FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Great Barrington, Mass.—The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center had added three screened events to its existing programming this winter.
The Mahaiwe will present a special screening of Casablanca (1942) for Valentine’s Day on Friday, February 14 at 7 p.m. Widely regarded as one of the best movies of all time, Casablanca is a romantic drama set during World War II. Rick (Humphrey Bogart) is an American expat and café owner caught between his love for Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) and supporting the cause of her husband Victor (Paul Henreid), a Nazi resistance leader. The film was nominated for eight Oscars, winning Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. Tickets are $8 or $5 for ages 12 and under.
The theater will screen The Importance of Being Earnest from London’s National Theatre on Saturday, February 22 at 6:30 p.m. Max Webster (Donmar’s Macbeth; Life of Pi) directs a joyful and flamboyant reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; Doctor Who) is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) and Hugh Skinner (W1A; Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) in this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance. Tickets are $17 or $10 for ages 21 and under.
The Mahaiwe will screen Dr. Strangelove from London’s National Theatre in HD on Saturday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m. Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world-premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece film, Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S. General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team, including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley. Tickets are $17 or $10 for ages 21 and under.
Tickets
Tickets are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online at mahaiwe.org, or by calling or visiting the Box Office, 413-528-0100, on Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.
The Mahaiwe accepts ConnectorCare/WIC/EBT cards — four free tickets to movies or HD broadcasts per individual, made possible by donors. Learn more at mahaiwe.org/visit/ticketing-offers.
About the Mahaiwe
Located in downtown Great Barrington, Mass., the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center is the year-round presenter of world-class music, dance, theater, classic films, Live in HD broadcasts, and arts education programs for the southern Berkshires and neighboring regions. The intimate jewel box of a theater opened in 1905. Since 2005, the performing arts center has hosted over 1,500 events and welcomed over half a million people through its doors. More than 27,000 students from 76 different schools have benefited from the Mahaiwe’s school-time performances and residencies. For more information, see mahaiwe.org.
Images: