Happy Memorial Day!
What do you have planned for this weekend? Here are some events going on downtown and nearby. If you'd like to add anything, be sure to add it in the comments section below.
Madison's Memorial Day parade will be
Monday, May 27. It will start at Samson Rock Drive and travel down main street to the memorial green, where a ceremony will take place. There will be two additional ceremonies, at West Cemetery at 11:15 a.m., and at West Wharf, at 12:15 a.m. Thank you to Ed Guenther and others who make this parade possible every year.
Here is information from Madison 911 on road closures:
"Madison’s annual Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 27, 2013, commencing at 10:00 AM. The parade will proceed west on Route 1 from Samson Rock Drive to the West Cemetery at Jannas Lane. The parade will require road closures, and residents and motorists should expect traffic delays along the parade route between 10:00 AM and noon. Affected areas will include Boston Post Road (Route 1) and intersecting roads between Wall Street/Samson Rock Drive and Jannas Lane.
Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes during the parade. Residents/Visitors requiring access to Middle Beach Road, Madison Beach Hotel, or the Madison Surf Club should use East Wharf Road to access those areas during the parade."
On Saturday, stop by the Operation American Soldier Drive at St. Margaret's. Here's how you can help with that.
Lily Juliet will be celebrating their first year in Madison. From 10 to 6 p.m., the store will be offering 15 percent off, and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., there will be a sculpture opening, sangria, and hula hoops! The store is located at 14 Wall Street.
Madison is lucky to have so many stores with unique and distinctive items, and Lily Juliet is a great example of that. Let's make sure we support them or we'll be stuck shopping at the mall like everyone else.
Also, this weekend, the Chamber of Commerce's annual antique show, which will have more than 75 dealers.
The Robin Hood Festival continues in Guilford.
And here is the schedule for Madison Art Cinemas:
Madison Art Cinemas Schedule for Friday, May 24, 2013 until Thursday, May 30, 2013
The Great Gatsby (PG-13)
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire
- 143 minutesFri & Sat: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:40
Sun: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30
Mon & Tue: 4:30 PM, 7:30 PM
Wed: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30
Thu: 4:30 PM, 7:30 PM
Kon-Tiki (PG-13)
Pål Sverre Hagen, Odd-Magnus Williamson
- 118 minutesThu: 8:00 PM
Mud (PG-13)
Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon
- 130 minutesFri & Sat: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:40
Sun: 1:45, 4:45, 7:30
Mon & Tue: 4:45 PM, 7:30 PM
Wed: 1:45, 4:45, 7:30
Thu: 4:45 PM
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The Great Gatsby (PG-13)
Rated for some violent images, sexual content, smoking, partying and brief language
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire - 143 min.The film follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings.Trailer
Kon-Tiki (PG-13)
Rated for a disturbing violent sequence
Pål Sverre Hagen, Odd-Magnus Williamson - 118 min.In 1947 Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific ocean on a raft to prove that South Americans could have crossed the sea and settle on Polynesian islands. KON-TIKI tells about the origin of Heyerdahl's idea and the events surrounding the group's voyage.Trailer
Mud (PG-13)
Rated for some violence, sexual references, language, thematic elements and smoking
Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon - 130 min."Mud" is the powerful, redemptive tale of a charismatic fugitive named Mud and his unlikely friendship with fourteen year old Ellis.Trailer
Frances Ha (R)
Rated for sexual references and language
Greta Gerwig, Adam Driver - 86 min.Frances lives in New York, but she doesn't really have an apartment. Frances is an apprentice for a dance company, but she¹s not really a dancer. Frances has a best friend named Sophie, but they aren't really speaking anymore. Frances throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as their possible reality dwindles. Frances wants so much more than she has but lives her life with unaccountable joy and lightness.Trailer
What Maisie Knew (R)
Rated for some language
Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgard - 99 min.A contemporary reimagining of Henry James' novel, WHAT MAISIE KNEW tells the story of a captivating little girl's struggle for grace in the midst of her parents' bitter custody battle. Told through the eyes of the title's heroine, Maisie navigates this ever-widening turmoil with a six-year-old's innocence, charm and generosity of spirit.Trailer
Nicky's Family (NR)
Klára Issová, Michal Slaný - 96 min.Discover the inspirational true story of "Britain's Schindler" Sir Nicholas Winton in the award-winning film "Nicky's Family". An ordinary British stockbroker, Nicholas Winton organized the rescue of 669 Czech and Slovak children just before the outbreak of World War II. Winton, now 103 years old, did not speak about these events with anyone for more than half a century. His heroism would have probably been forgotten if his wife, fifty years later, hadn't found a suitcase in the attic, full of documents and transport plans. Today the story of this rescue is known around the world, and thousands of descendants of 'Nicky's Family' continue to follow in his footsteps to do good. "Nicky's Family" has earned rave reviews from audiences and critics around the world, winning over 29 awards - including 13 audience awards from U.S. film festivals!Trailer
The Way, Way Back (PG-13)
Rated for thematic elements, language, some sexual content and brief drug material
Steve Carell, AnnaSophia Robb - 103 min.THE WAY, WAY BACK is the funny and poignant coming of age story of 14-year-old Duncan's summer vacation with his mother, Pam, her overbearing boyfriend, Trent, and his daughter, Steph. Having a rough time fitting in, the introverted Duncan finds an unexpected friend in gregarious Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park. Through his funny, clandestine friendship with Owen, Duncan slowly opens up to and begins to finally find his place in the world - all during a summer he will never forget.Trailer
Blue Jasmine (PG-13)
Rated for mature thematic material, language and sexual content
Vanessa Ross, Cate BlanchettA New York housewife struggles through a life crisis.Trailer
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