Cattle baron George Washington McLintock fights his wife, his daughter, and political land-grabbers, finally "taming" them all in this Western comedy with Taming of the Shrew overtones.

1963

Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen.  Starring John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Patrick Wayne, Stephanie Powers.

A group of teenagers that work at the mall all get together for a late night party in one of the stores. When the mall goes on lock down before they can get out, The robot security system activates after a malfunction and goes on a killing spree. One by one the three bots try to rid the mall of the "Intruders". The only weapons the kids can use are the supplies in other stores. Or…if they can make it till morning when the mall opens back up.

1986

Directed by Jim Wynorski.

The story that sweeps from the great Southwest to the Canadian border in VistaVision.  He had to find her… he had to find her…   The Biggest, Roughest, Toughest …and Most Beautiful Picture Ever Made!

1956  Directed by John Ford.  Starring John Wayne, Jeffery Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond and Natalie Wood.

Joey Gaudin is in our projection booth testing a new piece of equipment.  Keep in mind that the computer looking device on the board is just under $7000.00.   Notice the sturdy construction of the stand.   In his defense, it is a name brand paper box, not generic!

Actually, we found the proper alignment and built a very strudy stand shortly after this picture was taken. 

Fed poets’ propriety
‘Lock Up the Thesaurus Indiana Poetry Tour 2009’ comes to the Strand

Steve Talbert
NEWS Correspondent

Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Experience a roller coaster ride of thoughts and emotions when the Reservoir Dogwoods bring their “Lock Up the Thesaurus Indiana Poetry Tour 2009″ to The Strand Theatre, 125 S. Harrison St. on April 1, at 7 p.m.

Sponsored by Three Sisters Books & Gifts, the event celebrates National Poetry Month. Unlike the store’s two previous readings at the Strand, which featured local poets, this event showcases a group of four Hoosier poets – Joseph Kerschbaum, Tony Brewer, Jason Ammerman and Matthew Jackson – who are touring Indiana with a unique dramatic style.

Stops include Evansville, Greenwood, Bloomington, Terre Haute, New Albany, Columbus and Nashville.

When scheduling the tour, Kerschbaum – a 1995 Shelbyville High School graduate – couldn’t resist booking a stop in his former hometown. For Kerschbaum, performing onstage will have special meaning. As a teen, he worked in the Strand building, when it was known as Cinema 3, as usher, ticket taker, janitor and projection assistant.

For Kerschbaum, writing poetry is nearly synonymous with eating, sleeping and breathing.

“Any more, writing poetry is not a hobby, or even a passion; it’s a compulsion,” he said.” I see poems in everything. I especially like bringing poetry shows to Shelbyville because when I was there in high school, no one did that sort of thing, and I would have loved it.”

The audience will experience a rare and special treat.

“We’re going to be all over the map during our show,” Kerschbaum said. “This is a new kind of poetry. Tons of energy. We bring excitement to the stage, while also presenting thought-provoking poetry.”

Although tongue in cheek, the group’s name does have a Hoosier connotation.

“We wanted to get across this mob feeling,” Kerschbaum said, “but we’re poets, so we’re not scary at all. The dogwoods will bloom throughout the state during our tour – and there are tons of reservoirs in Indiana.”

Although uncommon, forming a group of touring poets made perfect sense to the four Hoosier wordsmiths.

“All four of us are established in our communities, and we’ve hosted each other many times over the years,” Brewer said. “I don’t think a group like ours has ever toured Indiana specifically, and we thought it would make for a unique event.”

Ammerman echoed brewer’s sentiments.

“Each one of us brings a unique sound to the fold that compliments the other three,” he said. ‘I have known these gentleman for a long time, and I can vouch that they will bring the bacon to a show.”

Jackson enjoys the unique communicative properties of poetry.

“Poetry is my art of choice because it allows you to say the unsayable,” Jackson said. “If done correctly, you can evoke emotions of your audience without ever telling them what you’re talking about. The reader/listener forms their conclusions and makes the work their own. That is awesome.”

After the 70-minute performance, local poets will be invited to read one or two pieces of their own works. For more information about the Reservoir Redwoods, visit www.indianapoetrytour.com.

Faded Daze will return in a Smashed Productions produced concert.  This talented group will be joined by Pressed in Black.   Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door.  All proceeds benefit the Strand Theatre.

Tickets are available at:

Smashed Productions, Mac’s Music, Mickey’s T-Mart & Karma

The Theatre Organ: A Uniquely American Musical Treasure

The Strand Theatre in conjunction with the Central Indiana Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society presented a lecture on the theatre pipe organ.  This free lecture highlighted the history and techology of what is a uniquely American Musical art form.    There werelots of pictures and plenty of music in this informative lecture.

The evening finished with an update on the Strand Theatre Pipe Organ Project and a lively question and answer session.   Along with the lecture, a "petting zoo" of organ parts was located in the cabaret area.  Patrons were able to see and play with real theatre pipe organ parts.

The Strand Organ Project is endowed by the Shelby County Historical Society.    The next lecture in the Series is Tuesday May 5, 2009 at 7:00pm

David M. Finkel during the question and answer session following the lecture.