Thursday, December 1, 7:30 PM
Chris Isaak Castle Theater Throughout his impressive recording career – from the stunning 1985 debut to his stellar 2011 release – Chris Isaak has tunefully and artfully explored the good, the bad and the ugly of love, and other matters of profound human interest. From some of his best known early songs, such as the international breakthrough smash “Wicked Game,” “Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing” and “Somebody’s Crying,” to “Cheaters Town,” an intimate travelogue of heartache, and “You Don’t Cry Like I Do,” a searing song of love and loss that reaches the octave heights of Roy Orbison, Chris reaffirms his passion for the life he leads. Catch him for one night only on Maui as part of his new Beyond the Sun tour.224 |
Friday, December 2, 7:00 PM Gates open 6 pm The Green CD Release Concert Pavilion/Courtyard The Green, four extraordinary talents from Hawai'i, exploded on the music scene last year with their self-titled debut album. Amazingly for a new band, the disc rocketed onto Billboard’s 2010 Year-End Top 10 Reggae Chart, was honored as iTunes’ Reggae Album of the Year, won Best Reggae Album at the 2011 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, and has sold over 20,000 copies. Now the promise of The Green's youth-infused roots reggae revival is set to be fulfilled with their newly released record, Ways & Means. With songs contributed by all four members (Caleb Keolanui, JP Kennedy, Ikaika Antone & Zion Thompson), a strong shot of assistance from touring bassist/producer Brad Watanabe and touring drummer/producer Leslie Ludiazo, the message of Ways & Means boils down to bringing people together and respecting all people for who they are ... This CD release event will kick-off their upcoming US tour and The Green is poised to break out on a national level.289 |
Saturday, December 3, 7:30 PM
Willie Wonderland Castle Theater Although there’s only one way to prepare for a concert by Willie K – expect the unexpected! – you can be sure that Willie’s return to his popular holiday concert will be filled like a Christmas stocking with old favorites and new arrangements. Award-winning recording artist, Willie Kahaialiâ€i, a charismatic and versatile Native Hawaiian entertainer, will share his extensive vocal range and guitar talents with family and friends.241 |
Sunday, December 4, 3:00 PM
Heritage Film Festival: Kaho'olawe Aloha 'Aina McCoy Studio Theater Heritage films tell the stories of indigenous people of Hawaiâ€i and the Pacific, highlighting culture, history, arts and current affairs. Meet the talented people who help bring these stories to the public in a Q&A session after the screening. Three short films about Kahoâ€olawe Island and its historic struggles will be shown, portraying the earliest days of the movement to stop the bombing of Kahoâ€olawe; scenes from the life of George Jarrett Helm, Jr. as he worked tirelessly to stop the bombing and inspire others to take up the cause of Aloha â€Aina, and compelling footage dealing with the Protect Kahoâ€olawe â€Ohana’s 1982 campaign to stop RIMPAC.242 |
Sunday, December 4, 3:30 PM Maui Pops Orchestra Holiday Pops! with Amy Hanaiali'i Castle Theater The Maui Pops Orchestra and special guest Amy Hanaiali'i will present your favorite holiday music, including many of Amy’s most loved songs. Music Director James Durham has programmed an outstanding variety of music that Maui Pops Orchestra audiences have come to expect. As a special treat, children attending are invited to the “Milk & Cookies” reception following the concert with special guest Santa Claus! Patrons who purchase tickets to all three Maui Pops Series concerts will receive a 10% discount off the ticket prices.276- Event has Completed
$10, $25, $35, $45 and half-price kids 12 years & younger (plus applicable fees)
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Wednesday, December 7, 6:00 PM When The Mountain Calls +Taylor Camp Films McCoy Studio Theater 
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Thursday, December 8, 7:30 PM
Solo Sessions: Jake Shimabukuro McCoy Studio Theater Get an unplugged session with Jake Shimabukuro, Hawaii’s â€ukulele ambassador who is renowned for his lightning-fast strumming on the big-hearted little instrument that can. Enjoy selections from his 2011 release, Peace Love â€Ukulele, like “Go For Broke,” a tribute to Japanese-American WWII veterans, and “143,” inspired by the numeric pager code for “I love you.” The rock piece, “Bring Your Adz” takes his virtuosic playing to new heights.237 |
Friday, December 9, 7:30 PM
Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) & Elan Vytal Castle Theater Featuring Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) and Elan Vytal, aka DJ Scientific, this concert showcases tracks from DBR’s latest album, Woodbox Beats & Balladry. It’s a musical exploration between classical, concert music with the violin and hip-hop, commercial music by turntables. The core of the performance is DBR’s signature custom 6-string amplified violin. DBR is a genre-jumping violinist, composer, performer and bandleader who seamlessly mixes cutting-edge funk, rock, hip-hop and classical music. 243 |
Saturday, December 10, 7:30 PM
Boyz ll Men Castle Theater Four-time Grammy Award-winning act, best-selling R&B group of all time that has sold over 60 million recordings, Boyz II Men celebrated its 20th anniversary with an album called Love. It’s a collection of timeless songs from the heart, spanning multiple genres and generations. Nate Morris, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman will bring their distinctive individual voices and peerless harmonies to Maui for this special evening of hits.244 |
Sunday, December 11, 7:00 PM Gates open 5:30 pm
Steve Miller Band & Dave Mason Pavilion/Amphitheater Keep on a Rockin’ Me, Maui ... the Steve Miller Band will bring over four decades of hit songs, blues and jazz guitar grooves and brand name rock to the pavilion stage. The band has sold more than 30 million records and Steve (Space Cowboy) Miller’s trademark blues-rock sound has made him one of the key artists in classic rock radio. They play sold-out shows every year across the country. Dave Mason’s career spans over 40 years and has encompassed songwriting, performing and producing, not to mention being one of rock’s great guitar players. He has performed with Traffic, Jimi Hendrix and Fleetwood Mac. Presented in association with Ron Gibson Entertainment Parking at MACC lot for $10/stall; at UH-MC lot for $5/stall * Concert goes on rain or shine *246 |
Wednesday, December 14, 2:00 PM FirstLight RANGO Castle Theater Johnny Depp leads the way in a story for the ages -- in the form of a chameleon with an identity crisis. Gore Verbinski of "Pirates of the Carribean" fame directs. 295 |
Wednesday, December 14, 5:00 PM FirstLight Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Castle Theater Gary Oldman stars as George Smiley in the long-awaited feature film version of John Le Carre's classic bestselling novel. Set in 1973, the Cold War of the mid-20th century continues to damage international relations and Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, a.k.a. MI6 and code-named the Circus, is striving to keep pace with other countries' espionage efforts and to keep the U.K. secure. 303 |
Wednesday, December 14, 7:30 PM FirstLight Young Adult Castle Theater Academy Award-winner Charlize Theron plays Mavis Gary, a writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). 304 |
Thursday, December 15, 7:30 PM Neil Sedaka in Concert Castle Theater The history of rock n’ roll would be incomplete without the innumerable contributions of Neil Sedaka. His impressive 50-year career ranges from being one of the first teen pop sensations of the 50s to a relevant songwriter for himself and other artists in the 60s and a superstar in the 70s. Neil has written, performed and produced countless songs that continue to stand the test of time. In addition to numerous personal hits such as “Calendar Girl,” “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do,” “Bad Blood” and “Laughter In The Rain,” Neil has penned hits for many of our greatest singers and popular bands, including Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, The Monkees, The Fifth Dimension and The Captain & Tenille, to name a few. Enjoy an evening with this consummate musician, extraordinary vocalist and legendary songwriting talent.294- Event has Completed
$29.50, $39.50, $49.50 & a limited no. of premium seats at $65 (plus applicable fees)
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Thursday, December 15, 7:30 PM Slack Key Masters with Daniel Ho+Tia Carrere McCoy Studio Theater George Kahumoku hosts and opens the show each month with his musical and storytelling talents. Multiple Grammy Award winning producer, Daniel Ho, is also a sought-after singer-songwriter and solo performer who has recorded 18 CDs. Isolating Daniel's musical genre is a tough task, as he continues to explore and record smooth jazz, slack key, â€ukulele, acoustic alternative, classical, Hawaiian hymns and contemporary Hawaiian. He will be joined on stage by Grammy Award winning singer and movie actress, Tia Carrere!280- Event has Completed
