Sat Sep 14
8:00 pm Film
Speak No Evil
Highlighted Films & Events
Water Brother – The Sid Abbruzzi Story followed by Q&A with Sid Abbruzzi
Thursday September 19th 7PM
Rescheduled from last month, WATER BROTHER is a feature documentary that follows the life of Sid Abbruzzi, an East Coast legend and culture icon. The film explores Sid’s lifelong passion for surfing, skating, and his commitment to protecting the sport’s history and culture. Through a mix of never-before-seen archival film, personal interviews, and large format cinematic footage, including interviews with culture giants such as Tony Hawk, Shepard Fairey, Selema Masekela and more; this documentary takes the audience on a journey through the history of surfing and skating – from 1960s Newport to Santa Cruz, Cocoa Beach, South Africa’s Jeffrey’s Bay, and beyond.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Sid Abbruzzi
Film for Thought: Majority Rules followed by Q&A with Director
Wednesday September 25th 7PM
Veteran political documentary filmmaker AJ Schnack (Caucus, Convention) returns to the campaign trail asking whether these new Alaska reforms, an all-candidate open primary and an instant runoff general election, might be a prescription for what ails the American democratic experiment. Traveling across the country, Schnack and his crew interview reform supporters and opponents, looking at where these reforms are already in place and where they may soon be adopted. The resulting film answers two of our nation’s most pressing questions: How did the American electoral system become so dysfunctional, and can changes to how we vote change our entire system for the better?
This special Film for Thought screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film’s director.
Film Series - Best Screenplays of 21st Century: Free for Members!
Join us at The Dreamland this fall, winter and spring for a multipart repertoire series celebrating the best screenplays of the 21st century! We’ll be in the Main Theater every Monday night (with a break for the holidays in November and December) playing nearly 20 of the Writers’ Guild of America’s best 101 screenplays of the past quarter-century. This series is curated by Josh Gray, The Dreamland’s Director of Creative Programming, and Charley Walters, journalist, longtime Nantucket business owner, and Dreamland board member, who together program the weekly Film for Thought series as well). Just like Film for Thought, this series is FREE to Dreamland members, and each title will be followed by an audience discussion and occasional Zoom conversations with the casts and crews from the films. Don’t miss this opportunity to see these modern classics on the big screen with your friends and neighbors!
Each movie must be reserved/purchased individually:
- 9/23: MONEYBALL
- 9/30: THE DEPARTED
- 10/7: HER
- 10/14: MOONLIGHT
- 10/21: LOST IN TRANSLATION
- 10/28: GET OUT
- 11/4: ADAPTATION
- 11/11: INCEPTION
- 01/13: NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
- 01/20: INSIDE LLEWEN DAVIS
- 01/27: MULHOLLAND DRIVE
- 02/03: PARASITE
- 02/10: MEMENTO
- 02/17: WHIPLASH
- 02/24: THE HURT LOCKER
- 03/03: ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
- 03/10: THERE WILL BE BLOOD
"The Fab Four Eras Tour is coming to take you away!"
Harborview Concert Series: The Wails – A Beatles Tribute
Saturday October 12th 7-10PM
Join us as we celebrate 60 years of The British Invasion with The Wails, a special Beatles Tribute Band comprised of local Nantucket musicians!
‘Twist & Shout’ with The Wails as they cover all eras of The Beatles, from ‘I Wanna Hold your Hand’ all the way to ‘Sgt. Peppers’, ‘Hey Jude’ and more!
Plus, the doors to our beautiful Harborview Deck will be open (weather depending) for a special recreation of The Beatles famous rooftop set!
Wear your finest retro garb as we celebrate the 1960’s at The Dreamland for this special one-night only event!
Nantucket Shorts Festival 2024 - October 13th 5pm Main Theater
Get ready for an evening of extraordinary filmmaking, celebrating the essence of Nantucket through short films of 2 to 10 minutes, brought to you by NCTV.
The Nantucket Shorts Festival has become a beloved tradition, fostering a community of support for amateur and professional filmmakers.
Each submitted film is carefully screened by a jury, and the top films are selected to be showcased on the big screen at the Dreamland Theater. You won’t want to miss an evening of entertainment and inspiration.
The Annual Dreamland Halloween Costume Party 2024
Join us for the fourth annual Dreamland Halloween Party on the second floor of The Dreamland Saturday, October 28th from 7-10pm. Nantucket favorite DJ Lazyboy will be performing your favorite top 40, classic, and holiday hits to dance the night away to! Wear your favorite Halloween costumes and we’ll have a contest for the best dressed with the winner taking home four tickets to our very special Christmas Stroll Party featuring the Hess Twins on Friday, Dec. 6th. We’ll have a Step-and-Repeat for photos, our mirror photobooth, along with a cash bar and some lite bites. The Dance Party will take place in the Studio Theater with awesome lighting and much more. Food and areas to relax will be available in the Harborview Gallery and deck! This event always sells out, so get your tickets today!
Dreamland Concert Series: Holiday Classics featuring Amanda Mena
Saturday December 7th at 6PM
Don’t miss this one-night-only celebration of holiday standards with Amanda Mena (Winner of The Voice, finalist on America’s Got Talent and American Idol) and her Berklee band at The Dreamland on Saturday, December 7th at 6pm in the Main Theater.
Amanda has headlined major shows on national TV, including the Latin Academy Awards at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre, the Carole King Broadway show, the Boston Pops 4th of July Spectacular, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Earlier this year, she performed the national anthem at the Nantucket Pops.
This 90 minute concert will be complimented by cash bar receptions before AND after the performance in The Dreamland’s beautiful Harborview Room and Deck.
The Annual Dreamland Stroll Party 2024 featuring the Hess Twins
Join us for the fourth annual Dreamland Stroll Party on the second floor of The Dreamland Friday, December 6th from 7-10pm. The well-known DJ duo the Hess Twins will be performing your favorite top 40, classic, and holiday hits to dance the night away to! Dress in your finest Stroll garb and we’ll have a contest for the best dressed, with the winner taking home four tickets to our Daffodil weekend party! We’ll have a Step-and-Repeat for photos, our mirror photobooth, along with a cash bar and some lite bites. The Dance Party will take place in the Studio Theater with awesome lighting and decorations. Food and areas to relax will be available in the Harborview Gallery and deck! This event sells out every year, so don’t delay in getting your tickets!
