Milk at the Music Hall in Portsmouth

The month kicks off with new Academy Award host Hugh Jackman playing opposite fellow Aussie Nicole Kidman in Australia, Baz Lurhman's valentine to their home country.

From there, we feature Sally Hawkins' star turn in Mike Leigh's film, Happy Go Lucky, which debuted here at Telluride by the Sea. In the midst of this film's run, we pause for the Met @The Music Hall February entry, Lucia di Lammermoor - Mary Zimmerman's hit production, staged as a Victorian ghost story.

Talk about star turns, Milk is up next and Sean Penn portrays the first openly gay man voted into public office in America who expanded what the term human rights means.

The Wildcard Movie: Big Wednesday, February 18, 5pm lobby event; 7pm film

New this month: matinees: in addition to the one time only matinee of A Tale of Desperaux, we'll be showing matinees of Australia Sunday Feb 1 at 3pm; Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 Sunday Feb at 4 pm; and Milk Sunday Feb 22 at 4pm.

Professional film enthusiast Paul Goodwin puts the "talk" in talkies, encouraging audiences to speak their minds and hear all about the movies, their backgrounds, and even trivia and the latest gossip about the stars.

Free to the public and held in our stately auditorium immediately after the end credits roll. Complimentary popcorn, tea and coffee courtesy of Carpe Diem. Paul will be hosting Show & Tell after the screening of Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 Feb 17 and Milk Feb 24.

Tickets for Extraordinary Cinema are $8.50 and can be purchased at the box office (28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, New Hampshire), by phone at 603.436.2400, or online at www.themusichall.org

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Call our 24-hour Film Line: 603-436-9900