Film and Event Schedule

ADMISSION | Admission varies depending on the event (please see individual listings below). General Film Admission $7 Adults / $6 Seniors, Students, Children and Matinees (Before 5pm).

RESERVATIONS | You are welcome to purchase tickets in advance over the phone with a credit card...call 725-5222. Please be aware that we reserve the right to sell your ticket if you do not show up within 15 minutes of the start of the event.

SHOWTIMES | Please be advised that showtimes are subject to change.

CINEMA DINING | Food & beverage may be enjoyed in the cinema with all films and events. Please order in advance of show times (40min. suggested).

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OPERA | Falstaff (Verdi) | 170min, one intermission

Performed at Opera Royal De Wallonie in Liege, Belgium
Sung in Italian with English subtitles

Showtimes:
Monday, Feb 8 | 2pm & 6pm | $20

With Falstaff, Verdi bid a magnificent farewell to opera. He chose, however, a genre that he wasn’t familiar with: the comic opera. His librettist, Boito, gave Verdi a text, adapted from a Shakespeare play, that allowed him to express all his skills and power, giving the musicians as important role as the characters. Verdi brought something new to opera at a time when his prior works had already become classics. This last Verdi opera was first played in front of an enthusiastic Milanese public and ended Verdi’s work on an happy note.

To interpret the title role, Ruggero Raimondi, this masterful actor and exceptional artist with a powerful and colorful voice, comes back to Liège for the inauguration of the Royal Opera House. Paolo Arrivabeni conducts this phenomenal production.

FILM | The Damned United | R | 98min
A Film By Tom Hooper

Showtimes:
Friday-Saturday, Feb 5-6 | 3pm & 7pm
Tuesday-Thursday, Feb -9-11 | 5pm
Monday, Feb 15 | 3pm
Tuesday-Wednesday, Feb 16-17 | 3pm & 7pm

"You don't have to be a soccer expert, or even know all that much about the sport, to get sucked into the competing personalities and personal dramas of The Damned United." - Christy Lemire, Associated Press

"Fine acting and directing, splendid dialogue and a story too outrageous to be made up." - Los Angeles Times

The screenwriter Peter Morgan and the actor Michael Sheen collaborated on The Queen and Frost/Nixon; this time they take on the true story of the controversial football (i.e., soccer) coach Brian Clough. Set in 1960's and 1970's England, The Damned United tells the confrontational and darkly humorous story of Clough's doomed 44-day tenure as manager of the reigning champions of English football Leeds United.

Winner | Dramatic Special Jury Prize | Sundance Film Festival 2009

Showtimes:
Friday-Saturday, Feb 5-6 | 5pm & 8:45pm
Tuesday-Thursday, Feb -9-11 | 3pm & 7pm
Friday-Saturday, Feb 12-13 | 3pm
Monday-Tuesday, Feb 15-16 | 5pm

"A remarkable performance" - Scott Foundas, Village Voice

"Among the best films I've seen this year." - Slate

The Maid (La Nana) is the story of Racquel who has served as a maid for the Valdes family for 23 years. Neither truly a member of the family nor simply a servant, she inhabits a vague space somewhere in between. Threatened when the family decides to bring on extra help, Racquel engages in a series of increasingly desperate acts to hold on to her position in this insightful comedic drama about family, class, and self-discovery.

LIVE MUSIC | BENEFIT CONCERT FOR HAITI

With Tom Porter + Friends
Crossroads Stage

Event Time:
Wednesday, Feb 10 | 7pm-9pm | $10 cover charge/donation | Proceeds to benefit St. Boniface Haiti Foundation, providing health care and humanitarian aid to the poor of rural Haiti

You may know Tom Porter as the co-host of "Maine Things Considered" on MPBN radio (he's the one with the British accent!), but you may not have known he is also an accomplished pianist and composer. Come out for a lively night of jazz and community with Tom Porter + Friends to help raise money for earthquake relief in Haiti.

