Benefit Concert for The Grand

Noel Paul Stookey Sunday, July 20th 3:00 pm

Each ticket includes a donation to The Grand

$50 Reserved Seating$100 Concert at The Grand plus the Post-Concert Reception at The Cellar!

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JULY

4th: David Raitt Blues/Rock

11th: Live Bait Rock/Cajun/Western Swing

18th: Stesha Cano Jazz/Soul

25th: Ellacappella a cappella

AUGUST

1st: The Crown Vics Rock-a-Billy

8th: The Mainely Country Band Country Rock

15th: Phil Kell & Friends Blues

22nd: Bobbi Lane Americana/Jazz/Blues

Summer 2014 Waterfront Concert Series Union River Harbor Park - on the Ellsworth Waterfront Fridays, July & August at 6 pm – Free Admission

Sponsored by the City of Ellsworth

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Don’t miss these upcoming Grand events in 2014!July - Summer CineGrand Films, TuesdaysJuly - Summer MET EncoresJuly - French/Italian FilmsJuly - Noel Paul Stookey benefit concertJuly - Teen Theater Camp production: Little Shop of Horrors Aug - French/Italian FilmsAug - Summer CineGrand Films, TuesdaysAug - Summer MET EncoresAug - Spamalot auditionsAug - Youth Theater Camp production: Disney’s Beauty & the Beast Jr.Aug - Shakespeare Festival

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PAIDEllsworth, ME

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THE GRAND Downtown Ellsworth’s Arts & Entertainment Center165 Main Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605

May andJune 2014Events at

THE GRAND

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Ticket sales begin May 1st for Grand Members, June 3rd for the General Public.

Ticket Prices: $20 Adult/Seniors, $18 Members, $12 Students, $10 Youth (12 & under), Reserved Seating

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May 2014 Grand Events June 2014 Grand EventsMay 1 NT Live: King Lear2:00 pmAcademy Award® winner Sam Mendes (Skyfall, American Beauty) returns to the National Theatre to direct Simon Russell Beale (Timon of Athens, Collaborators) in the title role of Shakespeare’s tragedy. An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Lear’s world descends into chaos.$17 Adults, $15 Seniors, $14 Members, $12 Students, $10 Youth (12 & under), General Admission

May 2Film: The Grapes of Wrath7:00 pm(1940. USA 2 hrs., 9 min. Directed by John Ford. G.) Based on John Steinbeck’s Pulitzer-prize winning novel, this classic film tells the story of the Joads, an Oklahoma family, who, after losing their farm during the Great Depression in the 1930s, become migrant workers and end up in California. In 1989, this film was one of the first 25 films to be selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” With Henry Fonda, John Carradine and Jane Darwell. $7 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, $5 Grand Members, General Admission10:00 am screening for area schools

May 4Silent Film: The General (Reprise) W/ TEMPO LIVE ORCHESTRA2:00 pm(1926. USA. 1hr., 18min. Directed by Buster Keaton. G. Silent.) During the Civil War, Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) is a southern railroad engineer who loves his train engine. When Northern spies steal the General (and, unwittingly, Annabelle), the story switches from drama and romance to adventure.TEMPO (The Eastern Maine Pops Orchestra for Young Musicians) brings an all-new original score that will be played live by the youth orchestra in synch with this hi-def, restored silent comedy classic! Conducted by Rebecca Edmondson – composer of this new score. $15 Adults/Seniors, $10 Youth (12 & under), General Admission

May 9Live Music: Pure Prairie League, Jonathan Edwards & Chris Ross7:30 pmA benefit for the Maine People’s Alliance $47 Reserved Seating

May 10Live from the MET: La Cenerentola (Rossini)1:00 pm*special pre-screening concert by TEMPO (Eastern Maine Pops Orchestra) for young musicians.TEMPO will play from 12:15 pm – 12:45 pmJoyce DiDonato sings her first Met performances of the title character in Rossini’s Cinderella story, La Cenerentola, with bel canto master Juan Diego Flórez as her dashing prince. Pietro Spagnoli in his Met debut as the servant Dandini, Alessandro Corbelli as Cenerentola’s stepfather Don Magnifico, and Luca Pisaroni as Don Ramiro’s tutor, Alidoro.$26 Adults/Seniors, $24 Grand Members, $19 Students (15 & under), Reserved Seating

May 12The Amazing World of Animals6:00 pmAmazing World of Animals will astonish the audience while exploring the fascinating and diverse habitats of the world and the adaptations animals use to survive in their unique environments. The presentation will feature 5-6 live animal ambassadors!$5 General Admission10:00 am – PAC show Sold Out!

May 16-18Benefit Film Festival for BirdsacreFri., May 16 – Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds 7:00 pmSat., May 17 – Meet live owls from Birdsacre! Followed by the film: The Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole 11:00 amSun., May 18 – Birder’s Guide to Everything 2:00 pmBirdsacre Sanctuary in Ellsworth suffered a devastating intentionally-set fire to the Cordelia Stanwood Sanctuary in March. The Grand is screening these films to raise some funds for the sanctuary.$10 Adults/Seniors, $5 Youth (12 & under), General Admission

May 17Comedian: Krazy Jake7:00 pm & 9:00 pm Live CD RecordingOne of New England’s fastest rising comedians, Krazy Jake, has performed multiple times at many of New England’s premiere venues. He is currently shooting a reality TV show and starring in a feature length comedy film being shot in Maine. Fun, high energy blue collar comedian with a heavy Maine influence. Material ratings range from adult to PG-13.$20 Reserved Seating

