JANUARY GIALLO • Friday, January 28 at 7:30pm • This 1972 Italian thriller features a mysterious decapitation that leads an inspector into a case of blackmail, deceit, and kidnapping.
Love Jones – Feb 7, 2022
Monday, February 7 at 7pm • Little Theatre 5 • Steeped in the bohemian cool of Chicago’s 1990s Black creative scene, LOVE JONES (1997) —the smart, sexy, and stylish debut feature of writer-director Theodore Witcher — is a love story for anyone who has ever wondered: How do I know when I’ve found the one?
A Warm December – Feb 11, 2022
BLACK CINEMA SERIES • Friday, February 11 at 7:30pm • On a trip to London with his daughter (Yvette Curtis) for some dirt-bike races, Dr. Matt Younger (Sidney Poitier) meets beautiful dignitary Catherine Oswandu (Esther Anderson) and quickly falls for her. But something is amiss — strange men seem to be following her wherever she goes, and Younger assumes she’s at the center of some political intrigue.
Pizza-Popcorn Club: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — Feb 12, 2022
Pizza-Popcorn Club Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) SATURDAY, FEB. 12, 2022 7:30pm • Doors at 7:00pmLittle Theatre 1 (240 East Ave.) Standard ticket pricesTickets available online in advance, or at the door.ABOUT THE FILM Cowabunga! The Little’s Pizza-Popcorn Club...
Punch Drunk Love – Feb 14, 2022
VALENTINE’S DAY • Monday, February 14 at 7:30pm • Paul Thomas Anderson’s romantic comedy-drama with Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, and Philip Seymour Hoffman
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar – Feb 19, 2022
LOST YEAR SERIES • Saturday, February 19 at 7:30pm • Lifelong friends Barb and Star embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they decide to leave their small Midwestern town for the first time ever.
Beans – Feb 23, 2022
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM SERIES • Wednesday, February 23 at 7:30pm • In 1990. two Mohawk communities enter into a 78-day armed stand-off with government forces to protect a burial ground from developers.
Ronnie’s – Feb 24 + 26, 2022
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, February 24 and Saturday, February 26 | Ronnie’s chronicles the life of saxophonist Ronnie Scott, a poor, Jewish kid growing up in 1940s East End, London who became owner of the eponymous night club. Musical greats spanning decades played at Ronnie’s including Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Nina Simone, Van Morrison, Chet Baker, and Jimi Hendrix.
Candyman: Double Feature – Feb 26, 2022
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND x ANOMALY | Saturday, February 26 | “Candyman” (1992) at 7pm / “Candyman” (2021) at 9:30pm | $11 each or both for just $17
Indie Spirit Awards Discussion – Mar 3, 2022
ONLINE DISCUSSION • Thursday, March 3 at 7:30pm • Come discuss the Film Independent Spirit Award nominees with your fellow film fans! Free, and on Zoom.
“Mad Max: Fury Road” + Author Q&A – Mar 4, 2022
FILM + AUTHOR Q&A | Friday, March 4 at 7:30pm | A screening of the modern action-masterpiece “Mad Max: Fury Road” followed by a live virtual Q&A with Kyle Buchanan, New York Times film writer and author of the new book “Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road”
The Batman: Screening + Discussion – Mar 5, 2022
SPECIAL SCREENING with PANEL DISCUSSION | Saturday, March 6 at 6:30pm | Batman ventures into Gotham City’s underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator’s plans become clear, he must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit and bring justice…
On These Grounds – Mar 11, 2022
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Friday, March 11 at 7:30pm | Little 1 | Against the backdrop of a racial reckoning, one incident illuminates how Black girls are creating a more just and equitable future for our entire education system.
Romeo & Juliet – Mar 13 + 20, 2022
In this special screening, the doomed lovers attempt to find their way through the color and action of Renaissance Verona, where a family feud leads to tragedy for both the Montagues and the Capulets.
Jill Sobule: Live at The Little – Mar 16, 2022
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 at 7:30pm • Abilene On The Road and The Little Concert Series present “Jill Sobule” live in concert in Little Theatre 1.