Gear up and ship out this weekend for the Southeast Alaska State Fair in Haines. This year the theme is a "May the Fair be with you!", so you might want to pack a lightsaber as well.
Before we get to the 17th "Harry Potter" movie (alright, alright, 6th), I thought I'd share with you what some dude felt compelled to share with everyone sitting near him at Glacier Cinemas the other night: his immediate reaction to each preview before "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" began.
Friday, July 31
Concert in the Park, 7-8:30 p.m., Marine Park, downtown. Noodle of Doum, Middle Eastern inspired drumming and dancing, 7 p.m.; Becky Bear, storytelling and music, 7:30 p.m.; and Ed Schoenfeld and the Empty Oil Barrel Band, political and social satire, 8 p.m. Details: 586-2787 or www.jahc.org/concert.php.
Concert in the Park, 7-8:30 p.m., Marine Park, downtown. Noodle of Doum, Middle Eastern inspired drumming and dancing, 7 p.m.; Becky Bear, storytelling and music, 7:30 p.m.; and Ed Schoenfeld and the Empty Oil Barrel Band, political and social satire, 8 p.m. Details: 586-2787 or www.jahc.org/concert.php.
Saturday, Aug. 1
"Saori Weaving" class for all ages with Terri Bibby, 9:30-11:30 a.m., 12:30-2:30 p.m., or 3-5 p.m., The Canvas. $25 per session. Details: www.canvasarts.org or 586-1750.
Sunday, Aug. 2
"Pie Plates" class with Joyce Payne, 2-5 p.m., The Canvas. $45. Details: www.canvasarts.org or 586-1750.
Film in the Gallery: "Waitress," 7 p.m., The Canvas. Donations welcome. Details: www.canvasarts.org or 586-1750.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, Aug. 5: "Make Books and Turn Mud into Music" three-day class with Barbar Lydon, 9 a.m.-noon, The Canvas. Also Aug. 6 and 7. For kids ages 8 and older to work with paper and clay. $75. Details: www.canvasarts.org or 586-1750.
The first weekend of August is set to hold lots of art and fun at the Canvas Community Art Center.
REEL DEAL
Perhaps because the fiancee warned me it was a long two hours unless one was truly an MJ fan… perhaps because I knew it wasn’t really a documentary… or perhaps because I’m just not the world’s biggest Michael Jackson guy… I was worried “This Is It” would be the first movie I left a little [...]
web posted November 5, 2009 at 8:37 pm
THEY GOT GAME
I stumbled across this today, I found it very interesting. Vista did surprisingly well, but I’ll stick with XP and w7.
Micah
web posted June 4, 2009 at 1:44 pm
SEARCH MOVIES
Glacier Cinema 9091 Cinema Drive 789-9191
Couples Retreat
[PG-13]
- 1:50 pm, 4:40 pm, 7:10 pm, 9:50 pm
Four couples, all friends, descend on a tropical island resort. Though one husband and wife are there to work on their marriage, the others just want to enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon find, however, that paradise comes at a price: Participation in couples therapy sessions is mandatory. What started out as a cut-rate vacation turns into an examination of the common problems many face.
With
Vince Vaughn and Jason Bateman.
Visit the official Web siteDisney's A Christmas Carol
[PG]
- 2:00 pm, 4:20 pm, 7:20 pm, 9:30 pm
Though London awaits the joyful arrival of Christmas, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey) thinks it's all humbug, berating his faithful clerk and cheerful nephew for their view. Later, Scrooge encounters the ghost of his late business partner, who warns that three spirits will visit him this night. The ghosts take Scrooge on a journey through his past, present and future in the hope of transforming his bitterness.
With
Jim Carrey and Robin Wright Penn.
Visit the official Web siteMichael Jackson's This Is It
[PG]
- 2:10 pm, 4:30 pm, 7:00 pm, 9:40 pm
Prior to his untimely death, Jackson was in the midst of preparing for a series of sold-out concerts that were scheduled to take place in London during the summer of 2009. Behind-the-scenes footage, filmed between March and June of 2009, captures the pop superstar in intimate detail as he developed and rehearsed for the ``This Is It'' tour.
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Visit the official Web siteThe Box
[PG-13]
- 1:30 pm, 4:10 pm, 7:30 pm, 10:00 pm
A suburban couple, Norma (Cameron Diaz) and Arthur (James Marsden), face a moral dilemma when they receive a gift that bears irrevocable consequences. With the press of a button, their simple wooden box will bestow $1 million; however, a stranger somewhere else will die, at the same time. The box will be theirs for only 24 hours, and as time ticks away, Norma and Arthur confront the depth of their humanity as they consider their choices.
With
Cameron Diaz and James Marsden.
Visit the official Web siteWhere the Wild Things Are
[PG]
- 1:40 pm, 4:00 pm, 6:50 pm, 9:20 pm
Feeling misunderstood at home and at school, mischievous Max (Max Records) escapes to the land of the Wild Things, majestic -- and sometimes fierce -- creatures. They allow Max to become their leader, and he promises to create a kingdom where everyone will be happy. However, Max soon finds that being king is not easy and that, even being with the Wild Things, there is something missing.
With
Catherine Keener and Max Records.
Visit the official Web site20th Century Twin Theatre 222 Front St 586-4055
More Than a Game
[PG]
- 2:00 pm, 4:30 pm, 7:10 pm, 9:30 pm
The story of LeBron James' high-school basketball career.
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Visit the official Web siteThe Men Who Stare at Goats
[R]
- 2:10 pm, 4:20 pm, 7:00 pm, 9:20 pm
A reporter meets a member of a paranormal military brigade.
With
George Clooney and Jeff Bridges.
Visit the official Web siteGold Town Nickelodeon 171 Shattuck Way 586-2875
The Horse Boy
[NOT RATED]
- 4:00 pm, 7:00 pm
A couple wants Mongolian shamans to help their autistic son.
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Visit the official Web siteSilverbow Backroom 120 Second Street 1-800-586-4146
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