BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Wednesday, May 21 at 7:00pm | Engaged in a mysterious relationship with her dead best friend from the Army, a female Afghanistan veteran comes head to head with her Vietnam vet grandfather at the family’s ancestral lake house.
Dr. Strangelove – May 24 & Jun. 1
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE | Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, June 1 | BAFTA-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove: the explosively funny satire about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack.
Futureworld – June 2
STAFF PICKS | Monday, June 2 at 7:30pm | Selected by Nacelle. Upon attempting to divulge a diabolical plot of the futuristic theme park, Futureworld, an ex-employee is dispatched after he tips off the reporter who exposed Westworld. The reporter and his ex-co-reporter investigate the situation.
Prime Minister – June 10 & 14
ONE TAKE DOC | Tuesday, June 10 & Saturday, June 14 | A view inside the life of former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, capturing her through five tumultuous years in power and beyond as she redefined leadership on the world stage.
Friday the 13th Double Feature – June 13
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND | Friday, June 13 at 6:30pm and 9:00pm | SNR returns on a Friday, with one of the most iconic slasher franchises of all time! Join us for the original 1980 film that started it all, on 35mm film, followed by 1984’s part four “The Final Chapter.” One discounted price for both, or individual tickets available.
Saturday Night Rewind: December 2021
SNR returns with original classics on the big screen! Join Fright-Rags and The Little for December screenings of three of our all-time favorites.
Christmas Vacation – Dec 18, 2021
The Griswold family’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
The Birdcage – June 15
LITTLE CRAFT NIGHT: Thursday, June 5 | TRADITIONAL SCREENING: Sunday, June 15 | A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée’s conservative parents.
West Side Story – Dec 19, 2021
West Side Story with Post-Film Discussion. Sunday, December 19 at 1pm in Little Theatre 1. (Doors at 12:15pm / Regular Ticket Prices)
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – June 18
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Wednesday, June 18 at 7:00pm | Tensions rise when trailblazing blues singer Ma Rainey and her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago in 1927. Nominated for 5 Oscars, including Best Actress and Best Actor.
The Last Tree – Nov 27, 2021
The Little Theatre’s Black Cinema Series, presented in partnership with the Rochester Association of Black Journalists (RABJ), screens both scripted and non-fiction films about the Black experience.
Gremlins – Dec 4, 2021
A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.
Microcosmos – June 29
FAMILY FLICKS | Sunday, June 29 at 12pm | A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. Trust us, it’s super neat.
Son of the White Mare – June 30
WORLD OF ANIMATION | Monday, June 30 at 7:30pm | In this a swirling, color-mad maelstrom of the Hungarian folk myth, a horse goddess gives birth to three powerful brothers who set out into the Underworld to save three princesses from three evil dragons and reclaim their ancestors’ lost kingdom.
Chevalier (with discussion) – July 12
WXXI CLASSICAL PRESENTS | Saturday, July 12 at 3pm | The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Joseph Bologne rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with a love affair and falling out with Marie Antoinette.