LIVE MUSIC | Trina Hamlin
Singer/Songwriter

Event Time:
Friday, Feb 12 | 7:30pm | $10 in advance, $12 at the door

Minneapolis-born songwriter, Trina Hamlin, combines gentle understanding with raw emotion in a way that is, quite simply, captivating from the first note. With a rich, powerful voice, Hamlin reveals a rare confluence of Midwestern innocence, contemplative focus, and a raw passion while adding a disarmingly sharp wit in her stage banter. She seamlessly moves from guitar to piano with self accompaniment on harmonica leaving many who have seen her wondering what she can't do. Regarded as one of the best harmonica players around, she presents a driving, sensuous rhythm in her performance reawakening audiences to the art of the instrument.

SPECIAL EVENT | 2010 Olympics - Opening Ceremony Coverage
Live on the Big Screen

Event Time:
Friday, Feb 12 | 9pm | Free

Be sure to look out for many daytime showings of the Olympics throughout the end of February!

SPECIAL EVENT | Morning Storytelling
With Janice O'Rourke

Event Times:
Thursday, Feb 11 | 10am | Free
Thursday, Mar 18 | 10am | Free
Thursday, Apr 15 | 10am | Free
Thursday, May 20 | 10am | Free
Thursday, June 17 | 10am | Free

Songs & Stories From Around The World

Join us once a month with your little one for inspiring world music and stories with Janice O'Rourke - an actress, singer/songwriter and mom of two small boys. She has a passion for stories and songs that teach us about culture, language, and community from all parts of the world. Come in with your kids and 'go beyond.' This program is best suited for children six and under.

LIVE MUSIC | Morwenna Lasko & Jay Pun

Event Time:
Saturday, Feb 13 | 8pm | $10 in advance, $12 at the door | Advanced Ticket Purchase Recommended: 725-5222

“This duo is a force. The music comes from the heart, and bristles with excitement and inventiveness...Much of the country and world hasn't tuned in yet, but they will. One listen is all it takes.”- Aer Stephen, Folk & Beyond

A sound that's hard to describe, yet impossible to forget. With a cutting edge vibe that explodes with originality and soulful expression, Morwenna & Jay's music redefines the acoustic origins of violin and guitar. Both graduates of Berklee College of Music, the Violin & Guitar duo started playing together in 2004 and have continued to push the boundaries of "acoustic" music. The release of their highly anticipated 2nd CD “Chioggia Beat,” illustrates their ability to reinvent the limits of their instruments and in the process produce a lush range of original work that is sure to move your soul and mind. A worldly mix of 12 brand new tunes, the album showcases Morwenna and Jay's heartfelt composition skills, and their knack for introducing unexpected musical tangents and motifs in a way that keeps you wanting more. The CD features their signature duo sound, their full band, as well as a few special guest musicians such as legendary world artist Pierre Bensusan, soul singer Ezra Hamilton, and Dave Matthews Band trumpeter Rashawn Ross.

SPECIAL EVENT | Fundraiser for Rwanda Reporting
Presented by Documentary Filmmaker & Video Journalist, Amy Brown

Showtime:
Monday, Feb 15 | 7pm-9pm | Free, Donations Welcome to support the projects listed below

Join us for an evening with Freeport native, Amy Brown, to learn about her new work, her ongoing documentary project, and how to make a living as a freelance video journalist.

Brown's ongoing project, Rwanda Reporting, is a documentary film about the power of the media and the resilience of a country ravaged by genocide. Four Rwanda journalism students share their stories of struggle to cover Rwanda today.

Somali-Bantu Mothers Farm in Maine (runtime - 7 minutes). Lewiston, Maine is one of the only resettlement communities in the United States that is close to farmland. On Fresh Start Farm, single mothers, some with as many as nine children, supplement their meager income by selling produce that they grow.

Rwandans in the United States advocate for Survivors Back Home (runtime - 8 minutes). A short documentary about Rwandan survivors living in the United States who are advocating for survivors in Rwanda. Many of these survivors still live next door to the neighbors who killed their families.

FILM | Oscar Nominated Live Action and Animated Shorts 2010

Showtimes:
Starting Friday, Feb 19 | Exact Showtimes TBA

More Details To Come!

