Following on Friday, December 22nd, a special Shane Center screening of The Polar Express is set for 7pm.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis and based on children’s author Chris Van Allsburg’s modern holiday classic of the same name, The Polar Express follows Billy (Hayden McFarland), who longs to believe in Santa Claus but finds it quite difficult to do so in the face of his family’s dogged insistence that all of it — from the North Pole, to the elves, to the man himself — is just a myth. Everything changes on Christmas Eve when a mysterious train visits Billy in the middle of the night, promising to take him and a group of other children to the North Pole for a visit with Santa. The train’s conductor (Tom Hanks) and passengers help turn Billy’s crisis of faith into a journey of self-discovery.
Now in its third season, the Livingston Film Series presents a wide variety of independent features, documentaries, local films, and special screenings on the second Sunday of every month in the Shane Center’s Dulcie Theatre. A reception precedes each film at 6:30pm. Admission is always free, but donations are gratefully accepted.
Visit for further details and a complete schedule of upcoming films. The Livingston Film Series is generously sponsored by Marilyn Clotz, Mary Ann Bearden, and Donald B. Gimbel. •