Moonlight [Friday 12/2 - Monday 12/5 & Thursday 12/8, 7:15 pm. Wednesday 12/7, $5 MATINEE, 1:00 pm | 1 hour, 51 minutes | R | Drama] A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, Moonlight chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami. A Man Called Ove [En man som heter Ove (original title) English subtitles/Swedish/Persian | Friday 12/9 - Monday 12/12 & Thursday 12/15, 7:15 pm. Wednesday 12/14, $5 MATINEE, 1:00 pm] Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife's grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors. Rules Don't Apply [Friday 12/16 - Monday 12/19 & Thursday 12/22, 7:15 pm. Wednesday, 12/21, $5 MATINEE, 1:00 pm | 2 hours, 6 minutes | PG-13 | Comedy, Drama, Romance] An aspiring young actress (Lily Collins) and her ambitious young driver (Alden Ehrenreich) struggle hopefully with the absurd eccentricities of the wildly unpredictable billionaire Howard Hughes (Warren Beatty) for whom they work. Dr. Strange [Friday 12/23 - Monday 12/26 & Thursday 12/29, 7:15 pm. Wednesday 12/28, $5 MATINEE, 1:00 pm | 1 hour, 55 minutes | PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy] A disgraced former surgeon named Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) becomes a powerful sorcerer under the tutelage of a mystic known as the Ancient One (Tilda Swinton). Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen, and Chiwetel Ejiofor co-star in this entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Arrival [Friday, December 30 - Monday, January 2 & Thursday, January 5 7:15. Wednesday, January 4 1:00 pm | 1 hour, 56 minutes | PG-13 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi] When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team--lead by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams)--are brought together to investigate. SPECIAL PROGRAMMING Sunday Silents: Films of Mary Pickford [Sunday 12/4, 3:00 pm] | live accompaniment by Marta Waterman] Mary Pickford, known as the first “star” of the silent movies, will be seen at the Rosendale Theatre. The Little Princess will be accompanied by two short subjects, including “The New York Hat,” a 1912 feature with Mary Pickford, Lionel Barrymore, and Lillian Gish. The third short film will be “The Unchanging Sea,” an early D.W. Griffith film featuring exciting views of the ocean with a compelling story. Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company Presents: The Entertainer [Tuesday 12/6 and Wednesday 12/7, $12/$10 members, 7:00 pm] Cast includes KENNETH BRANAGH, PHIL DUNSTER, GAWN GRAINGER, JONAH HAUER-KING, CRISPIN LETTS, SOPHIE McSHERA, GRETA SCACCHI Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) Presented for Frozendale, Sponsored by Ulster Savings Bank [Saturday 12/10, FREE ADMISSION, 11:00 am | 1 hour, 40 minutes | G | Family, Fantasy, Musical] Charlie receives a golden ticket to a factory, his sweet tooth wants going into the lushing candy, it turns out there's an adventure in everything. Starring Gene Wilder. Dance Film Sundays: Great Feats of Feet [Sunday 12/11, $12/$10 members/$6 children, 3:00 pm | | $12/$10 members/$6 children | 2 hours] Brenda Bufalino, America’s legendary tap dancer, choreographer, teacher, and recent recipient of the Bessie Award for Lifetime Achievement, will present Great Feats of Feet: A Portrait of the Jazz and Tap Dancer, the 1977 documentary film that she directed and produced is an extraordinary record of classic American jazz and tap routines from the 1930s and 40s--performance traditions which had been lovingly preserved by the Copasetics Club. Engaging Lectures with Everyday Experts (ELEE) Series inspired by TEDx [Tuesday, December 13 | 7:15 pm | $10] DAVID BROWNSTEIN, founder and executive director at Wild Earth – Nature-Based Education for All, CASSIDY BARNES, inventor, mathematician, metal worker – The Mathematics of Nature and the Future of Human Systems, DIANA SEILER L.M.T, massage therapist, massage instructor, mindfulness instructor – The Origins of Thai Massage, and the Future of Healing Touch in The Paradigm of Modern Medicine Artist's New Work Forum Presents: Destined to Fly, a film by Christopher Nostrand [Wednesday, December 14 | 7:15 pm | FREE admission | 41 minutes] A documentary film centered around the antique aviation community at Cole Palen’s Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome and encompassing the replication of the Spirit of St. Louis, the history of the “Flying Farmer,” the legacy of Cole Palen, and more. New Paltz School of Rock Music Bash 2016 [Saturday 12/17, 2:00 pm] Artist's New Work Forum Presents: On A Midsummer’s Night by Debbie Lan, Librettist/Composer [Sunday 12/18, FREE Admission, 3:00 pm | 1 hour 15 minutes/no intermission] On A Midsummer’s Night is a composed-through, Pop Opera adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ Directed by: Allyson Uzzle, With: Carrie Wykoff, Doug Motel, Molly Lugo, Rachel Van Carpels, Sarah Urech, Matteo Undici, Tim Bruck, Gil Sweeney and Margaret Stanne The Rosendale Theatre presents Dark Night / New Light [Wednesday, December 21 | 7 pm | $10 adults/$5 kids] This Winter Solstice event is a multi-media performance featuring original music, spoken word, dance, art and folk tales about the light. The program is under the direction of Carrie Wykoff, Debbie Lan and Bryan "Drew" Andrews. The cast features over a dozen seven to thirteen-year-olds from the Rosendale, Stone Ridge, and New Paltz area.