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Directed by Brett Morgen
Her chimpanzee research challenged the male-dominated scientific consensus of her time and revolutionized our understanding of the natural world. Set to a rich orchestral score from legendary composer Philip Glass, the film offers an unprecedented, intimate portrait of Jane Goodall — a trailblazer who defied the odds to become one of the world’s most admired conservationists.
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Written and Directed by Greta Gerwig
In Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig reveals herself to be a bold new cinematic voice with her directorial debut, excavating both the humor and pathos in the turbulent bond between a mother and her teenage daughter.
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Directed by Sean Baker
Set in the shadow of the imagined utopia of Disney World in the budget motel “The Magic Castle,” managed by Bobby (Oscar nominee William Dafoe.) The Florida Project follows six-year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince in a stunning breakout turn) and her rebellious mother over the course of a single summer. Racking in multiple awards from the NYFCC and a Golden Globe nominee this could be the best film you see this year!
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What’s the story, morning glory, what’s the word, hummingbird? Have you heard about what’s on our stage? Before there was Justin Bieber…there was Conrad Birdie! WHBPAC’s Teen Theatre Students present the beloved teen scream musical…Bye Bye Birdie! A loving send-up of the 1960s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll, this show remains as fresh…
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Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia
The worlds of these classic books by Margaret Wise Brown are vividly created on stage using large-scale puppets, and evocative score, and stunning scenic effects. Good Night Moon is the quintessential celebration of nighttime rituals, while The Runaway Bunny tells the tale of a little bunny who can’t seem to escape his mother’s love, no matter how far he travels. Mermaid Theatre’s gentle and masterful command of larger than life puppets brings these treasured stories to life in a truly unique way.
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Directed By Martin McDonagh
After months have passed without a culprit in her daughter’s murder case, Mildred Hayes (Academy Award winner Frances McDormand) makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at William Willoughby (Academy Award nominee Woody Harrelson), the town’s revered chief of police.
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Geordie Productions
What is it like to be 16 years old, a girl, a Muslim, and a refugee all at the same time? At Fatima’s new high school, she’s the only one wearing a hijab. Her parents transferred her after hateful graffiti was found on the wall of her old school. But there’s plenty of ignorance and assumptions at her new school too. It isn’t until she begins an unlikely friendship with Jorah, a young man with a troubled reputation, that she starts to feel less like an outsider. How can she balance this new relationship with her family’s faith? This play will spark meaningful discussions on the judgements and assumptions we make based on our perceived differences. This incredibly raw and powerful production challenges stereotypes and encourages real conversation about race, religion, and identity.
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WHBPAC Young Ensemble students are “Off to see the Wizard” in this delightful production featuring all of our favorite songs & moments from the beloved movie! Join Dorothy on her journey through the Land of Oz with the Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion, and of course, Toto, as she tries to make her way back to Kansas.…
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Kicking Up a Raw, Rootsy Racket…
Electrifying their audience with a powerful and authentic blend of blues n’ rock, The Record Company has earned their quick start to stardom. Their Grammy nominated album GIVE IT BACK TO YOU is home to numerous chart topping songs such as “Rita Mae Young” and “Baby, I’m Broken.” This is foot-stomping, head-bobbing, hip-swiveling good time rock n’ roll show you won’t want to miss it!
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An Afternoon of Love Songs…
Love is in the air! Come join us join for an afternoon of classic love songs. From show tunes to pop classics and dreamy ballads, Darren will hit all the right notes. Joining this classically trained tenor will be his quartet and seasoned vocalist to enhance the romantic feel, they will warm your heart and share the love this Valentine’s Season! So grab your sweetheart and celebrate the month of LOVE!
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Childsplay
The cast of this preschool favorite has gone to the dogs – with cars, hats, audience participation, and even a wild game of ball as this hilarious visual spectacle and musical romp manages to sneak in some important lessons about life between innings! Based on the delightful book by P.D. Eastman, this production is a visual spectacle that will have students laughing out loud and dancing in their seats!
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It's A Sister Thing...
Sisters, Shelby Lynne & Allison Moorer, share a transcendent musical bond. It’s as deep, haunting, knowing, and beautiful as the Alabama woods they once called home. Their newest collaboration, Not Dark Yet, provides a potent look at their individual and collective artistry. With twenty-four albums, a Grammy, Oscar, awards and nominations too long to mention solidify these sisters are the real deal!
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And the Oscar Goes To...
For the 14th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films – Live Action, opening on Feb. 9th. This is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts.
