Ellen hosts Comedian Pat McGann, film classics & more!

The Ellen Theatre, a Downtown Bozeman institution, is your source for some of the area’s best big screen entertainment and stage performances. It also houses some great musical acts, both local and those coming through town. Here’s a look at what’s happening downtown.
First up, join Intermountain Opera Bozeman for a FREE screening of BBC’s Henry IV: Part I – The Hollow Crown on Thursday, May 3rd at 7:30pm. Starring Jeremy Irons, Simon Russell Beale, and Tom Hiddleston, this masterful adaptation of Shakespeare’s historical play will introduce viewers to the hilarious character of Falstaff, the title character in Giuseppe Verdi’s opera (to be performed by Intermountain May 11th and 13th). This is a perfect opportunity for families to venture into the world of Medieval England. The evening, part of Give Big Gallatin Valley, will include raffle tickets, children’s activity guides, and other treats. This event is open to the public. Give Big activities begin at 6pm, with the screening to follow.
On Friday, May 4th, Beartooth Vanworks and Sovereign Woods present Fight Club on The Ellen silver screen. A man suffering from insomnia meets a soap salesman and the two form an underground club and fight other men who are fed up with their mundane lives. Rated R, the Brad Pitt/Edward Norton-starer runs 2 hours, 30 minutes. Tickets are $5 and the film starts at 7:30pm.
       Comedian Pat McGann visits The Ellen on Saturday, May 5th at 8pm. McGann is a stand-up comedian and television host from Chicago. In 2015, he made his second appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman. McGann created and hosted the Emmy-nominated television show The Chicago Stand-Up Project. He’s been invited to The Great American Comedy Festival, Laugh Fest, The Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, and has been heard on the nationally syndicated The Bob & Tom Show, as well as seen on AXS-TV’s Gotham Comedy Live. His debut comedy album, Sounds Good, can be heard on SiriusXM radio. Tickets are $26.
Check out Silent Sunday Shorts on Sunday, May 6th, a side-splitting lineup of Keaton and Chaplin short films. Celebrate two comic geniuses of the silent era with an afternoon of laughs! Tickets are only $2 at the door – no ticket needed, just show up! The afternoon will elapse approximately two hours, including a short intermission. The laughs begin at 2pm.
TATE Academy, the education wing of The Ellen, presents its Spring show Alice in Wonderland on Saturday, May 19th at 7pm, and Sunday, May 20th at 3pm. The all-student production is a one-act stage adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s books Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass. More information is available at www.TateAcademy.org. The play runs one hour, with no intermission.
Directed by Stanley Donen, Charade is an Academy Award-nominated film screening Friday, May 25th at 7:30pm. Known for combining elements of suspense, comedy and romance, Charade stars Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy and Ned Glass. All seats are $5 and the film runs 1 hour, 55 minutes.
Screening Sunday, May 27th at 2pm, 1925 silent comedy The Gold Rush was written, produced and directed by Charlie Chaplin, who also stars in the film as his Little Tramp persona. One of Chaplin’s most celebrated works today, the film was nominated for multiple Academy Awards. Tickets are only $2 at the door – no ticket needed, just show up! The Gold Rush runs 95 minutes.
Wine, beer, and other refreshments will be sold in the lobby beginning one hour before all showtimes. Ticketing and further information about these and other upcoming events is available at www.theellentheatre.org. For additional inquiries, please call (406) 585-5885 or stop into The Ellen box office. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 1–3pm, as well as two hours prior to any event. See you in historic downtown!