SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21: Theatres are open for MATINEES only (no evening screenings), and the Café and Business Office are closed.
KUROSAWA SERIES | August 27 and 31 | Akira Kurosawa’s Academy Award-winning adaptation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, Ran considers the disastrous consequences of Lord Hidetora Ichimonji’s (Tatsuya Nakadai) decision to split his kingdom among his three sons.
WORLD OF ANIMATION | LIMITED RUN August 28-31 | FILMMAKER Q&A Thursday, August 28 | A teenager in suburban Florida desperately hustles to make $5,000 in this dreamy and surreal animated coming-of-age comedy. With pastel 2000s video game aesthetics, aliens, the economics of fruit juice companies, and lo-fi musical numbers, The Little promises this is one of the most bizarrely-charming and original animated films you’ll see this year.
EROTIC THRILLERS | Friday, August 29 at 7:30pm | A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.
SPECIAL SCREENING | FREE | Wednesday, September 3 at 7:30pm | In 1988, Deaf students at Gallaudet University protested until the school appointed its first Deaf president, Dr. I. King Jordan, marking a pivotal moment for Deaf rights and representation. | Presented by Move to Include at WXXI and The Little
A LYTTLE LYNCH | Thursday, September 4 at 7:00pm | David Lynch’s 1984 adaptation. A Duke’s son leads desert warriors against the galactic emperor and his father’s evil nemesis to free their desert world from the emperor’s rule.
SPECIAL SCREENINGS | Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7 | Spinal Tap, one of England’s loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour. The classic mocumentary cranked to 11.
Friday, September 17 – Saturday, September 25. All RIT @ The Little performances are free to attend. Tickets not available in advance; first-come, first-seated.
FAMILY FLICKS | Sunday, September 7 at 12:00pm | Overly enthusiastic guitarist Dewey Finn (Jack Black) gets thrown out of his band. Posing as a substitute music teacher at an elite private elementary school, he exposes his students to the hard rock gods he idolizes and emulates — much to the consternation of the uptight principal (Joan Cusack).
SCREENING & DISCUSSION | Monday, September 8 at 6:30pm | a film about why you should join a club—and why the fate of America depends on it. Follow the story of America’s civic unraveling through the journey of Robert Putnam, whose legendary “Bowling Alone” research into American community decline may hold the answers to our democracy’s present crisis.
As part of Fringe, RIT presents FREE performances and events at The Little, created by faculty, staff, and students. | Ticketing not run by The Little. Little discounts and member benefits do not apply to this event.
ONE TAKE | Wednesday, Sept. 10 and Saturday, Sept. 13 | A coming-of-age documentary told from the perspective of Ku Stevens, a 17-year-old Native American runner, struggling to navigate his dream of becoming a collegiate athlete as the memory of his great grandfather’s escape from an Indian boarding school begins to connect past, present, and future.
SPECIAL EARLY SCREENING | Thursday, September 11 at 7:00pm | Where better to celebrate the grand finale of one of television’s crown jewels, than in the art-decor splendor of The Little? Live music, a free photo-booth with take-home prints, themed concessions, and a screening of the closing chapter of the Crawley-clan.
FREE SCREENING! Inspired by true events, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie follows Jamie New (Max Harwood), a teenager from Sheffield, who dreams of life on stage. While his classmates plan their livelihoods after they leave school, Jamie contemplates revealing his secret career ambition to become a fierce and proud drag queen. His best friend Pritti (Lauren Patel) and his loving mum (Sarah Lancashire) shower him with endless support, while local drag legend Miss Loco Chanelle (Richard E. Grant) mentors him…
Black Cinema Series Summertime Screening and Panel Discussion FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2021Little Theatre 1 (240 East Ave.) Standard ticket pricesTickets available online in advance, or at the door. PROOF OF VACCINATION REQUIRED TO ATTENDIMPORTANT: Proof of vaccination...
David Byrne's American Utopia 2020 / 120 minutes / USA / EnglishUnrated (treated as PG-13)Directed by Oscar-winner Spike Lee, DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA is a groundbreaking cinematic event that inspires audiences to connect with each other and with the global...