![Newton Theatre To Screen "Dunkirk" and "Maudie"](https://www.newjerseystage.com/events2017/Dunkirk1.jpg "Newton Theatre To Screen "Dunkirk" and "Maudie"")
(NEWTON, NJ)-- The Newton Theatre will be showing hit movie Dunkirk and true story Maudie this month. Tickets are $7.00 and may be purchased by visiting www.TheNewtonTheatre.com or contacting the Box Office at 973-940-NEWT.
Dunkirk will be shown on Monday, August 21st and Tuesday, August 22nd. The film stars Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh, and Harry Styles.
In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops were slowly and methodically evacuated from the beach using every serviceable naval and civilian vessel that could be found. At the end of this heroic mission, 330,000 French, British, Belgian and Dutch soldiers were safely evacuated.
Maudie will be shown on Monday, August 28th and Tuesday, August 29th.
Maudie, is based on the true story of folk artist Maud Lewis (Sally Hawkins) and the unlikely romance between Maud and a hardened reclusive bachelor, Everett Lewis (Ethan Hawke). Maud, a bright-eyed, intelligent woman, hunched with crippled hands from arthritis, yearns to be independent and to live away from her overly protective family. She escapes her solitary existence through her art, dreaming away the days, until in her early 30s she finds, and answers, an advertisement for a housekeeper. Everett Lewis is a 40 year old bachelor who owes nothing to anyone. He lives in a 10 x12 foot house that has neither running water nor electricity, but at least it's all his. He is his own boss and has everything he needs, except a woman to clean the house and cook his meals. When Maud answers his ad, Everett hesitates at first, but she is determined so he hires her, although he is wary. She talks too much, has too many opinions, and is a terrible housekeeper. She spends most of her time painting doodles on the walls of his house. Maude’s determination for her art, along with her partnership with Everett, blossoms into a career as a famous folk artist, bringing them closer together in ways they never imagined.
The historic Newton Theatre is located at 234 Spring Street in Newton, NJ. Additional information may be found at www.TheNewtonTheatre.com or by calling 973-940-NEWT.
Skylands Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)3 corporation, is dedicated to providing programs that educate, entertain and inspire all audiences regardless of ethnicity, age or income level.
