ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre will present a free Member Appreciation screening of Fargo (1996) on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. Current Strand Theatre members, as well as those who become members prior to the screening, are invited to attend. Memberships may be also purchased in the lobby immediately prior to the show.

Fargo, the critically acclaimed reality-based dark comedy/crime drama from The Coen Brothers, stars Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, and Peter Stormare. The story is set in Minnesota in 1987. Jerry Lundegaard (Macy) is a car salesman in Minneapolis who has gotten himself into debt and is so desperate for money that he hires two thugs (Buscemi and Stormare) to kidnap his own wife. Jerry hopes to collect the ransom from her wealthy father (Harve Presnell), pay the thugs a small portion, and keep the rest to satisfy his debts. The film is rated R.

The Strand Theatre, which has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the  National Trust for Historic Preservation, became a nonprofit in January 2014 and is now operated by Friends of the Strand Theatre. Memberships, as well as donations, grants, and sponsorships help pay the operating expenses for the wide range of cultural and educational programming the theater offers to the community.   

No regular admission tickets will be available for this show.

For more information about the Strand Membership program, call 207-701-5053 or email anne@rocklandstrand.com. For more information about the theater visit www.rocklandstrand.com.

The Strand Theatre is located at 345 Main Street, Rockland.