Dear Strand Fan,

This week we have 3 events.  

BATMAN (1989)  June 3, 2025  Our Tuesday Night Film Series kicks off "Super Hero Summer"  with our delve into the DC Comic world of Batman.  We start at the begining with the Tim Burton directed BATMAN.  

Critics and audiences praised Nicholson and Keaton's performances, Burton's direction, the production design, and Danny Elfman's score. It was the sixth-highest-grossing film in history at the time of its release in 1989.  

This film was followed by three sequels: Batman Returns (1992), with both Burton and Keaton returning; Batman Forever (1995), which featured Val Kilmer in the lead role; and Batman & Robin (1997), which featured George Clooney in the role.   We are showing all three in order this month!

We hope you can make it.    The movie starts at 7pm and doors open at 6:30pm.




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Our COMMUNITY TREASURE SERIES returns on Wednesday June 4, 2025.   Donna Dennison from Shelby County Public Library will present GABBY MEDDLESON READS THE 1890 SHELBYVILLE NEWS.   This will be informative and entertaining.   Somehow we think the articles will not be too far off what we experience today!   This is a free event.

The Community Treasure Series is a Strand Theatre lecture series that highlights topics of local interests.    This is the ninth year for this series.  We have explored topics ranging from manufacturing in Shelby County to the 1913 Floods.  This is a free event and starts at 7pm.



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Friday we feature the local premiere of the new film EXTRACTION, USA.   Below is the 3rd and final installment from the director:

Extraction, USA Behind the Scenes - Part 3

By Mike Yonts

Our independent feature film Extraction, USA (playing at the Strand Theatre June 6) is a labor of love made possible by a big network of dedicated friends and supporters, most of whom are Hoosiers.  As executive producer, my wife Cheri Harris invested money,  legal expertise, and day-to-day work to help the film get made.  Our star Leanne Johnson also served as producer, literally putting on a baseball cap (her “producer hat”) whenever it was time to switch responsibilities.  Other folks invested money in exchange for a share of any profits from the film, and another group contributed directly or via crowdfunding, just to help get the film made.

A few of our cast came from far away:  our star Marlee Carpenter made the trip from Toledo to central Indiana many times, and Dannon Everett dashed here from Chicago, usually after a long shift at his day job.  One actor came all the way from Atlanta just to say a single line!

We had a small, young, and dedicated crew who worked for less than they usually charge, simply out of their love of independent film.  Whenever I see their names scroll by in the credits, I’m amazed at their talent and work ethic.  Lots of scenes in the film take place at night in bars, billiard games, and vehicles.  Everybody cheerfully arrived at the Time Out Lounge in Indianapolis for most of a week, from 3:00 AM to 3:00 PM, to accommodate the business’s schedule.  To further enhance the story, friends and family contributed locations, vehicles, food, and even a couple of adorable dogs.

I put in some work myself, of course.  In addition to directing, shooting, and editing the film, I built props and sets, scouted locations, and designed special camera rigs.  When you see the results on June 6, you probably won’t think about any of this, because you’ll be pulled in by the narrative.  But when the movie ends and the credits roll, look at all the names and remember that every one represents a sacrifice, big or small, in the service of telling you a great story.