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“Few directors share Anderson’s ability to dig crates and choose the perfect songs to soundtrack their films…from punk to psych-rock to acoustic Bowie covers tenderly sung in Portuguese, Wes has done it all” (NME). We celebrate Wes’ amazing soundtracks with the Music of Wes Concert. The concert will have 2 sets and feature over ten Charleston musicians playing tracks from all 8 of Wes Anderson film including songs from The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Cat Stevens, The Velvet Underground, The Ramones, Elliott Smith, Simon & Garfunkel, Devo, David Bowie, The Kinks, The Beach Boys, Hank Williams, Francoise Hardy, & More! The concert will also feature Duda Lucena playing Seu Jorge’s Portuguese David Bowie covers. Kevin Young will be editing footage from Wes Anderson films that will be projected during each song. Come explore the Music of Wes with us!

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Bottle Rocket

Wednesday, June 13

Bar Opens at 7:00PM | Film Starts at 7:30PM

Rated R | Run Time: 1h 31min

Synopsis:

In Wes Anderson’s first feature film, Anthony (Luke Wilson) has just been released from a mental hospital, only to find his wacky friend Dignan (Owen Wilson) determined to begin an outrageous crime spree. After recruiting their neighbor, Bob (Robert Musgrave), the team embarks on a road trip in search of Dignan’s previous boss, Mr. Henry (James Caan). But the more they learn, the more they realize that they do not know the first thing about crime.

Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hspUSez-rYY

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Rushmore

Tuesday, June 19

Bar Opens at 7:00PM | Film Starts at 7:30PM

Rated R | 1h 33min

Synopsis:

When a beautiful first-grade teacher (Olivia Williams) arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max (Jason Schwartzman), who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father (Bill Murray) of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max’s new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.

Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I0Wc4BwMnA

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The Royal Tenenbaums

Wednesday, June 27

Bar Opens at 7:00PM | Film Starts at 7:30PM

Rated R | 1h 50min

Synopsis: Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary – all geniuses. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster. Most of this was generally considered to be their father’s fault. “The Royal Tenenbaums” is the story of the family’s sudden, unexpected reunion one recent winter.

Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caMgokYWboU

The Life Aquatic

Wednesday, July 11

Bar Opens at 7:00PM | Film Starts at 7:30PM

Rated R | 1h 59min

Synopsis:

Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned (Owen Wilson), a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane (Cate Blanchett), a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou’s past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor (Anjelica Huston).

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh401Rmkq0o

The Darjeeling Limited

Wednesday, July 25

Bar Opens at 7:00PM | Film Starts at 7:30PM

Rated R | 1h 31min

Synopsis: Estranged brothers Francis (Owen Wilson), Peter (Adrien Brody) and Jack (Jason Schwartzman) reunite for a train trip across India. The siblings have not spoken in over a year, ever since their father passed away. Francis is recovering from a motorcycle accident, Peter cannot cope with his wife’s pregnancy, and Jack cannot get over his ex-lover. The brothers fall into old patterns of behavior as Francis reveals the real reason for the reunion: to visit their mother in a Himalayan convent.

Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2R7O2IlndM

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Tuesday, July 31

Doors Open at 7:00PM | Film Starts at 7:30PM

Rated PG | 1h 27min

Synopsis: After 12 years of bucolic bliss, Mr. Fox (George Clooney) breaks a promise to his wife (Meryl Streep) and raids the farms of their human neighbors, Boggis, Bunce and Bean. Giving in to his animal instincts endangers not only his marriage but also the lives of his family and their animal friends. When the farmers force Mr. Fox and company deep underground, he has to resort to his natural craftiness to rise above the opposition.

Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2igjYFojUo

Moonrise Kingdom

Sunday, August 5

Doors Open at 7:00PM | Film Starts at 7:30PM

Rated PG | 1h 34min

Synopsis: The year is 1965, and the residents of New Penzance, an island off the coast of New England, inhabit a community that seems untouched by some of the bad things going on in the rest of the world. Twelve-year-olds Sam (Jared Gilman) and Suzy (Kara Hayward) have fallen in love and decide to run away. But a violent storm is approaching the island, forcing a group of quirky adults (Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray) to mobilize a search party and find the youths before calamity strikes.

Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N8wkVA4_8s

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Saturday, August 11

Bar Opens at 7:00PM | Film Starts at 7:30PM

Rated R | 1h 39min

Synopsis: In the 1930s, the Grand Budapest Hotel is a popular European ski resort, presided over by concierge Gustave H. (Ralph Fiennes). Zero, a junior lobby boy, becomes Gustave’s friend and protege. Gustave prides himself on providing first-class service to the hotel’s guests, including satisfying the sexual needs of the many elderly women who stay there. When one of Gustave’s lovers dies mysteriously, Gustave finds himself the recipient of a priceless painting and the chief suspect in her murder.

Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fg5iWmQjwk

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Individual Show Info Below

CMH, Charleston Magazine, & Charleston Arts Festival Presents:

Pecha Kucha 30
Wednesday, May 30

Doors Open: 6PM |Event Starts: 7PM

$12 – Advance | $14 – Day of Show

The Charleston Music Hall is thrilled to be teaming up with Charleston Arts Festival to present Pecha Kucha 30 on Wednesday, May 30^th at 7:00 PM. PechaKucha, Japanese for “chit chat,” is a presentation style in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each (6 minutes and 40 seconds in total) keeping presentation concise, fast-paced, and powerful. Charleston Music Hall is proud to be the official venue and producer of PechaKucha Charleston. The Music Hall, with help from our collaborators and artist liaison Terry Fox, hopes to focus on developing a strong, interesting, and diverse presenter line up from an array of different artistic, creative, and entrepreneurial disciplines and encourage collaboration, communication, and support in Charleston’s creative community.

CMH, Charleston Magazine, & Charlton Singleton Presents:

LET’S GROOVE: The Music of Earth, Wind, and Fire featuring Quiana Parler, Charlton Singleton & Friends
Friday, June 1

Doors Open: 7PM |Show Starts: 8PM

$22 – Individual | $17 – Student (Box Office Only)

They have covered Prince, Michael Jackson, and Stevie Wonder. Now Charlton Singleton brings his Tribute Band back to the Charleston Music Hall to present the music of everyone’s favorite band, Earth, Wind, and Fire! With internationally known hits like September, Let’s Groove, Reasons, and Shining Star to name a few… EWF has been a mainstay in the charts and lives of music lovers around the world. Over the past two years Charlton Singleton, along with Quiana Parler, have led extraordinary SOLD OUT performances in tribute to mega-superstars of popular music. LET’S GROOVE: The Music of Earth, Wind, and Fire will be no different!

CMH & Charleston Magazine Presents:

Purple Rain Film Screening

A Celebration of the Birth of Prince
Wednesday, June 6

Doors Open: 7PM |Film Starts: 7:30PM

$8 – Individual

The Charleston Music Hall is thrilled to celebrate the birth of Prince by screening Purple Rain on Wednesday, June 6^th at 7:30PM! Prince was born on June 7, 1958 and would have been 60 this year. He changed the landscape of the entertainment industry and we will happily take any opportunity we can to celebrate his life. Join us for a night of singing and dancing along to one of the most iconic artists of all time!

CMH & Charleston Magazine Presents:

Grass In the Hall: Gravel Road, River Boy, Chatham Country Line
Thursday, June 7

Doors Open: 6:30pm |Show Starts: 7:30pm

$25 – Orchestra | $20 – Gallery | $15 – Student (Box Office Only)

Grass in the Hall is back for its 4th year as part of The Charleston Music Hall’s Piccolo Spoleto Series with three amazing bluegrass bands. If you love bluegrass, you will love the musical stylings of Gravel Road, River Boy, Chatham Country Line!

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The Charleston Music Hall is thrilled to present The Lord of the Rings Trilogy film series – EXTENDED VERSIONS! You heard us right, Extended baby! That means 682 minutes of Middle Earth joy! Will Frodo and Sam cast the one ring into the flames of Mount Doom?!? Come join us for three days of LOTR love to find out. Anyone who comes dressed up as a wizard, hobbit, elf, dwarf, Rider of Rohan, Ring Wraith, Gollum and/or Smeagol, Orc, Uruk Hai, Ent, Tom Bombadil, Balrog, Spider, Eagle, Troll, or Goblin will gain free admission to the films. However, you cannot just throw on your favorite “Frodo / Sam Best Friends Forever” shirt and call it a day. The Box Office attendant will judge quality of costume and deem you worthy of free admission at the door. The best costume over the 3 nights will be given a replica of THE RING and Gandalf’s Staff.

We will screen The Fellowship of the Ring on April 5, The Two Towers on April 11, and The Return of the King on April 24. All films are $8, but you can buy a 3 film pass for only $20. All films start at 6:30PM and will have a brief intermission for stretching and tom foolery. Tickets on sale now!

