Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Liyana - unique documentary using animation

Liyana
Saturday, December 15 at 7 PM

Under the guidance of acclaimed South African storyteller, Gcina Mhlophe, five orphaned children from Swaziland collaborate to craft a collective fairytale drawn from their darkest memories and brightest dreams. Their fictional character, Liyana, is brought to life in innovative animated artwork as she embarks on a perilous quest to rescue her young twin brothers. The children’s real and imagined worlds begin to converge, and they must choose what kind of story they will tell - in fiction and in their own lives. This genre-defying film weaves an original animated hero's journey with poetic documentary scenes to create an inspiring tale of perseverance. LIYANA is a tribute to creativity, the strength of the human spirit, and the healing power of storytelling.

Critically acclaimed, and executive produced by award-winning actress, Thandie Newton, LIYANA has won more than 25 jury and audience awards and screened at more than 80 film festivals around the world including the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival and MoMA’sDocFortnight

See the trailer for a taste of this unique film: 

$5 Advance tickets available at Highway 61 Coffeehouse / $7 at the door.

Monday, December 3, 2018

Young Frankenstein - It's alive!!!! At the Strand!!!

Young Frankenstein
at the Strand
Saturday, December 8 at 7 PM

A young neurosurgeon (Gene Wilder) inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback called Igor, a pretty lab assistant named Inga and the old housekeeper, Frau Blucher. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind... 

"What hump?" 

"Well, why isn't it "Froaderick Frokensteen"?" 

"Give my creation LIIIFEEE!" 

"Wow. What Knockers!" 

"walk this way..." 

“Putting on the Ritz!” 

“There wolf. There castle.” 

“He vas my...Boyfriend.” 

“Are you saying that I put an abnormal brain into a seven and a half foot long, fifty-four inch wide GORILLA?”  

$5 Advance Tickets available at Highway 61 Coffeehouse / $7 at the door...



Thursday, November 29, 2018

The King and I onscreen at the Strand

The King and I 
Thursday, November 29 at 7 PM

The multi-award winning and critically acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King And I comes to the screen of The Strand Theatre in downtown Vicksburg in this unmissable event recorded live from London’s iconic Palladium.

Reprising her Tony Award-winning role, ‘Broadway musical’s undisputed Queen’ (The Sunday Times) Kelli O’Hara (Anna) takes to the stage alongside Tony and Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe (The King) in a "powerhouse" (The Times) performance. Also returning to her Tony Award winning role as Lady Thiang is Ruthie Ann Miles.

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.

With one of the finest scores ever written including; Whistle a Happy Tune, Getting to Know You, and Shall We Dance, and featuring a company of over 50 world-class performers, The King and I is a testament to the lavish heritage of gloriously romantic musical theatre – it is the greatest musical from the golden age of musicals.

“Five stars for a sumptuous King and I. Book Now. It’s a hit” 

The Times 

“We left the London Palladium on a bright cloud of music - joyous!”

Daily Mail 

“Looks and sounds ravishing. Complete rapture”

The Telegraph

Advance tickets at Highway 61 Coffeehouse: $10 / At the door: $12


Sunday, November 18, 2018

Coming: Some Like it Hot - The Best Comedy film ever made

The day after Thanksgiving: 
Friday, November 23 at 7 PM
Some Like it Hot

Both the American Film Institute and the BBC agree it's the best comedy film ever made...


Wolf down that turkey sandwich and some leftover dressing, and head to downtown Vicksburg, because director, Billy Wilder's hilarious comedy featuring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon comes to the Strand the day after Thanksgiving. (And if it's cold outside, dress warmly.)

Two down on their luck jazz musicians find themselves out of a job and on the run after the police raid the speakeasy they perform in and they inadvertently stumble upon a gang war. With no money and nowhere to hide, a gig with Sweet Sue and her Society Syncopators at a Florida beach resort seems like the perfect getaway. There’s just one problem: the Syncopators are an all-female band, and Joe and Jerry aren’t women - yet.

Armed with some dodgy wigs and wobbly falsettos, Joe and Jerry manage to join the Syncopators, where they meet Sugar Kane: a hooch-swilling, ukulele-playing knockout with a soft spot for badboy saxophone players. Barely able to believe their good fortune, things start to go off the rails for the pair when they begin to attract unwanted attention from lecherous millionaires and some familiar faces show up at their hotel for a gathering of the country’s most dangerous criminals.

