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June Film and Theater Preview
The Summer Movie Season is upon us. Super hero movie fans will be excited for “Wonder Woman” starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine. It comes out June 2nd. Tom Cruise fans will be happy he is back in a summer blockbuster with a reboot of “The Mummy” also starring Russell Crowe. It comes out June 9th.
MOVIES/Film
Four huge movies open on June 16th. First is “Once Upon A Time in Venice” starring Bruce Willis and John Goodman. Next is “Maudie” starring Ethan Hawke and Sally Hawkins. This lm premiered at the San Francisco Film Festival in April to a sold out audience. Then we have “Rough Night” starring Scarlet Johansson and Kate McKinnon.
starring the voices of Steve Carrell and Kristen Wiig.
LIVE Theater
Pegasus Theater offers Tempestuous
By Frances Werner
On the banks of the Russian River in a small town called Guerneville in
Northern California, a former commune, now rental cottages called The Island, sits and waits. Once the home of a magical sub-culture of peace and nature, it is about to host a re-awakening of magic, love, and golden sh!
At The Island, the Professor dabbles in magic seeking to return a lost love. The witch Roxy seeks to return to the power of her youth. Their children Andy and Cal seek refuge and normalcy; and the spirits Trinculo and Stephano
seek to sow chaos and gain their freedom. But in the end, perhaps the most important part is that everyone is seeking family.
An adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, and mostly in contemporary English, Tempestuous was written by local playwright Merlyn Q. Sell and directed by Beulah Vega. It opens June 9 and runs through June 25 at the Russian Riverkeeper Park in downtown Guerneville. Performances are Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and they all begin at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $18 or $25 depending on seat selection, and may be purchased in advance online at pegasustheater5.brownpapertickets.com or by calling 1-800- 838-3006.
The Riverkeeper Park is located between Sonoma Nesting Company and the footbridge over the river. You’ll nd a map and suggestions about parking on our website at pegasustheater.com.
All ages and family-friendly!
starring Mark Wahlberg and Anthony Hopkins. The Minions are back June 30th in “Despicable Me 3”
Live theater fans will be happy to know the 6th Street Playhouse is opening “George M!” It tells the story of George M Cohen, a giant of the American musical theatre who gave us such songs as Yankee Doodle Dandy and Give My Regards to Broadway. It opens June 9th and closes July 9th. Call 707-523-4185 for more information.
SRT at the Santa Rosa Junior College opens with the classic “West Side Story” on June 16th. Go to SummerRep.com for more information.
Cinnabar Theater presents Flamenco Student Showcase on June 25th. A cast of 13 students will perform new and
revisited works for friends and family. Guest
artists include Mark Berry (guitar), Kathy
Gal Gadot in “Wonder Woman”.
Then we have the tearjerker “The Book of Henry” starring Naomi Watts who is brilliant in last month’s “3 Generations” still playing at the Summer eld Theater. Try to see this movie in the theater before it leaves or you have to settle to watch it at home.
Opening June 21st is
“Transformers: The Last Knight”
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Email me with any questions regarding theater and lm. Dongibblecast@hotmail.com.
Mejia (song) and Alan Powell (guitar/ percussion). $18 in advance or $23 at the door. Call 707=763=8920 for more information.
Kevin Hart and Ice Cube fans will want to go to Comedy Central’s Colossal Clusterfest June 2nd in San Francisco. It will be held at Civic Center Plaza and Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Go to Clusterfest.com for more information.
Ever read a good book and wonder what
the author is like? I recently read an amazing book called “Ring Around Reality” by local author Kay Mehl Miller. You have a chance to meet this talented author June 11th at Hummon Hall, Faith Lutheran Church, 4930 Newanga Ave at her book signing starting at 1130am!