Friday March 22nd, 2013 at 7:00PM

The Dreamland Studio Theater ~ Tickets: $40 ~ available online and at Box Office – includes wine and cheese reception immediately following the performance at the Preservation Institute.

Concert only $20 adults, $15 children and seniors – NCMC students come in free with an adult purchase!

When news spread of the fire devastating the new Nantucket Community Music Center building, the Dreamland, a fellow arts non-profit so newly housed in their South Water Street location, felt compelled to assist and began lining up benefits to aid the recovery efforts. The first of these events will be a screening of the silent documentary film “Nanook of the North” with a live score written and performed by the Sumner McKane Group, a modern instrumental trio including drummer Todd the Rocket Richard, a graduate of Nantucket High School and former teacher at NCMC.

Filmed in 1922, “Nanook of the North” is the first anthropological documentary film ever made and profiles the life of the Inuit people (known to many as Eskimos), residents of the Northern Hemisphere living closest to the Arctic Circle. The 80-minute film follows a family, led by patriarch Nanook, through their travels and travails enduring an Arctic winter. At the time of this filming, there were less than 300 of these nomadic people braving unthinkable conditions.

The live score, composed for the entire 80-minute run time of the film, is a meticulously assembled work spanning moods, genres, and sonic environments. With an instrumentation of electric guitar, electric bass and drums, the band plays on the stark nature of the winter landscape by conjuring icy themes to contrast with the simple elements of Inuit life.

Melissa Murphy, the Dreamland’s executive director, commented, “The Nantucket Community Music Center has been an integral part of the arts community on Nantucket since 1975. It was heartbreaking to learn of the fire. We felt that this unique presentation of a silent film with live accompaniment would be the perfect opportunity to serve as a fundraiser for the community to show its support and provide some modest financial help for NCMC. We are so pleased to have partnered with The Sumner McKane Group to bring islanders a unique movie-going experience for such an important cause.”

Advance tickets to this special benefit on March 23rd at 6:30 PM will be available online on the Dreamland’s website as well as at the box office, and are $40. Ticket price includes a wine and cheese reception with the musicians after the film along with members of NCMC. Additional donations to support NCMC’s efforts may be made at that time.

About The Sumner McKane Group

The Sumner McKane Group, a Maine-based instrumental music trio, is guitarist Sumner McKane, bassist Josh Robbins and drummer Todd the Rocket Richard.

Sumner McKane’s music has been a darling of NPR’s “Echoes” program and has been featured in countless episodes and podcasts, including 3 CDs in the “Echoes” Top 200 CDs of all time. Host John Diliberto has said of the music, “McKane’s landscapes are tinged in ambient atmospheres and pulled by an undertow of psychedelia that makes them some of the most unassumingly mind-bending music of the decade… Sumner manages to touch the nostalgic, wistful side of us, without being remotely quaint…”

Recently, he has been touring New England with bassist Robbins, performing “In the Blood,” his documentary film about turn-of-the-century Maine loggers, which he wrote, directed and composed the score. This project, the recipient of both Maine Humanities and Maine Arts Council Grants, has been shown on Maine Public Broadcasting TV and is available on DVD.

About the Nantucket Community Music Center:

Founded in 1975, the Nantucket Community Music Center enriches the cultural life of the island by fostering and supporting music education and performance opportunities for young people and adults. Visit their website at www.nantucketcommunitymusiccenter.org

About Dreamland Film and Performing Arts Center:

Much more than just a movie theater, the Dreamland presents year-round films, educational programs and world-class entertainment while providing a venue for community activities. The Dreamland is located downtown at 17 South Water Street, Nantucket.

Visit their website at www.nantucketdreamland.org.

Links

A Preview Trailer for “Nanook of the North:”

Listen to the album “Nanook:”

November 14th – December 15th

The lobby in the Dreamland Theater will be a drop off location during the annual Inky Santa Toy Drive.

Plus, if you bring a toy to donate, you will receive a FREE popcorn!

WHITE HERON THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES “GOD OF CARNAGE” AT THE DREAMLAND THEATER

NANTUCKET—The White Heron Theatre Company today announced its upcoming production of the Tony award- winning play “God of Carnage” by Yasmina Reza beginning January 25 on the main stage at the Dreamland Theater.

The professional production, scheduled through February 2, follows the company’s critically acclaimed production of George Bernard Shaw’s “Candida” at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival last August.