Film Schedule:

April 5 – The Fellowship of the Ring
April 11 – The Two Towers
April 24 – The Return of the King

3 Film Series Pass – $2o| Buy Pass

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The Fellowship of the Ring

Thursday, April 5

6:30PM

Run Time: 3h 48min

Rated: PG13

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The Two Towers

Wednesday, April 11

6:30PM

Run Time: 3h 55min

Rated: PG13

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The Return of the King

Tuesday, April 24

6:30PM

Run Time: 4h 11min

Rated: PG13

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Film Schedule:

Kiki’s Delivery Service – 1:00PM
Howl’s Moving Castle – 3:30PM
Spirited Away – 6:15PM
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind – 9:00PM

4 Film Day Pass + Specialty Event Posters – $36 | Buy Pass

We are thrilled to partner with Charleston City Paper & Captain’s Comics and Toys to present Miyazaki Film Fest – A Celebration of Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli on Saturday, June 16^th! This will be an all-day event starting at 12PM and going until 11PM. We will be screening Kiki’s Delivery Service, Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away, and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. 2 Nixons and Ice Bing will be serving up some deliciousness in the lobby. We are flying in a special projector to be able to play the films in the highest quality possible. We hope to make this the beginning of an annual anime film festival. Admission to each film will be $12 or you can buy a 4 film day pass for only $36 (complimentary specialty poster included).

Ice Bing Will Be Serving:
•Nai-Gai Green Tea
•Nai-Gai Milk Tea
•Ice Bing Liang Main (Cold Noodle Salad with Peanuts Sesame Sauce on side)

Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, author, and manga artist. A co-founder of Studio Ghibli, a film and animation studio, he has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and as a maker of anime feature films, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest animation directors.

Miyazaki’s works are characterized by the recurrence of themes such as humanity’s relationship with nature and technology, the wholesomeness of natural and traditional patterns of living, the importance of art and craftsmanship, and the difficulty of maintaining a pacifist ethic in a violent world. The protagonists of his films are often strong girls or young women, and several of his films present morally ambiguous antagonists with redeeming qualities. Miyazaki’s works have been highly praised and awarded; he was named a Person of Cultural Merit for outstanding cultural contributions in November 2012, and received the Academy Honorary Award for his impact on animation and cinema in November 2014. In 2002, American film critic Roger Ebert suggested that Miyazaki may be the best animation filmmaker in history, praising the depth and artistry of his films.

Kiki’s Delivery Service

Film Starts: 1:00PM

Run Time: 1h 43min

Rated: G

Synopsis: Kiki’s Delivery Service is a 1989 Japanese animated fantasy film produced by Studio Ghibli and written, produced, and directed by Hayao Miyazaki as an adaptation of the 1985 novel of the same name by Eiko Kadono. The film tells the story of a young witch, Kiki, who moves to a new town and uses her flying ability to earn a living. According to Miyazaki, the movie portrays the gulf between independence and reliance in teenage Japanese girls.

Howl’s Moving Castle

Film Starts: 3:30PM

Run Time: 1h 59min

Rated: PG

Synopsis: Howl’s Moving Castle is a 2004 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The film is loosely based on the novel of the same name by British author Diana Wynne Jones. The film was produced by Toshio Suzuki, animated by Studio Ghibli and distributed by Toho. The story is set in a fictional kingdom where both magic and early 20th century technology are prevalent, against the backdrop of a war with another kingdom. The film tells the story of a young hatter named Sophie after she is turned into an old woman by a witch’s curse. She encounters a wizard named Howl, and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.

Spirited Away

Film Starts: 6:15PM

Run Time: 2h 5min

Rated: PG

Synopsis: Spirited Away is a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli.[The film stars Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takeshi Naito, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Tsunehiko Kamijō, Takehiko Ono, and Bunta Sugawara, and tells the story of Chihiro Ogino (Hiiragi), a sullen ten-year-old girl who, while moving to a new neighborhood, enters the spirit world. After her parents are transformed into pigs by the witch Yubaba (Natsuki), Chihiro takes a job working in Yubaba’s bathhouse to find a way to free herself and her parents and return to the human world.

