UPCOMING EVENTS
The Stranger – May 8-10
LIMITED RUN: May 8-10 | In French Algeria, Meursault drifts through life and love with mysterious detachment. When he stands accused of murdering an Arab man, indifference is his only alibi in François Ozon’s fresh take on Albert Camus’s classic novel.
Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light – May 10
SPECIAL SCREENING | Sunday, May 10 at 3:30pm | A new documentary exploring the life and art of one of the most important female artists of the 20th century. O’Keeffe became famous for her paintings of flowers, bones and emerged as an iconic role model for women, worldwide.
Aliens (1986) – May 10
MOTHER’S DAY | Sunday, May 10 at 7:00pm | Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.
Poetic Justice – May 11
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Monday. May 11 at 7:00pm | Grieving hairdresser Justice goes on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland on a mail truck alongside her friend and an obnoxious postal worker. Starring Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, and Regina King. Written and Directed by John Singleton.
Coexistence, My Ass! – May 14 & 16
ONE TAKE DOCUMENTARY | MAY 14 & 16 | Noam Shuster Eliassi grew up the literal poster child for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process before making a hard pivot to stand-up comedy and political satire. But as the region sinks deeper into devastating violence, she must meet the moment by challenging her audiences with hard truths that are no laughing matter.
Billy Idol Should Be Dead – May 15-17
LIMITED RUN: May 15-17 | Rock icon Billy Idol bares it all in this electrifying documentary: his emergence as a prototypical punk rocker, his meteoric rise as a global superstar in the MTC era, and the myriad of challenges Idol had to overcome to not just survive, but to remain on of the most beloved figures in rock n roll.
The Muppet Movie – May 15 & 17
FOAM, FELT & FROGS | Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17 | In the Muppets’ big-screen debut film, Kermit and his newfound friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after Kermit.
The Napa Boys – May 16 & 17
LIMITED RUN | MAY 16 & 17 ONLY | A mysterious individual known as “The Sommelier” leads a group of friends on a strange trip through wine country in this raunchy comedy.
NT Live: All My Sons – May 16 & 24
NT Live | May 16 & 24 | Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary
director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge).
Nights of Cabiria – May. 18
STAFF PICKS | Monday, May 18 at 7:30pm | A waifish prostitute wanders the streets of Rome looking for true love but finds only heartbreak in this Federico Fellini classic.
Indie Lens Pop-Up: The Grocery List Show – May 19
INDIE LENS POP-UP | Tuesday, May 19 at 6:30pm | Hosted by Top Chef contender Chrissy Camba, The Grocery List Show is a trip to five bustling international grocery stores in America and the communities they serve.
Eraserheads: Combo on the Run – May 22-24
LIMITED RUN: May 22-24 | The Eraserheads remain the most important Filipino band of the past half-century. Despite their untimely dissolution in 2001, they have stayed part of the cultural zeitgeist. When they returned for the record- breaking reunion show Huling El Bimbo in 2022, a polarized nation united for at least one night. Part-procedural of a mammoth production and dissection of a relationship that is as celebrated as the music it yielded, this film is an unmissable testament to artistry and what it means to be human.
Paying For It – May 22-25
LIMITED RUN: May 22-25 | When an introverted cartoonist’s girlfriend wants to redefine their relationship, he begins sleeping with sex workers and discovers a new kind of intimacy in the process. An adaptation of the Graphic Novel by Chester Brown, written and directed by Sook-Yin Lee.
Wasteman – May 28, 30 & June 1
LIMITED RUN: May 28, May 30, and June 1 | Prison parolee Taylor’s pending release and fresh start dreams are jeopardized with the arrival of cellmate Dee. As Dee takes Taylor under his wing, a vicious attack tests their bond and forces Taylor to choose between protecting Dee and his own parole chances.
The Travel Companion – May 29-31
LIMITED RUN: May 29-31 | LIVE Q&A with Producer Weston Auburn: Friday, May 29 at 7:30pm | A documentary filmmaker depends on his friend’s airline employee benefits for free flights. When the friend finds a girlfriend, he desperately tries to preserve his travel privileges.
