The Strand is running out of marquee letters. This week we are short the letter “E”. We know why….it is because we have so many frEE events. This weekend will be fun with something for everyone. You have heard us make this claim before, but we will certainly help define the word eclectic with this weekend’s mix.
On Friday night we have our first Friday Night Frights of 2012. This is our ongoing series of “B” horror movies that are on the 4th Friday of every month. The movies for this month are quite special. We will be showing a double feature of “The Invisible Ghost” and “Nightmare Castle.” Movies start at 8 and the doors will open at 7:30. This month we encourage all our movie goers to experience the Strand by sitting in the dark balcony! There is nothing quite like watching a horror movie from the balcony. The admission is $5 for the double feature.
Saturday will be a full day of fun sponsored by Shelby County Tourism. The Strand is part of the Shelby County Super Celebration site. These are events that help compliment all the national attention focused on Central Indiana this month. The day starts off with a movie at 2:00pm. We will show “Horse Feathers” It is the very funny Marx Brothers football classic. It has been a few years (decades) since Groucho, Chico, Harpo and Zeppo have graced the Strand’s screen. It will be zany.
After Horse Feathers we will doing something really special and fun. We have a gaming system tied into our motion picture projector. You will be able to sit in the first row of the balcony and play from our game console. When you have a road race on the big screen it will be quite a thrill. (Warning, tech talk ahead: This isn’t the normal screen size in your living room. You might have a 55″ or even a 60″ screen. When you do the math, just like Mr. Murphy taught us, you will go back to the Pythagorean theorem. Remember that? A squared + B squared = C squared. Our screen dimensions in inches are A = 228; B = 384. Our equivalent screen size would then be 447″ screen! That is a bit bigger that those little TVs in living rooms) Motion sickness is a possibility!
The Cabaret Area will be full of games too. Shelby County Tourism will provide all sorts of board games for your enjoyment. While you visit on Saturday you will also be able to enjoy free popcorn and drinks!
At 6:00pm we will show the movie “Rudy“. This is a wonderful football story about following your dreams. As you can see, there are many things happening at our Super Celebration Site on Saturday January 28, 2012. The best part is that all events are FREE. There are those marquee letters again. Free Movie, Free Games, Free Movie, Free Food! Thank you Shelby County Tourism.
The weekend continues on Sunday. We will switch gears just a bit and present a concert featuring traditional Jewish music of Eastern Europe. The 65th Street Klezmorim will take the stage to present a concert of Klezmer music. Klezmer music is traditional celebration and dance music.
The 65th Street Klezmorim from Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation is directed by Cantor Janice Roger. In addition to the musicians in the band they will be joined by Steven Greenman on Violin and Pete Rushevsky on Tsimbl. Steven Greenman travels worldwide presenting concerts featuring Klezmer music. If you look up Klezmer in wikipedia, you will see Steven Greenman’s name. He will be in Shelbyville! That is fun.
The concert is Sunday January 29, 2011 at 3:00pm and is FREE. There go those marquee letters again… We hope you can join us for this most unusual concert in the heart of Shelby County.
This past weekend we hosted a two fun events. Last Friday night was Operation Comedy. Saturday night was Dinner and a Movie. The Strand family presented Dinner and a Movie with some sadness. One of our regular supporters, an attendee of every dinner and a movie, was not there. Genevieve Kelly always had a gracious smile and was staunch supporter of our project. As we looked across the tables it was hard to believe she was not with us. The Strand sends our condolences to her family and friends. She was a wonderful person and helped make our community a vibrant place.
Whether you are from Samos or Waldron, go to TCHS or Huxley; the Strand has something for you. Our upcoming weekend of events are truly eclectic. Along with all the programs the Strand volunteers are still working hard keeping our theatre in tip top shape. We are slowly making headway in many areas. If you ever want to help, let us know! We have all sorts of fun jobs still to do.
Thank you for all your support. We hope the Strand is a breath of fresh air in a community that needs a lift. We hope to see you at the Strand.
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