Looking for a new indoor activity during the cold winter months? The Cutting Hall Film Series offers family friendly film options in Palatine. Films will be shown at 10:30am on the big screen at historic Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 150 E. Wood Street, Palatine. Tickets for the films are just $6 per person and can be purchased at www.cuttinghall.org or 847-202-5222.

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Showing Saturday, January 5 at 10:30am

In this 2011 film, intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock’s ancestor. From producer Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and legendary director Stephen Spielberg.

My Favorite Brunette (1947)

Showing Saturday, February 2 at 10:30am

Baby photographer Ronnie Jackson, on death row in San Quentin, tells reporters how he got there: taking care of his private-eye neighbor’s office, Ronnie was asked by the irresistible Baroness Montay to find the missing Baron. There follow confusing but sinister doings in a gloomy mansion and a private sanatorium, where every plot twist is a parody of thriller clichés. Starring comedian Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour.

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Showing Saturday, March 2 at 10:30am

In anticipation of the release of Oz: The Great and Powerful, currently scheduled for March 8, 2013, the Cutting Hall Film Series will be presenting a screening of the original 1939 classic. Experience the adventure as Dorothy Gale is swept away to a magical land in a tornado and embarks on a quest to see the Wizard who can help her return home.

For more information about the Cutting Hall Film Series, visit www.cuttinghall.org or contact Jeff Greene, Theatre Coordinator, at 847-991-5318 or jgreene@palatineparks.org.

The mission of Palatine Park District is to provide a variety of safe, enjoyable and affordable parks and recreation facilities and activities that will enhance the quality of life by promoting good health and well-being for all residents and visitors of the Palatine Park District. 

Local Voices contributor Joan Scovic is the Marketing & Sponsorship Coordinator for Palatine Park District.

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