Make Music is a free celebration of music around the world on June 21st. Featured activities include: The Colonial Theatre: 7pm. Poolside Performances: 3pm–6pm
Burned: Are Trees the New Coal? tells the little-known story of the accelerating destruction of our forests for fuel, and probes the policy loopholes, huge subsidies, and blatant green washing of the burgeoning biomass power industry.
Director: Sebastián Lelio; Cast: Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, Alessandro Nivola; R (some strong sexuality), 114 min. From Sebastián Lelio, the director of the Academy Award-winning A Fantastic Woman, the film follows a woman as she returns to the community that shunned her decades earlier for an attraction to a childhood friend.
Steve & Marty perform “Libraries Rock–Let’s Rock ‘n’ Roll & Read!” and other folk-rockin’ tunes on a variety of musical instruments–including guitar, harmonica, congas, spoons & more.
Sung in French with English Subtitles. Music: Georges Bizet; Director: Barrie Kosky; Conductor: Jakub Hrüša; Carmen: Anna Goryachova; Don José: Francesco Meli; Micaëla: Anett Fritsch; Escamillo: Kostas Smoriginas. Approx. 3hr. 20 min (interval with complimentary hors d’oeuvres)
The Rural Route Film Festival was created to highlight works that deal with unique people and places outside of the bustle of the city.
Between those Texas Twin Fiddles and Boogie Piano, you can bet you’ll be dancin’ down the aisles and swingin’ all night long when the Wheel rolls into town!
Book, Music and Lyrics by Miles Burns. Are you ready to rock? Aladdin, a Genie and a Magic Carpet are off on a high-flying adventure to rescue Qaseem, Aladdin’s estranged and thieving father.
Fueled by groove, guitar, and the powerful punch of Gilfillian’s voice with his four-piece band, his songs shine a light on a young songwriter who grew up outside of Philadelphia, absorbing everything from the R&B swagger of Al Green and Ray Charles to the rock & roll heroics of Jimi Hendrix.
Written & Directed by Paul Schrader; Cast: Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried; 108 mins, Rated R Reverend Ernst Toller is a solitary, middle-aged parish pastor at a small Dutch Reform church in upstate New York on the cusp of celebrating its 250th anniversary.
A live performance that transports audiences into their imagination.
Whether seen on HBO’s Treme or at their legendary Tuesday night gig at The Maple Leaf, Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band is a true New Orleans institution.
Directed by Michael Mayer; Cast: Saoire Ronan, Annette Bening, Corey Stoll, and Elizabeth Moss; 98 mins, PG-13 One summer at a lakeside Russian estate, friends and family gather for a weekend in the countryside.
Book, Music and Lyrics by Joe Burns and Rick Edinger Lewis. Help Alice uncover the secrets of Wonderland, enjoy teatime with the Mad Hatter, and be put on trial by the Queen of Hearts.
Directed by Dominic Cook; Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Anne-Marie Duff, Adrian Scarborough, Emily Watson, and Samuel West; 110 mins, R Adapted by Ian McEwan from his bestselling novel, the drama centers on a young couple of drastically different backgrounds in the summer of 1962.
The 13th Annual Colonial Theatre Benefit Golf Tournament Sponsored by Littleton Chevrolet This benefit tournament raises funds to support programing and improvements to The Colonial—so please join us for an enjoyable day of golf and support The Colonial Theatre too! SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2018 at 1:00 pm (Registration Begins at 12 Noon) BETHLEHEM COUNTRY CLUB, Bethlehem, NH Barbecue provided by CHEF JOE’S CATERING included Sponsored by Edmond & Wheeler
“A highly energetic and innovative act!” —Tunbridge World’s Fair
Over the past few years, The Dustbowl Revival has been making a name for itself with a vibrant mix of vintage Americana sounds.
Directed by: Sebastain Chabot; 87 mins. NR The Gardener is a documentary film which reflects on the meaning of gardening.
Book by Miles Burns and Alden Caple; Music by Miles Burns and Scottie Hermenau. Birds of a feather flock together.
“Ranky Tanky” translates loosely as “Work It,” or “Get Funky!” In this spirit this Charleston, SC based quintet performs timeless music of Gullah culture born in the southeastern Sea Island region of the United States.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo are a South African male choral group singing in the vocal styles of isicathamiya and mbube. The group sings of peace, of love and for people to live in harmony.
Written by The Patchwork Players. Didn’t finish your homework? Missed the bus? Parents on your case? It’s PATCHWORK PATROL to the RESCUE!
Hailed as one of the most influential climbers of all time, Fred Beckey is the original “dirtbag” – one who abandons societal norms and material comforts in pursuit of a nomadic mountaineering lifestyle.
Combining threads from their individual solo careers, Shovels and Rope combines elements of country and punk rock to create its own brand of raw, American roots music.
Blood Road follows the journey of ultra-endurance mountain bike athlete Rebecca Rusch and her Vietnamese riding partner, Huyen Nguyen, as they pedal 1,200 arduous miles along the infamous Ho Chi Minh Trail through the dense jungles of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
Greg Brown was born in the Hacklebarney section of southeastern Iowa and raised by a family that made words and music a way of life. His seasoned songwriting, storytelling, and music are deeply rooted in that place.
It all had to start somewhere… In the backwoods of British Columbia, Canada, three small but dedicated crews of adventure seekers here quietly changing the course of a sport and carving their paths in history.
