March 15 through 31 2018 at The Ellen Theatre
17 West Main Street, Historic Downtown Bozeman
San Francisco songwriting deviants TUMBLEDOWN HOUSE have never been easy to describe and they bring their unique sound to The Ellen on Friday, March 16 at 7:30 PM. Modern speakeasy, saloon jazz, parlor pop, and Tom Waits in a cocktail dress are some of the terms used, but none of these successfully convey the band’s incomparable ability to fuse vintage sounds and themes from yesteryear with the modern instrumentation, refreshingly original compositions, and raw energy that we expect from today’s performers. All Seats $16.50.
Employing what he’s labeled ‘hard funny,’ CHRISTOPHER TITUS is touring the country sharing his latest show, Amerigeddon, and visits Bozeman on Saturday, March 17. Known for leaving no stone unturned, especially within his own life and family, Titus takes his audience on a 90-minute ride that will leave them exhausted from laughter. Tickets are $26.50, $36.50 and $46.50, depending on location, and the laughs kick off at 8 PM.
On Sunday, March 18 at 2 PM, it’s another musical on The Ellen silver screen with the film adaptation of the 1964 Broadway musical FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. The film centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his Jewish religious and cultural traditions as the outside Russian influences encroach upon the lives of the residents of his town, Anatevka. Fiddler on the Roof won three Academy Awards and was nominated for several more, including Best Picture and Best Actor. Tickets $5.00. 3 hours and 21 minutes.
Diane Lane stars in UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN, a 2003 romance about a recently divorced writer who buys a villa in Tuscany on a whim, hoping it will lead to a change in her life, playing Friday, March 23 at 7:30 PM. Lane was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the film. Rated PG-13. All seats $5.00. 113 minutes.
On Saturday, March 24, it’s the original musical stylings of DE TEMPS ANTAN! This Quebecois ensemble blends rhythms of the past with contemporary sounds, creating an upbeat, joyful concert full of impromptu shifts and uncontrollable laughter! Tickets are $21.25 and the music starts at 7:30 PM.
The Marx Brothers run amuck in the world of opera on Sunday, March 25th in A NIGHT AT THE OPERA. When Otis B. Driftwood (Groucho) meets aspiring singer Ricardo (Allan Jones), he decides to help young Ricardo in his attempts to win the love of fellow performer Rosa (Kitty Carlisle). Though aided by Fiorello (Chico) and Tomasso (Harpo), Otis still faces opposition from the preening star Lassparri (Walter Woolf King), who also has his sights set on Rosa. Traveling from Italy to New York, Otis and friends rally to try and win the day. Tickets $5.00. Rated G. 1 hour and 36 minutes.
On Saturday, March 31st, the 1974 American crime epic THE GODFATHER PART II brings the talents of Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, and Robert De Niro to The Ellen silver screen. The film is both a sequel and a prequel to The Godfather, presenting two parallel dramas. The main storylines center on Michael Corleone (Pacino), the new Don of the Corleone crime family, trying to hold his business ventures together from 1958 to 1959, as well as a series of flashbacks following his father, Vito Corleone (De Niro), from his childhood in Sicily in 1901 to his founding of the Corleone family in New York City. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards, it is the first and only sequel to win the Best Picture Oscar. Please note: this film is Rated R. All Seats $5.00. Due to its length of 3 hours and 20 minutes, the film will begin at 7 PM.
Sunday, April 1st means Big Laughs with BUD ABBOTT AND LOU COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN. The film is the first of several in which the comedy duo meets classic characters from horror film stable. In this horror comedy, not only do Bud and Lou encounter Frankenstein (Glenn Strange), but also Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.) and Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi). The American Film Institute ranked it #56 on their list of best comedies, 100 Years…100 Laughs. Tickets are $5.00 and the film begins at 2 PM. Rated PG. 1 hour and 23 minutes.
Wine, beer and other refreshments, which may be brought into the theatre, will be sold in the lobby beginning one hour prior to all show times. Tickets for all events are available online at theellentheatre.com; a $2.50 transaction fee will be added to the entire order. For questions, or to purchase tickets over the phone, please call The Ellen box office at 406-585-5885.