Read article from the BBC


$5 Advance tickets available at Highway 61 Coffeehouse / $7 at the door...

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

French Comedy at the Strand Sat., Nov. 17

Return of the Hero
Saturday, November 17 at 7 PM

France, 90 min, 2018, Comedy, 


Synopsis
France 1809. The charming Captain Neuville is set to marry the naïve Pauline when the war breaks out, forcing Neuville to depart for the battlefield. After not hearing from the captain for months, Pauline soon starts to become ill with worry, pushing her sister Elizabeth to write fake letters on behalf of Neuville thinking he would never come back.

When Neuville finally returns home unexpectedly, he is welcomed in glory but in truth is a war deserter and an opportunistic coward. A suspicious Elizabeth is determined to expose the real Neuville and the two imposters are about to start a ruthless fight, conspiring against each other using the best tricks they can find.

Directed by
Laurent Tirard

Watch the trailer: 
Advance tickets available at Highway 61 Coffeehouse: $5
At the door: $7

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Inspector Clouseau is back at the Strand. For free...

Bob Bernard presents his annual film pick: Peter Sellers as Inspector Jacques Clouseau in A Shot in the Dark



Friday, November 9 at 7 PM

A Shot in the Dark is a 1964 British-American DeLuxe Color comedy film directed by Blake Edwards in Panavision. It is the second installment in The Pink Panther film series. Peter Sellers is featured again as Inspector Jacques Clouseau of the French Sûreté.

Clouseau's blundering personality is unchanged, but it was in this film that Sellers began to give him the idiosyncratically exaggerated French accent that was to later become a hallmark of the character. The film also introduces Herbert Lom as his long-suffering boss, Commissioner Dreyfus, Burt Kwouk as his stalwart man servant Cato and André Maranne as François, all of whom would become series regulars. Elke Sommer portrays the murder suspect, Maria Gambrelli. 

We are making this a free screening. With free popcorn. Come on out to the Strand

Monday, October 15, 2018

John Carpenter's Halloween on Halloween

For its 40th anniversary 
John Carpenter's original comes to the Strand for one night: Halloween,Wednesday, October 31 at 8 PM


Halloween night, 1963. A six year old child (Michael Myers) murdered his 17-year-old sister. He was locked away at Smith’s Grove-Warren Sanitarium for 15 years, but on October 30, 1978, things were about to change. While being transferred, a now 21 year old Michael Myers escapes Smith’s Grove and returns to his quiet hometown of Haddonfield. Seventeen-year-old Laurie Strode is a quiet bookworm, preferring babysitting over parties. Her friends, Annie and Lynda, are busy thinking about the fun of Halloween night.

That evening, Laurie and Annie are babysitting across the street from each other. Laurie has to keep an eye on Tommy Doyle, while Annie watches Lindsey Wallace. Little do they know that Michael Myers has come home. Carefully, he murders Annie first, followed by Lynda and her boyfriend Bob.

Their only hope is Dr. Loomis, Michael’s childhood psychiatrist who has followed Michael’s trail back to Haddonfield. Loomis enlists the help of town sheriff and together the duo search the streets, but the bogeyman is close to his prize for the night: Laurie!

Halloween is rated R by the MPAA


Watch the trailer: https://vimeo.com/288473122

$5 Discount Advance Tickets at Highway 61 Coffeehouse or online at Brown Paper Tickets
$7 at the door

Monday, October 8, 2018

MANHATTAN SHORT winners announced

Latest News: New York NY Oct 8, 2018: "Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times" written and directed by Marcus Marcou (UK) was crowned the Gold Medal Winner of the 21st Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival. The Silver Medal went to "Chuchotage" with the Bronze Medal going to "Baghead". The Gold Medal for Best Actor went to Felix Grenier for his breakout performance in (Fauve).

Note: From over 350 venues worldwide, we're amazed that only 3 votes separated 2nd and 3rd place, so yes, every vote does count at MANHATTAN SHORT. 









