This week at the Harbor Theater
"Freakier Friday" - (PG; 1 hour, 51 minutes) - When Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Anna (Lindsay Lohan) reunite for a family celebration, a mysterious twist of fate causes not only mother and daughter to switch bodies again, but also brings Anna’s teenage daughter and Tess’s free-spirited mother into the mix. With four women juggling swapped identities, careers, romances, and high school drama, the result is a hilariously unpredictable chain of misunderstandings and heartfelt discoveries. Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. (OCAP) and Thursday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m.
"Hamilton" - (2020; PG13; 2 hours, 40 minutes) - Hamilton is the filmed version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking Broadway musical, capturing the energy and spectacle of a live stage performance. Blending hip-hop, R&B, and traditional show tunes, the musical tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of America’s Founding Fathers, through a contemporary lens. Filmed at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City with the original Broadway cast, the production traces Hamilton’s journey from immigrant outsider to influential statesman, highlighting his role in the Revolutionary War, the creation of the nation’s financial system, and his complex personal relationships.
With powerful performances, inventive staging, and a diverse cast reimagining history, Hamilton transforms America’s past into a vibrant, modern story about ambition, legacy, and the cost of greatness. Opening Friday, October 3, 7 p.m., Saturday, October 4, 7 p.m., Sunday, October 5, 2 p.m., Wednesday, October 8, 2 p.m. (OCAP), Thursday, October 9, 7 p.m.
“On film, Hamilton feels every bit as fresh, invigorating, intoxicating, and revolutionary as it did when it premiered five years ago.” – Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly
Free member and educator event:
"The Last Class" - (NR; 1 hour, 11 minutes) - The Last Class is a nuanced and deeply personal portrait of master educator Robert Reich teaching his final course and reflecting on a period of immense transformation, personally and globally. It is a love letter to education. The former Secretary of Labor might be famous for his public service, best-selling books, and viral social media posts, but he always considered teaching his true calling. Now, after over 40 years and an extraordinary 40,000 students, Reich is preparing for his last class. Over the course of the film, Reich confronts the impending finality, and his own aging, with increasing candor, introspection, and, ultimately, emotion. He displays a rawness of feeling he has never shared publicly before.
Drawing on his lifetime in politics, he uses his class, “Wealth and Poverty,” to offer us all a deeper look at why inequalities of income and wealth have widened significantly since the late 1970s, and why this poses dangerous risks to our society. One thousand students fill the biggest lecture hall on the UC Berkeley campus, the last class to receive Reich’s wisdom and exhortations not to accept that the world has to stay the way it is. His belief in the next generation’s ability to take on the fight is inspiring. One show only, 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 6. All Harbor Theater members and area educators admitted free. All others, admission is $12 adults, $8 under 18.
Coming soon: "The Roses" starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman.
Harbor Theater is closed Monday and Tuesday October through May with 2 p.m. matinees on Wednesday (OCAP – Open Caption Screening) and Sunday (regular screening). Shows nightly at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for children under 18. Member prices are $8 for adults and $6 for children under 18. ADA-mandated Audio Descriptive (AD) and Closed Caption (CC) devices are available for the visually and hearing-impaired. Inquire at the concession stand.
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