Stocker Arts Center Presents SpYder Stompers and Sugar Pie Lorain County Community College's Stocker Arts Center will present SpYder Stompers and Sugar Pie at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, September 8 and 9 in the Cirigliano Studio Theatre. SpYder Stompers and Sugar Pie create a mix of high-energy blues, country and ragtime tunes. Guests will enjoy the foot stompin' music for all occasions. The group's string band quartet members are vocalists and multi-instrumentalists covering music genres that are classic covers from the early part of the 20th century. The band includes Kevin T. Richards (guitar, mandolin, fiddle), Jack DiAlesandro (guitar, harmonica, banjo), Sheela Das (ukulele, guitar, flute, penny whistle, washboard) and Raymond Deforest (acoustic bass). Tickets are $20 for adults and $18 for seniors ages 65 and up. Tickets for students with a valid ID, children 18 and under and active duty military with valid ID are $10. For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.stockerartscenter.com<http://www.stockerartscenter.com/> or call the Stocker Box Office at (440) 366-4040 from 12 noon to 6pm Monday through Friday. Stocker Arts Center is located on the campus of Lorain County Community College at 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio. Stocker Arts Center Presents 2017 LCCC Fall Film Series Stocker Arts Center presents the LCCC Fall Film Series on the Lorain County Community College campus. Films are shown on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. in the Hoke Theatre. The fall series includes: * "The Eagle Huntress" Friday, September 8, 7:30 p.m. 2016 (G) 87 min. UK, Mongolia, USA /Some subtitles Director: Otto Bell Cast: Aisholpan, Nurgaív, Daisy Ridley The film follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries. Set against the breathtaking expanse of the Mongolian steppe, the film features some of the most awe-inspiring cinematography ever captured in a documentary, giving this intimate tale of a young girl's quest the dramatic force of an epic narrative film. While there are many old Kazakh eagle hunters who vehemently reject the idea of any female taking part in their ancient tradition, Aisholpan's father Nurgaív believes that a girl can do anything a boy can, as long as she's determined. * "The Founder" *Friday, September 15, 7:30 p.m. 2017 (PG-13) 115 min. USA Director: John Lee Hancock Cast: Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Laura Dern "The Founder" features the true story of how Ray Kroc, a struggling salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers' speedy system of making the food and saw franchise potential. The film details how Kroc maneuvered himself into a position to be able to pull the company from the brothers and create a billion-dollar empire with a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness. Michael Keaton's performance as Ray Kroc is one for the ages. This unbelievable true story sizzles with energy in demonstrating how one idea changed everything. * "Howards End" Friday, September 22, 7:30 p.m. 1992 (PG) 143 min. United Kingdom Director: James Ivory Cast: Emma Thompson, Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter Re-released in a sparkling new 4K restoration that dazzled audiences at its Cannes restoration debut, this landmark example of a movie of passion, taste and sensitivity that honestly touches so many emotions has not only not dated, it is as moving and relevant as it was the day of its 1992 release. One of the best Ismail Merchant/James Ivory films, this adaptation of E. M. Forster's classic 1910 novel shows in careful detail the injuriously rigid British class consciousness of the early 20th century. The film's catalyst is "poor relation" Margaret Schlegel, who inherits part of the estate of Ruth Wilcox, an upper-class woman whom she had befriended. Nominated for 9 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director, the film is a masterpiece, a perfect combination of adapted literature, production design, and thought-provoking dialogue. * "Paris Can Wait" Friday, October 6, 7:30 p.m. 2017 (PG) 92 min. USA Director: Eleanor Coppola Cast: Diane Lane, Arnaud Viard, Alec Baldwin Eleanor Coppola's feature film directorial and screenwriting debut at the age of 81 stars Academy Award nominee Diane Lane as a Hollywood producer's wife who unexpectedly takes a trip through France, which reawakens her sense of self and her joie de vivre. Anne is at a crossroads in her life. Long married to a successfully driven but inattentive movie producer, she finds herself taking a car trip from Cannes to Paris with a business associate of her husband. What should be a seven-hour drive turns into a journey of discovery involving fine food and wine, humor, wisdom, and picturesque sights. Take a break and go on a journey through the French countryside. * "The Hero" Friday, October 13, 7:30 p.m. 2017 (R) 93 min. USA Director: Brett Haley Cast: Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Nick Offerman, Krysten Ritter "The Hero" stars the legendary Sam Elliott as an aging actor confronting mortality in this moving new film. He spends his days reliving old glories and smoking marijuana with his former co-star turned dealer, Jeremy, until a surprise health diagnosis brings his priorities into sharp focus. He soon strikes up an exciting contentious relationship with stand-up comic Charlotte, and he attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Lucy, all while searching for one final role to cement his legacy. * "The Exception" Friday, November 3, 7:30 p.m. 2016 (PG-13) 100 min. France/subtitles Director: David Leveaux Cast: Christopher Plummer, Lily James, Jai Courtney A riveting World War II thriller that is filled with espionage and romance in equal measure, the film follows German soldier Stefan Brandt as he goes on a mission to investigate exiled German Monarch Kaiser Wilhelm II. The Kaiser lives in a secluded mansion in The Netherlands and as Germany is taking over Holland, the country's authorities are concerned that Dutch spies may be watching the Kaiser. As Brandt begins to infiltrate the Kaiser's life in search of clues, he finds himself drawn into an unexpected and passionate romance with Mieke, one of the Kaiser's maids whom Brandt soon discovers is secretly Jewish. * "The Big Sick" *Friday,November 10, 7:30 p.m. 2017 (R) 119 min. USA Director: Michael Showalter Cast: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter Based on the real-life courtship between Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, "The Big Sick" tells the story of Pakistan-born aspiring comedian Kumail, who connects with grad student Emily after one of his standup sets. However, what they thought would be just a one-night stand blossoms into the real thing, which complicates the life that is expected of Kumail by his traditional Muslim parents. When Emily is beset with a mystery illness, it forces Kumail to navigate the medical crisis with her parents, Beth and Terry, who he's never met, while dealing with the emotional tug-of-war between his family and his heart. * "Maudie" Friday, November 17, 7:30 p.m. 2017 (PG-13) 115 min. Canada, Ireland Director: Aisling Walsh Cast: Sally Hawkins, Ethan Hawke, Zachary Bennett, Gabrielle Rose Based on a true story, the film is an unlikely romance in which the reclusive Everett Lewis hires a fragile yet determined woman named Maudie to be his housekeeper. Maudie, bright-eyed but hunched with handicapped hands, yearns to be independent, to live away from her protective family, and she also yearns, passionately, to create art. Unexpectedly, Everett finds himself falling in love. The film charts Everett's efforts to protect himself from being hurt, while at the same time showing Maudie's deep and abiding love for this difficult man and her surprising rise to fame as a folk painter. Tickets are $7 each. Film tickets and "Any Time Tix" can be purchased throughout the season and are good through the final film of the 2018 Winter/Spring Film Series. *Film discussions will be held in the Stocker Cinema Hall after selected films. Films are presented with the support of the LCCC Foundation and The Beth K. Stocker Trust. To learn more about the upcoming season or order tickets, visit stockerartscenter.com<http://stockerartscenter.com/> or call the Stocker Box Office at (440) 366-4040. Stocker Arts Center is located on the campus of Lorain County Community College at 1005 North Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio. Allison Jack Writer & Project Coordinator Marketing & Outreach Initiatives Lorain County Community College 440.366.7082 1005 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio 44035