Meet the Robinsons

 PosterThe weekend of May 11 we will be showing the Meet the Robinsons.

Lewis is a brilliant inventor, and an orphan, who's strongest desire is to find his family. One day he meets Wilbur Robinson, a boy from the future who takes him to his own time. There Lewis meets the Robinsons, as they battle Bowler Hat Guy who wants to change the future.

See the trailer.

  • Dates: 5/11/07 - 5/13/07
  • Rating: PG
Showtimes
  • Friday: 7:10, 9:40
  • Saturday: 1:10, 4:00, 7:10, 9:40
  • Sunday: 1:10, 4:00, 7:10

Ambridge Family Theatre Opens the New Pirates of the Caribbean Movie!

Pirates of the Caribbean III PosterYou read that right! We are happy - and proud - to tell you that we will be opening the New Pirates of the Caribbean Movie, At World's End on May 25, 2007 with every major multiplex in the country. If you love coming to your hometown theatre, and look forward to seeing the return of Captain Jack Sparrow, you won't have to wait. He's going to be in your town on opening day.

Even better, Buena Vista has given us permission to have a sneak peak show at midnight, Thursday night! So if you have trouble making it to our regular shows on the weekends, come see the midnight show. Doors will open 11:30PM Thursday, May 24.

We are preselling tickets at the theatre for this show. Tickets for the midnight show are $4.50 each. Tickets for all other showtimes are at their regular price of $4.00 for matinees and $4.50 for evening shows.

To buy a ticket stop in at the box office any time this weekend, next weekend, or during Nationality Days. We'll be happy to help you out, say hi, and chat for a while. Tickets for the midnight show are limited to 100, so stop in soon.

TMNT

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles PosterThe weekend of May 4 we will be showing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT).

They're baaaack! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are hitting the big screen again. After defeating the Shredder, the turtles - Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo, have grown apart. When strange things start happening in New York, it's up to Leonardo and the boys' sensei, Master Splinter, to restore harmony and give the TMNT direction and ninja discipline again.

See the trailer.

  • Dates: 5/4/07 - 5/6/07
  • Rating: PG
Showtimes
  • Friday: 7:10, 9:40
  • Saturday: 1:10, 4:00, 7:10, 9:40
  • Sunday: 1:10, 4:00, 7:10

The 2007 Ambridge Area Chamber of Commerce Celebration of Efforts Awards

On Wednesday the Ambridge Area Chamber of Commerce held their 2007 Celebration of Effort Awards Banquet. The purpose of this banquet is

...to celebrate the efforts of people in our community who make a positive impact, and deserve recognition.

We are proud, and grateful, to announce that the Ambridge Famiy Theatre received recognition as the Outstanding Business this year.

An outstanding group of individuals and organizations were recognized.

Many of our Senior High School students received the President's Volunteer Service Award for their volunteer efforts at the school and in the community. These young adults have volunteered up to almost 480 documented hours in the past year. We all know, where there is documented time, there is also undocumented time. They include

  • Jeremy Angus
  • Sara Berger
  • Travis Cavanaugh
  • Naomii Collier
  • Kaci Drewnoski
  • Anthony Firetto
  • Jenna Floro
  • Abigail Hoffman
  • Kelly Ann Katchmark
  • Cory Moyer
  • Jennifer Nesbitt
  • Melissa Stranko
Two organizations also received the President's Volunteer Service Award.
  • Love Ambridge, from Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, for their work assistancing area senior citizens.
  • The Ambridge Rotary Club, at the First United Methodist Church of Ambridge

Recognized as Oustanding Employee was Donna Peduzzi, of the Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry.

Recognized as Outstanding Adult Volunteer was John Sevin, of St. John's Lutheran Church.

Recognized as Outstanding Youth Volunteer ws Naomii Collier, of the Ambridge Area High School.

Recognized as Outstanding Community Leaders/Organization was the Committee to Clean & Beautify Ambridge.

Recognized for Outstanding Public Service was Jack Lively, the Chief of the Harmony Township Police.

Recognized as Outstanding Student was Frank Karl of the Ambridge Area High School.

Recognized as Outstanding Teacher was Martha Piontek of the Ambridge Area High School.

Recognized as Outstanding Commercial Business was Economy Electric.

Recognized as Outstanding Industrial Business was Ryerson.

These individuals and organizations have worked to make our community a better place. They exemplify the spirit of leadership, love expressed through action, and accepting the responsibility to leave things better than the way they found them. Thank you.

The Last Mimzy

The Last Mimzy PosterThe weekend of April 27 we will be showing the The Last Mimzy.

The Last Mimzy is directed by Bob Shaye, the director of the Lord of the Rings films and several Nightmare on Elm Street films, and produced by Michael Phillips, who also produced Close Encounters of the Third Kind. It contains much of the flavor of Close Encounters.

Two children, a brother and a sister, find a box on the beach. In the box is a bunny. Soon, their find begins to change them, giving them psychic abilities. The government gets involved when they cause a blackout across Seattle. We get a glimpse of mystery, and our potential.

See the trailer.

  • Dates: 4/27/07 - 4/29/07
  • Rating: PG
Showtimes
  • Friday: 7:10, 9:40
  • Saturday: 1:10, 7:10, 9:40
  • Sunday: 1:10, 4:00, 7:10