WXXI CLASSICAL PRESENTS | Monday, November 7 at 6:30pm | Renowned musician Lydia Tár is days away from recording the symphony that will elevate her career. When all elements seem to conspire against her, Lydia’s adopted daughter Petra becomes an integral emotional support for her struggling mother.
Sugarcane – Aug. 15 & 17
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.
I Know What You Did Last Summer – Aug. 16
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.
Dark City – Nov 14, 2022
A man struggles with memories of his past, which include a wife he cannot remember and a nightmarish world no one else ever seems to wake up from.
Generation Z – Nov 18, 2022
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Friday, November 18 at 7:30pm | Little 1 | A documentary that explores the impact of the events from the year 2020 have had on the lives of children.
Sing Sing (with discussion) – Aug. 23
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Friday, August 23 at 7:00pm in Theatre 5 | Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.
Better Off Dead – Aug. 24
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND | Saturday, August 24 at 8:00pm | After his girlfriend ditches him for a boorish ski jock, Lane decides that suicide is the only answer. However, his increasingly inept attempts bring him only more agony and embarrassment. Starring John Cusack.
The Singing Revolution – Nov 19, 2022
WXXI CLASSICAL PRESENTS | Saturday, November 19 at 3pm | The Jack Garner Theatre (Theatre 5) | A documentary film about the nonviolent Singing Revolution in Estonia in which hundreds of thousands of Estonians gathered publicly between 1986 and 1991, in an effort to end decades of Soviet occupation.
Spooky Season
SERIES DETAILS | Spooky Season
Jack Absolute Flies Again – Nov 27 + Dec 4, 2022
After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish. Back on British soil, Jack’s advances soon turn to anarchy when the young heiress demands to be loved on her own, very particular, terms.
Easy A – Sept. 4 (craft night) & Sept. 5
SO FETCH! | Wednesday, September 4 “little” craft night | Traditional screening encore Thursday, September 5 | Olive, a clean-cut teen, decides to spice up a story by telling a little lie about losing her virginity; when the high-school busybody overhears the conversation and spreads it all over campus, Olive is suddenly notorious but for the wrong reasons.
Nanny – Dec 02, 2022
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30pm | From rising star director Nikyatu Jusu, NANNY is a horror-drama about an immigrant woman, her new job, and a violent presence that begins to invade both her dreams and reality.
All That Breathes – Dec 3 + 4, 2022
In one of the world’s most populated cities, two brothers — Nadeem and Saud — devote their lives to the quixotic effort of protecting the black kite, a majestic bird of prey essential to the ecosystem of New Delhi that has been falling from the sky at alarming rates.
Choral Singing in America – Sept. 7
WXXI CLASSICAL PRESENTS | Saturday, September 7 at 3pm | The myriad stories and sounds of American choral singers and leaders – stories that inspire, build community, foster hope, and showcase the tremendous social capital and community building of singing together. America sings in schools, in communities, in concert halls, on the streets, in churches and synagogues, in prisons, in hospice centers, and wherever hearts are moved to join in song.
Return of the Jedi – Sept. 7 & 8
STAR WARS | Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 8 | After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.