$25 standard, $45 VIP with artist talk-story session at 6:30pm (plus applicable fees)
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Friday, December 16, 2:00 PM FirstLight Hell and Back Again Castle Theater From his embed with US Marines Echo Company in Afghanistan, photojournalist and filmmaker Danfung Dennis reveals the devastating impact a Taliban machine-gun bullet has on the life of 25-year-old Sergeant Nathan Harris.305 |
Friday, December 16, 4:00 PM FirstLight Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Castle Theater Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on Sesame Street. 306 |
Friday, December 16, 6:00 PM First Light My Reincarnation Castle Theater Filmed over 20 years by acclaimed documentarian Jennifer Fox, My Reincarnation chronicles the epic story of the high Tibetan Buddhist Master, Choegyal Namkhai Norbu, and his western-born son, Yeshi. The film follows Norbu's rise to greatness as a Buddhist teacher in the west, while his son, Yeshi, recognized at birth as the reincarnation of a famous spiritual master, breaks away from his father's tradition to embrace the modern world.307 |
Friday, December 16, 8:00 PM FirstLight Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend Castle Theater Based on footage shot in the early 70s and lost for more than 30 years, Esther Anderson’s documentary on reggae legend Bob Marley takes us on a journey to the Caribbean islands, on Jamaica and into 56 Hope Road, Kingston, to see and hear the young Bob Marley before he was famous. While exploring the powerful relationship between Esther and Marley, the film shows us The Wailers’ first rehearsal, when the idea of a Jamaican supergroup like The Beatles or Rolling Stones was still just a dream, and sits in on the launch of their international career. 309 |
Saturday, December 17, 1:00 PM FirstLight Kung Fu Panda 2 Castle Theater Po (Jack Black) is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five. But Po's new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. With Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie and Jackie Chan.310 |
Saturday, December 17, 3:00 PM FirstLight Declaration of War Castle Theater The opening night film at this year's Critics Week at the Cannes Film Festival, this exuberant and deeply moving film follows a new couple, Romeo (Jérémie Elkaïm) and Juliette (Valérie Donzelli), who must face the ultimate test when they discover their newborn child is very ill. Gathering their friends and family together, they confront this ordeal together as a form of warfare. In French with English subtitles.311 |
Saturday, December 17, 5:00 PM FirstLight Amigo Castle Theater The 17th feature film from Academy Award-nominated writer/director John Sayles, Amigo stars legendary Filipino actor Joel Torre as Rafael, a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S. troops occupy his village, Rafael comes under pressure from a tough-as-nails officer (Chris Cooper) to help the Americans in their hunt for Filipino guerilla fighters. A powerful drama of friendship, betrayal, romance and heartbreaking violence, Amigo is a page torn from the untold history of the Philippines and a mirror of today’s conflicts. 312 |
Saturday, December 17, 7:30 PM
Generations: Kekuhi Keali'ikanaka'ole McCoy Studio Theater Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winner Kekuhi Kanahele Keali'ikanaka'ole is a daughter - wife - mother - educator - scholar - dancer - musician - vocalist - composer - cultural leader - powerful role model - tita! A product of her culture, Kekuhi’s music demonstrates what it means to be Hawaiian today. Joining her for this intimate concert will be her mother, Pualani Kanakaâ€ole Kanahele, and her son, Kaumakaiwa Kanakaâ€ole.245 |
Saturday, December 17, 7:30 PM FirstLight Blackthorn Castle Theater It's been said, but unsubstantiated that Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid were killed in a standoff with the Bolivian military in 1908. In this film, Cassidy (Sam Shepard) survived and is quietly living out his years under the name James Blackthorn in a secluded Bolivian village. Tired of his long exile from the US and hoping to see his family again before he dies, Cassidy sets out on the long journey home. But when an unexpected encounter with an ambitious young criminal (Eduardo Noriega) derails his plans, he is thrust into one last adventure ...313 |
Sunday, December 18, 1:00 PM FirstLight Puss in Boots Castle Theater Way before Puss ever met Shrek, our suave and furry feline hero goes on a swashbuckling ride as he teams with mastermind Humpty Dumpty and the street-savvy Kitty to steal the famed Goose that lays the Golden Eggs. With the voices of Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek 314 |
