The two women then join forces where Sophia pretends to be pregnant, with a devious plan attached to the end of that, all so that she can run off with Jan. Realizing Cornelis will fire her for being in that state, Maria blackmails Sophia with threats of revealing her affair should Cornelis learn of the pregnancy. Sophia manages to keep that secret from her husband, but not from their maid, Maria (HOLLIDAY GRAINGER), who's just learned she's pregnant by her fishmonger boyfriend, Willem Brok (JACK O'CONNELL), who's been forced into naval service, unbeknownst to Maria. Once she and Jan lock eyes, they're instantly smitten and it's not long before they enter into a torrid affair. Things change when he commissions young artist Jan Van Loos (DANE DeHAAN) to paint a portrait of him and Sophia. Unfortunately, she's been unable to get pregnant, something that's left her distraught, although he has no problem continuing to try to make that happen. PLOT: It's the 1630s in Amsterdam and Sophia (ALICIA VIKANDER) is a young woman who three years ago left the orphanage run by an Abbess (JUDI DENCH) to become the bride of peppercorn king Cornelis Sandvoort (CHRISTOPH WALTZ). QUICK TAKE: Drama: Two young lovers - a married woman and the artist her older husband commissioned to do a portrait of her - hedge their getaway and future together on feverish speculation surrounding the value of tulips in 17th century Amsterdam. The first two days of Tulip Time could be rainy, but the National Weather Service is forecasting beautiful conditions for Saturday, the final day of the festival.(2017) (Alicia Vikander, Dean DeHaan) (R) On Thursday, there's a slight chance of storms and showers early, with more showers in the afternoon, according the NWS. Thursday night into Friday, showers are likely. On Friday, there's a 50 percent chance of showers before 1 p.m. It will be mostly cloudy Friday, but it should be warmer, with a high in the low 60s. The weather service forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high near 70. The city is laden with hundreds of thousands of tulips, but several locations host larger displays and fields of tulips. The aptly named Tulip Avenue in Central Park and Sunken Garden Park each have thousands of tulips planted to flood the eye with colorful, blooming tulips. Scholte House Museum & Gardens has more than 35,000 tulips on display along with benches, sculptures and a gazebo for people to rest at and admire the garden once cared for by Maria Scholte, the wife of Pella’s founder Domine Hendrik P. Find it at the corner of Main and Broadway streets.įair Haven Memorial Garden at the corner of East Third and Union streets hosts more than 13,000 tulips for visitors to enjoy. The garden was started as a place to honor those who served in World War II. The Netherlands donated tulips to the town of Pella as gratitude for war relief aid.Ĭentral College's campus at 812 University St. The main tulip beds are by the Graham Conference Center. Additional beds can be found on the north and south sides of Central Hall, Jordan Plaza, Peace Mall and Weller Flag Garden. Tulip Time is free for all, but some events and attractions required paid tickets. Museums, attractions, tours and select shows have tickets that range from $5-$20 based on day and event. Saturdays are the most expensive day for tickets. Visitors can order tickets for grandstand seats during the 1 p.m. shows Thursday though Saturday that include Dutch dancing and singing, the Parade of Provinces (a historic Dutch costume style show), presentation of the Tulip Queen and her Court, the famous street scrubbing, and more. Bleacher seats are $10 per person, and park seating is $5 per person. Tickets are also available for tours of the Scholte House Museum & Gardens and Vermeer Windmill and Historical Village, including the boyhood home of Wyatt Earp. Tickets can be purchased on pre-sale until noon on May 4 at. After May 4, tickets can only be purchased at the event at the corner of Franklin and Main streets. With the streets packed with food, amusement and vendors, downtown parking options are limited. Pella has paid parking spots on the west side of town at Delta Inc's Building A, 1417 Washington St., on Friday and Saturday and on the southeast side of town at Pella Christian High School, 300 Eagle Lane, on Saturday. Spots are $8 per vehicle and include a shuttle ride to all the action.Ī limited number of handicap spots are available on a first-come-first-serve basis at the Pella Public Library, 603 Main St.
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