Thursday, October 4, 2018

MANHATTAN SHORT returns to the Strand


One World - One Week - One Festival

It's that time again: MANHATTAN SHORT returns to the Strand. This is one of our most popular programs. Martin's at Midtown will be hosting the ballot counting party after the show again. Do not miss this...

MANHATTAN SHORT today announced the Final Nine selections for its 21st Annual Short Film Festival, a worldwide event taking place in over 350 venues across six continents between September 27th and October 7, 2018. MANHATTAN SHORT is the only event of its kind. The Final Nine are screened simultaneously across the world during a one-week period, with the Best Film and Best Actor awards determined by ballots cast by the audiences in each participating venue. By virtue of their selection by MANHATTAN SHORT, each short film is automatically Oscar-qualified.

The Nine MANHATTAN SHORT finalists hail from eight countries with films from Austria, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Kosovo, New Zealand, USA, and two films from the United Kingdom. These Final Nine short films represent the best short films among 1565 submissions from 73 countries received by MANHATTAN SHORT for 2018, testimony to the enduring vibrancy and creativity of short films. This year's Final Nine represent an extraordinary range of film genres that includes intimate dramas; fast-paced animation; spine-tingling tales; a World War II epic; a film shot entirely underwater and a comedy as part of the MANHATTAN SHORT program

See trailer: https://youtu.be/NkO2awDOh9I

The Final Nine are:
Baghead (United Kingdom), Fire in Cardboard City (New Zealand), Home Shopper (USA), Her (Kosovo) Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times (United Kingdom), Someone (Germany), Chuchotage (Hungary), Fauve (Canada), Lacrimosa (Austria).

All Final Nine short films will become Oscar-Qualified, meaning they will become automatically eligible for an Academy Award nomination, by screening for a week at Los Feliz 3 Cinemas in the county of Los Angeles .

You Be the Judge!
Which of these nine short films is best? That's up to a worldwide audience to decide. Cinema-goers across the United States and around the globe will become instant film critics as they are handed a ballot upon entry that allows them to vote for the Best Film and Best Actor. MANHATTAN SHORT is the ultimate audience award that salutes the creative talents of both directors behind the camera and actors in front of it. Votes will be sent through to MANHATTAN SHORT HQ with the winner announced at ManhattanShort.com on Monday Oct 8, at 10AM EST.

Tickets: $7 at Highway 61 Coffeehouse, at the door or online : manhattanstrand.brownpapertickets.com

Monday, October 1, 2018

Rocky Horror opens Friday, October 5

Rocky Horror is back at the Strand!

Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Show returns to the stage of the Strand Theatre in downtown Vicksburg for the first time in four years. Come do the Time Warp again with Frank-N-Furter, Brad, Janet, Riff Raff, Columbia, Magenta, Eddie, Dr. Scott, Rocky...and all the Transylvanians.

It's just like "a late night double feature picture show...from RKO"

"Just a sweet transvestite from transexual Transylvania..."

"Dammit, Janet..."

"In just seven days, I can make you a man..."

"He thought it was the candyman..."

"The sword of Damocles is hanging over my head..."

"What a guy, made you cry, und I did..."

"Touch-a, touch-a, touch-a, touch me..."

"Crawling on the planet's face, some insects called the human race, lost in time, and Lost in Space..."

Hot patootie, bless my soul Really love that Rock and Roll..."

Performances
Friday, October 5 7:30 PM 
Friday, October 12 7:30 PM 
Saturday, October 13 7:30 PM 
Friday, October 19 7:30 PM 
Saturday, October 20 7:30 PM 
Friday, October 26 7:30 PM 
Saturday, October 27 7:30 PM 
Wednesday, October 31 11:59 PM 


$15 Advance tickets available at Highway 61 Coffeehouse  
$20 at the door. 

