By Joy Ringrose
2021 is a year of celebration for the Majestic Theatre, to mark its 100th year in operation, with many special events in the coming months including a 70s tribute this Sunday.
Last weekend saw the superb vaudevillian magic and 20’s songs of Mic Conway and Robbie Long.
First opened in 2021, the Majestic in Pomona is the world’s oldest continuously running silent film theatre and continues to delight. The Rolls Royce Club of Qld enjoyed one of the Majestic’s regular Saturday noon silent films last weekend, and have vowed to return in the near future.
This weekend has an event that will have the joint rocking. A lot of patrons like to dress up for the Majestic’s special events, and this one gives plenty of scope. To celebrate Anzac Day, the place will be rocking to all the great music of the seventies with the band ‘Living In The 70’s’. Get out your flares, ban the bomb jewellery, love beads, platforms and bandanas, for a great night of rocking, singing, and fun. The event will go from 7pm-10pm, with the bar opening at 6.30pm. See the Majestic Theatre, Pomona website for more details and online ticket sales (to meet COVID requirements).
The celebrations will continue through May. The Majestic is kicking off on May 1 with a great night of blues music with Mojo Webb, a world-class, award-winning blues singer/guitarist/ multi-instrumentalist from Brisbane. He delivers highly authentic, but sometimes wild finger-picked guitar with stomp-box, along with piano and harmonica.
On the afternoon of Sunday 9 May the superb Arioso Ensemble return to the Majestic Theatre Pomona to present music by the most popular composers of the Baroque era, highlighting the influence of Italian music, especially that of Antonio Vivaldi and the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. The ensemble features Soprano Judit Molinear, baroque violinist Margaret Caley, baroque cellist Belinda Mainwaring and pianist Janet Brewer.
On May 15 the celebrations hit top gear with a special Majestic Nights 100th Birthday Celebration, a great night of rock ’n roll with a massive line up of great Sunny Coast Musicians – Brett Kelly Trio, Barry Charles, The Look Band with Steve Trelore, Caroline Trengrove, Ducky Donaldson & Hatz Fitz & Cara plus Bruce Bird with B B & the Kings. All details and booking for these events are on the Majestic website, www.themajestictheatre.com.au. Come along and be part of the Majestic’s fun celebrations.
