(Chatham, NY, July 1, 2024) — Oscar-nominated filmmaker James Schamus, well-known for his longtime collaboration with Director Ang Lee and the range of his creative roles across feature film and television, will headline the theater’s next Crandell LIVE! event on July 12. Beginning with the 7 pm screening of We Grown Now, which Schamus produced, the evening will conclude with a discussion of Director Minhal Baig’s acclaimed film and an audience Q&A. We Grown Now follows 12-year-old best friends Malik and Eric in 1992 Chicago as they discover the joys and hardships of growing up in the infamous Cabrini-Green public housing complex (now demolished). They idolize Michael Jordan, compete in jumping contests, and play hooky at the Art Institute. When a shooting in the community challenges everything they know and love, they must face the realities of growing up fast.…

(Chatham, NY, June 27, 2024) — The historic single-screen Crandell Theatre will bring a bit of the English countryside to Chatham’s Main Street in July with the continuation of its Jane Austen Summer Matinee Series. Featuring beloved film adaptations of the author’s work, the series will screen matinees of Emma. and Pride & Prejudice on two Saturdays in July at 1 pm. To reserve Jane Austen Summer Series tickets, visit https://staging.crandelltheatre.org/. About the Films Emma. (2020): Come see the softer sides of Anya Taylor-Joy and Mia Goth, and the sillier sides of Josh O’Connor and Bill Nighy, in this colorful remake by Director Autumn de Wilde. O’Connor (My Chimera, Challengers), who filmed this role just before he debuted in his BAFTA-nominated role as Prince Charles on The Crown, is terrific as the handsome and shifty Mr. Elton. Taking a page…