PAST EVENTS
Thelma & Louise – Aug 25, 2023
SPECIAL SCREENING | Friday, August 25 at 7:30pm | Two best friends set out on an adventure, but it soon turns around to a terrifying escape from being hunted by the police, as these two girls escape for the crimes they committed.
Lola – Aug 26-28, 2023
LIMITED RUN SPECIAL SCREENINGS | Aug. 26-28 | 1941, sisters Thom and Mars have built a machine, LOLA, that can intercept radio and TV broadcasts from the future.
The Bad Plus – Aug 30, 2023
LIVE! CONCERT | Wednesday, August 30 at 8pm | Avoiding easy categorization, The Bad Plus has won critical acclaim and a legion of fans worldwide with their unique sound and flair for live performance.
Nothing Compares – Aug 31, 2023
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Thursday, August 31 at 7:30pm | Following the career of singer Sinéad O’Connor through her rise to fame and how her iconoclastic personality led to her exile from the pop mainstream.
Clueless – Sep 1
SO FETCH! | Friday, September 1 at 7:30pm | Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school’s pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other.
Shiva Baby – Aug 21, 2023
SPECIAL SCREENING | Monday, August 21 at 7:30pm | A college student attends a family shiva where she is accosted by her relatives, outshined by her ex-girlfriend, and face-to-face with her sugar daddy and his family. From BOTTOMS duo Emma Seligman and Rachel Sennott.
Brother – Sep 6, 2023
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Wednesday, September 6 at 7:30pm | Sons of Caribbean immigrants, Francis and Michael face questions of masculinity, identity and family amid the pulsing beat of Toronto’s early hip-hop scene.
The Eternal Memory – Sep 7 + 9
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, Sept. 7 at 7:15pm + Saturday, Sept. 9 at 3pm | An epic love story that transcends time and memory, from the Oscar-nominated director of THE MOLE AGENT.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – Sep 9
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND | Saturday, September 9 at 8pm | “Bueller…Bueller…?”
John Wick – Sep 11, 2023
STAFF PICKS | Monday, September 11 at 7:15pm | Picked by Shane | “Yeah, I’m thinking I’m back.”
Before, Now & Then – Sep 13, 2023
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Wednesday, September 13 at 7:30pm | Nana, a gentle, beautiful young woman, escapes a violent anti-communist purge. Afterwards she lives comfortably as the second wife of a rich Sundanese man but her past re-emerges in her dreams.
Rochester International Jazz Festival – Jun 23-Jul 1
An event taking place at The Little. | Ticketing not run by The Little, so Little discounts / member benefits do not apply to this event.
The Secret Garden (1993) – Jul 2, 2023
FLOWERS ON FILM | Sunday, July 2 at 3:30pm | In the 1993 adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic fairy tale, Mary Lennox (Kate Maberly) is an orphan sent to live with her uncle at his mansion that is full of secrets. She discovers a crippled cousin she never knew she had and a neglected garden she is determined to bring back to life.
Midnight Cowboy – Jul 2, 2023
Two screenings happening July 2 | A naive hustler travels from Texas to New York City to seek personal fortune, finding a new friend in the process.
The League – Jul 5, 2023
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Wednesday, July 5 at 7:30pm | The Negro Leagues; changing the game, transforming America. From acclaimed filmmaker Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI).
32 Sounds – Jul 6, 2023
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, June 15 at 7:15pm + Saturday, June 17 at 3pm | Explore the elemental phenomenon of sound and its power to bend time, cross borders, and profoundly shape our perception of the world around us.
Midsommar: Director’s Cut – Jul 7, 2023
FLOWERS ON FILM | Friday, July 7 at 7:30pm | A troubled young American couple travel to a Swedish midsummer festival where the seemingly pastoral paradise transforms into a sinister, dread-soaked nightmare as the locals reveal their terrifying agenda.
Legally Blonde Double Feature – Jul 8, 2023
SO FETCH! | Double Feature | Saturday, July 8 at 4:30pm | 2001’s ‘Legally Blonde’ and 2003’s ‘Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde’ form a fabulous double-header of cinematic bliss. Pink resumes accepted, but not required.