SPECIAL EVENT | Pecha Kucha Night
Sponsored by Five Rivers Arts Alliance, Frontier, and Women, Work & Community

Event Time:
Monday, Feb 22 | 6pm | Free for members, $5 for general public | Reservations Recommended: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Now Seeking Submissions!

Five Rivers Arts Alliance seeks your images and ideas for this dynamic showcase. Pecha Kucha Brunswick is a unique opportunity to present 20 images for 20 seconds each. Artists, inventors, architects, designers, and planners are invited to submit proposals for Pecha Kucha Night Brunswick. The submission process is simple. Present your art, design, ideas, business, or vision for the future in this focused community presentation.

For more information about Pecha Kucha, as well as tips for presenters, go to: www.pechakuchaportland.org.

All interested in presenting should submit the following info by February 8 by email to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (please note that this email is for artwork submissions and correspondence about this call for art is not the primary email for correspondence with Five Rivers Arts Alliance)

Name, Phone Number, Email Address, Web Address, 2-5 images of artwork (2MB max), and Information about you and what you would like to present (2 paragraphs max).

OPERA | Siegfried (Wagner) | 330min, two intermissions
Der Ring Series
Performed at the Palau de les Arts
Sung in German with English subtitles

Showtimes:
Thursday, Feb 25 | 2pm | $20

Siegfried is the third opera in Richard Wagner’s four-opera epic, Der Ring, or “The Ring Cycle,” as it is commonly called in the United States. Siegfried is a strong-willed and strong-armed youth, and grandchild of Wotan (the king of the Gods). Siegfried and his foster father, the cruel dwarf Mime, approach the lair of Fafner, the dragon who guards the Ring. Siegfried slays Fafner, whose blood bestows on Siegfried the ability to understand the language of birds. The Forest Bird tells him about the treasure Fafner guarded, so Siegfried runs into the cave and retrieves the Tarnhelm and the Ring. Mime tries to kill Siegfried by giving him a poison drink, but Siegfried is able to read his thoughts and kills Mime. Siegfried then finds Brünnhilde, his destined bride, whom he awakens with a kiss. Brünnhilde, now a mortal, abandons herself to worldly passion and love.

LIVE MUSIC | Oratorio Chorale's "Opera Tics"
Solos & Choruses From The World Of Operas
Coleman Burke Gallery Concert

Event Time:
Saturday, Feb 27 | 7:30pm | $20 Adults, $12 Students, Children under 12 Free | Tickets may be purchased and picked up at Frontier in advance

Opera Tics will be presented next door to Frontier in the Coleman Burke Gallery. High passion and vocal dazzle from the world of opera. Solos, ensembles, and choruses of Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, Saint-Saens, and Beethoven. Refeshments from Frontier will be provided at this event.

OPERA | Carmen (Bizet) | 180min, one intermission
La Scala Series
Performed at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy

Showtimes:
Monday, Mar 8 | 2pm & 6pm | $20

Young Georges Bizet, who died soon after the first run of Carmen, never enjoyed the success and fame of his creation. Carmen wasn’t initially well received, but became and still is one of the most famous and most popular works in the opera repertoire. For this production, La Scala has gathered the new generation of opera stars, including the German tenor Jonas Kaufmann, the Uruguayan baritone Erwin Schrott, the Italian soprano Adriana Damata, and newest revelation Georgian mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili, won the Leyla Gencer Voice Competition last year.

FILM | No Impact Man | NR | 90min
A Film By Laura Gabbert & Justin Schein

Showtimes:
Monday, Apr 19-Saturday, Apr 24

"An entertaining, amusing, and provocative film." - David Edelstein, New York Magazine

Author Colin Beavan, a newly self-proclaimed environmentalist who could no longer avoid pointing the finger at himself, vows to make as little environmental impact as possible for one year. No more automated transportation, no more electricity, no more non-local food, no more material consumption...no problem. That is, until his espresso guzzling, retail-worshipping wife Michelle and their two-year-old daughter are dragged into the fray.