The Public – BY DONATION

Respect & Connect: A Better Community for All presents THE PUBLIC

at The Bailey Theatre on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 3 pm

Tickets by donation of $0, $5, $10, $15, $20, $25, or $30 per ticket. Buy online and pay $1 a ticket convenience fee or call us or drop by the box office to avoid this charge. Masks & Proof of Vaccination Required. This show is currently capped at 50% (350 audience members), as per provincial health orders. Capacity could be increased to 100% capacity, if restrictions are lifted. Doors open at 2 pm.

When the homeless occupy a Cincinnati Public Library to escape freezing temperatures, it triggers an extreme reaction. What begins as an act of civil disobedience becomes a stand-off with police and a rush-to-judgment media constantly speculating about what’s really happening. This causes a librarian to be caught between this group of homeless patrons and the authorities on the coldest night of the year. This David versus Goliath story tackles challenging issues, including homelessness and mental illness,and sets the drama inside one of the last bastions of democracy-in-action: your public library.

Director: Emilio Estevez/ Cast: Alec Baldwin, Emilio Estevez, Jena Malone, Taylor Schilling, Christian Slater, Gabrielle Union, Jacob Vargas, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jeffrey Wright / US / English, Sign Language / 2h 2 mins / Drama / Rating: PG.

Watch the trailer at https://youtu.be/MN0iLUj64zs.

Respect and Connect: A Better Community for Us All is an educational initiative that

addresses issues such as homelessness, mental illness and substance use, aiming to provide insight and tools to help us better interact with everyone in our community. The series includes training opportunities, a social media campaign and speaker series and more. Partners include Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, Selkirk College, Trail Community Action Team, Trail & District Arts Council, and Trail & District Public Library.

Tickets can be purchased through The Bailey Box Office at tickets.trail-arts.com or by calling or visiting our box office during regular box office hours Mon-Fri from 12-4 pm. You can pick your tickets up at our box office during regular box office hours Mon-Friday between 12 noon – 4 pm. Or you can pick your tickets up at the door on show night.

On-line ticket sales end one hour before show time. If the show is not sold out, tickets will be available at the door.

COVID Protocols

•All attendees 12 years of age or older must present their BC or Federal Vaccine Certificate showing TWO doses of a COVID19 vaccination AND government photo identification. Ticketholders, who are unable to comply, cannot attend and should contact our Box Office for a refund.

•This show is currnetly capped at 350 audience members. If provincial restrictions are lifted, audience size will be increased.

•Masks may be removed when seated and actively eating or drinking. Popcorn and hot chocolate will be available for sale.

•COVID protocols are subject to change depending on the COVID Climate and BC Provincial Health Orders.

•Doors open 60 minutes prior to show time.

•Not feeling well? Please stay home. Call us in advance and we will refund your ticket.

After the film, walk with us in the COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR COMMUNITY WALK starting at 5 pm. Don’t have a team? Join “Respect and Connect” team – a combined effort of The Bailey, the Trail Library, the Trail Community Action Team, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, the Mir Centre for Peace and Selkirk College’s School of Academic Upgrading and Development.” We will start our walk from The Bailey Theatre immediately after the film. SIGN UP TO WALK (Coldest Night).