WORLD OF ANIMATION | Thursday, August 27 at 7:30pm | A student tries to stop a rogue AI program in OZ, a digital world, while pretending to be the fiancé of his friend. A timeless epic that explores life in the digital age from Academy Award-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda. New 4K restoration.
Coyote vs. Acme
OPENS AUGUST 28 | After enduring years of catastrophic product failures at the hands of ACME, Inc., a tenacious, unemployed coyote uncovers a corporate cover-up and spearheads an unhinged battle against the multinational conglomerate that’s been blowing him up in the name of profit. Also, there’s a roadrunner. And dynamite.
The Dark Crystal – Sept. 3
FOAM, FELT & FROGS | Thursday, September 3 at 7:00pm | On another planet in the distant past, the last of the Gelfling race embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and to restore order to his world against the evil Skeksis. The no-human-all-puppet cult classic, directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz.
Hocus Pocus – Oct. 23 & 25
LITTLE CRAFT NIGHT: Friday, October 23 | TRADITIONAL SCREENING: Sunday, October 25 | A teenage boy and his sister unsuspectingly conjure a tricky trio of 300-year-old witches in Salem, who set out to cast a spell on the town and reclaim their youth.
Fantasia (35mm) – Dec. 12 & 13
WXXI CLASSICAL PRESENTS | 35MM FILM | Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13 | The original 1940 animated masterpiece. A series of eight famous pieces of classical music, conducted by Leopold Stokowski and interpreted in animation by the Walt Disney studio’s team of artists.
