Juneau Lyric Opera and the Gold Town Nickelodeon Theatre have teamed up to present an Opera and Musical Film Festival, featuring classic operas and famous Broadway musicals on the big screen each Tuesday and Sunday in November.
The following films are scheduled:
“Rent”: 2 p.m. Nov. 8 and 7 p.m. Nov. 10. Set in New York City’s gritty East Village, this rock opera tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent. “Measuring their lives in love,” these starving artists strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.
“The Flying Dutchman:” 2 p.m. Nov. 15 and 7 p.m. Nov. 17. Set along the Norwegian coast, legends tell of a ghost ship, “The Flying Dutchman,” captained by a man simply known as the Dutchman, who is cursed to wander the sea.
“Sound of Music” Sing-a-long: 2 p.m. Nov. 22 and 7 p.m. Nov. 24 at “The Sound of Music” Sing-a-long offers a chance to see the classic movie on the big screen and is a major audience participation event. with subtitles for all the songs.
Tickets are $8 for students and seniors or $10 general admission.
For more information, visit www.juneauopera.org.