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Ages 7 – 11 9am-3pm Learn all about acting while putting on a play written just for you by WHBPAC Artistic Staff. Every camper will be cast on Monday, and by Friday will be shining on stage in the raucous comedy Prank Wars! WHBPAC’s acclaimed Teaching Artists will work with campers to hone theatre skills…
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Musicals of the Magic Kingdom Camp 9am-3pm Ages 5 & 6 Campers will work with WHBPAC’s nurturing Teaching Artists to explore the world of musical theatre, using Disney’s biggest hits on Broadway. Our youngest thespians will learn all about singing, acting, and movement, all while building confidence and expressing themselves. The week culminates in a…
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Nominated for Four Oscars!
Directed by Luca Guadagnino
In the summer of 1983, in the north of Italy, Elio Perlman, (Timothée Chalamet) a 17-year-old American spends his days in his family’s 17th century villa lazily transcribing music. One day Oliver (Armie Hammer), a 24-year-old graduate student working on his doctorate arrives as the annual summer intern tasked with helping Elio’s father (Michael Stuhlbarg), an eminent professor specializing in Greco-Roman culture. Soon, Elio and Oliver discover a summer that will alter their lives forever.
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Virginia Repertory Theatre
This compelling dramatization of the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will inspire students as they experience the civil rights leader’s struggle and dream of lifting “our nation from the quicks of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.” Using excerpts of Dr. King’s most iconic letters and speeches, this performance gives dimension and immediacy to his powerful words.
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Oscar Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film!
Directed By Ruben Östlund
This Academy Award nominated film follows a prestigious Stockholm museum’s chief art curator as he finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.
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Lightwire Theater
From the company that brought us The Ugly Duckling, this innovative performance fusing lightwires and dance tells the story of a bullied mouse who finds himself on the adventure of a lifetime. Marvin the Mouse wants to be popular; he is constantly bullied and picked on by the “cool” rats. As respite from the continuous badgering, Marvin retreats into his science books and a world of fantasy. He longs to have adventures and to be the hero. This character education piece is all about celebrating differences among us and following your dreams.
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Nominated for Six Oscars!
Directed By Paul Thomas Anderson
In what he’s stated as his final film, Daniel Day-Lewis leads a talented cast in this multi Academy Award nominated film. Set in 1950’s London, Reynolds Woodcock (Lewis) is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma (Vicky Krieps), who becomes his muse and lover.
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The VERY BEST of Dave Mason…
Music is Dave’s passion and desire, and 2018 marks a new year in his musical journey. With that in mind, he has prepared a new live show entitled, “The Very Best of Dave Mason”, which promises to live up to its title. Best known for his soulful voice and unsurpassed guitar playing, Dave was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a founding member of the group Traffic, and continues performing as a solo artist with sold-out shows all over the world.
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Directed By Paul McGuigan
What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme fatale and her young lover quickly grows into a deeper relationship. Their passion and lust for life is tested to the limits by events beyond their control.
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Theatreworks USA
Cancelled due to the weather
Freedom Train tells the thrilling story of Harriet Tubman, the Moses of her people, in a fascinating series of highly theatrical scenes that use dance, dialogue, and music of the period. Songs include “Follow the Drinking Gourd,” “Steal Away,” “Wade in the Water,” “Good News, the Chariot’s A-comin’,” and many others still sung today. Freedom Train is the story of self-sacrifice, dedication and survival, laced with warmth and a sense of humor that celebrates the human spirit — a universal story for all.
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They're Back...
Join the fun when Gene and his Sharks raise the roof with their rootsy, foot stomping, rock, swing and twang. A gifted baritone – this singer, songwriter, musician is Long Island’s favorite Rock-a-Boogie man!
So if you are looking for an unbeatable night of great music come see Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks!
Rousing, Rootsy Duo…
Little Seeds, the electrifying latest release by this award-winning duo, explores fresh dimensions in their sound with a brace of bold, highly personal new songs ranging from stomping rock to delicate acoustic numbers. “This is as loud as we’ve ever been and it’s as quiet as we’ve ever been. From raw and primal electric guitar feedback slammers to mandolin led ballads, it’s just us being ourselves…and stretching,” says Shovels & Rope.
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2018 Oscar Winner for Best Foreign Language Film!
Directed By Sebastián Lelio
Marina, a transsexual woman who works as a waitress and moonlights as a nightclub singer, is bowled over by the death of her older boyfriend. Instead of being able to mourn her lost love she is confronted with suspicion, prejudice and contempt from her deceased lover’s doctors and family.
