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"Where the Crawdads Sing" will be shown Saturday and Tuesday at the Fredonia Opera House.
Based on the best-selling novel, "Where the Crawdads Sing" is the story of Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones), an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumors of the Marsh Girl haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from the community. Drawn to two young men from town, Kya opens herself to a new world; but when one of them is found dead, she is cast as the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what actually happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal the many secrets that lay within the marsh.
James Berardinelli, on ReelViews, calls the film "an engaging two-hour escape into the life of a memorable individual. More movies today could learn from such an 'old-fashioned' approach." Randy Myers, in the San Jose Mercury News, calls it "a satisfying production that's one part mystery, two parts romance and, ultimately, a message movie about being kind and embracing outsiders." Leonard Maltin, on leonardmaltin.com, says "I was thoroughly absorbed and recommend it highly." Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some violence including a sexual assault, "Where the Crawdads Sing" runs two hours, five minutes.
Tickets are available at the door for $7 (adults), $6.50 (seniors & Opera House members) and $5 (students) the night of each screening. A book of 10 movie passes is available for $60 at the door or online at www.fredopera.org. For more information, call the Opera House Box Office at 716-679-1891. The Opera House Cinema Series is sponsored by Lake Shore Savings Bank. In addition, Opera House programming is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
The Opera House is equipped with individualized closed captioning eyeglasses for the deaf as well as with assistive listening headsets for the hearing-impaired. Simply request one from any usher or Opera House staff member.
The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center is a member-supported not-for-profit performing arts center with a mission to "present the performing arts for the benefit of our community and region ... providing access to artistic diversity ... and high quality programming at an affordable price." It is located in Village Hall in downtown Fredonia. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.fredopera.org.