SCREENING & DISCUSSION | Saturday, March 28 at 7:00pm | Atop a majestic Madagascar mountain lies Ivohiboro, one of the last primary, untouched tropical forests on the planet. Renowned primatologist Dr. Patricia Wright leads a team of young scientists on a daring 30-day expedition to study, explore, and discover scientific secrets critical to our planet’s future.
Hamlet – Mar. 21 & 29
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE | Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 29 | Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet (Hiran Abeysekera) dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one — in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Adaptation – Mar. 29
MARCH MERYL MADNESS | Sunday, March 29 at 7:00pm | A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt ‘The Orchid Thief’ by Susan Orlean for the screen. From director Spike Jonze and writer and Charlie Kaufman, starring Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, and Chris Cooper.
Indie Lens Pop-Up: The Tallest Dwarf – Mar. 30
An event taking place at The Little. | Ticketing not run by The Little, so Little discounts / member benefits do not apply to this event.
The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause – Mar. 31
SPECIAL SCREENING | Tuesday, March 31 at 7:00pm | 55 million women in the United States are currently experiencing menopause. This documentary explores the hidden impact of menopause on women’s lives. With evidence-based information, the film empowers women to make informed health decisions and aims to remove the stigma surrounding menopause and aging.
Space Cowboy – Mar. 28-Apr. 4
LIMITED RUN | March 28 – April 4 | A pioneer of skydiving cinematography, Joe Jennings looks back on a lifetime of creating iconic moments in film and television, while he tries to pull off his most ambitious stunt yet, turning a dreamlike vision into reality.
Rochester Guitar Festival 2026 – Apr. 2-5
CONCERTS | April 2-5, 2026 | Rochester Classical Guitar is proud to present our 5th guitar festival, featuring international performers & local guitarists!
FernGully: The Last Rainforest – Apr. 4
SPECIAL SCREENING | Saturday, April 4 at 3:00pm | The magical inhabitants of a rainforest fight to save their home, which is threatened by logging and a polluting force of destruction called Hexxus. Featuring the voices of Robin Williams, Christian Slater, Tim Curry, and Samantha Mathis.
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) – Apr. 6
STAFF PICKS | Monday, April 6 at 7:30pm | Adventurer Lara Croft explores lost empires and discovers immeasurable treasures in her daily life, but a secret from the past of her father, a missing archaeologist, will lead her to one of her greatest challenges.
The Sting – Apr. 10
SUNDANCE SUNSET: REMEMBERING ROBERT REDFORD | Friday, April 10 at 7:30pm | Paul Newman and Robert Redford star as two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con. Winner of 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Chime and Serpent’s Path – Apr. 11 & 15
SPECIAL SCREENINGS | Saturday, April 11 and Wednesday, April 15 | Two masterworks from Kiyoshi Kurosawa, bring released theatrically for the first time in the US: 2024’s dread-filled, violent horror-thriller “Chime” and 1998’s dark thriller “Serpent’s Path.”
Passing (w/ discussion) – Apr. 11
SCREENING & DISCUSSION | Saturday, April 11 at 3:30pm | In 1920s New York City, a black woman finds her world up-ended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who’s passing as white. | Co-presented with the Rochester Speakers Series
WTO/99 – Apr. 8-19
LIMITED RUN | April 8, 11, 19 | An immersive archival documentary that reanimates the clash between the then-emerging World Trade Organization (WTO) and the more than 40,000 people who took to the streets of Seattle to protest the WTO’s impact on human rights, labor, and the environment.
Photo City (w/ discussion) – Apr. 12
SCREENING & DISCUSSION & WALK | Sunday, April 12 at 12pm | Home to the Kodak company for over 125 years, Rochester, New York is a city uniquely defined by photography. ‘Photo City’ focuses on the lives of the city’s photographic and creative community.
Idiotka – Apr. 3-12
LIMITED RUN | April 3, 5, 12 | In this irreverent comedy, broke fashion designer Margarita (Anna Baryshnikov) enters a reality show to save her babushka’s West Hollywood apartment. But as the fashion competition intensifies, slick producer Nicol (Camila Mendes) pushes her to spin her family’s struggle into spectacle, forcing Margarita to decide whether to play along or take control of her own narrative, one unhinged look at a time.
