December on-screen performances at Orcas Center

||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER |||

December’s On-Screen lineup at Orcas Center includes a host of offerings from The Metropolitan Opera and National Theatre Live. Filmed live in HD, these on-screen events feature a diverse sampling of the world’s best performers at the height of their careers – giving you the best seat in the house from the comfort of your own island! Join us for these great events coming up in December:

Saturday, December 3 at 12pm: Straight Line Crazy (Rated R) from NT Live. For forty uninterrupted years, Robert Moses (Ralph Feinnes) exploited those in office through a mix of charm and intimidation. Motivated at first by a determination to improve the lives of New York City’s workers, he created parks, bridges and 627 miles of expressway to connect the people to the great outdoors. Faced with resistance by protest groups campaigning for a very different idea of what the city should become, will the weakness of democracy be exposed in the face of his charismatic conviction?

Saturday, December 10 at 12pm: The Seagull from NT Live. A young woman is desperate for fame and a way out. A young man is pining after the woman of his dreams. A successful writer longs for a sense of achievement. An actress wants to fight the changing of the times. In an isolated home in the countryside, dreams lie in tatters, hopes are dashed, and hearts broken. With nowhere left to turn, the only option is to turn on each other.

Saturday, December 17 at 12pm: The Hours from The Met Opera. Renée Fleming makes her highly anticipated return to the Met in the world-premiere production of Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Kevin Puts’s The Hours, adapted from Michael Cunningham’s acclaimed novel. Inspired by Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway and made a household name by the Oscar-winning 2002 film version starring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, and Nicole Kidman, the powerful story follows three women from different eras who each grapple with their inner demons and their roles in society. The exciting premiere radiates with star power with Kelli O’Hara and Joyce DiDonato joining Fleming as the opera’s trio of heroines.

Ticket prices range from $5-$47, with a “pay what you can” option to suit your personal budget. Masking is required in the theatre. Call 360-376-2281 ext 1, or visit www.OrcasCenter.org for tickets and more information.