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Monday, September 24, 2018

No Date, No Signature - Iranian film coming to the Strand


No Date, No Signature
Strand Theatre
Saturday, September 29 at 7 PM



Iran – 2017 – 104min – Color – 1.85 – Not Rated

In Farsi with English Subtitles


Synopsis
Short synopsis : A seemingly minor traffic collision has far-reaching consequences in this story of a well-meaning medical examiner haunted by the death of a child he might have prevented. As the story unfolds, his fate becomes inextricably bound up with that of the grieving family. In only his second feature, Jalilvand coaxes brilliantly understated performances from a superb cast for this compelling, considered meditation on guilt and grief. –Chicago International Film Festival


Directed by
Vahid Jalilvand

REACTIONS
“Lensed with great sensitivity and style and superbly acted! The film is a visual pleasure.”–Hollywood Reporter

Watch trailer: 



AWARDS AND FEST
1- Venice Int’l Film Festival (30 Aug.- 9 Sept. 2017/Italy) – Orizzonti Winner of the Best Director and Best Actor
2- Vancouver Int’l Film Festival (28 Sep.-13 Oct. 2017/Canada)
3- Filmfest Hamburg (5-14 Oct. 2017/Germany)
4- Busan Int’l Film Festival (12 Oct.-21 Oct. 2017/Korea)
5- Chicago Int’l Film Festival (12-26 Oct. 2017/USA)- New Directors Competition – Winner of Gold Hugo for No Date, No Signature
6- Sao Paulo Int’l Film Festival (19 Oct.-1 Nov. 2017/Brazil)
7- Thessaloniki Int’ F.F.(2-12 Nov.2017/Greece)- Winner of Silver Alexander and FIPRESCI Award
8- Stockholm Int’l Film Festival(8-19 Nov.2017/Sweden)- Winner of Best Screenplay
9- Ljubljana Int’l F.F.(8-19 Nov. 2017/slovenia)
10- Bratislava Int’l F.F. (9-16 Nov. 2017/ Slovakia)- Winner of the Best Film by FIPRESCI Jury and Best Actor
11- San Diego Asian Film Festival (9-18 Nov. 2017/USA)
12- Sheed Film Festival (10-12 Nov.2017/USA)
13- CineIran Film Festival (17-19 Nov. 2017/Canada)
14- Singapore Int’l Film Festival (23 Nov.-3Dec. 2017/ Singapore)
15- Asia Pacific screen award (APSA)- (21Nov.-24Nov. 2017/ Australia) Winner of Special mention Best Performance by an Actor
16- International Film Festival of India, GOA (20- 28 Nov. 2017/India)
17- The Festival on Wheels (1-15 Dec. 2017/Turkey) 18- Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF)14-21 Dec. 2017/India)
19- Dubai International Film Festival (6-16 Dec 2017/The United Arab Emirates)
20- Palm Springs International Film Festival (2-15 Jan. 2018)
21- Istanbul International Film Festival (6-17 April 2018/Turkey)


Advance tickets at Highway 61 Coffeehouse: $5 / at the door: $7

Sunday, September 16, 2018

It's Art House Theater Week at the Strand - 3 events in 4 days

Vicksburg’s Strand Theatre to celebrate Art House Theater "week" with 2 films (meet the film makers) and Broadway Show 

During the third week in September independent movie theaters all across America will
be observing the third annual Art House Theater Day, which celebrates the art house
theater and the cultural role it plays in a community. It is a day to recognize the year-
round contributions of film and filmmakers, patrons, and staff, and the brick and mortar
theaters that are passionately dedicated to providing access to the best cinematic
experience.

Vicksburg’s Strand be extending their celebration with three special programs over a 4
day period ending on Art House Theater Day, Sunday September 23.

First, on Thursday, September 20 the American debut in cinemas of London’s West End production of An American in Paris will be shown at the Strand at 7 PM.

This breathtakingly beautiful Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical, inspired by
the Oscar® winning MGM film, tells the impassioned story of discovering love in the
‘City of Light’. Featuring the gorgeous music and lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin,
stunning designs, and show-stopping choreography. An American GI’s chance encounter
with a beautiful young dancer leads Paris to become the backdrop to a sensuous, modern
romance of art, friendship and love in the aftermath of war. Advance tickets for An
American in Paris are $10 at Highway 61 Coffeehouse and online:  and $12 at the door.


On Saturday, September 22 at 7 PM the Strand will present a free showing of the 1980 film, The Blues Brothers starring John Belushi and Dan Akroyd. It’s free, so come early to get a good seat for the Blues Brothers.



