2015
Souvenir Program
� Best Regional Independent Cinema Australia �
Cultural Events � International Nights � Great Films
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Welcome Welcome to Summer Moments, our souvenir booklet covering the colourful events happening at Avoca Beach Picture Theatre these summer holidays. With the best of the new release films, world renown live performers, international evenings including French, comedic Italian, colourful Bollywood and fascinating Jewish spectaculars, family fun days and anime films. Incredible cultural events with operas from the New York Met, ballets from the Bolshoi and live stage shows on screen from London’s National Theatre, the Avoca Beach Picture Theatre brings life affirming and inspiring films and events to the Central Coast. It’s all happening at Avoca Beach this summer - and you are very welcome!
Making Happy Memories for 66 Years Avoca Beach Picture Theatre began in 1948 in the front gardens of brothers Mervyn and Norman Hunter to raise funds to build the Avoca Beach rock pool and continued as a very welcome part of community life. Projecting through a hole made in Norman’s garage wall onto a homemade screen, people brought cushions to soften the wooden benches. The candybar was under Mervyn’s home and when it rained, everyone tumbled onto the verandah for shelter to continue watching the film! At a time when so many suburbs had their own cinema - 27 cinemas on the Coast the brothers decided that a multi purpose permanent structure was needed, and the Theatre was built. It included not only the 500 seat cinema but also a Commonwealth Bank and a real estate office. The Theatre operated on Saturdays and during the school holidays, never being open on a Sunday as it was used to hold both Catholic and
Presbyterian services. The Theatre adapted as times required, with the inclusion of a souvenir and gift shop from the 60’s and a café from the early ‘80’s, which continue to this day. Avoca Beach Picture Theatre is still owned and run by the same family who arrived in Avoca in 1932. Under the care of Norman and Beth Hunter, the Theatre has partnered with the community to raise over $2.5 million for charity in the past 8 years and has been recognised with 4 prestigious National Awards for Best Regional Cinema in Australia and additionally has been awarded Regional and State Tourism Awards for Excellence.
Christmas With Elsa Saturday 20th December at 9:30am $ 19.50 or Family of 4: $65 ($16 Additional Child) A little one’s dream – meeting QUEEN ELSA in her Throne Room for Christmas! Queen Elsa is coming to Avoca and she wants to meet YOUR little darling! It’s a very big FROZEN CHRISTMAS WITH ELSA beginning with FROZEN SING ALONG with Queen Elsa and Princess Anna singing & dancing with the children before Elsa is escorted to her Throne Room where she’ll meet each child, snow swirling around them. There Elsa will have a photo taken with each child to be emailed to you for Christmas with a personalised message from Elsa to each child by name. Each child will receive a Christmas gift from Elsa as well as FROZEN vouchers. There’ll be a Christmas Petting Zoo too, and for a token price FROZEN Plaster Fun Painting & FROZEN Snow Cones! Book early for this child’s dream day!
Jewish Night Tuesday 30th December at 7pm - $26.50 Falafel and Jewish nibbles and wine on a summers evening – you’ll feel like you’re on the Haifa Coast. Then ready yourself for the colourful, delightful, sensational Miriam Waks; a singer with presence to spare. Flying in from New York just for you, she’ll bring experiences from the eclectic Jewish world culture in song and anecdote to delight you. Then a little trivia before a beautiful and quirky film about living life to the fullest, second chances and the magic of everyday life. Magic Men tells of a Greek man and his musical Hasidic son, who have been estranged for many years. They embark on a road trip searching for an old magician who saved the father’s life during World War II. The journey leads them to absurd encounters, and provides us with untouchable magical moments.
FILMS TO ENTERTAIN, TO PONDER, TO INSPIRE
Previews Fri 19th Dec
Previews Sat 20th Dec
Starts Thur 8th Jan
Starts Thur 15th Jan
Audience Favourite
Starts Thur 1st Jan
Starts Thur 29 th Jan
Starts Thur 5th Feb
Italian Night Friday 2nd January at 7:30pm $26.50 Enjoy scrumptious Italian nibbles and vino in our garden by the sea before bellissimo entertainment from the Majazzter Duo. Recently arrived from Italy, singer Minie Minarelli and guitarist and vocalist Ermanno Brignolo bring with much love their genuinely Italian, passionate and captivating music. We have an Italian treat for you - Viva la libertà ‘Long Live Freedom’. In this elegant and timely story about politics, the great Toni Servillo (The Great Beauty) defies expectations playing two roles, imbuing each character with brilliant nuance & astonishing attention to detail. In the first, he personifies failure in the role of the stiff, disgraced party leader, Enrico Oliveri. In the second, he embodies the shrewd genius of a madman as Oliveri’s unhinged twin brother who is given control of the nation after his brother’s disappearance. Who is the better politician? Who is most loved by the people? Favoloso!
TH FRIDAY FRIDAY 9 9TH JANUARY JANUARY $ .50 AT AT 8 8PM PM -- TICKETS: TICKETS: $36 36.50
Undoubtedly Australia’s finest and best loved flute player, free spirited Classical Flautist Jane Rutter loves to bring her musical friends to perform with her at one of her favourite venues - Avoca Beach Picture Theatre! This January, this Australian classical flute superstar returns to Avoca with her trademark passionate lyricism to capture your heart, and to meet all in the audience. Jane plays gold, silver, wooden flutes and Irish whistles in this enchanting concert. Based around her Number 1 Album ‘Fire and Water: An Irish Fantasy’, Jane’s hauntingly beautiful flutes evoke the romance of the old country, enchanting with this Irish classical concert.
