EVERY LITTLE STEP

Saturday, November 21
Willsboro Central School
8:00 PM
Rated PG-13
Adults $5; Under 18 - FREE

Go behind the scenes of one of America's best-loved musicals. This terrifically entertaining documentary follows the recent revival of A Chorus Line on Broadway, from the open casting call to the final selection of actors, plus clips from the original production.

Actor/Dancer Antonette Knoedl appeared as Maggie in a recent production of A Chorus Line. A senior at Plattsburgh State, she is the choreographer for the Willsboro Drama Club production of Damn Yankees and the Assistant Choreographer for their production of Mame.

• "Enthralling" - Entertainment Weekly
• "A thrilling documentary and musical dazzler" - Rolling Stone
• "A triumph." - Wall Street Journal
• "Sensational" - Miami Herald
• "Thoroughly engrossing" - Washington Post
• "Captures the American Idol-style audition process" - Salon.com
• "Shows what dreams are made of" - Toronto Globe & Mail
• "A must-see" - Hollywood Reporter

FOOD, INC.

Saturday, November 7
Grange Hall, Whallonsburg
8:00 PM
Rated PG
Adults $5; Under 18 $2

The food you buy at your local supermarket can kill you. This powerful documentary lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, revealing the surprising and often shocking truth about what we eat and how it's produced.

Mike and Laurie Davis have run Harvest Hill Farm for the past 15 years. Mike is also a research agronomist for the Cornell University Willsboro Research Farm. Laurie is also the coordinator for Adirondack Harvest.

• "More than a terrific documentary, it's an important movie" - Entertainment Weekly
• "Don't take another bite until you see Food, Inc." - Rolling Stone
• "It scared the bejesus out of me!" - Roger Ebert
• "See it after dinner...but see it" - Washington Post
• "The sheer scale of this movie is mind-blowing" - New York Magazine
• "Essential viewing" - Los Angeles Times
• "Mind-boggling, heart-rending and stomach-churning" - San Francisco Chronicle
• "Harder to watch than any horror film" - New York Daily News

 On the next two Saturdays, October 24 and 31^st at 4:00pm, the Adirondack History Center Museum will host a Tour of the Supernatural. The program begins with cider and donuts at the museum and includes a visit to the Riverside Cemetery, a walk through a spirit strewn woods and a haunting at the historic Hand House in Elizabethtown. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Wear warm clothing, walking shoes, and bring umbrellas in case of rain. Seating is limited. Please call the museum for reservations at (518) 873-6466.

Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL
Introduced and with piano accompaniment by Ben Model

Saturday, October 17
Willsboro Central School
8:00 PM
Not Rated
Adults $7.50; Under 18 $3

One of the greatest silent comedies ever made is brought to life by Ben Model's live piano accompaniment. When Northern spies steal Buster Keaton's locomotive, he single-handedly takes on the entire Union army.

For the past 25 years Ben Model has been the silent film accompanist for The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. He has recorded numerous scores for silent film DVDs and he co-produces The Silent Clowns Film Series with film historian Bruce Lawton. Mr. Model's appearance is co-sponsored by Piano By Nature.

• "One of the finest comedies of all time" - The Observer
• "Only superlatives will do to describe this hilarious Civil War comedy" - Time Out
• "Amongst the greatest of all silent comedies" - Channel 4 Film
• "Almost perfect entertainment" - Chicago Reader

 Historic Elizabethtown Slide Show at the Adirondack History Museum 
Sunday October 4 at 3pm

ISLANDER

Introduced by actor/screenwriter/producer Thomas Hildreth

Saturday, October 10
Willsboro Central School
8:00 PM
Rated R for language

"On an island, we're all related. Whether we like to think so or not." The constant tension between locals and "outsiders" -- the term island natives use for mainlanders -- is the backbone for this powerful story about a lobsterman whose hot-headed actions have devastating consequences. Islander captures the true spirit of a rural community.

Lead Actor, Screenwriter, and Producer of this movie, Thomas Hildreth grew up in Maine and spent his summers on the island of Vinalhaven, the location for the film. A member of the Classical Theater Lab in Los Angeles and a veteran of The Williamstown Theatre Festival, he has appeared in the world premiers of plays by Arthur Miller and John Guare, among many others.

• "Timeless and truly American" - Seattle Times
• "Beautifully cast and well-scripted. The photography is breathtaking" - Boston Herald
• "There's plenty here to lovel" - WGBH Boston
• "An enormously engrossing story...warm and heartfelt." - Boston Globe
• "An intelligent and compelling drama" - Hollywood Reporter

GOODBYE SOLO

Saturday, October 3
Depot Theatre, Westport
8:00 PM
Rated R for Language

Winner of the Critics Prize at the Venice Film Festival. In one of the best-reviewed movies of the year -- see below -- two men forge an improbably friendship that will change both of their lives forever.Solo is a Senegalese cab driver working to provide a better life for his family. William is a tough Southern good ol' boy with a lifetime of regrets. Despite their differences, both men soon realize they need each other more than either of them will admit.

• "The best film in town" - Roger Ebert
• "Almost perfect" - New York Times
• "A film of great intelligence" - Slate
• "Stunning. Don't miss it" - Washington Post
• "The acting is flawless; the finale is a miracle" - Portland Oregonian

SUNSHINE CLEANING

Saturday, September 26
Depot Theatre, Westport
8:00 PM
Rated R for language, some sexuality and drug use

This indie comedy from the producers of Little Miss Sunshine was the hit of the Sundance Film Festival. A former high-school cheerleader starts a crime scene clean-up business in order to make some quick cash. Stars Academy Award nominee Amy Adams, Golden Globe winner Emily Blunt, and Academy Award winner Alan Arkin.

• "Really great - don't miss it" - Wall Street Journal
• "A funny, touching movie" - Rolling Stone
• "Smart and appealing" - USA Today
• "An endearing, offbeat drama" - Los Angeles Times
• "Razor-sharp performances from Adams and Blunt" - Chicago Reader

 There will be a volunteer meeting, Wednesday, September 9, 2009, at 7pm at the Tupper Lake VFW on Park St to help plan work on reopening the ski lift at the former Big Tupper Ski area.

 Port Henry will have a public informational meeting on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 7pm in the Port Henry Knights of Columbus building located at 4253 Main St, Port Henry, NY.  This meeting is to get public input for the dissolution study.