Art House Theater Day will be celebrated at the Strand with a cast reunion and showing
of the 2008 Mississippi made film,
Ballast on Sunday, September 23 at 6 PM.
Made in Canton and near Yazoo City, the film highlights the atmospheric fields of the Mississippi Delta and its people. At the Sundance festival that year the film took two prestigious awards: Lance Hammer, writer and director, won best dramatic directing and British cinematographer, Lol Crawley, won for excellence in dramatic cinematography. We wanted to bring Ballast to Vicksburg for its ten year anniversary. It not only won several awards in a number of festivals and polls, but was critically praised.

We think more people in Mississippi need to know about it and see it, and meet some of the people who helped create it. We see this as an important part of our mission in the community. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Mississippi actor Tarra Riggs and producer Nina Parikh, and other members of the cast and crew of Ballast, and the evening will conclude with dessert with the film makers, giving the audience an opportunity to socialize with the actors and others connected to the film.

Tickets for the Ballast screening and cast and crew reunion on Art House Theater Day
will be $10 and are available at the Highway 61 Coffeehouse.

The Strand Theatre is located at 717 Clay Street in the Adolph Rose Building in downtown Vicksburg. It opened as a movie theatre in 1934, and closed about 30 years later. In 2011, the Westside Theatre Foundation, a 501 (c) (3), began the ongoing task of rehabbing the theatre and bringing it back to life as a movie theatre and performance space.

For more information about Strand events call 601 529 7252.

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Remember the Beatles

Saturday, September 15 at 7 PM 
Deconstructing the Beatles:
1963. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah 
(An onscreen lecture) 


From  “Love  Me  Do”  to  “I  Want  to  Hold  Your  Hand”,  Deconstructing  
the  1963  Beatles  traces  the  Beatles  remarkable  story  through  the  year  
of  1963  as  they  create  their  first  hit  singles  and  albums,  including  
“Please  Please  Me”  and  “She  Loves  You”.  

Scott Freiman combines his love of The Beatles with his experience as a 
composer, producer and engineer to deliver unique educational lectures 
about the creative process of the Beatles. He moves past the personalities of 
the four Beatles to uncover the reasons why their music continues to be 
loved by millions.  

Scott's multimedia presentations transport his audiences into Abbey Road 
Studio with anecdotes about The Beatles' recording sessions, allowing fans 
to experience the evolution of The Beatles' groundbreaking albums and 
songs. 

Scott's lectures have entertained audiences of musicians and nonmusicians 
alike, from pre-teenagers to octogenarians. Once you've attended one of 
Scott's presentations, you'll never listen to The Beatles or any other music 
the same way again! 


$5 Advance tickets available at Highway 61 Coffeehouse
$7 at the door

Thursday, September 6, 2018

2 movies at the Strand Saturday, September 8

Okay, we have 2 movies this Saturday:
Hearts Beat Loud 
Saturday, September 8 
at 7 PM 
Starring
Nick Offerman (Parks & Rec),
Kiersey Clemons (Dope),
Ted Danson (Cheers),
Sasha Lane (American Honey), with
Blythe Danner (Meet the Parents) and
Toni Collette (Little Miss Sunshine) 

In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank (Nick Offerman) is preparing to send his hard-working  daughter Sam (Kiersey Clemons) off to college, while being forced to close his vintage shop. Hoping to stay connected through their shared musical passions, Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly "jam sesh" into a father-daughter live act. After their first song becomes an Internet breakout, the two embark on a journey of love, growing up and musical discovery. 

Watch trailer 

Director: Brett Haley 

"[An] endearing family dramedy" - EW 

"The feel good movie of 2018" - We Live Entertainment 

"Truly sweet, funny, and downright likable" - RogerEbert 

"Kiersey Clemons is the real deal" - Variety 

"A movie about sincere love and inclusion in America" - LA Times 

Festivals & Awards 
World Premiere: 2018 Sundance Film Festival 

Official Selection: 2018 SXSW Film Festival, Annapolis Film Festival, 
Cleveland International Film Festival, Florida Film Festival, Montclair Film 
Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, IFF Boston, River Run Film Festival, 
Atlanta Film Festival, and more 


Advance tickets at Highway 61 Coffeehouse: $5

At the door: $7


...and special early show
4PM, Sat., Sept. 8 
The Man Who Saved the World 
by special request we are running last week's show: The Man Who 
Saved the World for those who missed it or want to see it again. 
 