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Melancholy Never Sounded So Good…
Their music is emotive, multi-layered and infused with country-tinged soul. The purveyors of this unique musical union are a quartet of a brothers-and-sister team of Margo (vocals), Peter (drums) and Michael Timmins (guitar), and completed by non-related bassist Alan Anton. Margo’s languid, velvety crooner vocals mixed with their ambitious songwriting have earned the Junkies a loyal core of fans, plus volumes of critical acknowledgment and acclaim, including being inducted in the Canadian Music HALL OF FAME!
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A musical tribute show
starring local Veterans
with music from all the decades!
A must-see concert that will make you smile, shed a tear and renew your patriotism- all while tapping your foot to the fabulous sounds of Gary Racan & studio e band! Gary and his 13 piece band will be performing songs from all the decades- after Veterans from the area reveal “the song that reminded them of home when they were deployed ” The finale will lift you out of your seats! YOU will become a WARRIORS ROCK groupie! Oh yeah- 100% proceeds will be given to area American Legion & VFW Posts!
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WHBPAC students bring Charles Schulz’s beloved Peanut characters to life in this heart-warming and instantly lovable musical telling of your favorite comic strip moments! Join Charlie Brown, Lucy, Snoopy and the entire Peanuts gang for a performance that will charm audiences of all age
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With Special Guest Duane Betts…
This killer combination of talent will be joining their forces to pay homage to their fathers, the principle architects of Southern Rock – The Allman Brothers. Being the offspring of Rock Royalty, Greg Allman and Dicky Betts, has its perks but a series of lengthy accomplishments has entitled Devon and his tour guest Duane to take their own place in the Southern Rock pantheon. Join us for the ultimate jam session!
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Academy Award Nominee for Best Foreign Film
Directed By Andrey Zvyagintsev
Zhenya and Boris are going through a vicious divorce marked by resentment, frustration and recriminations. Already embarking on new lives, they are impatient to start again, to turn the page – even if it means threatening to abandon their 12-year-old son Alexey. Until, after witnessing one of their fights, Alexey disappears…
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After a semester of rehearsal and training, local students dancers present the iconic Tchaikovsky ballet. Alongside professional dancers, students will shine in a performance that will be enjoyed by all ages!
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Charismatic advice-giver Edwina Spoonapple directs the neighborhood kids in a series of songs & dances for the latest edition of her weekly “Advice-a-Palooza.” This adorable show, performed by WHBPAC Young Ensemble students, offers lasting lessons on manners, kindness, and being a good friend. Come join us in “Paw Paw, Michigan” to experience Edwina’s quirky stories & hilarious tidbits of advice!
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Cahoots NI
A non-verbal tale featuring magic, music, and puppetry based on the Chris Haughton book of the same name. Students will follow the delightful and surprising journey of a family adventuring through the woods on a journey to capture a beautiful bird! This enchanting production teaches everyone that kindness and teaching nature with respect is more important than getting what you want at any cost.
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Theatreworks USA
Rick Riordan’s smash-hit book has become an award-winning musical! Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school…again. And that’s the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he’s angered a few of them. Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy is the prime suspect. Percy Jackson must return the lightning bolt – and on the way he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves.
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The Hilarious Satire from Armando Iannucci
The one-liners fly as fast as political fortunes fall in this uproarious, wickedly irreverent satire from Armando Iannucci (Veep, In the Loop). Moscow, 1953: when tyrannical dictator Joseph Stalin drops dead, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to be the next Soviet leader. But as they bumble, brawl, and backstab their way to the top, just who is running the government?
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Theatreworks USA--New York
Rosie Revere Engineer Theatreworks USA–New York Monday, May 13 10am & 12:30pm Ms. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams. Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture. And Ada Twist’s curiosity can drive her teacher crazy. A fun new musical based on the books by Andrea Beaty spotlights and…
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A Musical Force to be Reckoned With…
With three GRAMMY Awards and an enormous amount of respect to his name, Keb’ Mo’ is one of the most decorated living blues artists. The visionary roots-music storyteller draws heavily on the old-fashioned country blues style with touches of soul and folk. He writes much of his own material and is a master of acoustic, electric, and slide guitar. His skilled musicianship and varied musical styles have earned him a legion of loyal fans….
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Andrew Botsford of Quogue will once again introduce our summer films each Tuesday night and discuss them afterwards with guest commentators, followed by an informal audience discussion.
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20 discounted admissions per calendar year at $7 each
Free admittance on your Birthday
2 free film tickets for each new member you refer