MOONLIGHT MOVIES: GREASE
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May 5, 8:00 pm-10:00pm |
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925 Struthers ave, grand jun925 Struthers ave, grand junction Co, 81501ction Co, 81501 |
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Join us for this FREE and family-friendly event at the Amp! Wednesdays in June, we’ll be showing a movie on stage. Bring your friends, a blanket or chair and come ready to have a great time! 1978 Rating: PG (adult situations/language) Genre: Comedy, Musical & Performing Arts, Romance Runtime: 110 minutes "Grease," said the poster and the Barry Gibb song, "is the word." Transferring its setting from Chicago to sunny California, and adding a dash of disco to the ersatz '50s score, producer Allan Carr and director Randal Kleiser turned this long-running Jim Jacobs-Warren Casey Broadway smash into the biggest blockbuster of 1978. 1950s teens Danny (John Travolta) and Australian transfer Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) spend their "Summer Nights" falling in love, but once fall comes, it's back to Rydell High and its cliques. As one of the bad-boy T-Birds, Danny has to act cool for best pal Kenickie (Jeff Conaway) and their leather-clad mates Sonny (Michael Tucci) and Doody (Barry Pearl, in the role Travolta played on-stage). Despite befriending Frenchy (Didi Conn), one of the rebel Pink Ladies, virginal Sandy is "too pure to be Pink," as the Ladies' leader, Rizzo (Stockard Channing), acidly observes. Declaring their devotion in such ballads as "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Sandy," Sandy and Danny split, reconcile, and split again amidst a pep rally, dances, drive-ins, and a drag race, before deciding "You're the One That I Want" at the climactic carnival. With Travolta white-hot from Saturday Night Fever (1977), Grease soundtrack singles climbed the charts and summer movie crowds poured in. With the presence of Joan Blondell, Eve Arden, Sid Caesar, Edd "Kookie" Byrnes, and Frankie Avalon appealing to grown-up memories, Grease became the highest-grossing film of 1978, the highest-grossing movie musical ever, and the third most popular film of the new blockbuster '70s after Star Wars (1977) and Jaws (1975). Its sequel, Grease 2, did not exactly set the world on fire in 1982. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi Click here for the event website |
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Upcoming Events
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Sunday, May 5 |
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MUSIC
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TOPH AT THE AVALON SUNSET TERRACE
634 Main St Ste. #5, Grand Junction, CO 81501
TOPH playing the Avalon Sunset Terrace again. TOPH is a solo musician that blends the beautiful sounds of guitar, ukulele, vocals and variety of
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percussion to create one of a kind entertainment.
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MUSIC
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GRAND JUNCTION SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
3:00pm-5:00pm, 645 Main Street
Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass with the Grand Junction Symphony Chorus and American composer Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. 2.
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FILM
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MOONLIGHT MOVIES: GREASE
8:00pm-10:00pm, 925 Struthers ave, grand jun925 Struthers ave, grand junction Co, 81501ction Co, 81501
Join us for this FREE and family-friendly event at the Amp! Wednesdays in June, we’ll be showing a movie on stage. Bring your friends, a
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blanket or chair and come ready to have a great time! 1978 Rating: PG (adult situations/language) Genre: Comedy, Musical & Performing Arts, Romance Runtime: 110 minutes "Grease," said the poster and the Barry Gibb song, "is the word." Transferring its setting from Chicago to sunny California, and adding a dash of disco to the ersatz '50s score, producer Allan Carr and director Randal Kleiser turned this long-running Jim Jacobs-Warren Casey Broadway smash into the biggest blockbuster of 1978. 