Hot Club of San Francisco
May 31, 2008
Saturday evening at 7:30

The Hot Club of San Francisco presents Silent Surrealism, an evening of silent surrealist films with live gypsy jazz. The program includes several short silent films accompanied by the distinctive music made famous by Stephane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt, and the Hot Club de France. Silent Surrealism is a brilliant multi-media trip back to a time when the artistic and literary style emerged as a means of expressing the imagination…when writers and filmmakers were more interested in the implications of words and images and providing the audience with the opportunity to vicariously experience the unknown or unimaginable.

$25/adult, $20/senior (65 and over) and child

Summer Classic Film Festival at The Dixie
Willy Wonka and the
Chocolate Factory
Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson
Warner Bros.; Directed by Mel Stuart
Rated G; 98 minutes; 1971
June 5, 2008
Thursday evening at 7:00

Pure of heart Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) along with four grossly gluttonous girls and boys win the opportunity to tour eccentric recluse Willy Wonka’s (Gene Wilder) magical candy factory and the chance to win a lifetime supply of chocolate in this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic. One-by-one, the children are undone by their own greed as the group sails down chocolate rivers, floats through the Fuzzy Lifting Drinks room, and becomes part of Wonkavision until only Charlie is left to claim a prize even more grand than a lifetime of chocolate.

An Evening with Carroll Arts
June 7, 2008
Saturday evening at 6:00

The Carroll County Arts Council proudly showcases local craftsman, artists, and performers.

No tickets are required!

Four Stand-Up Dads
Just in time for Father’s Day!
June 13, 2008
Friday evening at 7:30

What happened to the comedians who were smart? Who were clean? Whose material wouldn’t embarrass you if you were on a date? Well, they got married and had kids and now they have to get out of the house! Comedians Dan St. Paul, Milt Abel, Tim Bedore, and Kelly McDonald will have you laughing hysterically over their observations of fatherhood and family life.

Comedy by parents for parents! Join Dan St. Paul (Disney’s “Flubber”), Milt Abel (San Francisco Comedy Competition finalist), Tim Bedore (NPR’s Marketplace and The Bob & tom Show), and Kelly McDonald (Tonight show veteran) while they examine the grist of fatherhood and suburban life: from child birth to the free food samples at warehouse superstores – no stone is left unturned. If ever there was a night to get a sitter… this is it!

Southern Fried Chicks
June 20, 2008
Friday evening at 7:00
**Rated PG-13**

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! The Southern Fried Chicks Comedy Tour is a female version of the highly successful Blue Collar Comedy Tour... only with bigger attitude and better hair! Life and love in the USA, as told by four funny women with four very different points of view. They are the original "desperate housewives"... bringing smart, clean humor to overworked Americans everywhere.

Etta May, from Lexington, KY, delivers a no holds barred approach to the secrets of marriage and raising teenagers today. Trish Suhr, from Middlesboro, KY, is the resident hot chick ("the bigger the hair, the closer to the Lord.") Sonya White, from Virginia Beach, VA, is the chick of a million impressions, from Johnny Cash to the local auctioneer. Beth Donahue, from Nashville, TN, will show you there is always a lot to laugh about in life – her material is brutally funny, incredibly honest, extremely endearing, and graphic without being vulgar.

The Fun on the Farm Jamboree
June 21, 2008
Saturday afternoon at 2:00

We welcome Ed Bruce, one of the greatest singer/songwriters in the history of country music! The hits he has written include “Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys” for Willie & Waylon and “Texas When I Die” and “The Man Who Turned My Mama On” for Tanya Tucker.
Ed’s hits include the #1 “You’re The Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had”, “My First Taste of Texas”, “Ever Never Lovin’ You” and “Love’s Found You and Me”. All totaled, six Top 10’s and a #1.

Ed has also had a long and illustrious television career, co-starring with James Garner in the “Bret Maverick” series and with Steven Seagal in the movie “Fire Down Below”.

The Fun on the Farm Jamboree is a 2 hour, live on the radio, fun-filled country music extravaganza featuring great entertainers the entire family will enjoy.

Come spend an afternoon at The Dixie with a variety of performers sure to delight the young and old alike!

Summer Classic Film Festival at The Dixie
MIDWAY
Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda
Universal; Directed by Jack Smight
Rated PG; 132 minutes; 1976
June 26, 2008
Thursday evening at 7:00

Charlton Heston stars as Capt. Matt Garth, the central fictional character whose story is interwoven with those of actual World War II officers and enlisted men. Henry Fonda portrays Adm. Chester W. Nimitz. Seven guest stars portray naval officers including Hal Holbrook. Edward Albert co-stars as Charlton Heston's son, Ensign Tom Garth.

Summer Classis Film Festival at The Dixie
VERTIGO
James Stewart, Kim Novak
Universal Pictures; Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Rated PG; 126 minutes; 1958
July 17, 2008
Thursday evening at 7:00

To say that VERTIGO finds Hitchcock at his most obsessive, his most perverse, and his sexual best, doesn’t even begin to convey how haunting this film is, or how bizarre. Nor does it convey Hitchcock’s passionate style and the way he defies logic working in a much riskier manner than usual. A retired police detective (James Stewart) must overcome vertigo and his obsession for a friend’s wife (Kim Novak) in this eerie tale of passion.

The Fun on the Farm Jamboree
July 19, 2008
Saturday afternoon at 2:00

The Fun on the Farm Jamboree is a 2 hour, live on the radio, fun-filled country music extravaganza featuring great entertainers the entire family will enjoy.

Come spend an afternoon at The Dixie with a variety of performers sure to delight the young and old alike!

Godspell
Book by: John Michael Tebelak
Lyrics & Music by: Stephen Schwartz
Presented by
The Dixie Players (Adult Theatre Troupe)
July 24, 2008 - Thursday evening at 7:30
July 25, 2008 - Friday evening at 7:30
July 26, 2008 - Saturday evening at 7:30
*Recommended for ages 13 and up*

Godspell is based on the Gospel according to St. Matthew, and this modern and contemporary retelling is a joyous celebration of music, mime, comedy, and slapstick. The score of Godspell calls on all modern musical influences, including Rock, Gospel, and Ragtime - and includes the hits "Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord" and "Day by Day."

The story of Godspell speaks to the passion of Jesus Christ, to teach love and joy in the hearts of the people, rather than hate and sadness. It speaks of loving your neighbor, forgiveness, tolerance, and celebration.