“We are thrilled to put this professional production of a Tony-award winning play into the Dreamland Theater. ‘God of Carnage’ is a hilarious look at modern families. It is beautifully and intelligently written,” said Lynne Bolton, co-artistic director of White Heron. “This play has something important to say about how we live our lives as parents and married partners.”

“The Dreamland is a phenomenal space for theatrical productions,” said Michael Kopko, co-artistic director of White Heron. “It is state of the art. This play is perfect for the island in the winter months, and the main stage at the Dreamland is the perfect space for downtown activity in the off-season. It is a smart, sophisticated comedy with a deep soul. ”

“This will be the first play of our second season. After taking our production of ‘Candida’ to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this past August, we wanted to work on a contemporary comedy, “ said Kopko. “ Like Shaw’s ‘Candida’, this play takes a humorous look at issues of the day.”

“God of Carnage” is the story of two married couples that meet for the first time to discuss their children’s nasty fight on the playground at school. Over drinks and hors d’oeuvres in one couple’s Brooklyn apartment, the discussion quickly devolves into a playground fight of their own. Witty, smart and hilarious, “God of Carnage” was the Tony-award winning play of 2009. Yazmina Reza also wrote the Tony-award winning play “Art”.

“God of Carnage” at the Dreamland Theater January 25, 26, 31 and February 1, 2 at 7:30 and January 27 at 2 p.m. Tickets will be available through the Dreamland box office, and further information will be available at www.nantucketdreamland.org .

For more information, contact Michael Kopko at michael@whiteherontheatre.org , 508-325-2174.

Due to storm our online tickets and credit cards sales are not available online, at the box office or at the concession stand. Events are not sold out, but cash transactions only until things are up and running. Thanks for your understanding!

Theatre Workshop of Nantucket & The Dreamland Foundation

Announce auditions for ”New Beginnings” – A New Years Cabaret

Directed by Diane Lehman

When: Saturday Nov 3rd 3-5PM

Where: Dreamland Studio theater (take elevator to second floor)

Rehearsal schedule will be set once cast is in place

Performance Date: Saturday December 29th 7:30 PM

Stipend paid to performers - Open to ages 18 and over

Please be prepared to sing any of Sondheim’s pieces

*bring your sheet music for pianist

For more information contact Donald Dallaire, 508.332.4822×100

This fall the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket and the Nantucket Dreamland Foundation team up to bring Nantucket a night of political humor on stage and screen with comedian Jimmy Tingle. Tingle is the founder of the “Humor for Humanity” party. Hewill take to the Dreamland’s main stage on Saturday, October 20that 7:30pm in”Jimmy Tingle’s American Dream -Live on Stage and Screen”-a rare theatrical production, combining a screening of the acclaimed documentary film “Jimmy Tingle’s American Dream”. Following the film isa Q&A andlive performance of “Jimmy Tingle for President: The Funniest Campaign in History.”

Tickets are $25 and are available through the Dreamland’s website or at the box office.

Dreamland Film and Performing Arts Center has extended its popular Young Actors Theater program by adding a musical workshop edition featuring the classic tale, Pinocchio. The six-week after school program for kids ages 7-14 will be begin on October 1st and culminate in three performances for the public Nov 2-4.

According to Tiffany Page, Dreamland’s education program coordinator, “We’ve had such great success with our theater programs for kids that we are always looking to do more. This musical version of our weekly summer camp is a very natural addition to our line up. The really exciting part is that it allows a longer period of time for the kids to grow into their performances”.

The Unbelievable but True Tale of Pinocchio was written by a team of Rhode Island Youth Theater educators, including founder and executive director Ann O’Grady. O’Grady wrote Pinocchio, the first of four original plays, to begin her dream of developing new musicals for students and educators. It is O’Grady’s hope that one day shows like this will be used and incorporated into the local schools curricula.

Through the musical workshop process, the cast will not only learn lines and blocking, with the added challenge of learning music and choreography, they’ll help create and build the show’s sets and costumes. Programs such as Young Actors Theater are at the heart of the Dreamland’s mission to enrich the cultural life of Nantucket through film, performance and education.

As a year-round movie theater and performance space, the Dreamland is committed to hosting a wide variety of programs for all ages. Details on another exciting new program, Docu-Mentors™, will be released soon. Designed for students ages 13-18, Docu-Mentors™, is an introduction to the art of making video documentaries, featuring nationally renowned filmmakers as mentors,

Rehearsals for Young Actors Theater are Monday through Friday starting October 1st with performances on November 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Each student’s rehearsal schedules will be dependent upon the roll in which they are cast and previous commitments. Tuition is $100. To register, call or email Tiffany Page at 508-332-4822 ext. 101 / tiffany@nantucketdreamland.org.

