Ellen presents Will Ferrell in Elf & its annual holiday production

Downtown Bozeman’s Ellen Theatre is your source for some of the area’s best big screen entertainment and stage performances. The space also houses some great musical acts, both local and those coming through town. Here’s a look at what’s happening downtown.
               One week before Christmas, on Tuesday, December 18th at 7:30pm, it’s a special screening of the holiday family comedy Elf. Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, a human raised in the North Pole by elves, who travels to New York City in search of his biological father. The film also stars James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Asner, and Bob Newhart. All seats are $6. Rated PG, Elf runs 100 minutes.
Perfect for the entire family, holiday favorite Irving Berlin’s White Christmas returns to The Ellen stage with performances through December 22nd. First on Broadway in 2008, this excellent adaptation of the hit movie musical features a talented cast of singers and dancers. Showbiz entertainers Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, budding performers Betty and Judy Haynes, and a slew of chorus kids are detoured to General Waverly’s Vermont Inn. But there’s no snow! Not to worry, you know there’s going to be a happy ending with this toe-tapping, terrific musical. You’ll enjoy songs such as “Snow,” “Blue Skies,” “I Love a Piano,” “Count Your Blessings” and the title tune, “White Christmas” – all played beautifully by a LIVE 20-piece orchestra. Remaining performances will take place Dec. 14th, 15th, 20th and 21st at 7:30pm, Dec. 16th at 3pm, and Dec. 22nd at 2pm. Tickets range $18–$34. “I’m dreaming of a White Christmas” – on stage at The Ellen Theatre. Welcome to the show!
Looking ahead, The Ellen will host guitar specialists Martin Taylor and Laurence Juber at the top of 2019. Their co-headlining performance is set for Thursday, January 10th at 7:30pm. All seats are $27.                  Taylor is an award-winning guitarist. Acoustic Guitar magazine calls him “THE acoustic guitarist of his generation.” He dazzles audiences with his solo show, which combines virtuosity, emotion, humor, and a strong stage presence while his inimitable style has seen him recognized as the world’s foremost exponent of solo fingerstyle guitar playing. Taylor has invented and developed a way of playing the guitar that is admired, and often imitated by guitarists all over the world.
Juber is a two-time Grammy Award-winning fingerstyle acoustic guitarist also known for his electric work as lead guitarist in Paul McCartney’s Wings. He has released 16 critically acclaimed solo albums which feature his celebrated arrangements of popular tunes and genre-crossing compositions.
Wine, beer, and other refreshments will be sold in the lobby one hour before all performances and screenings. Ticketing and further information about these and other upcoming events is available at www.theellentheatre.org. For additional inquiries, 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.