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Film Starts: 9:00PM

Run Time: 1h 57min

Rated: PG

Synopsis: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is a 1984 Japanese animated epic science-fiction fantasy film adapted and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, based on his 1982 manga of the same name. Isao Takahata produced the film for Tokuma Shoten and Hakuhodo, with Topcraft animating. Joe Hisaishi, in his first collaboration with Miyazaki, composed the film’s score. The film stars the voices of Sumi Shimamoto, Goro Naya, Yoji Matsuda, Yoshiko Sakakibara and Iemasa Kayumi. Taking place in a future post-apocalyptic world, the film tells the story of Nausicaä (Shimamoto), the young princess of the Valley of the Wind. She becomes embroiled in a struggle with Tolmekia, a kingdom that tries to use an ancient weapon to eradicate a jungle of mutant giant insects.

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The Charleston Music Hall is thrilled to present A Christopher Guest Film Series. We will screen four classic Guest films including This Is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, and A Mighty Wind. Mockumentaries AHOY! All films are $8, but you can buy a 4 film pass for only $20 or a 4 film pass plus 4 specialty film posters for only $30. All films start at 7:30.

Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born February 5, 1948), usually simply known as Christopher Guest, is an American screenwriter, composer, musician, director, actor, and comedian who holds dual British and American citizenship. Guest is most widely known in Hollywood for having written, directed and starred in his series of comedy films shot in mock-documentary (mockumentary) style. Many scenes and character backgrounds in Guest’s films are written and directed, although actors have no rehearsal time and the ensemble improvise scenes while filming them.

Christopher Guest Film Schedule:
March 7 – This Is Spinal Tap
March 21 – Waiting for Guffman
April 4 – Best in Show
April 16 – A Mighty Wind

4 Film Series Pass – $2o| Buy Pass

4 Film Series Pass + 4 Specialty Film Posters – $30 | Buy Pass

This Is Spinal Tap

March 7

7:30PM

Synopsis: This Is Spinal Tap is a 1984 American rock music mockumentary comedy film directed, co-written, scored by, and starring Rob Reiner, and co-starring Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer. The film portrays the fictional British heavy metal band Spinal Tap. The film satirizes the wild personal behavior and musical pretensions of hard rock and heavy metal bands, as well as the hagiographic tendencies of rock documentaries of the time. The three main members of Spinal Tap—David St. Hubbins, Derek Smalls and Nigel Tufnel—are played by actors McKean, Shearer, and Guest, respectively. The three actors play their musical instruments and speak with mock English accents throughout the movie. Reiner appears as Marty Di Bergi, the maker of the documentary.

Waiting for Guffman

March 21

7:30

Synopsis: Waiting for Guffman is a 1997 American mockumentary comedy film co-written and directed by Christopher Guest. The film’s cast includes Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, and Parker Posey. The title of the film is a reference to Samuel Beckett’s play Waiting for Godot. As in the other mockumentaries created by Guest, the majority of the dialogue is improvised. Because the film is about the production of a stage musical, it contains several original musical numbers written by Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer.

Best In Show

April 4

7:30

Synopsis: Best in Show is a 2000 American mockumentary comedy film co-written (along with Eugene Levy) and directed by Christopher Guest. The film follows five entrants in a prestigious dog show, and focuses on the slightly surreal interactions among the various owners and handlers, as they travel to the show and then compete during the show. There are also short depictions of the characters six months after the show is over. Among the comedic aspects of the film are similarities between the personalities and characteristics of the owners and those of their dogs. Much of the dialogue was improvised. Many of the comic actors were also involved in Guest’s other films, including This Is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, and Mascots.

A Mighty Wind

April 16

7:30PM

Synopsis: A Mighty Wind is a 2003 American mockumentary comedy film about a folk music reunion concert in which three folk bands reunite for a television performance for the first time in decades. The film was directed, co-written and composed by Christopher Guest. The film is widely acknowledged to reference the 2003 tribute concert to folk music producer Harold Leventhal that reunited several of the folk groups that Leventhal had managed. More broadly, the film is a parody of the American folk music revival of the early 1960s and its personalities.

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By Emma Penny

Photo by Kevin Harrington

The trio of sisters that makes up the band Joseph filled the Charleston Music Hall on October 1^st with their powerful vocals and captivating harmonies for an intimate Sunday night.

The concert opened with Liza Anne, a singer-songwriter from Saint Simons Island, Georgia, now based in Nashville. She says on her Facebook page, “I feel things deeply and then I sing them sweetly” and there is nothing closer to the truth. Liza Anne’s voice was soft yet haunting as she sang about very specific yet oddly relatable situations. Her lyrics included instances of drunk calling an ex and saying you still love them, or saying things you don’t mean when you’re too tired; providing a comfort in knowing that you’re not the only one who’s done that. Her stage presence was unapologetic, as she even preceded one song by recalling a grade of a D+ in her college songwriting class. Liza Anne was the perfect act to open the night and warm up the crowd.

