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2014-2015 Live from the MET ticket On Sale Dates:Friday, August 15th - MET Guild MembersWednesday, August 20th - Grand MembersFriday, August 22nd - General Public

Individual Ticket Prices (Reserved Seating)$26 Adults $24 Grand Members $19 Students (15 & under)

Season Tickets (10 operas for the price of 9)$218 Adults $200 Grand Members

2014-15 Schedule NOTE: The run times are extremely tentative and subject to change in the coming months

Oct. 11 – MACBETH (Verdi) 12:55 p.m. ETApprox. HD runtime 3:13. Fabio Luisi; Anna Netrebko, Joseph Calleja, Željko Lucic, René Pape

Oct. 18 – LE NOZZE DI FIGARO (Mozart) New Production 12:55 p.m. ETApproximate HD runtime 3:52. James Levine; Marina Poplavskaya, Marlis Petersen, Isabel Leonard, Peter Mattei, Ildar Abdrazakov

Nov. 1 – CARMEN (Bizet) 12:55 p.m. ET Approx. HD runtime 3:38. Pablo Heras-Casado; Anita Hartig, Anita Rachvelishvili, Aleksandrs Antonenko, Ildar Abdrazakov

Nov. 15 – THE DEATH OF KLINGHOFFER (Adams) New Production 12:55 p.m. ETApprox. HD runtime 3:15. David Robertson; Michaela Martens, Sean Panikkar, Paulo Szot, Alan Opie, Aubrey Allicock, Ryan Speedo Green

Dec.13 – DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG (Wagner) 12:00 p.m. ET Approx. HD runtime 6:00. James Levine; Annette Dasch, Karen Cargill, Johan Botha, Paul Appleby, Johan Reuter, Johannes Martin Kränzle, Hans-Peter König, Martin Gantner, Matthew Rose

Jan. 17 – THE MERRY WIDOW (Lehár) New Production 12:55 p.m. ETApproximate HD runtime 2:57. Andrew Davis; Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, Nathan Gunn, Alek Shrader, Thomas Allen

Jan. 31 – LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN (Offenbach) 12:55 p.m. ETApprox. HD runtime 3:46. Yves Abel; Hibla Gerzmava, Kate Lindsey, Vittorio Grigolo, Thomas Hampson

Feb. 14 – IOLANTA (Tchaikovsky) / DUKE BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE (Bartók) New Production 12:30 p.m. ETApprox. HD runtime 3:39. IOLANTA: Valery Gergiev; Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczala, Alexey Markov, Elchin Azizov, Alexei Tanovitski; DUKE BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE: Valery Gergiev; Nadja Michael, Mikhail Petrenko

March 14 – LA DONNA DEL LAGO (Rossini) New Production 12:55 p.m. ETApprox. HD runtime 3:30. Michele Mariotti; Joyce DiDonato, Daniela Barcellona, Juan Diego Flórez, John Osborn, Oren Gradus

April 25 – CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA (Mascagni) / PAGLIACCI (Leoncavallo) New Production 12:30 p.m. ETApprox. HD runtime 3:30. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Fabio Luisi; Eva-Maria Westbroek, Marcelo Álvarez, Željko Lucic; PAGLIACCI: Fabio Luisi; Patricia Racette, Marcelo Álvarez, George Gagnidze, Lucas Meachem

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Don’t miss these upcoming Grand events in 2014!Sept. - Film: The American Nurse

Sept. - NT Live: Medea

Sept. - Live Music: Scott Helmer

Sept. - 4th Annual Great Ellsworth Puppet Festival

Sept. - TEMPO Fall Concert

Oct. - Manhanttan Short Film Festival

Oct. - Live from the MET: Macbeth

Oct. - Monty Python’s Spamalot (Musical)

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Performances: October 17-19, 24-26, 31 - Nov. 2

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July 2014 Grand Events August 2014 Grand EventsJuly 4Waterfront Concert: David Raitt Blues/Rock Musician6:00 pm At the Union River Harbor Park Free Admission

July 8Summer CineGrand Film: 12 Years a Slave7:30 pm(2013. US 2 hrs., 13 min. Directed by Steve McQueen. R.) Chiwetel Ejiofor stars in this year’s Best Picture Oscar winner as Solomon Northup, the New York State citizen who was kidnapped and made to work on a plantation in New Orleans in the 1800s. Steve McQueen (Hunger) directs from a script he co-wrote with John Ridley, based in part by Northup’s memoir. Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sarah Paulson, and Paul Giamatti co-star. $7 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, $ Grand Members General Admission

July 9Summer MET Encore: Otello (Verdi)6:00 pmVerdi’s Shakespearean masterpiece returns to the Met with Johan Botha in the title role opposite the acclaimed Desdemona of star soprano Renée Fleming. Semyon Bychkov conducts.$17 General Admission

