UPCOMING EVENTS
Executive Order – Mar. 26
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Wednesday, March 26 at 7:30pm | In a dystopian near future in Brazil, an authoritarian government orders all citizens of African descent to move to Africa – creating chaos, protests, and an underground resistance movement that inspires the nation.
Twilight: New Moon – Mar. 27
LITTLE CRAFT NIGHT: Friday, March 21 | TRADITIONAL SCREENING: Thursday, March 27 | Bella Swan is on the cusp of her 18th birthday and blissfully happy with her undead beau Edward Cullen. While celebrating her birthday with Edward’s family of `vegetarian’ vampires, a frightening incident convinces Edward that he’s simply too dangerous to be around his sweetheart. He decides to leave the town of Forks in order to ensure her safety – leaving her behind, angry and depressed.
Sex, Lies, and Videotape – Mar. 28
95 YEARS OF THE LITTLE | Friday, March 28 at 7:30pm | A sexually repressed woman’s husband is having an affair with her sister. The arrival of a visitor with a rather unusual fetish changes everything.
Follow That Bird – Mar. 29
FAMILY FLICKS | Saturday, March 29 at 11am | Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker named Miss Finch. Unhappy, he runs away from there, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.
Sweet Charity – Mar. 29
WXXI CLASSICAL PRESENTS | Saturday, March 29 at 3pm | Shirley MacLaine gives one of her greatest performances in this spectacular musical based on Neil Simon’s smash Broadway hit. Director Bob Fosse broke new cinematic ground with this freewheeling, visually stunning story of a lovelorn New York dance hall hostess who dreams of old-fashioned romance. “Roadshow” screening includes an overture, intermission, and exit music!
I Saw The TV Glow – Mar. 30
SPECIAL SCREENING | Sunday, March 30 | A classmate introduces teenage Owen to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack. Screening in celebration of Trans Day of Visibility.
The Importance of Being Earnest – Mar. 8, 16, 30
NT LIVE | Max Webster directs a joyful and flamboyant reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; Doctor Who) is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) and Hugh Skinner (W1A; Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) in this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, in this brand-new production from London’s National Theatre in 2024.
The Annihilation of Fish – Apr. 4 & 5
SPECIAL SCREENINGS | Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5 | A woman (Lynn Redgrave) who believes a dead composer is in love with her falls in love with a man (James Earl Jones) who constantly fights an imaginary man named Hank. A new 4K restoration of Charles Burnett’s previous unreleased film.
Erin Brockovich – Apr. 5
SPECIAL SCREENING | Saturday, April 5 at 4:30pm | Grab your fellow “Brockobros” to watch this Oscar-winning classic celebrating its 25th anniversary! Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts) is a woman in a tight spot. Following a car accident in which Erin is not at fault, Erin pleads with her attorney Ed Masry (Albert Finney) to hire her at his law firm, where she discovers a cover-up involving contaminated water in a local community which is causing devastating illnesses among its residents.
Ocean’s Eleven – Apr. 5
SPECIAL SCREENING | 35mm Film | Saturday, April 5 at 8:00pm | Dapper Danny Ocean (George Clooney) is a man of action. Less than 24 hours into his parole from a New Jersey penitentiary, the wry, charismatic thief is already rolling out his next plan. Following three rules: Don’t hurt anybody, don’t steal from anyone who doesn’t deserve it, and play the game like you’ve got nothing to lose. Danny orchestrates the most sophisticated, elaborate casino heist in history.
An American in Paris – Apr. 6
SPECIAL SCREENING | Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly) is an American ex-GI who stays in post-war Paris to become a painter, and falls for the gamine charms of Lise Bouvier (Leslie Caron). However, his paintings come to the attention of Milo Roberts, a rich American heiress, who is interested in more than just art.
Secret Mall Apartment – April 10 & 12
ONE TAKE | Thursday, April 10 at 7pm and Saturday, April 12 at 3pm | In 2003, eight young Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment in a hidden space inside the Providence Place Mall and lived in it for four years, filming everything along the way. Far more than just a wild prank, the secret apartment became a deeply
meaningful place for all its inhabitants.
Compensation – Apr. 11
BLAcK CINEMA SERIES | Friday, April 11 at 7:30pm | 4K Restoration of the 1999 independent cinema classic. An ambitious portrait of the struggles of Deaf African Americans and the complexities of loving relationships at the bookends of the twentieth century, with dual storylines in 1910 and 1990 Chicago.
Mulholland Drive – Apr. 12
A LYTTLE LYNCH | Saturday, April 12 at 7:30pm | After a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
Foragers – Apr. 16
SCREENING & DISCUSSION | Wednesday, April 16 at 7:00pm | Foragers depicts the dramas around the practice of foraging for wild edible plants in Palestine/Israel with wry humor and a meditative pace. With a post-film discussion, and pop-up art exhibit in the theater lobby.
Close-Up – Apr. 17
95 YEARS OF THE LITTLE | Thursday, April 17 at 7:30pm | The true story of Hossain Sabzian, a cinephile who impersonated Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf to convince a family they would star in his so-called new film.
The Short Films of David Lynch – Apr. 19
A LYTTLE LYNCH | Saturday, April 19 at 7:30pm | New 2K digital restorations of six short films by Lynch.
Pride & Prejudice (20th Anniversary) – Apr. 20 & 23
20TH ANNIVERSARY | Sunday, April 20 and Wednesday, April 23 | The sun-dappled, windswept, misty-morning majesty returns. This 2005 beloved romance is adapted from Jane Austen’s timeless masterwork.
Nowhere – April 21
STAFF PICKS | Mon day, April 21 at 7:30pm | Follows a day in the lives of a group of Los Angeles high school students and the strange lives they lead. From writer/director Gregg Araki. Selected by Lucas.
Miss Congeniality – Apr. 25
SO FETCH | Friday, April 25 at 7:30pm | When a terrorist threatens to bomb the Miss United States pageant, the FBI rushes to find a female agent to go under cover as a contestant. Screening on 35mm film on the “perfect date”!
The Little’s 95th Anniversary Celebration – Apr. 29
FUNDRAISER EVENT | Tuesday, April 29 at 6:00pm, at The Strathallan | Join us for an evening of reflection, celebration, and looking towards the future, as we celebrate the dedication of the community to The Little’s continued existence and viability for generations.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – May 4
MAY THE FOURTH | Sunday, May 4 at 3pm and 7pm | As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace. J.J. Abrams’ seventh installment in the Skywalker Saga is a rousing mix of new and old characters, with an exceptional score (as always) by John Williams.
City of God – May 14
95 YEARS OF THE LITTLE | Wednesday, May 14 at 7:30pm | In the slums of Rio, two kids’ paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin in this Oscar-nominated film from Brazil and France.
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives – Jun. 16
95 YEARS OF THE LITTLE | Monday, June 16 at 7:30pm | Dying of kidney disease, a man spends his last, somber days with family, including the ghost of his wife and a forest spirit who used to be his son, on a rural northern Thailand farm.
The Straight Story – July 16
A LYTTLE LYNCH | 35mm Film | Wednesday, July 16 at 7:30pm | Alvin Straight, a 73-year-old, learns that his estranged brother, Lyle is critically ill. Unable to drive, Alvin embarks on a journey from Iowa to Mt. Zion, by riding a lawn mower. Will he succeed? David Lynch’s G-rated drama made for Disney!