Sunday, December 18, 3:00 PM FirstLight A Better Life Castle Theater From the director of About a Boy comes a touching, poignant, multi-generational story about a father's love and the lengths a parent will go to give his child the opportunities he never had. 315 |
Sunday, December 18, 5:00 PM FirstLight The Artist Castle Theater Hollywood 1927. George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo), it seems the sky's the limit and major movie stardom awaits. This is the story of their interlinked destinies.316 |
Sunday, December 18, 7:30 PM FirstLight The Music Never Stopped Castle Theater Based on the case study "The Last Hippie" by Dr. Oliver Sacks, M.D. (Awakenings), this film chronicles the journey of a father and son adjusting to cerebral trauma and a lifetime of missed opportunities. Through the music that embodied the generation gap of the 1960s, and working with music therapist Dianne Daly (Julia Ormond), the film weaves the heartwarming progress of Henry (JK Simmons) and Gabriel (Lou Taylor Pucci).317 |
Monday, December 19, 2:00 PM First Light Pirates of the Caribbean Castle Theater The 4th installment captures the fun, adventure and humor that ignited this hit franchise--this time in Disney Digital 3D(TM). Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed adventure. Crossing paths with the enigmatic Angelica (Penelope Cruz), he's not sure if it's love or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the "Queen Anne's Revenge," the ship of the legendary pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know whom to fear more: Blackbeard or Angelica, with whom he shares a mysterious past. 349 |
Monday, December 19, 5:00 PM FirstLight The Help Castle Theater Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a New York Times bestselling phenomenon, "The Help" stars Emma Stone as Skeeter, Academy Award -nominated Viola Davis as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny--three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. Also starring Sissy Spacek and Cicely Tyson350 |
Monday, December 19, 7:30 PM FirstLight War Horse Castle Theater Director Steven Spielberg's epic adventure is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during World War I. "War Horse" begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets--British cavalry, German soldiers and a French farmer and his granddaughter--before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man's Land. The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse--an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure.351 |
Tuesday, December 20, 2:00 PM FirstLight Rebirth Castle Theater Rebirth is a riveting journey into living history - an act of personal witness to one of the most profound events in American history and the healing that has come in its wake. The result of a decade-long process by director Jim Whitaker, this inspirational story follows the nearly ten-year transformation of five people whose lives were forever altered on September 11, 2001 and simultaneously tracks via unprecedented multi-camera time-lapse photography the minute-by-minute evolution of the space where the Twin Towers once rose. 318 |
Tuesday, December 20, 4:00 PM FirstLight If A Tree Falls Castle Theater On December 7, 2005, federal agents conducted a nationwide sweep of radical environmentalists involved with the Earth Liberation Front--an organization the FBI has called America's "number one domestic terrorism threat." This is the remarkable story of the group's rise and fall as told through the transformation and radicalization of one of its members, Daniel McGowan. The film asks hard questions about environmentalism, activism and the way we define terrorism.319 |
Tuesday, December 20, 6:00 PM FirstLight Revenge of the Electric Car Castle Theater Director Chris Paine takes his film crew behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars. Without using a single drop of foreign oil, this new generation of car is America's future: fast, furious, and cleaner than ever. With almost every major car maker now jumping to produce new electric models, Revenge follows the race to be the first, the best and to win the hearts and minds of the public around the world.320 |
Tuesday, December 20, 8:00 PM FirstLight The Other F Word Castle Theater This revealing and touching film asks what happens when a generation's ultimate anti-authoritarians - punk rockers - become society's ultimate authorities - dads. With a large chorus of punk rock's leading men: Blink-182's Mark Hoppus, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea, Rise Against's Tim McIlrath, the film follows Jim Lindberg, a 20-year veteran of the skate punk band Pennywise, on his hysterical and moving journey from belting his band's anthem "F--k Authority" to embracing his ultimately authoritarian role in mid-life: fatherhood. 321 |
