UPCOMING EVENTS
Rochester Fringe Festival 2023
An event taking place at The Little. | Ticketing not run by The Little, so Little discounts and member benefits do not apply to this event.
Home From School: The Children of Carlisle – Sep 27
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY AWARENESS | Wednesday, September 27 | FREE | A delegation of Northern Arapaho tribal members travel to retrieve remains of three children who died at Carlisle Indian Industrial school in the 1880s, in this journey into the troubled history of Indian boarding schools and a quest to heal generational wounds.
Envisioning a Better Future – Sep 28
SCREENING + DISCUSSION | Thursday, September 28 at 7pm | Two films – “July ’64” and “Home: Access Denied” – explore Rochester’s history of racism. FREE ADMISSION. Presented by the Antiracist Curriculum Project and The Little.
Clash of the Wolves – Sep 29
SILENT MOVIE DAY | Friday, September 29 at 5:30pm | A fire in the mountains drive a wolf pack into a nearby desert where they will terrorize the local residents. Starring Rin Tin Tin!
The NeverEnding Story – Oct 1
SPOOKY SEASON | 35mm | Sunday, October 1 at 3:30pm | The amazing 1984 fantasy is a generation-traumatizing classic, featuring such nightmares as the Swamp of Sadness, Sphinx Gate, and The Nothing.
The Devil’s Backbone – Oct 2
SPOOKY SEASON | Monday, October 2 at 7:30pm | Guillermo Del Toro’s third film features the writer/director’s signature mix of creepy atmosphere, melancholy history, and fantastic special effects in this “Spanish Gothic” tale of a haunted orphanage.
Uncharitable – Oct 3 + 7
SPECIAL SCREENINGS | Tuesday, October 3 and Saturday, October 7 | This new documentary uncovers the realities of philanthropy and introduces a radical new way of giving, demanding that charities be freed from traditional constraints so they can truly change the world.
The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster – Oct 4
BLACK CINEMA SERIES x SPOOKY SEASON | Wednesday, October 4 at 7:30pm | Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life, injecting the classic “Frankenstein” story with fresh innovation and social relevance.
ImageOut Fall Festival 2023 – Oct 5-15
ImageOut – The Rochester LGBTQ+ Film Festival presents new queer & trans cinema from around the world. | Ticketing not run by The Little, so Little discounts and member benefits do not apply to this event.
Hot Fuzz – Oct 7
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND X SPOOKY SEASON | Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 8pm | Edgar Wright’s 2007 action-comedy about a skilled London police officer (Simon Pegg) transferred to a village where the easygoing officers object to his fervor for regulations, as a string of grisly murders strikes the town.
The Cabin in the Woods – Oct 9
STAFF PICKS x SPOOKY SEASON | Monday, October 9 at 7:15pm | Don’t read anything about this, don’t watch the trailer, just prepare for a ride that’s one million times wilder than what you’re expecting. Picked by the entire Little staff!
Joan Baez I Am a Noise – Oct 12 + 14
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, October 12 at 7pm + Satruday October 14 at 3pm | Facing the end of a 60-year musical career, legendary singer and activist Joan Baez takes an honest look back and a deep look inward as she tries to make sense of her large history-making life and reveals, for the first time, personal struggles she’s kept private, until now.
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood – Oct 13
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND x SPOOKY SEASON | Friday, October 13 at 8pm | Jason Voorhees is accidentally freed from his watery prison by a telekinetic teenager. Now, only she can stop him.
Night of the Living Dead – Oct 14
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND x SPOOKY SEASON | Saturday, October 14 at 8pm | A ragtag group in Pennsylvania barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls. George A. Romero’s film completely redefined the modern zombie genre, and remains as affecting, influential, and terrifying today as it did in 1968.
Hereditary – Oct 16
SPOOKY SEASON | Monday, October 16 at 7:30pm | A grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences in Ari Aster’s directorial debut from A24. Starring Toni Collette.
Huesera: The Bone Woman – Oct 18
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM x SPOOKY SEASON | Wednesday, October 19 at 7:30pm | Valeria’s joy at becoming a first-time mother is quickly taken away when she’s cursed by a sinister entity. As danger closes in, she’s forced deeper into a chilling world of dark magic that threatens to consume her.
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark – Oct 19
SPOOKY SEASON | Thursday, October 19 at 7:30pm | Upon arriving in a small town where she has inherited a rundown mansion, the famous horror hostess Elvira battles an evil uncle, and townspeople who want her burned at the stake, in this campy, 80s horror-comedy.
Eraserhead – Oct 20
SPOOKY SEASON | Friday, October 20 at 7:30pm In David Lynch’s 1977 feature debut, Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space – Oct 21
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND x SPOOKY SEASON | 35mm | Saturday, October 21 at 8pm | When teenagers see a comet crash outside their sleepy small town, they discover a pack of murderous alien circus clowns, hellbent on harvesting and eating people in bloody rampage. Goofy, inspired, and filled with imaginative creatures and special effects, this cult classic is more fun than a cotton-candy cocoon.
Witness Palestine 2023 – Oct 21-22, 28-29
The Witness Palestine Film Festival seeks a just peace for the people of Palestine wherever they may be. | Little discounts and member benefits do not apply to this event.
Wendell & Wild – Oct 22
SPOOKY SEASON | Sunday, October 22 at 3:30pm | Scheming demon brothers Wendell (Keegan-Michael Key) and Wild (Jordan Peele) enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat — a tough teen with a load of guilt — to summon them to the Land of the Living.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Oct 22
WXXI CLASSICAL PRESENTS x SPOOKY SEASON | Sunday, October 22 at 7pm | A barber (Johnny Depp) returns to Victorian London after wrongful imprisonment by Judge Turpin (Alan Rickman). Now mad, seeking revenge, and calling himself Sweeney Todd, he joins meat-pie shop owner Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter) in finding a way to simultaneously satisfy his bloodlust and her need for cheaper pie filling.
Santa Sangre – Oct 23
SPOOKY SEASON | Monday, October 23 at 7:30pm | A former circus artist escapes from a mental hospital to rejoin his armless mother–the leader of a strange religious cult–and is forced to enact brutal murders in her name as he becomes “her arms”.
A Town Called Victoria – Oct. 23
INDIE LENS POP-UP | Monday, October 23 at 6:30pm | Theatre 5: The Jack Garner Theatre | When arson strikes the local mosque, a Texas town must reckon with its troubled past.
Rochester Street Films – Oct 24
An event taking place at The Little. | Ticketing not run by The Little, so Little discounts and member benefits do not apply to this event.
A Tale of Two Sisters – Oct 25
SPOOKY SEASON | Wednesday, October 25 ay 7:30pm | After spending time in a mental hospital, a girl is reunited with her sister and returns home, only to see some truly strange events start to happen.
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror – Oct 26
SPOOKY SEASON | Thursday, October 26 at 7:30pm | A look at the history of black horror films and the role of African Americans in the film genre from the very beginning.
The Craft – Oct 27
SO FETCH! x SPOOKY SEASON | Friday, October 27 ay 7:30pm | A newcomer to a Catholic prep high school falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft, and they all soon conjure up various spells and curses against those who anger them, in this 90’s cult classic.
Halloween Double Feature – Oct 28
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND x SPOOKY SEASON | Saturday, October 28 at 6:30pm | Halloween Double Feature! – Halloween (1978) and, on 35mm, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Casper – Oct 29
SPOOKY SEASON | Sunday, October 29 at 3:30pm | An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid the house of wicked spirits.
Pumpkinhead – Oct 29
SPOOKY SEASON | 35mm | Sunday, October 29 at 7:30pm | After a tragic accident, a man conjures up a towering, vengeful demon called Pumpkinhead to destroy a group of unsuspecting teenagers. Directed by special effects wizard Stan Winston.
Nosferatu with Live Score – Oct 30
SPOOKY SEASON | Live original score! | Monday, October 30 at 7:30pm | In this highly influential silent horror film, the mysterious Count Orlok summons Thomas Hutter to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains, where he reveals his true vampiric nature.
The Exorcist: Extended Director’s Cut – Oct 31
SPOOKY SEASON FINALE | Tuesday, October 31 at 8pm | When a teenage girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter in 1973’s horror classic. The extended director’s cut — billed as “The Version You’ve Never Seen” — features 10 minutes of additional footage and changes by director William Friedkin.
You’ve Got Mail – Nov. 3
SO FETCH! | Friday, November 3 at 7:30pm | Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks once again prove to be rom-com gold in this 1998 swoon-worthy classic from Nora Ephron.
¡Viva Maestro! – Nov 4
WXXI CLASSICAL PRESENTS | Saturday, November 4 at 3:00pm | When conductor Gustavo Dudamel’s international tours are disrupted by deadly protests across his native Venezuela, one of the world’s greatest and most beloved musicians faces the challenge of a lifetime.
Psycho (35mm) – Nov 6
STAFF PICKS | Monday, November 6 at 7:30pm | Picked by Nicole | Projected on 35mm film! Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary 1960 film on the big screen. Maybe shower beforehand?
Anomaly Film Festival 2023 – Nov 8-12
Anomaly – The Rochester Genre Film Festival presents the newest & best in horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and the truly indescribable! | Ticketing not run by The Little, so Little discounts and member benefits do not apply to this event.
Polish Film Festival 2023 – Nov 15-19
The Polish Film Festival presents classic Polish cinema as well as contemporary works produced by the newest generation of the country’s filmmakers. | Little discounts and member benefits do not apply to this event.
The Mask of Zorro – Dec. 11
STAFF PICKS | Monday, December 11 at 7:15pm | Picked by Katie G. | Little Popcorn, but designed as a triumphant “Z”
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