SCREENING & DISCUSSION | Friday, April 15 at 7:15pm in Little Theatre 1 | In conjunction with the Memorial Art Gallery and ImageOut | During the 1970s, San Francisco became a safe haven for the gay and lesbian community, providing a place where one could live openly, away from discrimination. But, after almost a decade of celebration, the city was hit by a wave of shock and grief when it became ground zero of the AIDS epidemic, with hundreds of gay men falling victim to the disease. Director David Weissman explores the incredible story of love and loss through the eyes of five men and women who experienced it firsthand.
The Book of Dust – Apr 16 + 23, 2022
Set twelve years before his epic His Dark Materials trilogy, this gripping adaptation revisits Phillip Pullman’s fantastical world in which waters are rising and storms are brewing.
Booksmart – Apr 20, 2022
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM SERIES | Wednesday, April 20 at 7:30pm | Academic overachievers Amy and Molly thought keeping their noses to the grindstone gave them a leg up on their high school peers. But on the eve of graduation, the best friends suddenly realize that they may have missed out on the special moments of their teenage years. Determined to make up for lost time, the girls decide to cram four years of not-to-be missed fun into one night — a chaotic adventure that no amount of book smarts could prepare them for.
Anonymous Club – Apr 28 + 30, 2022
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, April 28 and Saturday, April 30 | The antithesis of a rock biography, ANONYMOUS CLUB paints a raw and intimate picture of enigmatic singer-songwriter, Courtney Barnett – an anti-influencer who is a powerful voice for our times, a recluse acclaimed by audiences the world over and a strong female artist in conflict with herself.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon – May 7, 2022
WXXI CLASSICAL PRESENTS | Saturday, May 7 at 3pm | Little Theatre 5 (The Jack Garner Theatre) | Master Li, a warrior, asks Yu Shu Lien, the woman he loves, to pass on his sword, Green Destiny, to Sir Te. However, when the sword is stolen, Li embarks on a mission to find it.
Dressed Like Kings – May 13, 2022
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Friday, May 13 at 7:30pm | A fashionable group of Zulu men’s measure of self-worth is tested by exuberant prices, dying interest, and a generation who believe one’s worth isn’t based on what you adorn.
Spaceballs – May 14, 2022
A star-pilot for hire and his trusty sidekick must come to the rescue of a princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.
Downton Abbey: A New Era – Special Early Screening – May 19, 2022
SPECIAL EARLY SCREENING | Thursday, May 19 at 7pm | Enjoy an early screening of the newest chapter of “Downton Abbey” in the historic Little Theatre 1, with themed drinks and concessions for sale, “Downton” trivia, raffle, a post-film “Talking Abbey” and more!
King Lear – May 14 + 16, 2022
Recorded live in 2018, see Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (Independent) of King Lear.
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché – May 25, 2022
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Wednesday, May 25 at 7:30pm | The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey through her mother’s archives.
Exposure – May 26 + 28, 2022
As the Arctic polar ice cap melts, reaching the North Pole has become increasingly dangerous. Yet an expedition of ordinary women from the Arab World and the West strap on skis and haul heaving sledges toward true North, against all odds and polar advice.
Inland Empire – May 27, 2022
NEW 4K RESTORATION | Friday, May 27 at 7:30pm | Directed by David Lynch. Nikki (Laura Dern), an actress, takes on a role in a new film, and because her husband (Peter J. Lucas) is very jealous, her co-star Devon (Justin Theroux) gets a warning not to make any romantic overtures — especially since the characters they play are having an affair. Both actors learn that the project is a remake of an unfinished film in which the stars were murdered.
Blade Runner (The Final Cut) – May 30, 2022
Ridley Scott’s sci-fi masterpiece returns to the Little Theatre District on its 40th anniversary. This is the Final Cut version.
And So I Stayed – Jun 3, 2022
SPECIAL SCREENING | Friday, June 3 | An award-winning documentary about survivors of abuse fighting for their lives and spending years behind bars. This is the story of how the legal system gets domestic violence wrong.
Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets – Jun 5, 2022
ROCHESTER COCKTAIL REVIVAL x ONE TAKE | Sunday, June 5 at 7:15pm (Doors at 6:15pm) | On the eve of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and on its final night before closing, a Las Vegas dive bar becomes a stage where its employees and barflies commiserate one last time.