Strand Theatre - Rockland, Maine

07/18/2025

Here's this week's e-newsletter! https://conta.cc/3Uhdr02

Email from Strand Theatre See what's going on at the Strand! THIS WEEK: Thursday, July 17   FILMS This Week   EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE GREAT Through July 17 -- Last show today at 1pm! Starring Allison

07/18/2025

Coming to the Strand in August!
Tickets on sale now: https://www.rocklandstrand.com/event/titanic-the-musical/
Penobscot Bay Pilot

ROCKLAND — The five-time Tony Award-winning production Titanic the Musical, captured live on stage in London for cinema screenings, will be presented at the Strand Theatre on August 5 - 7. Showtimes are Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 3 p.m.; and Thursday, Aug. 7, at 1 p.m.

07/17/2025

This weekend at the Strand: BAD SHABBOS and THE LAST CLASS
BAD SHABBOS Showtimes:
- Friday, July 18, 8:00pm
- Saturday July 19, 8:00pm
- Sunday, July 20, 5:30pm
Kyra Sedgwick and Cliff “Method Man” Smith lead an incredible ensemble cast in the uproarious new comedy BAD SHABBOS, winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative at the Tribeca Film Festival!
David and his fiancée Meg are about to have their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner on New York’s Upper West Side when an accidental death (or murder?) gets in the way. With Meg’s Catholic parents due any moment, this family dinner soon spirals into a hilarious disaster.

THE LAST CLASS Showtimes:
- Friday, July 18, 5:30pm
- Saturday, July 19, 5:30pm
- Sunday, July 20, 3:00pm
This documentary follows Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich. He may be famous for his public service, best-selling books, and viral social media posts, but he always considered teaching his true calling. The Last Class captures a master educator wrestling with the dual realities of his own aging and his students inheriting a world out of balance. Reich confronts the impending finality with unflinching candor, humor, introspection, and a rawness of emotion he has never shared publicly before.
These are two great film you won't want to miss. See you at the Strand!

07/16/2025

THE LAST CLASS is coming to the Strand!
Showtimes:
07/18 - Friday, 5:30 pm
07/19 - Saturday, 5:30 pm
07/20 - Sunday, 3:00 pm
07/24 - Thursday, 1:00 pm

The Last Class is a nuanced and deeply personal portrait of master educator Robert Reich teaching his final course and reflecting on a period of immense transformation, personally and globally. It is a love letter to education. The former Secretary of Labor might be famous for his public service, best-selling books, and viral social media posts, but he always considered teaching his true calling. Now, after over 40 years and an extraordinary 40,000 students, Reich is preparing for his last class.

The Last Class is a nuanced and deeply personal portrait of master educator Robert Reich teaching his final course and reflecting on a period of immense transformation, personally and globally. It is a love letter to education. The former Secretary of Labor might be famous for his public service, best-selling books, and viral social media posts, but he always considered teaching his true calling. Now, after over 40 years and an extraordinary 40,000 students, Reich is preparing for his last class. This is a film you won't want to miss. https://tinyurl.com/raj6wv8e

07/15/2025

07/14/2025

SPECIAL SCREENING: GRANITE RAPIDS MOON
*This special screening is a No Pass Engagement*
Showtime: Thursday, July 17, 5:30pm
TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/3rs46hmx

Come join us at the Strand as we join forces with Trekkers to present a special screening of GRAND RAPIDS MOON following a Post-screening Q&A with producer/actor John Charles Meyer, actor Etienne Eckert, actor W.C. Meyer, and Trekkers Principal Program Manager TJ Morris. A portion of ticket sales from this event will benefit Trekkers

Shot with only the equipment that a cast and crew of eight could carry on two 41-mile hikes (one in 20-degree December and one in 95-degree June), GRANITE RAPIDS MOON is the first narrative feature to shoot the majority of its footage inside the Grand Canyon.

The filmmakers are touring US theaters for single-night Q&A screenings throughout 2025, with the first 20+ screenings scheduled in CA, DC, VA, FL, ME, VT, and MI. Ten percent of the film’s profits will be donated to Grand Canyon Conservancy, Leave No Trace, and Plastic Free Restaurants, and a portion of ticket sales at specific events will also benefit select local non-profits (such as TREKKERS at the Strand screening). See you at the Strand!

07/14/2025

TRAY WELLINGTON BAND
Show Date: 11/07 7:30 PM
TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/26a7ayrx
$20 (+fees) / (July 16 - 23)
$23 (+fees) / Advance (Starts July 24)
$28 (+fees) / Day of Show
Discover a fresh take on banjo music with the Tray Wellington Band, here at the strand!

Banjo player Tray Wellington’s approach to the quintessential American instrument is all about looking forward. An International Bluegrass Music Association Award winner, Wellington is critically acclaimed not only for his technical prowess, but also for leveraging his unique point of view to craft a one-of-a-kind voice on the instrument. See you at the Strand!

07/14/2025

Starts Friday - THE LAST CLASS
July 18-24 ~ 4 screenings
https://www.rocklandstrand.com/event/the-last-class/
Showtimes: 07/18 - Fri - 5:30pm
7/19 - Sat - 5:30pm
7/20 - Sun - 3:00pm
7/24 - Thu - 1:00pm

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich might be famous for his public service, best-selling books, and viral social media posts, but he always considered teaching his true calling. The Last Class captures a master educator wrestling with the dual realities of his own aging and his students inheriting a world out of balance. Reich confronts the impending finality with unflinching candor, humor, introspection, and a rawness of emotion he has never shared publicly before.
One thousand students fill the biggest lecture hall on campus—the last class to receive Reich’s wisdom and exhortations not to accept that society has to stay the way it is. His final assignment: Who will be the teachers of tomorrow?

USA | 2025 | 1h 11m
Directed by Elliot Kirschner

07/14/2025

Fans of Allison Janney or Bryan Cranston won’t want to miss EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE GREAT, a story that blends sharp humor with poignant family dynamics. Playing through Thursday.

On Thursday at 5:30pm, we have an incredible film that absolutely needs to be seen on the big screen! Set in the Grand Canyon, GRANITE RAPIDS MOON is the first narrative feature to shoot the majority of its footage inside the rim. Plus the film’s director will be in the house for Q&A following the screening. The best part? This is a fundraiser for the local youth mentoring organization Trekkers! A portion of ticket proceeds will be donated to support their programs.

Two new films open on Friday: THE LAST CLASS captures former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, a master educator, wrestling with the dual realities of his own aging and his students inheriting a world out of balance. One thousand students fill the biggest lecture hall on campus to hear his final assignment: Who will be the teachers of tomorrow?

Also opening on Friday is the winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative at the Tribeca Film Festival: the hilarious new comedy BAD SHABBOS, which follows an engaged couple who are about to have their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner on New York’s Upper West Side. Kyra Sedgwick and Cliff “Method Man” Smith lead an incredible ensemble cast.

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See you at the Strand!

07/14/2025

See it at the Strand - coming in August!