ROCKLAND — Strand Theatre, in Rockland, has added four films and two HD broadcasts to their upcoming lineup
 
UPDATES added during the week of September 28, 2021 are:  

FILM:

Oct. 8: THE ALPINIST

Oct. 15: BERGMAN ISLAND

Oct. 22: FALLING FOR FIGARO

Oct. 29: THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN

HD BROADCASTS:

Oct. 23: Met Opera LIVE: Blanchard’s FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES

Nov. 2: Met Opera ENCORE: Blanchard’s FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES

FILMS

Friday, Oct. 1 at 8pm: THINGS DON’T STAY FIXED

This new film from Bo Bartlett is the story of a worldly photojournalist who returns to the Deep South to stop his daughter’s wedding and save her future. Inspired by Southern Gothic literary works, the film is a surreal and subtle hero’s journey that utilizes powerful dreamlike imagery and psychological archetypes. Directed by Bo Bartlett. Starring William Gregory Lee, Tara Ochs, Brenda Bynum. PG-13 (USA | 2021) FMI Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland (207) 594-0070  www.RocklandStrand.com

Friday, Oct. 1 - Thursday, Oct. 7: THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE

THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE is an intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. In the 1970s and 80s, Tammy Faye and her husband, Jim Bakker, rose from humble beginnings to create the world’s largest religious broadcasting network and theme park. Directed by Michael Showalter. Starring Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, Cherry Jones. PG-13 (USA | 2021) FMI Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland (207) 594-0070  www.RocklandStrand.com

Friday, Oct. 8 - Thursday, Oct. 14: THE ALPINIST

23-year-old Marc-André Leclerc climbs alone, far from the limelight, making some of the boldest solo ascents in history. With no cameras and no margin for error, Leclerc's approach is the essence of solo adventure. Directed by Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen. Starring Marc-André Leclerc, Brette Harrington, Peter Mortimer. NR (USA | 2021) FMI Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland (207) 594-0070  www.RocklandStrand.com

Friday, Oct. 15 - Thursday, Oct. 21: BERGMAN ISLAND

A couple of American filmmakers retreat to the wild, breathtaking landscape of Fårö island for the summer, hoping to find inspiration for their upcoming films. Lines between reality and fiction begin to tear them apart. Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve. Starring Tim Roth, Mia Wasikowska, Vicky Krieps. R (France/Germany/Sweden | 2021) FMI Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland (207) 594-0070  www.RocklandStrand.com

Friday, Oct. 22 - Thursday, Oct. 28: FALLING FOR FIGARO

A brilliant young financial manager leaves her job and boyfriend in order to fulfill her dream of becoming an opera singer in this romantic comedy set in the Scottish Highlands. Directed by Ben Lewin. Starring Danielle Macdonald, Joanna Lumley, Hugh Skinner. NR (Australia | 2021) FMI Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland (207) 594-0070  www.RocklandStrand.com

Friday, Oct. 29 - Thursday, Nov. 4: THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN

The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever. Directed by Director: Will Sharpe. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Aimee Lou Wood, Taika Waititi. PG-13 (UK | 2021) FMI Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland (207) 594-0070  www.RocklandStrand.com

HIGH DEFINITION BROADCASTS

Saturday, Oct. 9 at 1pm: Met Opera LIVE: Mussorgsky’s BORIS GODUNOV

Live high-definition broadcast from New York’s Metropolitan Opera

Bass René Pape, the world’s reigning Boris, reprises his overwhelming portrayal of the tortured tsar caught between grasping ambition and crippling paranoia. Conductor Sebastian Weigle leads Mussorgsky’s masterwork. Run time: 2h 20min. $27/Adults, $25/Strand Members, 

$15/Students 18 and under, and college students with ID. FMI Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland (207) 594-0070  www.RocklandStrand.com 

Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 1pm: Met Opera ENCORE: Mussorgsky’s BORIS GODUNOV

High-definition presentation from New York’s Metropolitan Opera

Bass René Pape, the world’s reigning Boris, reprises his overwhelming portrayal of the tortured tsar caught between grasping ambition and crippling paranoia. Conductor Sebastian Weigle leads Mussorgsky’s masterwork. Run time: 2h 20min. $23/Adults, $15/Strand Members, 

$5/Students 18 and under, and college students with ID. FMI Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland (207) 594-0070  www.RocklandStrand.com 

Saturday, Oct. 23 at 1pm: Met Opera LIVE: Blanchard’s FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES

Live high-definition broadcast from New York’s Metropolitan Opera

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Grammy Award–winning jazz musician and composer Terence Blanchard’s adaptation of Charles M. Blow’s moving memoir. The first opera by a Black composer presented on the Met stage, it tells a poignant and profound story about a young man’s journey to overcome a life of trauma and hardship. Run time: 2 hrs 40 mins, including one intermission. $27/Adults, $25/Strand Members, $15/Students 18 and under, and college students with ID. FMI Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland (207) 594-0070  www.RocklandStrand.com 

Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 1pm: Met Opera ENCORE: Blanchard’s FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES

High-definition presentation from New York’s Metropolitan Opera

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Grammy Award–winning jazz musician and composer Terence Blanchard’s adaptation of Charles M. Blow’s moving memoir. The first opera by a Black composer presented on the Met stage, it tells a poignant and profound story about a young man’s journey to overcome a life of trauma and hardship.  Run time: 2 hrs 40 mins, including one intermission.. Run time: 2h 20min. $23/Adults, $15/Strand Members, $5/Students 18 and under, and college students with ID. FMI Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland (207) 594-0070  www.RocklandStrand.com