Accompanied by the String Trio and Harp ensemble Fear An Bhata, Jane intersperses lush and lively music presented with warmth and wit with lyrical tunes, jaunty jigs steeped in tradition, alongside a collection of Baroque gigues, da Falla’s Ritual Fire Dance, and famous Irish and Celtic melodies including The Mistrel Boy, The Kerry Dance, My Heart Will Go On, She Moved Through the Fair, the beautiful I Dreamt That I Dwelt in Marble Halls, Finnegan’s Wake, and the Irish tune from County Derry otherwise known as Danny Boy. Stunning night sponsored by our friends at Brentwood Village.
French Soiree Friday 16th January at 7:30pm $ 26.50 Allocated Seats Ooh la la! Canapés and French wine by candlelight under the stars. Then into our auditorium to be entranced by the glorious Nadia Piave accompanied on our grand piano. She’s performed throughout Australia and Europe, and is well-known for her engaging performances and tantalising style. On this special evening, Nadia is very appropriately bringing us songs from the great French films as far back as the 1950’s. We have a wonderful French comedy for you Tour de Force …A forlorn cycling nut embarks on his personal Tour de France, hoping to win his wife back in the process, in this French feel-good comedy. Tour de Force will have you, as they have around the world, cheering him on, laughing at his antics and empathising with him through a variety of situations. It even has a poke at the rigidity of the race authorities! Heart warming, genuine French humour – a favourite!
L’isle de France French Restaurant
1/150 Terrigal Dr, Terrigal Reservations: 4382 8600 lisledefrance.com.au
Family Fun Day
Wednesday 14th January at 10:30am $ .50 12 Single - $40 Family of four A big day out for all the family! Beginning on the lawn with jumping castle and a roving magician, as well as the opportunity to get creative with plaster fun painting and fill tummies with a sausage sizzle or a colourful snow cone for a small additional price. Then into the Theatre for a full magic show with Lewis the Magician before the lovely old 1971 WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY with Jean Wilder in his best role ever as the whimsical Willy Wonka, bringing childlike wonder along with a mischievous twinkle and witty quips. The movie bursts with creativity, deep thought and comedy, filled with colour, music and the magic of a children’s wonderland – an enchanted chocolate factory! And of course everyone loves the rascally Oompa Loompas!
The Last: Naruto Saturday 17th January at 4:30pm Sunday 18th January at 8:40pm - $15 Originally titled 669.5. The Last: Naruto The Movie, fills in the story between episodes 699 and 700. A must see for anime lovers. Two years after the events of the Fourth Shinobi World War, the moon begins to descend towards the Earth. With the moon now a meteor that would destroy everything on impact, Naruto must deal with this new threat. Meanwhile, a mysterious man appears, kidnaps Hanabi Hyūga after failing to seize Hinata, who manages to give Naruto a personal gift of love at the Konohagakure Winter Festival. Naruto, Hinata, Sakura, Sai, and Shikamaru are deployed to go and rescue Hanabi. The mysterious man returns and Hinata is captured as well and thus Naruto must go to rescue both of them.
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Bollywood Night Friday 23rdJanuary at 7:30pm - $26.50 Hey up - Bollywood at Avoca Beach! The aroma of exotic spices, a balmy evening, vibrant colour, bollywood dancing and loads of energy. Extraordinary, enticing India. Begin with nibbles and drinks, then... Just in from Mumbai is Gracy Mosca, a renown Bollywood dancer and choreographer, having travelled the world with India’s top movie stars and dance acts. Gracy and her Mumbai Dancers perform for us, providing an authentic, colourful and exciting Indian experience. Our Bollywood film is ‘Queen,’ the story of a conservative Delhi girl who has her dreams shattered when her fiancé leaves her stranded at the altar, but decides to go on the honeymoon anyway – by herself. Authentic cultural norms mixed with dance, song, colour and a fun quirky journey of her exploration of the unknown bring joy, laughter and inspiration.
Fun Easy Fundraisers Call Beth or Luke on 4382 1777 Avoca Beach Picture Theatre has partnered with hundreds and hundreds of people, charities and groups to raise funds for all kinds of good causes; we love to work hand in hand with people trying to make the world a better place. The dollar count is rapidly rising for our fundraisers and this year we hit the $2.5 million mark. There are a myriad of ways to raise funds through the Theatre - every fundraising event is different, each with its own flavour. We love to help with planning, hints on inviting people, different ways to promote the event and of course, on the night, we just want to make it as fun, easy and enjoyable for guests and organisers alike! If you are interested in holding an event, call Beth or Luke on 4382 1777 ext 3 to find out more!
For some people, their lives simply shine. One such person is the extraordinary virtuoso pianist David Helfgott whose life was portrayed in the Oscar winning film SHINE. When David plays the piano, the world seems to hold its breath. Nothing seems to matter but the music. The world is a better place. This concert is an opportunity to get up close to the music and the man who has captivated the world with his astonishing gift in the intimate Avoca Beach Picture Theatre venue.
David brings his shining pianistic wizardry once again to Avoca Beach Picture Theatre. David will be playing a selection of the great romantic works by Rachmaninov, Liszt, Beethoven and Chopin as well as his dazzling interpretation of Rimsky-Korsakov’s, The Flight of the Bumblebee. Multi award winning international pianist and composer Yantra de Vilder shares her unbridled creativity with poetic piano improvisations set to stunning and fluid images. Yantra works around the world and has recently returned to her Avoca home.
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