and left alone to deal with the financial problems facing her family’s restaurant. What begins as a quick drive to clear her head turns into a full-fledged road trip, and along the way there are chance meetings, an ex-Miss France gala, renewed ties with her estranged daughter and grandson, and possibly, at the end of the road, love. In French with English subtitles. Directed by Emmanuelle Bercot. Starring Catherine Deneuve, Nemo Schiffman, Gérard Garouste. NR (France/2013) FMI STRAND THEATRE 345 MAIN STREET ROCKLAND (207) 594-0070 www.RocklandStrand.com

Sunday, June 29 at 2 p.m: MAINE MASTERS

The series of documentaries on Maine artists, sponsored by the Union of Maine Visual Artists will screen three new films: JON IMBER’S LEFT HAND, JOSPEH FIORE: THE NATURE OF THE ARTIST, and CABOT LYFORD: PORTRAIT OF A MAN AS ARTIST. Followed by Q&A with producer Robert Shetterly, painter and president of the Union of Maine Visual Artists; Richard Kane, director of the Maine Masters Project; June LaCombe, an independent art consultant specializing in sculpture; Anna Abaldo, Maine Farmland Trust gallery director; and David Dewey, curator of the Falcon Foundation. NR (US/2014). FMI STRAND THEATRE 345 MAIN STREET ROCKLAND (207) 594-0070 www.RocklandStrand.com

Friday, July 4 at 8 p.m: SUMMER IN FEBRUARY

A First Friday Film, co-sponsored by the Farnsworth. Set on the picturesque coasts of pre-war England, SUMMER IN FEBRUARY is based on the true story of painter Sir Alfred Munnings (Dominic Cooper, MAMMA MIA!, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN) and his blue-blood best friend Gilbert (Dan Stevens, "Downton Abbey"). Born into a working-class family, Munnings rises to become one of the premiere British artists of his time, winning the affection of aristocratic beauty Florence Carter-Wood (Emily Browning, SLEEPING BEAUTY). But when Gilbert falls for Florence as well, a love triangle emerges with tragic consequences. Directed by Christopher Menaul. Starring Dominic Cooper, Emily Browning, Dan Stevens. NR (USA/2014)

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