Also, much is going on with those cultural folks at the theater (as usual!).   This Saturday morning we dedicate the new Sherwood Gallery, which is very exciting because it gives us the opportunity to display so much more art, and to have a children’s section that is simply delightful! We are very, very grateful to both Don and Art Sherwood and their families for funding the gallery. The space between the ticket booth and the new theaters was always so drab and sort of cold, just necessary space. (And I HATED when we had the games in there….they were just so “not us!). But by turning it into the Walter A. and Doris W. Sherwood  Gallery, it is transformed into a welcoming, interesting and vibrant area. So, again, thanks so much to the Sherwood families for helping us further improve the incredible Dietrich Theater!

     Okay, you probably would like to know what ‘s happening at the movies this week! Our lead-off new movie is a remake of The A Team, starring that incredibly handsome and charismatic fella, Bradley Cooper. Plus Liam Neeson! Fun action film with a few tips of the hat to the 1980’s television series, but a story all its own. So if you want to kick back and just have a few good laughs, this is the movie for you.

     For the kids and grown-ups as well, we have The Karate Kid starring Jaden Smith (Will’s son) and Jackie Chan. Now I know it’s a remake, but once again it has its own point of view. And I think it’s such a good film for kids to see. The message is that you can do something positive about bullying, and that you can come out on top by studying marital arts and therefore gaining self confidence. Martial arts aren’t about being physically violent, they’re about building up enough confidence in the idea that you can defend yourself that…well…you’ll be able to defend yourself. (And you know how it goes with bullies - -once you stand up to them they disappear like smoke on a windy day.)

     Another week of Marmaduke and Shrek. And then next week we have Toy Story 3 and the following week we have Knight and Day and on the 30^th we have the third in the Twilight trilogy. Pretty good lineup, don’t you think??? (FYI – for the past few months we have played every film that hit the top ten and most of the time we have played them first-run. Thanks to our man Jeffrey!!!)

     So have a grand weekend. Enjoy these blissful summer days (although remember that the movies are soooo cool, both literally and figuratively!)

     See you at the Dietrich.