Now in its 21st year, the Throwback Thursday Film Series screens a variety of classic movies for an adult audience. May’s Theme: MAY I Have This Dance May 2: Footlight Parade (1933) NR A Broadway producer (James Cagney) struggles to put on simultaneous dance performances in this famous pre-code musical. The real attractions here are...
ll About Eve (1950) is one of film’s greatest backstage stories, a Best Picture winner in which a seemingly timid ingenue becomes ruthless after she inserts herself into the life of an aging Broadway star and her circle of friends. Bette Davis appears in one of her greatest roles, but was joined by four other...
This film series brings art house film flavor to your Tuesdays. Plus, meet new friends, hear from special guests who are film experts, enjoy light refreshments, and have a discussion after the film. May 7: Darling Companion (2012) PG-13 Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline play a married couple, Beth and Joseph, experiencing “empty nest” fears...
Now in its 21st year, the Throwback Thursday Film Series screens a variety of classic movies for an adult audience. May’s Theme: MAY I Have This Dance May 9: Top Hat (1935) NR A case of mistaken identity foils the efforts of a dancer to woo a lovely lady, but who cares about the plot....
An elderly woman (Judi Dench) has been searching for her son for 50 years, who was taken away from her after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent. Based on a true story, BBC political journalist Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan) helps her in her search. PG-13 1hr 38min The Celtic Film...
This film series brings art house film flavor to your Tuesdays. Plus, meet new friends, hear from special guests who are film experts, enjoy light refreshments, and have a discussion after the film. May 14: Man on Wire (2008) PG-13 This suspenseful Oscar-winning documentary revisits the artistic crime of the century: high-wire daredevil Philippe Petit’s...
Now in its 21st year, the Throwback Thursday Film Series screens a variety of classic movies for an adult audience. May’s Theme: MAY I Have This Dance May 16: Grease (1978) PG Can the greaser (John Travolta) and the good girl (Olivia Newton-John) find love at Rydell High in 1958? This popular musical, based on...
A brass ensemble (Trumpet, Horn, Trombone and Tuba) presents an interactive specialty program for young people, including a performance and question and answer session.
This film series brings art house film flavor to your Tuesdays. Plus, meet new friends, hear from special guests who are film experts, enjoy light refreshments, and have a discussion after the film. May 21: One Life (2023) PG In 1938, a young British businessman in Prague saved the lives of over 600 Jewish children...
This ensemble was formed over 30 years ago by members of the former Newport News Shipbuilding Band. It has been active in the Tidewater area since then, performing at various venues including commencement ceremonies, churches, retirement establishments, and other community events. The York River Concert Band, a non-profit organization, is made up of local community...
The GRAMMY-winning musicians of Apollo’s Fire invite you back to 1610, when the “wall” between art music and popular music barely existed. In this musical tour of pubs and parlors, we hear how great composers of London, Venice, and Madrid wrote artful variations on popular street tunes. Soulful ballads, bluesy laments, lively party tunes, and...
This film series brings art house film flavor to your Tuesdays. Plus, meet new friends, hear from special guests who are film experts, enjoy light refreshments, and have a discussion after the film. May 28: Spy in the Ocean (2023) NR Lifelike robots designed to mimic sea creatures carry cameras into the deep to spy...