Wednesday, December 21, 2:00 PM FirstLight J.Edgar Castle Theater During his lifetime, J. Edgar Hoover would rise to be the most powerful man in America. As head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for nearly 50 years, he would stop at nothing to protect his country. Through eight presidents and three wars, Hoover waged battle against threats both real and perceived, often bending the rules to keep his countrymen safe. His methods were at once ruthless and heroic, with the admiration of the world his most coveted, if ever elusive, prize. Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the leading role and Clint Eastwood directs.322 |
Wednesday, December 21, 5:00 PM FirstLight Coriolanus Castle Theater Caius Martius 'Coriolanus' (Ralph Fiennes), a revered and feared Roman General, is at odds with the city of Rome and his fellow citizens. Pushed by his controlling and ambitious mother Volumnia (Vanessa Redgrave) to seek the exalted and powerful position of Consul, he is loath to ingratiate himself with the masses whose votes he needs in order to secure the office. When the public refuses to support him, his anger prompts a riot that culminates in his expulsion from Rome. The banished hero then allies himself with his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler) to take his revenge on the city.323 |
Wednesday, December 21, 7:30 PM FirstLight Shame Castle Theater Brandon (Michael Fassbender) is a New Yorker who shuns intimacy with women but feeds his desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his wayward younger sister (Carey Mulligan) moves into his apartment stirring memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's insular life spirals out of control.324 |
Thursday, December 22, 2:00 PM FirstLight Beginners Castle Theater Here's a comedy/drama about how deeply funny and transformative life can be, even at its most serious moments. Beginners imaginatively explores the hilarity, confusion and surprises of love through the evolving consciousness of Oliver (Golden Globe Award nominee Ewan McGregor).325 |
Thursday, December 22, 5:00 PM FirstLight 50/50 Castle Theater Inspired by a true story, 50/50 is an original screenplay about friendship, love, survival and finding humor in unlikely places. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen star as best friends whose lives are changed by a cancer diagnosis in this new comedy directed by Jonathan Levine from a script by Will Reiser. 326 |
Thursday, December 22, 7:30 PM FirstLight Rampart Castle Theater Los Angeles, 1999. Officer Dave Brown (two-time Academy Award nominee Woody Harrelson) is a Vietnam vet and a Rampart Precinct cop, dedicated to doing "the people's dirty work" and asserting his own code of justice, often blurring the lines between right and wrong to maintain his action-hero state of mind. When he gets caught on tape beating a suspect, he finds himself in a personal and emotional downward spiral as the consequences of his past sins and his refusal to change his ways in light of a department-wide corruption scandal seal his fate.327 |
Friday, December 23, 2:00 PM FirstLight We Need To Talk About Kevin Castle Theater A suspenseful and gripping psychological thriller, Lynne Ramsay's film explores the fractious relationship between a mother and her evil son. Tilda Swinton, in a bracing, tour-de-force performance, plays the mother, Eva, as she contends for 15 years with the increasing malevolence of her first-born child, Kevin (Ezra Miller).329 |
Friday, December 23, 5:00 PM FirstLight W.E. Castle Theater A two-tiered romantic drama focusing on the affair between King Edward VIII and American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and a contemporary romance between a married woman and a Russian security guard. Directed by Madonna 330 |
Friday, December 23, 7:30 PM FirstLight My Week with Marilyn Castle Theater In the early summer of 1956, 23-year old Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne), just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of The Prince and The Showgirl.- the film that famously united Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) and Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams), who was also on honeymoon with her new husband, the playwright Aurthur Miller (Dougray Scott). Nearly 40 years later, his diary account The Prince, The Showgirl and Me was published but one week was missing, and this is the story of that week.331 |