The Injured Body: A Film About Racism in America – May 30
Premiere & Post-Screening Discussion | Saturday, May 30th at 11:30AM | Shot and post-produced in Rochester, it weaves together the voices of 16 women rooted in local communities and the work of 10 dance artists and choreographers to create a powerful human story. | Little discounts / member benefits do not apply to this event.
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu (w/ presentation) – May 31
SCIENCE ON SCREEN | Sunday, May 31 at 3:30pm | In a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu who seeks to be a detective, and they join forces to unravel a tangled mystery. | With a presentation: “Animal Detectives: Problem Solving in Orangutans and Otters” by Caroline DeLong, PhD, Professor of Psychology at the Rochester Institute of Technology
The Muppets (2011) – June 2
FOAM, FELT & FROGS | Tuesday, June 2 at 7:00pm | A Muppet fanatic with some help from his 2 human compatriots must regroup the Muppet gang to stop an avaricious oil mogul from taking down one of their precious life-longing treasures.
The Wages of Fear – June 5
BLEAK WEEK | Friday, June 5 at 7:00pm | In a squalid South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin over a treacherous mountain route. One of the greatest thrillers ever committed to celluloid, from 1953.
The Mist (Black & White) – June 6
BLEAK WEEK | Saturday, June 6 at 7:30pm | An eerie, unwavering fog descends upon a small town, causing locals to seek refuge in a grocery store from the monstrous creatures roaming the countryside and killing everyone they encounter. Based on the story by Stephen King, and written and directed by Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Walking Dead).
Purple Rain – June 7
SPECIAL SCREENING | Sunday, June 7 at 3:30pm | 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.
The Plague Dogs – June 7
BLEAK WEEK x WORLD OF ANIMATION | Sunday, June 7 at 7:00pm | Two dogs escape from a laboratory and are hunted as possible carriers of the bubonic plague, in Richard Adams and Martin Rosen’s adult-animation follow-up to Watership Down.
Werckmeister Harmonies – June 8
BLEAK WEEK | Monday, June 8 at 7:00pm | A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction in this modern art-house mesmeric parable of societal collapse by Béla Tarr and Ágnes Hranitzky.
Mysterious Skin – June 9
BLEAK WEEK | Tuesday, June 9 at 7:30pm | Two young boys both experience a traumatic event which affects their lives in different ways: one becomes a sexually adventurous hustler, while the other retreats into an alien abductions obsession. A new 4K restoration of Gregg Araki’s unconventional, provocative classic.
The Vanishing – June 10
BLEAK WEEK | Wednesday, June 10 at 7:30pm | Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation. They stop at a busy service station and Saskia disappears. After three years and no signs, Rex begins receiving letters from Saskia’s abductor.
Killer of Sheep – June 11
BLEAK WEEK | Thursday, June 11 at 7:30pm | Set in the Watts area of Los Angeles, a slaughterhouse worker must suspend his emotions to continue working at a job he finds repugnant, and then he finds he has little sensitivity for the family he works so hard to support.
Rochester International Jazz Festival – June 19-27, 2026
An event taking place at The Little. | Ticketing not run by The Little, so Little discounts / member benefits do not apply to this event.
Alien 3 (35mm) – June 28
SPECIAL SCREENING | 35MM FILM | Sunday, June 28 at 7:30pm | Returning from LV-426, Ellen Ripley crash-lands on the maximum-security prison Fiorina 161, where she discovers that she has unwittingly brought along an unwelcome visitor.
Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It – June 29
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Monday, June 29 at 7:00pm | The exhilarating story of the legendary Grammy-winning musician whose signature sound shaped the work of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Ray Charles, Sly Stone, Aretha Franklin, and countless others.
Seven (35mm) – July 7
SPECIAL SCREENING | 35MM FILM | Seven on 7/7 at 7 | Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives in David Fincher’s “feel-bad” classic.
CatVideoFest 2026 – Aug. 7-9
SPECIAL SCREENINGS | Friday, August 7 – Sunday, August 9 | A Little summer favorite returns! CatVideoFest is a glorious compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses.