On Thanksgiving Day at 7:30pm, the Cape Ann Community Cinema at 21 Main Street in Gloucester continues its holiday tradition by again screening Arlo Guthrie’s 1969 chestnut "Alice’s Restaurant." The $10.00 ticket (no passes accepted) benefits Cape Ann’s food pantry, The Open Door. Guests are encourage to bring a non-perishable food item.
During the holiday weekend and the following week, the Cinema will present:
* "Mao’s Last Dancer" (Drama) – Friday the 26th and Sunday the 28th at 12:30pm.
* "The Secret Of Kells" (Animated) – Friday the 26th and Sunday the 28th at 3:00pm.
* "Four Lions" (Comedy) – Friday the 26th through Sunday the 28th at 5:00pm; Tuesday the 30th through Saturday the 4th at 5:00pm.
* "The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets’ Nest" (Thriller) – Friday the 26th through Sunday the 28th at 7:30pm; Tuesday the 30th through Thursday the 2nd at 2:00pm.
* "Best Worst Movie" (Documentary) – Saturday the 27th at 10:00pm.
Special event programming for the week includes:
* "Love’s Labour’s Lost" (Play in HD) – Shakespeare’s immortal comedy, performed in his very own Globe Theatre in London, has its final performances Tuesday the 30th at 7:30pm, Wednesday the 1st at 11:00am, Thursday the 2nd at 7:30pm, and Saturday and Sunday the 4th and 5th at 1:30pm.
* "Race To Nowhere" (Documentary) – Director Vicki Abeles turns the personal political, igniting a national conversation in her new documentary about the pressures faced by American schoolchildren and their teachers in a system and culture obsessed with the illusion of achievement, competition and the pressure to perform. Featuring the heartbreaking stories of young people across the country who have been pushed to the brink, educators who are burned out and worried that students aren’t developing the skills they need, and parents who are trying to do what’s best for their kids, "Race To Nowhere" points to the silent epidemic in our schools: cheating has become commonplace, students have become disengaged, stress-related illness, depression and burnout are rampant, and young people arrive at college and the workplace unprepared and uninspired.
"Race To Nowhere" is a call to mobilize families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens.
The film plays Wednesday, December 1st at 7:30pm. Director Vicki Abeles will appear for a Q&A via Skype. The $10.00 ticket (no passes accepted) benefits The Gloucester Education Foundation.
Synopses and trailers for all films are available on the Cinema’s website at www.CapeAnnCinema.com, and the Cinema can be reached at (978) 309-8448.
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