Monday, December 26, 12:00 PM FirstLight Hugo Castle Theater Throughout his extraordinary career, Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese has brought his unique vision to life in a series of unforgettable films. This holiday season, Scorsese invites you to join him on a thrilling journey to a magical world with his first-ever 3D film, based on Brian Selznick's imaginative New York Times bestseller, "The Invention of Hugo Cabret." It's the astonishing adventure of a wily and resourceful boy whose quest to unlock a secret left to him by his father will transform Hugo and all those around him, and reveal a safe and loving place he can call home. Free for kids 12 years & under348 |
Monday, December 26, 2:00 PM FirstLight Machine Gun Preacher Castle Theater This is the inspirational true story of Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing criminal who undergoes an astonishing transformation and finds an unexpected calling as the savior of hundreds of kidnapped and orphaned children. Gerard Butler delivers a searing performance as Childers, the impassioned founder of the Angels of East Africa rescue organization in Golden Globe-nominated director Marc Forster's moving story of violence and redemption.332 |
Monday, December 26, 5:00 PM FirstLight Undefeated Castle Theater This is a documentary on an underdog football team who look to reverse their fortunes with coach Bill Courtney. Whether 8 or 80 years old, you'll find this incredible underdog story of the triumph of the human spirit will lift you up. 333 |
Monday, December 26, 7:30 PM FirstLight Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Castle Theater Based on the acclaimed novel of the same name, this film tells the story of one young boy's journey from heartbreaking loss to the healing power of self-discovery, set against the backdrop of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Eleven-year-old Oskar Schell is an exceptional child: amateur inventor, Francophile, pacifist. After finding a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on 9/11, he embarks on an exceptional journey--an urgent, secret search through the five boroughs of New York.334 |
Tuesday, December 27, 2:00 PM FirstLight Margin Call Castle Theater Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, Margin Call is a thriller entangling the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis. When an entry-level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm, a roller-coaster ride ensues as decisions both financial and moral catapult the lives of all involved to the brink of disaster. With Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Mary McDonnell and Demi Moore335 |
Tuesday, December 27, 5:00 PM FirstLight Albert Nobbs Castle Theater Award-winning actress Glenn Close plays a woman passing as a man (Albert Nobbs) in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland. Some 30 years after donning men's clothing, she finds herself trapped in a prison of her own making. Adapted from a short story by Irish author George Moore336 |
Tuesday, December 27, 7:30 PM FirstLight Butter Castle Theater Jennifer Garner, Hugh Jackman, Olvia Wilde and Ty Burrell star in this hilarious satire set at a championship butter carving competition in Iowa. 337 |
Wednesday, December 28, 2:00 PM FirstLight Warrior Castle Theater Rising stars Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton command the screen as two estranged brothers facing the fight of a lifetime in this moving, inspirational action drama from acclaimed director Gavin O'Connor. Haunted by a tragic past, ex-Marine Tommy Conlon (Hardy) returns home for the first time in fourteen years to enlist the help of his father (Nick Nolte) to train for SPARTA, the biggest winner-takes-all event in mixed martial arts history. A former wrestling prodigy, Tommy blazes a path toward the championship while his brother Brendan (Edgerton), an ex-fighter-turned teacher, returns to the ring in a desperate bid to save his family from financial ruin.338 |
Wednesday, December 28, 5:00 PM FirstLight The Girl with the DragonTattoo Castle Theater This is the first film in Columbia Pictures' three-picture adaptation of Stieg Larsson's literary blockbuster The Millennium Trilogy. Directed by David Fincher and starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara, the film is based on the first novel in the trilogy, which altogether have sold 50 million copies in 46 countries and become a worldwide phenomenon.339 |
