We will once again sponsor our annual movie event for families of children with autism on April 23 at 9:30 a.m., at the Lewiston Flagship cinema. Registration begins at 9 a.m..
This year’s movie is Rio, a comedy adventure about taking a walk on the wild side. Blu is a domesticated Macaw who never learned to fly, living a comfortable life with his owner and best friend Linda in the small town of Moose Lake, Minnesota. Blu and Linda think he’s the last of his kind, but when they learn about another Macaw who lives in Rio de Janeiro, they had to the faraway and exotic land to find Jewel, Blu’s female counterpart. Not long after they arrive, Blu and Jewel are kidnapped by a group of bungling animal smugglers. With the help of street-smart Jewel, and a group of wise-cracking and smooth-talking city birds, Blu escapes. Now with his new friends by his side, Blu will have to find the courage to learn to fly, thwart the kidnappers who are hot on their trail, and return to Linda, the best friend a bird ever had.
The movie is sensory friendly where the dim lights will remain on and the volume will be turned down. Also the commercials and previews are eliminated from the show.