UPCOMING EVENTS
Rochester International Jazz Festival – June 20-28, 2025
An event taking place at The Little. | Ticketing not run by The Little, so Little discounts / member benefits do not apply to this event.
Love & Mercy – June 21-22
SPECIAL SCREENING | June 21 and 22 only | The popular Beach Boys/Brian Wilson biopic returns to The Little to honor Wilson (who died June 11).
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.
Seven – July 7
30TH ANNIVERSARY | 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. New 4K remaster.
We Are Guardians – July 9 & 13
SPECIAL SCREENINGS | Wednesday, July 9 and Sunday, July 13 | In the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, thousands of people are unlawfully invading protected lands, devastating centuries-old forests for resources and fast profits. Indigenous forest guardian Marçal Guajajara and Indigenous leader Puyr Tembé stand at the frontlines of this fight, risking their lives to protect their ancestral lands from relentless invasions and deforestation.
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.
Movies and a Microphone Live Podcast: Party Like It’s 1999 – July 14
LIVE PODCAST | Monday, July 14 | Movies and a Microphone goes live with an episode about the “best movie year ever” — 1999! Cheer (and possibly boo!) our panelists during a live 1999 draft where each guest will select a roster of films from this glorious year.
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!
Folktales – July 17 & 19
ONE TAKE | Thursday, July 17 at 7pm and Saturday, July 19 at 3pm |Exhausted by loneliness, social anxiety, and all the crushing barrage of pressures felt by their generation, three teenagers leave the comforts of home to enroll in a traditional “folk high school” in the wilds of northernmost Norway. Dropped in the arctic wilderness for one year, Hege, Romain, and Bjørn Tore must rely only on themselves and a pack of loyal sled dogs as they take the daunting step from childhood to adulthood.
Raiders of the Lost Ark – July 21
STAFF PICKS | Monday, July 21 at 7:30pm | Cue the iconic Indiana Jones theme! One of Spielberg’s ultimate summer movies arrives at The Little Theatre District. Watch out for popcorn boulders!
Tangerine (Art House Theatre Day) – July 24
NATIONAL ART HOUSE THEATRE DAY | Thursday, July 24 at 7:30pm | After hearing that her pimp boyfriend cheated on her while she was in jail, transgender sex worker Sin-Dee and her best friend Alexandra set out to find him and teach him a lesson, in an odyssey through the subcultures of Los Angeles. Sean Baker’s (Anora) landmark 2015 comedy celebrates its tenth anniversary with exclusive bonus content to celebrate independent cinema.
CatVideoFest 2025 – Aug. 1-3
CATS! | Aug. 1-3 | A triumph! A spectacle! A fuzzy wuzzy cuddle puddle! CatVideoFest is all that and more. Our favorite family-friendly cat-themed film event is back Aug. 1-3. Benefits local cats in need. Tickets are on sale now!