August 24th, 7-10pm

For the first time in the history of Nantucket. Ordinary people turn into Stars. If you like “Dancing With The Stars” you will Love this Dance Extravaganza.

Spectacular two hour show full of film music and unique dance choreography.

The highlight of the evening are two of The Top Professional Ballroom and Latin Dance Couples! This is one Show You don’t want to miss !

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 7pm on the Harborview Deck

Show time 7:30pm

Only 100 tickets available… so book now! Tickets available through the Dreamland website.

“Nantucket 24: One Day on Island Time”

The Nantucket Dreamland Foundation will present the premier of the Kit Noble film, “Nantucket 24: One Day on Island Time”, at the Dreamland Theater on Wednesday, August 29 at 6:30pm. The thirty-five minute film consists of video clips shot by more than seventy amateur Nantucket filmmakers on the same day, October 8, 2011. More than twenty one hours of video were submitted to Mr. Noble and his editor, Christo Tsiaris, ranging in subject matter from sailing to dogs to local businesses. The clips were then set to music in Mr. Noble’s celebration of the beauty, diversity and community that is Nantucket.

Patty Roggeveen, Dreamland’s former executive director, championed the project when Mr. Noble approached her with the concept in the fall of 2011. Ms. Roggeveen organized many local corporate supporters for the film, notably The Nantucket Hotel, Marine Home Center, Cape Cod 5, Nantucket Bank and Epernay. In addition, longtime Nantucket residents, Kathy and Roger Penske, supported the film as executive producers.

“As a year-round performing arts center, a key element of our mission is promoting activities that engage Nantucket in the evolving world of digital entertainment”, said Wendy Schmidt, president of the Nantucket Dreamland Foundation. “When Patty approached the us with the idea, we were thrilled to take on a project that fit this goal so perfectly”, she continued.

The Nantucket Dreamland Foundation is grateful to its generous donors for supporting its non-profit mission to enrich the cultural life of Nantucket.

Tickets for “Nantucket 24” are $10 for adults and $8 for kids under twelve and can be purchased online through the Dreamland or at the box office.

Comedian Bill Burr will be appearing at the Dreamland for one night only, Wednesday August 15^th at 8:00pm.

“This special night of comedy is part of Dreamland’s promise to provide a wide variety of entertainment options year-round to Nantucket’s residents and visitors”, said Donald J. Dallaire, director of programming.  “Having an artist of Bill Burr’s stature says a lot about the level of performers we hope to attract,” he continued.

Mr. Burr grew up outside of Boston and readily admits he did fairly poorly in school, despite the fact that he applied himself.  Nonetheless, through his comedic style of uninformed logic he has achieved great success as a comedian and actor, including regular appearances on Letterman, Leno and Conan O’Brien.  He first gained notoriety for his recurring role on Chapelle’s Show and will be seen again this summer in his recurring role on the hit AMC-TV show, Breaking Bad.

Currently, Mr. Burr is filming the Paul Feig female buddy cop project starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy.  He recently completed filming the Al Pacino and Christopher Walken film, Stand Up Guys, and contributed to the 2012 and 2011 ESPYS.

Last November Mr. Burr received a standing ovation for his sold out show at Carnegie Hall.  That same month, he received the prestigious Comedian of the Year Award from the Boston Comedy Festival; previous recipients include Steven Wright, Denis Leary and Lewis Black.  Mr. Burr is selling out theaters internationally with his second theater tour of Europe playing to standing ovations and rave reviews in London, Copenhagen, Oslo, Helsinki and Stockholm.

Mr. Burr’s second hour-long Comedy Central special, Bill Burr: Let It Go, premiered in 2010 to rave reviews and was released on DVD and as a digital audio download.  The special was recorded in December 2009 at The Fillmore in San Francisco and captures the comic at the peak of his skills. His first hour-long special, Why Do I Do This?, premiered on Comedy Central in the fall of 2008 and is now available on Netflix, CD and DVD.  Mr. Burr can also be seen in the Steve Carell & Tina Fey feature, Date Night.

In the near future Bill Burr says hopes to get married and have some kids.  But until then, he will continue to spend most of his mid-afternoons sitting in his sweatpants learning AC/DC songs on his SG.

All tickets are $25, reserved seating, and can be purchased online at NantucketDreamland.org or in person at the Dreamland box office, 17 S. Water Street.