Panida offers a variety of great entertainment
The Panida is offering the community a variety of great entertainment this week.
Two Oscar contenders open on the screen of the Panida and both films are receiving high praise among patrons. “Hidden Figures” is the incredible untold story of Katherine G. Jonson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson. Brilliant women working at NASA who served as the brains behind of the greatest operations in space history.
The launch of astronaut of John Glenn into orbit was a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence and was a game changer in the space race. This trio of African American women crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big. An all-star cast brings this story to light.
Also opening this week is “La La Land”. A romantic musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle and starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a dedicated jazz musician and an aspiring actress who meet and fall in love in Los Angeles. They are struggling to make ends meet while pursuing their dreams in a city known for destroying the hopes and dreams of those who dare and leaving them with broken hearts.
With modern day Los Angeles as the bacdrop, this misical movie about everyday life eplores what is more important: a once-in-lifetime love or the spotlight? “La La Land” will have an extended run at the Panida and is the perfect opportunity to hear it in the first phase of the new sound system at the theater.
“Hid-den Figures” is showing Feb. 11 at 1 p.m.; Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. “La La Land” is showing Feb. 11 at 3:30 p.m.; Feb. 12 at 6 p.m.; Feb. 14 at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. (chocolates and champagne show); and on Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.
Tim Behrens returns to the Panida stage for a special “McManus in Love” show just in time for Valentine’s Day. Author Patrick McManus examines the universal phenomenon of your first date and how it warps your personality forever in this funny telling of the first date between a young Pat and Melba Peachbottom, the prettiest girl in school The self torture and fear of girls leaves one to imagine many laughs will be had by all whether you read the books or not.
“Send your young teens to this show, and after seeing it, they will delay that first date until age 27 or so!” says Behrens.
The show is Saturday, Feb 11, at 7:30 p.m..
Upcoming: “The Dating Game — Sandpoint Style” on Feb. 24 as a fun part of Winter Carnival. For more information and ticketing visit www.panida.org.