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.
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!
JAMES BALDWIN’S CENTENNIAL | Monday, July 29 at 7:30pm | Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, “Remember This House”, in this Oscar-nominated documentary.
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SCREENING + AWARDS | August 1 at 5:30pm | The annual Rochester Teen Film Festival honors the work of urban, suburban, and rural teen filmmakers and provides young people an authentic opportunity to have their work viewed by a jury and screened in a theater.
DENCH AFTER DARK | Friday, August 2 at 7:30pm | Laura Henderson (Dame Judi Dench) buys an old London theater and — with the help of the manager (Bob Hoskins) — opens it as a performance hall which goes down in history for, amongst other things, its all-nude revues.
SATURDAY, AUG. 3 & SUNDAY, AUG. 4 ONLY! | The event of the summer, nay, year, is back at The Little! An absolute must-watch for fans of cats and silliness.
LIMITED RUN | August 3-4 & 7-8 | Lia, a retired teacher, has promised to find her long-lost niece, Tekla. Her search takes her to Istanbul where she meets Evrim, a lawyer fighting for trans rights, and Tekla starts to feel closer than ever. From acclaimed director Levan Akin (And Then We Danced).
STAFF PICKS | Monday, Aug. 5 at 7pm | A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor’s ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control. Picked by Norm!
LIMITED RUN | August 9-11 on 35mm film! | Three mischievous children embark on a woodland odyssey in order to retrieve a blueberry pie. Along the way, they evade a gang, encounter a witch and grow closer together as friends.
LITTLE CONCERT SERIES | Monday, August 12 at 7:30pm | Local favorite and blues powerhouse Hanna PK returns to Rochester, from her new base in Louisiana, for a rockin’ evening on stage in Little Theatre 1.
The ¡Presente! Latin Film Series starts with a special screening of the film “Selena” on August 14, 2024 at The Little Theatre. This event celebrates the life and legacy of Selena Quintanilla, an iconic Mexican-American singer who left an indelible mark on the music industry and Latin culture.
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, August 15 and Saturday, August 17 | An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school sparks a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve.
SO FETCH | Friday, Aug. 16 at 7:30pm | A year after running over a fisherman and dumping his body in the water, four friends reconvene when Julie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) receives a frightening letter telling her that their crime was seen.
SPECIAL SCREENING | Saturday, August 17 at 7:30pm | Don Hertzfeldt’s newest animated film ME is a musical odyssey about trauma, technology, and the retreat of humanity into itself. Paired with Hertzfeldt’s Oscar-nominated and Sundance-winning “World of Tomorrow” trilogy.