Wednesday, December 28, 7:30 PM FirstLight The Iron Lady Castle Theater Here's a surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep), the first and only female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. One of the 20th century's most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world.340 |
Thursday, December 29, 2:00 PM FirstLight Anonymous Castle Theater Set in the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, this film speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds ranging from Mark Twain and Charles Dickens to Henry James and Sigmund Freud, namely: Who was the author of the plays credited to William Shakespeare? Experts have debated, books have been written, and scholars have devoted their lives to protecting or debunking theories surrounding the authorship of the most renowned works in English literature.341 |
Thursday, December 29, 5:00 PM FirstLight Happy, Happy Castle Theater Family is the most important thing in the world to Kaja. She is an eternal optimist in spite of living with a man who would rather go hunting with the boys and isn't interested in having sex with her anymore because she "isn't particularly attractive," whatever. That's life. But when "the perfect couple" moves in next door, Kaja struggles to keep her emotions in check. Not only do these successful, beautiful, exciting people sing in a choir, they have also adopted a child - from Ethiopia. These new neighbors open a whole new world to Kaja, with consequences for everyone involved. In Norwegian with English subtitles342 |
Thursday, December 29, 7:30 PM FirstLight Pariah Castle Theater A rousing success at its world premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, this deeply felt human drama is the feature debut of writer/director Dee Rees. Adepero Oduye portrays Alike (pronounced "ah-lee-kay"), a 17-year old African-American woman who lives with her parents (Kim Wayans and Charles Parnell) and younger sister (Sahra Mellesse) in Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood. A gifted student, Alike is quietly but firmly embracing her identity as a lesbian.343 |
Friday, December 30, 12:30 PM FirstLight FAST PASS 2011 Castle Theater FirstLight Academy Screenings feature the best films of the year, including Academy Award-worthy films and premieres, to add sparkle to the holiday season. $12 single admission tickets are available at the Box Office.288 |
Friday, December 30, 2:00 PM FirstLight Moneyball Castle Theater Based on a true story, this is a movie for anybody who has ever dreamed of taking on the system. Brad Pitt stars as Billy Beane, general manager of the Oakland A's and the guy who assembles the team, who has an epiphany: all of baseball's conventional wisdom is wrong. Forced to reinvent his team on a tight budget, Beane will have to outsmart the richer clubs. The one-time jock teams with Ivy League grad Peter Brand (Jonah Hill) in an unlikely partnership, recruiting bargain players that the scouts call flawed, but all of whom have an ability to get on base, score runs and win games.344 |
Friday, December 30, 5:00 PM FirstLight The Way Castle Theater This is an inspirational story about family, friends and the challenges of navigating a complicated world. Martin Sheen plays Tom, an American doctor who comes to France to collect the remains of his adult son (played by Emilio Estevez), who died while walking el Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James. Embarking on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son's memory, Tom meets other pilgrims from around the world. Eventually, Tom discovers the difference between "the life we live and the life we choose." Written and directed by Emilio Estevez.345 |
Friday, December 30, 7:30 PM FirstLight Oka! Castle Theater The forest dwelling tribe of Bayaka pygmies is famed for its acute hearing ('oka!' means 'listen!" in the Akka language). When the tribe's revered leader hears a menacing new sound in the forest, his super-sensory powers send a message to "Big Ear," his ethnomusicologist friend Larry Whitman from his sickbed in New Jersey. Against doctor's orders, Larry travels to Central Africa to help his friends battle Mayor Bassoun, a powerful local politician who is helping Mr. Yi, a developer with a logging company intent on destroying the Bayaka's forest home. Refusing to give in, Larry and the pygmies humorously concoct a series of obstacles to try to prevent the loggers, while continuing to enjoy their colorful way of life with music and dance inspired by the beauty of the African forest. In Bantu, English and French with English subtitles346 |
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