Polar Express Pajama Party! & Film Screening – 6PM
This Holiday Season… Believe! Fun pre-show activities! Come in comfy pajamas and invite your friends!Available for purchase: special PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE and COOKIES! “Step aboard the Polar Express Pajama Party at Milton Theatre – Where Dreams Come to Life! Join us on a magical journey in your coziest pajamas, as we embark on an unforgettable adventure filled with holiday spirit and heartwarming joy. Be whisked away to a world of wonder, where hot cocoa flows and the spirit of Christmas is alive. Experience the enchantment of the Polar Express on the big screen, surrounded by friends and family, all in the comfort of your favorite PJs. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind cinematic event that will warm your heart and ignite the magic of the season. All aboard the Polar Express Pajama Party at Milton Theatre – Where Christmas dreams take flight!” Polar Express (2004) | Rated G On the night of Christmas Eve, a boy (Voiced by Daryl Sabara) is growing bitterly skeptical of the existence of Santa Claus. As he struggles to sleep, he is roused by a steam locomotive, Polar Express, bound for the North Pole. He boards the train and embarks on the journey of a lifetime as he rediscovers his belief in Santa Claus and the Christmas Spirit. The Polar Express is a 2004 American 3D computer-animated film based on the 1985 children’s book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg, who also served as one of the executive producers on the film. The film was written, produced, and directed by Robert Zemeckis. The film stars Daryl Sabara, Nona Gaye, Jimmy Bennett, and Eddie Deezen, with Tom Hanks in six distinct roles. The film also included a performance by Tinashe at age 9, who later gained exposure as a pop singer in the 2010s, as the CGI-model for the female protagonist.
“Object of Grief” Film Screening
Screening of 30-minute dance film”Object of Grief” followed by a 10-minute documentary on the making of the film and an “Artist Talk Back” Q&A with the director, Audrey Ringlein. About the Film “Object of Grief” is a short film that examines the movement of the female body through a day lived with grief. The spaciousness of the work allows all who have experienced loss to enter into private moments of grief that are deconstructed and shared through the lens of poetry, dance, music, and film. The cyclical feeling that the film creates will leave the audience considering compassion for themselves and others who go day in, and day out, carrying loss while trying to heal under the burden of grief. About the Director Audrey Ringlein is an interdisciplinary artist who is fascinated by the human spirit. As a choreographer, she creates in flow to express with the physical body when words fall short. As a writer, she uses poetry to examine her own experiences, which become the framework for her movement explorations. As a director, she enjoys working with her friends and highlighting their talents as they enter into her creative process. Audrey sees little separation between daily life and artistic expression. Her work draws the audience in by creating a space that is intimate, yet universally accessible. Her current work “Object of Grief” is driven by a series of poems that she wrote while processing the loss of a good friend. Audrey does not shy away from the ugly and uncomfortable realities of grieving in a society that endlessly requires perfection from women. Her play with silence and sound is informed by her relationship to American Sign Language, which was how she communicated with her deaf grandparents before they passed. Audrey’s movement preferences mimic the crashing of waves on a beach – an influence of nature that always centers Audrey and helps her become truly present. By creating this deeply personal film, she aims to encourage change in the hearts of the viewer, so that they might stay present and compassionate as they carry their “Object of Grief” through each moment of the day.
