A young boy wants to believe in Santa even though his friends have "grown out of it." His faith is rewarded when a magnificent steam train pulls into his yard and carries him to the North Pole.
The Polar Express, first released in 2004, has become a favorite of young people of all ages. The cutting-edge "motion capture process" used to film the story converts the work of live actors - including Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter and Peter Scolari - into dazzling animation. The film is a visual feast, unlike any other holiday family movie.
The music scene in Middlebury is jumping. Two Brothers Tavern, 51 Main and Town Hall Theater offer a wide range of music every week of the year. And now the town has its own recording studio.
It is the most produced opera in North America - and with good reason. The heartbreaking story and the sumptuous music make Madama Butterfly one of the most beloved operas of all time. The Opera Company of Middlebury will bring Puccini's classic to Middlebury in a semi-staged concert version at Town Hall Theater tonight, October 5 and tomorrow night, October 7.
It's one of the most famous ballets in the repertory, seen in a new and mesmerizing way. Filmed at the historic Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, this HD broadcast of Giselle gives everyone a 'best seat in the house' experience.
British star Julie Walters plays Judy Haussman in The Last of the Haussmans--a funny, touching and sometimes savage portrait of a family that's losing its grip. Anarchic, feisty but growing old, she remains in spirit with the Ashrams of the 1960s while holding court in her dilapidated Art Deco house on the Devon coast. After an operation, she's joined by wayward offspring Nick and Libby, sharp-eyed granddaughter Summer, local doctor Peter, and Daniel, a troubled teenager who makes use of the family's crumbling swimming pool. Together they share a few sweltering months in this chaotic world of all-day drinking, infatuations, long-held resentments, free love and failure.
It's never been done before - a film festival that is screened simultaneously to over 100,000 film lovers in over 250 cities, spanning six continents. Middlebury's Town Hall Theater gives you a chance to not only be part of it, but to vote for the winning entry.
It is the most produced opera in North America - and with good reason. The heartbreaking story and the sumptuous music make Madama Butterfly one of the most beloved operas of all time. The Opera Company of Middlebury will bring Puccini's classic to Middlebury in a semi-staged concert version at Town Hall Theater on October 5 and 7.
Ever since a protest on the site of the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant in 1977, dancer/choreographer Patty Smith has been personally and physically involved in numerous public acts of protest. In her new recital at Town Hall Theater, For What It's Worth, she explores the power of private, personal, and physical protest.
They met twenty years ago in music school in the Russian town of Saratov. In the years since, they've toured the globe, sharing the excitement and passion of Russian folk music. Zolotoj Plyos takes the stage at Middlebury's Town Hall Theater on Friday, August 3.
Ever since a protest on the site of the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant in 1977, dancer/choreographer Patty Smith has been personally and physically involved in numerous public acts of protest. In her new recital at Town Hall Theater, For What It's Worth, she explores the power of private, personal, and physical protest.
They met twenty years ago in music school in the Russian town of Saratov. In the years since, they've toured the globe, sharing the excitement and passion of Russian folk music. Zolotoj Plyos takes the stage at Middlebury's Town Hall Theater on Friday, August 3.
Opera Company of Middlebury, which has gained a reputation for staging opera's rarely produced masterworks, brings fourteen professional singers to the area this month to present Massenet's sublime THAÏS. The piece, which includes the famous violin solo "Mediation," will be given five performances from tonight, June 8 to 16 at Middlebury's Town Hall Theater.
The Beams are Creaking is a dramatic representation of the tumultuous life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a man who became a Christian martyr of Nazi resistance because of his unyielding faith. Bonhoeffer is a German pastor who tried to assassinate Hitler, but is ultimately a more complex character than one may expect given that information. This is where the A.D. Players and Douglas Anderson, the playwright, step in and deliver a compelling character study of the infamous theologian.
Opera Company of Middlebury, which has gained a reputation for staging opera's rarely produced masterworks, brings fourteen professional singers to the area this month to present Massenet's sublime THAÏS. The piece, which includes the famous violin solo "Mediation," will be given five performances from June 8-16 at Middlebury's Town Hall Theater.
Not since the mid-1980's, when the Vermont Ensemble Theater produced plays in a big white tent, has the town of Middlebury hosted a true summer theater festival. That's about to change, as Town Hall Theater announces the first annual MiddSummer Nights Theater Festival.