"Few people know of Stanislav Petrov... yet hundreds of millions 
of people are alive because of him." 
 
The Man Who Saved the World tells the gripping true story of 
Stanislav Petrov - a man who single-handedly averted a fullscale 
NUCLEAR WORLD WAR, but now struggles to get his life back 
on track... before it is too late. 
 
The film is half documentary, half reconstruction. As Russian 
actors play out the events and the tragic story of what happened 
next to Petrov, the film-makers follow the real Petrov, now a 
crotchety alcoholic haunted by the past, as he visits the US with his 
young translator in tow in order to receive an award by the United 
Nations and to meet his all-time favourite actor: Kevin Costner. 
 
An epic and grand Cold War thriller that sends shivers down your 
spine and shows us just how close we came to Apocalypse ... and 
it's not over yet! With a NEW COLD WAR rising and thousands of 
nuclear weapons on hair-trigger alert, we still live under the same 
catastrophic danger that Stanislav faced back then. 
 
"...this account of a Cold War near miss deserves a wide audience." 
- Daniel Gold, New York Times 
 
 
Advance tickets at Highway 61 Coffeehouse: $5 
 
At the door: $7 
 
 

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Robert Pattinson in Damsel, a twisted Western at the Strand

Damsel
Strand Theatre
Saturday, September 1
at 7 PM
Official Selection:
2018 Sundance Film Festival – World Premiere
68th Berlinale 2018 – Competition 
2018 SXSW Film Festival 

First he was Cedric in the Harry Potter films, then he was Edward Cullen in the Twilight films, now Robert Pattinson is Samuel Alabaster, a different kind of "hero". in a different kind of Western.

Samuel Alabaster (Robert Pattinson), an affluent pioneer, ventures across the American Frontier to marry the love of his life, Penelope (Mia Wasikowska). As Samuel traverses the Wild West with a drunkard named Parson Henry (David Zellner) and a miniature horse called Butterscotch, their once-simple journey grows treacherous, blurring the lines between hero, villain and damsel. A loving reinvention of the western genre from the Zellner brothers, DAMSEL showcases their trademark unpredictability, off-kilter sense of humor, and unique brand of humanism.

The Bros. – David and Nathan – don’t see things the same way the rest of us do. They are, it turns out, great aficionados of westerns. “We’re HUGE fans,” David enthuses. The brothers began churning around ideas for one, but he notes, “We didn’t want to do an ersatz version of the classic western. We knew we wanted to come up with an approach that would be interesting to us and do something different.” They looked not simply to the beloved Sergio Leone spaghetti western classics of the 60s, but also to the films of another favorite, director Budd Boetticher, whom, David notes, “They bridge the classic John Ford type of western into the Leone or Sam Peckinpah era, almost a merging of those two. On the surface they can seem wholesome, with a simple black and white morality, but underneath it’s much more complex and murky.” In other words, right up Zellner alley.

So what’s the classic western setup? How about a damsel in distress? And maybe one whose degree of distress depends on who’s telling the story. “We liked the idea of taking some of the tropes that are all too common – the hero and the villain, the damsel in distress – and giving them more levels, making it more complex,” David explains. Damsels, he notes, are so often weak and simplistic in these films, or they’re just there to supplement the heroic male character. “So we wanted to come up with a dynamic that would honor the tropes of the genre, but have it be more relatable on a human level, instead of these one-dimensional archetypes.”

See the trailer: 

Advance tickets at Highway 61 Coffeehouse: $5
At the door: $7

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Incredible True Story - The Man Who Saved the World

The Man Who Saved the World
New Film at the Strand
Saturday, August 25 at 7 PM

Few people know of Stanislav Petrov… yet hundreds of millions of people are alive because of him."

The Man Who Saved the World (Starring: Walter Cronkite, Robert De Niro, Matt Damon and Kevin Costner) tells the gripping true story of Stanislav Petrov - a man who single-handedly averted a fullscale NUCLEAR WORLD WAR, but now struggles to get his life back on track… before it is too late.

An epic and grand Cold War thriller that sends shivers down your spine and shows us just how close we came to Apocalypse … and it’s not over yet! With a NEW COLD WAR rising and thousands of nuclear weapons on hair-trigger alert, we still live under the same catastrophic danger that Stanislav faced back then.