May 22 NT Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time (Encore)2:00 pmFollowing its smash-hit live broadcast in 2012, the National Theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time returns to cinemas. Winner of 7 Olivier Awards in 2013, including Best New Play. Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary brain – exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion of killing Mrs. Shears’ dog Wellington, he records each fact about the event in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of the murder. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world. $17 Adults, $15 Seniors, $14 Members, $12 Students, $10 Youth (12 &u nder), General Admission

May 25 A Day Honoring Veterans:Remember, Honor and Teach3:00 pmA fundraiser for the HCTC Skills USA students to compete in the National competition With Live music provided by TEMPO film presentation by Wreaths Across America. Hosted by State Senator Brian Langley. By donation at the door

June 1Northern Lights Dance Arts Recital 4:00 pm Lights, Camera, Action! Join us for an evening of fun and talent! The Award-Winning Dazzlers have been working hard this year and they are proud to showcase their work in a recital at The Grand. Performers hail from Ellsworth, Lincoln, Bangor & MDI.$12 Adults/Seniors, $7 Youth (12 & under), General Admission

June 12NT Live: A Small Family Business2:00 pmJack McCracken: a man of principle in a corrupt world. But not for long. Moments after taking over his father-in-law’s business he’s approached by a private detective armed with some compromising information. Jack’s integrity fades away as he discovers his extended family to be thieves and adulterers, looting the business from their suburban homes. Rampant self-interest takes over and comic hysteria builds to a macabre climax.$17 Adults, $15 Seniors, $14 Members, $12 Students, $10 Youth (12 & under), General Admission

June 18Summer MET Encore: Rigoletto (Verdi) 6:00 pmDirector Michael Mayer has placed his new production of Verdi’s towering tragedy in Las Vegas in 1960. In this production, inspired by the antics of the Rat Pack, Piotr Beczala is the womanizing Duke of Mantua, Željko Lucic is his tragic sidekick, Rigoletto, and Diana Damrau is Rigoletto’s daughter, Gilda.$17 General Admission

June 19Screening: Pompeii From the British Museum6:00 pmPompeii from the British Museum – is the first cinema event from the British Museum and will offer an exclusive private view of the blockbuster exhibition Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum. The exhibition focuses on the homes and lives of the inhabitants of the thriving industrial hub of Pompeii and the small seaside town of Herculaneum nearly 2,000 years ago when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD. Introduced by British Museum Director Neil MacGregor, the show will guide audience around the exhibition in the company of renowned experts, accompanied by music, poetry and eyewitness accounts, as well as specially made films of Pompeii and Herculaneum today.$10 Adults, $9 Seniors/Students, $8 Grand Members, General Admission

June 20Live Music: Trisha Mason Band & Friends7:30 pm Local Singer/Songwriter/MusicianA fundraiser for upgrades to The Grand’s sound system $5 General Admission

June 21Live Concert: TEMPO at the movies6:00 pmTEMPO will perform selections from The Hobbit, Chicago, The Wizard of Oz, James Bond and others. Under the direction of Rebecca Edmondson.$9 Adults/Seniors, $5 Youth (12 & under), General Admission

June 25Summer MET Encore: La Rondine (Puccini)6:00 pm Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna star in this ravishing romance from the world’s most popular opera composer. Gheorghiu plays the kept woman who gambles on true love, and Alagna is the man who makes her question the cost of her glittering existence, in a new production by Nicolas Joel. $17 General Admission

June 26NT Live: King Lear (Encore)6:00 pm Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes (Skyfall, American Beauty) returns to the National Theatre to direct Simon Russell Beale (Timon of Athens, Collabo-rators) in the title role of Shakespeare’s tragedy. An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Lear’s world descends into chaos. $17 Adults, $15 Seniors, $14 Members, $12 Students, $10 Youth (12 & under), General Admission

June 27Jive for Five Dance Party: Destroy them my Robots7:30 pm “Destroy Them My Robots” is a band trapped in the 1980’s with no intentions of ever leaving. Playing classics by legends such as The Cars, Styxx, Billy Idol, A-Ha, Prince, Duran Duran, and more, they can trans-port an audience back to 1985 faster then a DeLorean with a functioning Flux Capacitor. $5 General Admission

June 28Maine Filmmakers’ Film SeriesFilmmakers Gita Pullapilly and Aron Gaudet will introduce both films and do a Q&A after each screening. The Way We Get By - 3:00 pmThe SXSW Special Jury Award winning “The Way We Get By” is a deeply moving film about life and how to live it. A group of senior citizens gather daily at The Bangor airport to thank American soldiers departing and returning from Iraq. The film quickly turns into a moving, unsettling and compassionate story about aging, loneliness, war and mortality.

Beneath the Harvest Sky – 7:00 pmDuring harvest break, Casper (Emory Cohen) is drawn into smuggling drugs across the Canadian border with his outlaw father, Clayton (Aidan Gillen). Meanwhile, Dominic (Callan McAuliffe) works his final potato harvest, hoping to earn the money he needs to buy a car and take them away towards a better future. But with Casper’s life unraveling before their eyes, their friendship and loyalty are put to the test as they are forced to mature and make very adult decisions that will forever alter the course of their lives. $7 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, $5 Grand Members, General Admission

TEMPOThe Eastern Maine Pops Orchestra

For Young Musicians

Designed to keep musicians up to speed!

TEMPOThe Eastern Maine Pops Orchestra

For Young Musicians

Designed to keep musicians up to speed!

Ellsworth Public Library

MPATEMPOThe Eastern Maine Pops Orchestra

For Young Musicians

Designed to keep musicians up to speed!

TEMPOThe Eastern Maine Pops Orchestra

For Young Musicians

Designed to keep musicians up to speed!

Performing

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