Next, Joseph took the stage, immediately showcasing their energy and skill that was maintained at the same high level throughout the set. Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Joseph is a family band made up of older sister Natalie, and twins Meegan and Alison Closner. From their appearance, movements, and especially their voices, there’s no mistaking their relation. Natalie sported an acoustic guitar as she sang lead vocals on about half the songs, while with Meegan and Alison sang backup, with the occasional tambourine. The leads were passed around, allowing each sibling to showcase her prevailing voice while the other two provided compelling harmonies. Joseph was backed by drums, bass, electric guitar, and keys played by their “tour brothers.”

The set was full of dancing and clapping during faster songs, and moments of stillness and awe during slower ballads, as the Closner sisters amazed the audience throughout with their harmonies that gave me goosebumps more than once. About halfway through, the audience got to their feet with the song “SOS (Overboard)” and remained standing for the rest of the show.

Joseph’s sincere lyrics spanning themes of self-love, standing up for what you believe in, and reassurance no one is alone, made for an uplifting concert. It’s a mentality that’s evident in their stage presence, and even their 2016 album name, I’m Alone, No You’re Not, which is a lyric from the song “Honest.”

The band ended their set (before a 3 song encore) with the anthem “White Flag,” their lead single from the Alone album. The song starts as a low hum and builds to a chorus proclaiming “I could surrender but I’d just be pretending, no, I’d rather be dead than live a lie. Burn the white flag!”

After a galvanizing concert, Joseph sent us off with a song called “Sweet Dreams” inspired by their childhood bedtime routine of saying goodnight. We left the Music Hall with a revitalized spirit and the words of “Sweet dream, my love. I love you. Goodnight.” ringing in our ears.

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The Charleston Music Hall is thrilled to pay homage to one of the greats, Patrick Swayze, by celebrating this iconic American actor’s birthday on August 18th with a double feature of Dirty Dancing and Road House in what we are calling SWAYZE FEST. The actor would have been 65 this August. Each film will cost $8 individually, or you can buy a package ticket to both films for $14. Doors Open at 6:30 PM. For Dirty Dancing which starts at 7:00 PM, we encourage you to come prepared to dance in the aisles. For Road House which starts at 9:00 PM, we kindly ask that you do not fight in the aisles.

Dirty Dancing

Friday, August 18th

7:00PM

$8 – Individual | $14 – Double Feature Package | $40 – Dinner & Film

Synopsis:

In 1963, Frances “Baby” Houseman, a sweet daddy’s girl, goes with her family to a resort in upstate New York’s Catskill Mountains. Baby has grown up in privileged surroundings and all expect her to go on to college, join the Peace Corps and save the world before marrying a doctor, just like her father. Unexpectedly, Baby becomes infatuated with the camp’s dance instructor, Johnny Castle, a man whose background is vastly different from her own.

Road House

Friday, August 18th

9:00PM

$8 – Individual | $14 – Double Feature Package | $40 – Dinner & Film

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Synopsis:

Dalton is the Cooler in bars; He backs up and directs the bouncers. He takes a job in a Road House that has gotten far too rough. His attempts to clean things up put him in conflict with Brad Wesley, the town bully and rich person. Things heat up.

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The Charleston Music Hall is thrilled to present The Summer of Bill Film Series, a 7 film series composed of Bill Murray films with a corresponding art exhibit. The Summer of Bill Art Exhibit will have a Free opening party on May 31^st from 5:30 – 7:30pm. Local Murray-lover, Tiffany “Mish” Pretlow, is organizing the art exhibit with over 20 local artists contributing Bill Murray inspired works in all different mediums. Pretlow organized the “Where’s Murray?” Art Show at King Dusko a few years back. Rumor has it a life-size jaguar shark may make an appearance. The art exhibit will be on view from May 31 – August 20.

