"Saving Private Ryan" to Screen At Jaffrey's Park Theatre In Honor of the 250th Celebration

Jaffrey 250th Veterans Subcommittee presents the movie with free admission for veterans on June 17

JAFFREY, New Hampshire (June 12, 2023). In honor of the Town of Jaffrey's 250th-anniversary celebration, the Jaffrey 250th Veterans Subcommittee will present in partnership with The Park Theatre, Saving Private Ryan. The film will screen this Saturday, June 17, at 7:00 p.m. Veterans will have free admission. All other attendees are asked to make a $5.00 donation to The Park Theatre.

The 1998 landmark film directed by Steven Spielberg has been completely restored and remastered in high-definition video and sound.

The story centers on Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) as he takes his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan (Matt Damon), whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Surrounded by the brutal realities of war while searching for Ryan, each man embarks upon a personal journey and discovers their own strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honor, decency, and courage. The movie also stars Vin Diesel, Edward Burns, and Tom Sizemore.

The film won five Academy Awards, including Best Direction for Steven Spielberg.

Saving Private Ryan will be presented in The Park Theatre's 333-seat Eppes Auditorium with its big 27' wide screen and 17-speaker surround sound. Tickets are free for veterans, and all others are asked to make a $5.00 donation to The Park Theatre. No pre-reservations necessary. For more information, visit theparktheatre.org, or call the box office at (603) 532-8888.

The Park Theatre performing arts center is located at 19 Main Street in downtown Jaffrey, New Hampshire. The facility is fully accessible.

Grateful Dead 1991 Chicago Concert Screens at Park Theatre

Never released film of the entire Grateful Dead concert will be presented on June 22 and 28 in Jaffrey

JAFFREY, New Hampshire (June 12, 2023). On June 22, 1991, the Grateful Dead made their debut at Soldier Field in Chicago. Start-to-finish footage from the concert will be screened at The Park Theatre in Jaffrey, NH, on June 22 and 28, both at 6:30 p.m.

The Grateful Dead's lineup at the time of their first concert at Soldier Field featured guitarists Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir, bassist Phil Lesh, drummers Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart as well as keyboardists Bruce Hornsby and Vince Welnick. Highlights from the Summer 1991 show included "Dark Star," "Shakedown Street," "Playing In The Band," "Terrapin Station," and more.

Soldier Field would host the Dead each of the following four summers. The band's final concerts before Jerry Garcia's death took place at the Chicago stadium on July 8 and 9, 1995.

Presented by Trafalgar Releasing and Rhino Entertainment, Grateful Dead: Soldier Field 6/22/91 pairs the original six-camera stadium video feed with pristine soundboard digital audio.

Set One: Hell In A Bucket, Shakedown Street, Wang Dang Doodle, Friend Of The Devil, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Brown-Eyed Women, Let It Grow.

Set Two: Foolish Heart, Looks Like Rain, Jam, Crazy Fingers, Playing In The Band, Terrapin Station, Drums, Space, Dark Star Jam, Black Peter, One More Saturday Night.

Encore: The Weight

Grateful Dead: Soldier Field 6/22/91 will be presented in The Park Theatre's 333-seat Eppes Auditorium with its big 27' wide screen and 17-speaker surround sound. Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased online at theparktheatre.org, by calling the box office at (603) 532-8888, or by buying at the door. The Lounge Bar will be open at 5:30 pm.

The Park Theatre performing arts center is located at 19 Main Street in downtown Jaffrey, New Hampshire. The facility is fully accessible.

Actors From "Jesus Christ Superstar" To Attend 50th Anniversary Screening at Park Theatre

Ted Neeley & Bob Bingham in person at Jaffrey performing arts center screening on June 25

JAFFREY, New Hampshire (June 12, 2023). The actor who created the role of Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar on Broadway and in the 1973 film, Ted Neeley, will be in-person at The Park Theatre in Jaffrey, NH, for a special 50th Anniversary screening of the film and cast reunion. The event takes place Sunday, June 25, at 7:00 p.m. Additionally, Bob Bingham, the actor who originated the role of Caiaphas on Broadway and in the film, is scheduled to be in person at the screening.

Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. It is loosely based on the Gospels' accounts of the Passion. It was originally produced as a concept album in 1970, then became a smash on Broadway in 1971 and toured around the world. By 1980, it has grossed more than a quarter billion dollars in ticket sales.

Academy Award-winning film director Norman Jewison (Fiddler on The Roof, Moonstruck, In The Heat of the Night) heard the concept album in 1970 and approached the rights holder of the album, MCA/Universal, to produce a musical movie adaptation. A deal was struck, and shooting began in the summer of 1972 in Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Beersheba, Herodium, and Nazareth. It was a huge hit and became the highest-grossing musical movie in the United States and Canada.

The record album was the #1 Pop Album in the United States in 1971. Memorable songs from the album and film include I Don't Know How To Love Him, Everythings's Alright and Superstar.

Jesus Christ Superstar, the film, premiered at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 1973. The Park Theatre screening on June 25 is almost precisely 50 years since its debut.

The stars will be on stage for the pre-film introduction and will host a meet & greet after the screening. Everyone will get a chance to meet them in The Park Theatre lobby, get pictures taken & have items signed.

The legendary film has been completely restored and remastered in high-definition video and sound.

Jesus Christ Superstar Motion Picture 50th Anniversary Tour Screening will be presented in The Park Theatre's 333-seat Eppes Auditorium with its big 27' wide screen and 17-speaker surround sound. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased online at theparktheatre.org, by calling the box office at (603) 532-8888, or by buying at the door. The theatre's Lounge Bar will be open starting at 6 pm.

The Park Theatre performing arts center is located at 19 Main Street in downtown Jaffrey, New Hampshire.