July 11Waterfront Concert: Live Bait Rock, Cajun & Swing Band6:00 pm At the Union River Harbor Park Free Admission

July 11 - 13Summer French /Italian Film FestivalSponsored by Fiore Artisan Oils & VinegarsThe Great Beauty – Friday, July 11– 7:00 pm & Saturday, July 12 – 2:00 pm(2013. It. 2 hrs., 22 min. Directed by Paolo Sorrentino. Unrated. Italian with English subtitles.) The film tells the story of journalist Jep Gambardella (the dazzling Toni Servillo – Il divo,Gomorrah) who has charmed and seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades. Populaire – Saturday, July 12 – 7:00 pm, Sunday, July 13 – 5:00 pm(2013. Fr. 1 hr., 51 min. Directed by Régis Roinsard. R. French with English subtitles.) Spring, 1958: 21-year-old Rose Pamphyle lives with her grouchy widower father who runs the village store. Engaged to the son of the local mechanic, she seems destined for the quiet, drudgery-filled life of a housewife. But that’s not the life Rose longs for, she must make sacrifices to reach the top. $7 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, $5 Grand Members General Admission

July 15Summer CineGrand Film: The Grand Budapest Hotel7:30 pm(2014. USA. 1 hr., 40 min. Directed by Wes Anderson. R.) From the director of Rushmore and Moonrise Kingdom comes the adventures of Gustave H. (Ralph Fiennes), a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa (Tony Revolori), the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune. With Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, F. Murray Abraham, Bob Balaban and Tilda Swinton. $7 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, $5 Grand Members General Admission

July 16Summer MET Encore: The Enchanted Island (Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau)6:00 pmIn one extraordinary new work, lovers of Baroque opera have it all: the world’s best singers, glorious music of the Baroque masters, and a story drawn from Shakespeare. Eminent conductor William Christie leads an all-star cast with David Daniels (Prospero) and Joyce DiDonato (Sycorax) as the formidable foes, Plácido Domingo as Neptune, Danielle de Niese as Ariel, and Luca Pisaroni as Caliban. Lisette Oropesa and Anthony Roth Costanzo play Miranda and Ferdinand. $17 General Admission

July 18Waterfront Concert: Stesha Cano Jazz/Soul Musician6:00 pm At the Union River Harbor Park Free Admission

July 20Benefit Concert: Noel Paul StookeyConcert Sponsor: Jordan Fernald 3:00 pmSinger/songwriter Noel Paul Stookey has been altering both the musical and ethical landscape of this country and the world for decades—both as the “Paul” of the legendary Peter, Paul and Mary and as an independent musician who passionately believes in bringing the spiritual into the practice of daily life. $50 Reserved Seating. $100 Reserved Seating and post-concert reception at The Cellar. (limited to the first 100 people, includes a donation to The Grand)

July 22Summer CineGrand Film: Inside Llewyn Davis7:30 pm(2013. USA. 1 hr., 45 min. Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. R.) A film that follows a week in the life of a young folk singer (Oscar Isaac) as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961. With John Goodman, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake and F. Murray Abraham. $7 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, $5 Grand Members General Admission

July 24 – 26Teen Summer Camp Production: Little Shop of Horrors (Musical)Thursday July 24 – 7:00 pm Friday, July 25 – 7:00 pm Saturday, July 26 – 2:00 pm & 7:00 pmOur Teen theater camp ensemble takes the stage with this zany, dark musical based on Roger Corman’s drive-in classic about a boy and his pet monster plant.$12 Adults/Seniors, $9 Youth (12&under) General Admission

July 25Waterfront Concert: Ellacappella A women’s A cappella group6:00 pm At Union River Harbor Park Free Admission

July 29Summer CineGrand Film: The Monument Men7:30 pm(2014. USA. 1 hr., 52 min. Directed by George Clooney. PG-13.) A film that is based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. With George Clooney, Matt Damon, John Goodman, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban and Cate Blanchett. $7 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, $5 Grand Members General Admission

August 1 – 3Auditions for Monty Python’s SpamalotFriday, August 1st – 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Saturday, August 2nd – 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Sunday, August 3rd – 1:00 pm to 3:00 pmAuditions will be held at The Grand. Please contact The Grand at 667-9500 for more info.