1950s teens Danny (John Travolta) and Australian transfer Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) spend their "Summer Nights" falling in love, but once fall comes, it's back to Rydell High and its cliques. As one of the bad-boy T-Birds, Danny has to act cool for best pal Kenickie (Jeff Conaway) and their leather-clad mates Sonny (Michael Tucci) and Doody (Barry Pearl, in the role Travolta played on-stage). Despite befriending Frenchy (Didi Conn), one of the rebel Pink Ladies, virginal Sandy is "too pure to be Pink," as the Ladies' leader, Rizzo (Stockard Channing), acidly observes. Declaring their devotion in such ballads as "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Sandy," Sandy and Danny split, reconcile, and split again amidst a pep rally, dances, drive-ins, and a drag race, before deciding "You're the One That I Want" at the climactic carnival. With Travolta white-hot from Saturday Night Fever (1977), Grease soundtrack singles climbed the charts and summer movie crowds poured in. With the presence of Joan Blondell, Eve Arden, Sid Caesar, Edd "Kookie" Byrnes, and Frankie Avalon appealing to grown-up memories, Grease became the highest-grossing film of 1978, the highest-grossing movie musical ever, and the third most popular film of the new blockbuster '70s after Star Wars (1977) and Jaws (1975). Its sequel, Grease 2, did not exactly set the world on fire in 1982. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi
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Monday, May 6 |
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FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS
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FIRKIN FUNDRAISER: GV LACROSSE CLUB
5:00pm-10:00pm, 1960 N. 12th Street
Specialty Cask tapped at 5pm & Pint sales benefit Grand Valley Lacrosse Club Grand Valley Lacrosse is Western Colorado's premier lacrosse
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organization providing competitive teams in a safe and fun learning environment. In addition to our youth program, GVL also supports and funds the high school lacrosse programs in Mesa County.
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Tuesday, May 7 |
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GENERAL
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WCAC MONTHLY MEETING
6:00pm-8:00pm, Grand Junction Main Library
The Western Colorado Astronomy Cub welcomes everyone to attend our Monthly Meetings on the first Tuesday of every month except January. We have a
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Presentation followed by official club business. Food and refreshment will be provided.
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FILM
SPORTS
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DINNER, SHOPPING & A MOVIE:
Fighting with My Family
7:30pm-9:15pm, 645 Main Street
Shop or dine downtown anytime on Tuesday and bring us your receipt to see the 7:30 pm movie for free! One admission for every $5 spent. Admission is
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$7 without a receipt. Receipts must be same day and date as the movie. For more information or questions please call 970-263-5700. 2019 Rating: PG-13 (for crude and sexual material, language throughout, some violence and drug content) Genre: Comedy Runtime: 107 minutes FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY is a heartwarming comedy based on the incredible true story of WWE Superstar Paige(TM). Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her family and face this new, cut-throat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep, fight for her family, and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.
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Wednesday, May 8 |
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FOOD/BEVERAGES
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SPRING BEER PAIRING DINNER
6:00pm-9:00pm, 1960 N. 12th Street
The second quarterly beer pairing dinner of 2019. • 5 Beers 4 Courses $45/person • Please call the restaurant to reserve your tickets, or
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purchase them in person. (970)263-0111.
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Friday, May 10 |
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MUSIC
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SIR KEMPSON
7:00pm-10:00pm, 905 Struthers Ave
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MUSIC
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CONCERT: WAVE 11
9:30pm-1:00am, 715 Horizon Drive Ste.100
Local Rock/Reggae
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Saturday, May 11 |
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CLASSES/LECTURES
THEATRE
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HEMP ON THE SLOPE SPRING SUMMIT
10:00am-4:00pm, 645 Main Street
Join Salt Creek Hemp and the Colorado Hemp Company for the Hemp on the Slope Spring Summit. We invite you to share your industry knowledge, products
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and services with us on May 11, 2019 for a springtime hemp networking and educational symposium. Lunch provided. LET’S TALK HEMP: This town-hall style symposium will feature educational tracks recapping the sold-out 6th annual NoCo Hemp Expo and discuss hemp market opportunities, USDA and FDA rules and regulations, the 2020 hemp forecast, growing hemp on the Western Slope, genetics, soil health, processing, policy predictions and more. We will feature experienced industry thought leaders and speakers, networking, community and collaboration!
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