We will be presenting 7 Bill Murray films between May 31 and August 20. We originally had four films for the series, Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, Lost in Translation, and Life Aquatic. We texted Bill to make sure he was fine with us doing this series. He responded saying he was honored and loved that we were doing the series, but he wanted to see some of his “failures” included in the series. He mentioned that we only included the hits and that everyone wanted to see the hits, but they needed to also see the flops, so we added three more films: The Razor’s Edge, Rushmore, and Jim Jarmusch’s Broken Flowers. We love all three of these films, but they all failed at the box office. We love the way Bill Murray has inspired playfulness in our community, and we are excited to pay homage to this amazing artist. Each film will start at 7:30 with the bar opening at 7pm. The films will be $8 each, or you can purchase a 7 Film Pass for $35. The film series will open with Caddyshack on May 31 and will include The Razor’s Edge on June 6, Ghostbusters (1984) on June 14, Rushmore on June 29, Lost in Translation on July 26, Broken Flowers on August 2, and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou on August 20.

We also commissioned 5 local artists to create 7 unique film posters. Caddyshack by Jason Groce, The Razor’s Edge by Bennett Jones, Ghostbusters by Seth Deitch, Rushmore by Taylor Faulkner, Lost in Translation by Karen Ann Myers, Broken Flowers by Karen Ann Myers, The Life Aquatic by Anne Peyton, 7 Bills Series Poster by Karen Ann Myers. These specialty poster prints will be for sale all summer at the box office.

Summer of Bill Film Schedule:
Caddyshack – May 31

The Razor’s Edge – June 6

Ghostbusters – June 14

Rushmore – June 29

Lost in Translation – July 26

Broken Flowers – August 2

The Life Aquatic – August 20

Summer of Bill Film Series Pass – $35 | Buy Pass

Caddyshack

May 31

7:30 PM

Synopsis:

Danny Noonan, a teen down on his luck, works as a caddy at the snob-infested Bushwood Country Club to raise money for his college education. With no idea where his future will lead, he finds his best chance at getting his life on track is to earn a caddy scholarship from Judge Elihu Smails, owner of the Country Club. In an attempt to gain votes for a college scholarship Noonan volunteers to caddy for a prominent and influential club member (Ted Knight). Judge Smails shows a quick disliking towards Al Czervik, a millionaire who is interested in purchasing Bushwood, and soon there is a conflict between the Judge and Al, the Judge and Danny, and even between the Judge and Ty Webb the charming golfer who is slowly helping Danny figure out his real goals. Danny struggles to prepare for the high pressure Caddy Day golf tournament while absorbing New Age advice from wealthy golf guru Ty Webb (Chevy Chase).

The Razor’s Edge

June 6

7:30 PM

An interesting fact, Ghostbusters would not have happened without The Razor’s Edge. Bill Murray cut a deal with the studio saying he would do Ghostbusters only if they made The Razor’s Edge.

Synopsis:

Larry Darrell returns from the battlefields of World War I to America a different person. His fiancé (Isabel) resigns herself to a delay in the wedding plans when Larry heads off to Paris. There he finds he prefers a simpler existence and begins to read. One book inspires him to visit India and on to Nepal where he finds spiritual help from a lama. On returning to Paris he finds Isabel and some old friends. Everyone has changed.

Ghostbusters

June 14

7:30 PM

Synopsis:

Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz and Egon work at the University where they delve into the paranormal and fiddle with many unethical experiments on the students. After being kicked out of their university, the trio decides to go into business for themselves by trapping and removing ghosts from haunted houses. After some initial skepticism, business is soon booming as The Ghost Busters rid New York of its undead. When a downtown skyscraper becomes the focal point of spirit activity linked to the ancient god Gozer, however, the problem may be more than the team can handle.

Rushmore

June 29

7:30 PM

Synopsis:

Lost In Translation

July 26

7:30 PM

Synopsis:

A lonely, aging movie star named Bob Harris (Bill Murray) and a conflicted newlywed, Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), meet in Tokyo. Bob is there to film a Japanese whiskey commercial; Charlotte is accompanying her celebrity-photographer husband. Strangers in a foreign land, the two find escape, distraction and understanding amidst the bright Tokyo lights after a chance meeting in the quiet lull of the hotel bar. They form a bond that is as unlikely as it is heartfelt and meaningful.

Broken Flowers

August 2

7:30 PM

Synopsis:

When his latest girlfriend (Julie Delpy) leaves him, retired computer magnate Don Johnston (Bill Murray) has no greater ambition than to sit around the house. When he receives an anonymous letter from a former girlfriend claiming he has a 19-year-old son he’s never met, Don doesn’t even think to follow up. It’s not until his neighbor, a mystery fan, encourages him that Don resolves to visit the exes who seem the most likely candidates and find out the truth.

The Life Aquatic

August 20

7:30 PM