August 1Waterfront Concert: The Crown Vics Rock-a-Billy Band6:00 pm At the Union River Harbor Park Free Admission

August 5Summer CineGrand Film: Nebraska7:30 pm(2013. USA. 1 hr., 55 min. Directed by Alexander Payne. R.) A black and white road trip drama starring Bruce Dern as a tempestuous Missouri father who’s convinced he’s won a million dollar magazine sweepstakes, and Will Forte as the son who grudgingly agrees to drive him to Nebraska to claim his winnings. With Bob Odenkirk, June Squibb and Stacy Keach. $7 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, $5 Grand Members General Admission

August 6Summer MET Encore: Romeo et Juliette (Gounod)6:00 pmGounod’s ultra-sensual interpretation of Shakespeare is an ideal vehicle for star soprano Anna Netrebko and the remarkable tenor Roberto Alagna, both of whom bring their incandescent appeal to the title roles. The irresistible Nathan Gunn is Mercutio and Plácido Domingo presides on the podium. $17 General Admission

August 8Waterfront Concert: The Mainely Country BandCountry/Rock Band6:00 pm At the Union River Harbor Park Free Admission

August 8 – 9Youth Summer Camp production: Disney’s Beauty & the Beast Jr.Friday, August 8 – 7:00 pmSaturday, August 9 – 2:00 pm & 7:00 pmThe Youth theatre camp ensemble will bring this magical fairy tale to life on The Grand stage!$12 Adults/Seniors, $9 Youth (12 & under) General Admission

August 12Summer CineGrand Film: Captain Phillips7:30 pm(2013. USA. 2 hrs., 14 min. Directed by Paul Greengrass. PG-13.) A multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama’s commanding officer, Captain Richard Phil-lips (two time Academy Award® -winner Tom Hanks), and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him hostage. $7 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, $5 Grand Members General Admission

August 13Summer MET Encore: La Fanciulla del West (Puccini)6:00 pmPuccini’s wild-west opera had its world premiere in 1910 at the Met. On the occasion of its centennial, all-American diva Deborah Voigt sings the title role of the “girl of the golden west,” starring opposite Marcello Giordani. $17 General Admission

August 15Waterfront Concert: Phil Kell & Friends Blues Band6:00 pm At the Union River Harbor Park Free Admission

August 15 – 17Summer French /Italian Film FestivalSponsored by Fiore Artisan Oils & VinegarsMood Indigo – Friday, August 15 – 7:00 pm & Saturday, August 16 – 2:00 pm(2014. Fr. 2 hrs., 5 min. Directed by Michel Gondry. Unrated. French with English subtitles.) A poetic tale of Colin (Romain Duris), an idealistic and inventive young man, and Chloé (Audrey Tautou), a young woman who seems like the physical embodiment of the eponymous Duke Ellington tune.On My Way – Sunday, August 17 – 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm(2014. Fr. 1 hr., 53 min. Directed by Emmanuelle Bercot. Unrated. French with English subtitles.) Now in her early six-ties, 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. $7 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, $5 Grand Members General Admission

August 16Harborside Shakespeare Co. presents: Hamlet7:30 pm Summer Tour 2014 - William Shakespeare’s Hamlet!This summer, the Harborside Shakespeare Company will be producing Shakespeare’s well-known masterpiece, Hamlet! In our production, you will see Shakespeare’s classic tragedy set within the context of the 1930’s Dustbowl. As always, the HSC will bring Shakespeare’s words to life with a creative soundtrack to match, featuring artists such as Mumford & Sons, Robert Plant and Patti Smith. $12 Adults, $10 Seniors/Students, $8 Youth (12&under) General Admission

August 19Summer CineGrand Film: Philomena7:30 pm(2013. UK. 1 hr., 38 min. Directed by Stephen Frears. PG-13.) A film based on the 2009 investigative book by BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith, The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, focuses on the efforts of Philomena Lee (Judi Dench), mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock – something her Irish-Catholic community didn’t have the highest opinion of – and given away for adoption in the United States. $7 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, $5 Grand Members General Admission

August 21Screening: Vikings – from the British Museum6:00 pmThis special British Museum cinema event offers an exclusive private view of the BP exhibition Vikings: life and legend and is being filmed live in London. Introduced by British Museum Director Neil MacGregor and presented by the celebrated broadcasting historians Michael Wood and Bettany Hughes, the exhibition will be brought to life by curator Gareth Williams, alongside experts on Viking ships and swords, burial and beliefs, language and legacy. $10 Adults, $9 Seniors/Students, $8 Grand Members General Admission

August 22Waterfront Concert: Bobbi Lane Americana/Jazz/Blues 6:00 pm At the Union River Harbor Park Free Admission

August 26Summer CineGrand Film: Dallas Buyers Club7:30 pm(2013. USA. 1 hr, 57 min. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. R.) Matthew McConaughey stars in as real-life Texas cowboy Ron Woodroof, whose free-wheeling life was overturned in 1985 when he was diagnosed as HIV-positive and given 30 days to live. $7 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, $5 Grand Members General Admission