ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, July 18 at 7pm (with filmmaker Q&A) + Saturday, July 20 at 3pm| Director Penny Lane’s decision to become a “good Samaritan” by giving one of her kidneys to a stranger turns into a funny and moving personal quest to understand the nature of altruism, asking an ancient question in a whole new way: who is your neighbor, and what do you owe them?
ImageOut: Cora Bora – July 19
An event taking place at The Little. | Ticketing not run by The Little. Little discounts and member benefits do not apply to this event.
The Empire Strikes Back – July 20 & 21
STAR WARS | Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21 | After the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.
The Shining – July 21
SPECIAL SCREENING | Sunday, July 21 at 7:30pm | Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel, hoping to cure his writer’s block. He settles in along with his wife, Wendy (Shelley Duvall), and his son, Danny (Danny Lloyd), who is plagued by psychic premonitions. As Jack’s writing goes nowhere and Danny’s visions become more disturbing, Jack discovers the hotel’s dark secrets and begins to unravel…
Live! Summer Concert Series: Madison McFerrin – July 23
LIVE! CONCERT | Tuesday, July 23 at 8pm | Producer, singer and songwriter, Madison McFerrin brings her energetic blend of R&B , soul, pop and jazz to the Little Theatre for what is sure to be a high octane night of live music.
Birds of Prey – July 24
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Wednesday, July 24 at 7:30pm | Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.
West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty – July 25
ART HOUSE THEATRE DAY | Thursday, July 25 at 7:30pm | A new 4K restoration of this watershed event for African cinema—the continent’s first musical as well as a sui generis amalgam of historical epic, Broadway revue, Brechtian theater, and joyous agitprop.
ImageOut – LGBT Film Festival Oct 6-16, 2022
October 6-16 at The Little, The Dryden, and Online | Little discounts / member benefits do not apply to this event.
Shaun of the Dead – Oct 15, 2022
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND x SPOOKY SEASON | Saturday, October 15 at 8 p.m. | The uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.
The Little’s 93rd Birthday Party (Members Only!) – Oct 17, 2022
FOR LITTLE MEMBERS ONLY! | Monday, October 17 at 3pm and 6pm | Free screening of “The Majestic,” free birthday cake, and free popcorn!
Purple Rain – July 26
SPECIAL SCREENING | Friday, July 26 at 8:00pm | A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.
Dayna Kurtz – Oct 18, 2022
The soulful, bluesy music of Dayna Kurtz, live from The Little’s histroic Theatre 1 stage Tuesday, Oct. 18.
Breakin’ Double Feature – July 27
50 YEARS OF HIP-HOP | Saturday, July 27 | “Breakin'” at 3:30pm and “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo” at 7:00pm | PLUS live DJ set from 5:00-7:00pm | Come out for the finale of our Hip-Hop anniversary series with BOTH 1984 cult classic breakdancing films!
Terrible Children – Oct 20 + 22, 2022
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, October 20 at 7:30pm | The filmmaker discovers a story about her father from a letter that remained unopened for 20 years. She tells his lyrical nightmares and archival dreams about religious war, love, and redemption across India, Denmark, USA and Canada.
Witness Palestine Film Festival 2022
The Witness Palestine Festival is a project of Rochester Witness for Palestine, which seeks a just peace for the people of Palestine wherever they may be.