The UltraStar Multi-tainment Center will host a Star Wars themed celebration from Thursday to Saturday for the opening of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens Thursday night.

star-warsMusic, games and specialty items will be available for fans of the fantasy saga to enjoy starting Thursday night. Movie screenings will begin Thursday night at 7 p.m. and new showings are set to begin each half-hour until midnight. The celebration will continue on Friday and Saturday as well with the Maricopa Music Circle Orchestra performing John Williams’ score from the original Star Wars movies.

“The Music Circle will be there starting at 4 p.m. on Friday and they will have 25-minute sets,” UltraStar senior manager of theater operations Wilson Middleton said. “They’re going to be playing pretty much all of the Star Wars’ theme songs.”

The Maricopa Music Circle Orchestra performing John Williams’ score is a unique feature for the event. The orchestra had to receive special permission to create the new arrangement. Fans of the Star Wars series will be able to enjoy the songs without controversy throughout Friday and Saturday’s festivities.

The 501st Legion Star Wars costumers will also be at the event to take pictures with fans, and UltraStar dining will introduce two new cocktails for adult attendees called “The Darkside” and “The Force.”

“The Darkside” will consist of Three Olives cherry vodka, raspberry liquor, Sprite and grenadine while “The Force” is made up of Malibu Rum, triple sec, blue curacao and lemonade.

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Costumed fans are fully expected during the Star Wars: The Force Awakens opening weekend.

The Force Awakens is one of the most anticipated movies of the decade. Residents planning to attend are encouraged to purchase their tickets ahead of time.

Adam Wolfe
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Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams. Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams. Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams.
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