UPCOMING EVENTS
Holy Frit (with discussion) – Apr. 17
SCREENING & DISCUSSION | Wednesday, April 17 at 7pm | In this visceral, three-year race against time, Tim, a talented, yet unknown LA artist bluffs his way into winning a commission to create the world’s largest stained-glass window of its kind. The problem is, Tim doesn’t know how to make it. After a desperate search, he finds someone who might have the answer… a world-famous glass maestro.
PUSH Physical Theatre: Generic Male – Apr. 18
LIVE PERFORMANCE | Thursday, April 18 at 7:30pm | Push Physical Theatre brings their newest award-winning, Off-Broadway show home to Rochester for a special evening live on stage in Little Theatre 1.
One from the Heart: Reprise – Apr. 19
SPECIAL SCREENING | Friday, April 19 at 7:30pm | A window dresser and her boyfriend break up their five-year relationship, as each of them finds a more interesting partner in this new 4K restoration of Francis Ford Coppola’s 1982 musical. Las Vegas, neon, stylized soundtage-sets, dance-filled production numbers, and music written and performed by Tom Waits combine to create a truly ornate and personal musical film by Francis Ford Coppola.
The Motive and the Cue – Apr. 20 & 28
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE | Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 28 | Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.
Dawn of the Dead – Apr. 20 & 21
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND | Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21 | As hordes of zombies swarm over the U.S., the terrified populace tries everything in their power to escape the attack of the undead, but neither cities nor the countryside prove safe. A group of survivors retreats to an enclosed shopping center to make what could be humanity’s last stand, in George Romero’s 1978 zombie horror classic.
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus – Apr. 21
SPECIAL SCREENING | Sunday, April 21 at 6:30pm | Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto leaves his fans a final gift before passing away. Recorded in late 2022, with just Sakamoto and a Yamaha grand, the composer performs his most haunting, delicate melodies.
The Dark Crystal – April 22
STAFF PICKS | Monday, April 22 at 7:30pm | Picked by Sam, a.k.a Ducky | On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and to restore order to his world.
Penelope – Apr. 24
SO FETCH! | Wednesday, April 24 at 7:30pm | A modern romantic tale about a young aristocratic heiress born under a curse that can only be broken when she finds true love with “one who will accept her as one of their own.”
ImageOut “First Cut” Spring Festival – Apr. 25-28
ImageOut – The Rochester LGBTQ+ Film Festival presents queer & trans cinema from around the world. | Ticketing not run by The Little, so Little discounts and member benefits do not apply to this event.
The Arc of Oblivion – April 25 + 27
ONE TAKE DOC | 7pm Thursday April 25 & 3pm Saturday, April 27 | The Arc of Oblivion explores a quirk of humankind: in a universe that erases its tracks, we humans are hellbent on leaving a trace.
The Tuba Thieves – Apr. 29
INDIE LENS POP-UP | Monday, April 29 | Against the backdrop of a string of California high school tuba thefts, hard of hearing filmmaker Alison O’Daniel generates new sensitivity to sound and meaning in an unconventional documentary experience.
Star Wars: A New Hope – May 4 & 5
SPECIAL SCREENINGS | Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5 | Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire’s world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
Los Straitjackets – May 11
CONCERT | Saturday, May 11 at 8pm | Los Straitjackets are the leading practitioners of the lost art of the guitar instrumental.
The Isaiah House Project: Lessons in Dying and Compassion – May 17
An event taking place at The Little. | Little discounts / member benefits do not apply to this event.
Nye – May 25 & June 2
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE | Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, June 2 | Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state. From campaigning at the coalfield to leading the battle to create the National Health Service, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan is often referred to as the politician with greatest influence over the UK without ever being Prime Minister.
If All Rochester Wrote the Same Song – May 26
If All Rochester Wrote The Same Song is an annual songwriting challenge. Each year a song title is released and local songwriters submit songs based on the prompt, in all genres, moods and themes. Fifteen of the submitted songs are selected to be performed on stage with a house band, creating a unique showcase of the talent and creativity in Rochester’s music community.
Rochester International Jazz Festival – Jun 21-29, 2024
An event taking place at The Little. | Ticketing not run by The Little, so Little discounts / member benefits do not apply to this event.
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