"...this account of a Cold War near miss deserves a wide audience." - Daniel Gold, New York Times

Watch trailer 

$5 Advance tickets at Highway 61 Coffeehouse
$7 at the door

Monday, August 6, 2018

Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 - live onstage at the Strand

As the play begins:: the creative team responsible for a recent Broadway flop (in which three chorus girls were murdered by the mysterious "Stage Door Slasher") assemble for a backer's audition of their new show at the Westchester estate of a wealthy "angel." The house is replete with sliding panels, secret passageways and a German maid who...and then stuff happens...

The audience is treated to a sidesplitting good time and a generous serving of the author's biting, satiric and refreshingly irreverent wit.
An ingenious and wildly comic romp which enjoyed a long and critically hailed run both on and Off-Broadway. Poking antic fun at the more ridiculous aspects of "show biz" and the corny thrillers of Hollywood's heyday, the play is a non-stop barrage of laughter as those assembled (or at least those who aren't killed off) untangle the mystery of the "Stage Door Slasher."

"…a kind of crossbreeding of Charles Ludlam The Mystery of Irma Vep and Terrence McNally It's Only a Play seasoned with a soupcon of NOISES OFF." —NY Times. 

"…enormous fun…Its strength comes in part from the sheer diamond wit and diamante showbiz glitter of Bishop's writing. Even his corn is succulently served." —NY Post.

"…Bishop gives us a nakedly silly and relentlessly convoluted murder-mystery plot, with twist piled on twist till you have to give way and start laughing at the silliness…it's hugely enjoyable." —Village Voice.

"MURDERS is the intelligent person's kind of nonsense." —NY Magazine.

Performances: Friday & Saturday: August 10, 11, 17, 18. All performances at 7:30.

Advance tickets at Highway 61 Coffeehouse or online are $10

At the door: $15

Monday, July 30, 2018

Three Identical Strangers - film at the Strand

Coming to the Strand Saturday, August 4 at 7 PM

Tim Wardle’s acclaimed documentary 
THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS 
is the most amazing, incredible, remarkable true story ever told. 

Three strangers are reunited by astonishing coincidence after being born identical triplets, separated at birth, and adopted by three different families. Their jaw-dropping, feel-good story instantly becomes a global sensation complete with fame and celebrity, however, the fairy-tale reunion sets in motion a series of events that unearth an unimaginable secret –– a secret with radical repercussions for us all. 

Winner of Sundance Film Festival’s Special Jury Award, THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS is an exuberant celebration of family that transforms into a thriller with colossal implications and proof that life is truly is stranger than fiction. 

See the trailer:

Read NY Times review

Advance tickets at Highway 61 Coffeehouse: $5
At the door: $7

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Concert for George (Harrison of the Beatles)

Concert for George
Strand Theatre
Saturday, July 28 at 7 PM

On November 29, 2002, one year after the passing of George Harrison, Olivia Harrison and longtime friend Eric Clapton organized a performance tribute in his honor. Held at London's Royal Albert Hall, the momentous evening featured George's songs, and music he loved, performed by a lineup that included Clapton, Joe Brown, Dhani Harrison, Jools Holland, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Monty Python, Tom Petty, Billy Preston, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, Ringo Starr and many more. Directed by David Leland (whose credits include the feature Wish You Were Here, HBO’s Band Of Brothers and the Traveling Wilburys video “Handle With Care”), CONCERT FOR GEORGE captures stunning renditions of some of the most significant music of the 20th century, including “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (featuring Eric Clapton on guitar, Paul McCartney on piano and Starr on drums), “Taxman” (performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) and “The Inner Light” (covered by Jeff Lynne and Anoushka Shankar). Lynne, Harrison’s longtime friend and collaborator, produced the audio elements of the concert, while Clapton oversaw the entire proceedings as Musical Director.

"The sweet, solemn music of George Harrison...has rarely sounded more majestic than in the sweeping performances of the enlarged star-studded band that gathered in London at Royal Albert Hall ...to commerorate his legacy..." (Read Stephen Holden's entire review for the New York Times)


$ 5 Advance tickets available at Highway 61 Coffeehouse
$7 at the door.