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Rock the Vote

Rock the Vote

NEVER REGISTERED TO VOTE? GOING TO BE OUT OF TOWN ON NOVEMBER 6? No problem. Simply click here and Rock the Vote will help you register online. It’s easy. It’s empowering. And it’s important. Register today and make a difference. ROCK THE VOTE’S MISSION: To engage and build political power for young people in

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FREE Family Movie: July 19

ON GOLDEN POND Shipyard Park, Mattapoisett, MA Meet the creator Ernest Thompson and the Oscar he won for it during the weekend-long Harbor Days celebration sponsored by the Mattapoisett Lions Club. Starring Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda and Jane Fonda. Directed by Mark Rydell. The loons are back again on Golden Pond and so are

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“On Golden Pond” by the Harbor

OSCAR WINNER SPEAKS AT HARBOR DAYS Mattapoisett — Ernest Thompson, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of the 1981 classic “On Golden Pond,” spoke and answered questions before the movie was screened for the Harbor Days festival crowd on Saturday night. The Mattapoisett Lions Club hosted the showing. Thompson brought his Oscar

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Boys & Girls Club of Manchester

Rising Stars Meet Oscar

YOUNG ACTORS DREAM THE DREAM On May, 19, 2016, Ernest visited theatre students at the Boys & Girls Club of Manchester. Sponsored by his company Whitebridge Farm Productions, Ernest conducted a Cross The Bridge workshop for young actors ages seven and up, and he took Oscar with him! “These kids are constantly

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Special Screening ~ One Night Only!

Don’t miss a rare big-screen showing of this timeless classic on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 6:30 pm. Ernest will introduce his film at the fabulous Red River Theatres and take questions immediately following. If you’ve always wanted to ask how he created his Academy Award-winning screenplay and what it was like

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Fall Concert ~ October 21

SOLD OUT! October 21, 2017 at 7:30 pm Don’t miss the chance to see Ernest and local legend Ray Porcell live on stage at The Back Room at The Mill, in historic downtown Bristol, NH. Ray will be debuting their new songs and playing favorites from the first two CDs*,

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Film Fest ~ November 11

KEYNOTE FEATURE FILM  Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 2:00 pm HEAVENLY ANGLE, written and directed by and starring Ernest Thompson, will be featured at the first-ever River Town Film Festival, in Clinton, New Jersey. Immediately following the screening, Lakeshore Entertainment CFO Marc Reid will conduct a Q&A with Ernest, who

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Squam Lake Boat Tour ~ 2018

Take a boat ride with Academy Award winner Ernest Thompson and Captain Cindy O’Leary and see ON GOLDEN POND through the writer’s eyes. Ernest has a wealth of stories about Katharine Hepburn and the Fondas and will add his personal spin to the iconic film locations included in Captain O’Leary’s

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One Night Only! Special Screening & Talkback

AUGUST 22 at 7:00 PM—SOLD OUT! Half a century from that landmark year, don’t miss a rare chance to see this cinematic gem on the big screen and to hear the Academy Award winning author of ON GOLDEN POND, Ernest Thompson, talk about his directorial debut and what it was

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Amos Fortune Forum: What’s Your Story?

On Friday, August 16 at 8:00 PM, Oscar winning-writer Ernest Thompson will answer that question. Everybody has one. Or two or two thousand. In Ernest’s nearly 50-year career, he has created, give or take, 40 plays of varying lengths, 30 or so screenplays, six manuscripts and more songs than he

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Joe Deleault and Ernest Thompson

Got a Song You Want to Write?

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 | 2-5 PM Don’t miss your chance to hear two prolific professional songwriters share their process. Oscar winner Ernest Thompson and award-winning composer Joe Deleault have collaborated with legends, including Carly Simon and world-renowned fiddler Natalie MacMaster. Their work has been recorded by luminaries such as multi-Grammy

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Ernest Birthday Bash

You’re Invited to Ernest’s Birthday Concert!

IT’S MY PARTY AND I’LL RAISE MONEY IF I WANT TO. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 at 2:00 PM—Join Ernest and his extraordinary composing partners, along with some very special guests, for this once-in-a-lifetime concert to support the effort to Rescind Recidivism. All profits from ticket sales will go towards developing programs

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Ernest and John Davidson

Ernest Live Online with John Davidson!

NOW STREAMING—Ernest joins good friend and host Steve Jackson, husband of Ernest’s frequent costar Lisa Bostnar (on stage in On Golden Pond and on film in the upcoming feature Parallel America) for Tuesday’s episode of Jaffrey’s popular Park Theatre interview show Monadnock Tonight! Ernest and Steve will be discussing several new songs and videos Ernest

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TCM On Golden Pond Limited Engagement December 2021

ON GOLDEN POND 40th Anniversary

Presented by TCM in theatres on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12 and WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15 Fathom Events, Turner Classic Movies and Universal Pictures are bringing On Golden Pond to select cinemas nationwide for a special limited engagement. Henry Fonda, brilliant as Norman Thayer Jr, angry about being 80 and losing his faculties

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