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DAYTON—In “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, and dark forces from Ethan’s past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission – not even the lives of those he cares about most.

Rotten Tomatoes and the audience give this movie 96% and 94% favorable ratings, which is unusually high. The IMDb websites rates this movie as 8.2 out of 10. The movie is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some language and suggestive material. The IMDb parent’s guide rates this movie as moderate for violence and gore, as well as for frightening and intense scenes. All other categories are rated mild. Runtime is 163 minutes.

The Missoula Children’s Theater returns to Dayton to provide theater training for 6 days for children ages 6 and older. At the end of the workshop the children will put on two performances of the play “The Secret Garden”. Free registration is open through Friday August 4, 2-5 pm at the lobby or on the theater website. Rehearsals will be Aug 7-11. Performances will be 7 pm Friday Aug 11 and Sat Aug 12, with reserved tickets for sale online.

Please note, the balcony has been reopened, although the remodel is not totally complete.