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September 2018
Faith and Film at Sanctuary UCC
Sanctuary United Church of Christ presents its monthly Faith and Film program. Bring your own beer, wine or soda and experience the places where pop culture meets faith. Attendees watch a current film, followed by a discussion about themes of morality, faith, and humanity led by local theologians and community leaders. In this month's film, when scientists discover how to shrink humans to 5 inches tall as a solution to over-population, Paul (Matt Damon) and his wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) decide…
Find out more »Outdoor film: Coco
Hillside Community Church is hosing a free outdoor showing of the movie "Coco." In the film, an aspiring young musician, when confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer. Bring a blanket or chair, grab some free popcorn, and enjoy!
Find out more »October 2018
Film Screening: Little Shop of Horrors
The Medford High School Drama Club presents a free showing of the 1986 film Little Shop of Horrors. The rock musical/comedy/horror film, directed by Frank Oz (of Muppets fame), is a film adaptation of the off-Broadway musical comedy of the same name. The plot involves a nerdy florist who finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed. The film will be shown in the front lobby of Medford High School. Popcorn and candy will…
Find out more »Faith and Film at Sanctuary UCC
Sanctuary United Church of Christ presents its monthly Faith and Film program. Bring your own beer, wine or soda and experience the places where pop culture meets faith. Attendees watch a current film, followed by a discussion about themes of morality, faith, and humanity led by local theologians and community leaders. This month's film offers an inventive and singular exploration of legacy, loss, and the essential human longing for meaning and connection through an unmoored ghost’s journey of memory and history. An…
Find out more »Film and Discussion: Screenagers
The McGlynn Middle School Parent Teacher Organization invites families, students and the community to a free presentation of the award-winning film Screenagers. Through poignant and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, Screenagers reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance. This gripping documentary is being shown around the country and sparking some great conversation among communities on the impact…
Find out more »Halloween Movie Night: Hocus Pocus
Mayor Stephanie M. Burke and the Medford Recreation Department invite you to a free screening of the movie "Hocus Pocus." Bring the family at 6 p.m. for games, pumpkin painting, and Halloween activities. The movie will begin at approximately 6:50 p.m. Costumes are encouraged. "Hocus Pocus" is a 1993 comedy/horror film starring Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker. It follows the villainous trio of witches, who are inadvertently resurrected by a teenage male virgin in Salem, Massachusetts, where much of the film was shot. Note: This event originally was scheduled…
Find out more »Faith and Film at Sanctuary UCC
Sanctuary United Church of Christ presents its monthly Faith and Film program. Bring your own beer, wine or soda and experience the places where pop culture meets faith. Attendees watch a current film, followed by a discussion about themes of morality, faith, and humanity led by local theologians and community leaders. This month's film offers an inventive and singular exploration of legacy, loss, and the essential human longing for meaning and connection through an unmoored ghost’s journey of memory and history. An…
Find out more »November 2018
Film Screening: Milford Graves Full Mantis
The Tufts University Department of Music presents a free screening of the newly released film Milford Graves Full Mantis. Milford Graves is a visionary. His expertise spans from his reputation as one of the foremost drummers of the avant-garde jazz movement to his involvement within the fields of natural healing, molecular biology, and martial arts. He is the recipient of honors including the Guggenheim Fellowship and National Endowment of the Arts Grant, and holds professor emeritus status at Bennington College, where…
Find out more »Film Screening: Because of the War
In the 2018 documentary film "Because of the War," four brilliant singers and dancers—mothers, refugees, immigrants, survivors of Liberia’s civil wars—use their art to address injustice at home in West Africa and in exile in North America. The movie affords audiences the chance to explore relationships between traditional cultural knowledge and community well-being, especially in situations of violence and loss, and to consider how each one of us might hold the potential for constructive action, in the face of indignities…
Find out more »Faith and Film at Sanctuary UCC
Sanctuary United Church of Christ presents its monthly Faith and Film program. Bring your own beer, wine or soda and experience the places where pop culture meets faith. Attendees watch a current film, followed by a discussion about themes of morality, faith, and humanity led by local theologians and community leaders. In this month's film, a wife and her husband are excitedly planning a party to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary. However, one week before the celebration, a letter arrives for…
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