Good – Jul 2 + 9, 2023
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE | Sunday July 2 + Sunday, July 9 | David Tennant makes a much-anticipated return to the West End in a blistering reimagining of one of Britain’s most powerful, political plays.
The Truman Show – Jul 10, 2023
STAFF PICKS | Monday, July 10 at 7:15pm | Truman Burbank is the star of The Truman Show, a 24-hour-a-day reality TV show that broadcasts every aspect of his life without his knowledge in this 1998 gem.
Jake Shimabukuro – Jul 12, 2023
LIVE! CONCERT | Wednesday, July 12 at 8pm | Get ready to be mesmerized by the incredible talent of this world-renowned ukulele virtuoso.
Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) – Jul 23, 2023
ONE TAKE | Thursday, July 13 at 7:15pm + Saturday, July 15 at 3pm | Documentary about the creative geniuses behind album art for Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Paul McCartney.
Bottoms (Early Screening) – Jul 14, 2023
FREE SCREENING | Friday, July 14 at 7:00pm | Join ImageOut for an early preview, pride-celebratory screening of the new raunchy dark comedy, “Bottoms.”
Jaws – Jul 15, 2023
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND | Saturday, July 15 at 8pm | We’re going to need a bigger theatre.
Lynch/Oz – Jul 16, 2023
SPECIAL SCREENING | Sunday, July 16 at 7:30pm Victor Fleming’s film The Wizard of Oz (1939) is one of David Lynch’s most enduring obsessions. This documentary goes over the rainbow to explore this Technicolor through-line in Lynch’s work.
Barbie (with discussion) – Jul 21, 2023
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Friday, July 21 at 7:00pm | Theatre 5 | Screening and Discussion with the Strong National Museum of Play | Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of humans.
Wakaliwood! Double Feature – Jul 29
ANOMALY | Saturday, July 29 at 6pm | An action-packed double-feature of indie-filmmaking like you’ve never seen before! The documentary “Once Upon a Time in Uganda” followed by “Who Killed Captain Alex”, for one double-feature price!
Fleabag – Jul 30 + Aug 1, 2023
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE | Sunday, July 30 at 11:30am + Tuesday, August 1 at 7pm | Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve), Fleabag is (turns to camera) a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life.
Black Barbie – Aug 2, 2023
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Wednesday, August 2 at 7:30pm | Through intimate access to a charismatic Mattel insider, Beulah Mae Mitchell, BLACK BARBIE delves into the cross section of merchandise and representation as Black women strive to elevate their own voices and stories, refusing to be invisible.
Rochester Teen Film Festival 2023 – Aug 3, 2023
FREE EVENT | Thursday, August 3 at 5:30pm | WXXI Public Media and the Little Theatre are proud to sponsor the Rochester Teen Film Festival, a collaborative, juried media competition for youth (13-18 years old) in the Rochester region.
Ginger Snaps (with Rachel Harrison discussion) – Aug 4
SPOOKY SEASON | Friday, August 4 at 7:00pm | Theatre 1 | Join us to hear national best-selling author Rachel Harrison speak about her novel “Such Sharp Teeth,” followed by a screening of the cult classic “Ginger Snaps.”
CatVideoFest 2023 – Aug 5 + 6, 2023
SPECIAL SCREENINGS | Saturday, August 5 at 1pm + 4pm and Sunday, August 6 at 1pm + 4pm | CatVideoFest curates a new compilation reel of the latest, best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and, of course, classic internet powerhouses.
Depeche Mode 101 – Aug 10 + 12, 2023
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, August 10 at 7:15pm + Saturday, August 12 at 3pm | Hot off the heels of their breakthrough album, “Music for the Masses,” British synth pop group Depeche Mode embark on the last leg of its 1989 North American tour.
Jawbreaker – Aug 11, 2023
SO FETCH! | Friday, August 11 at 7:30pm | Three of the most popular girls at Reagan High accidentally kill the prom queen with a jawbreaker when a kidnapping goes horribly wrong.
Spellers – Aug 12, 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.
The Dark Knight – Aug 12, 2023
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND | Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 8pm | “Why so serious?” Christopher Nolan’s award-winning take on the Caped Crusader swoops into The Little. Featuring Heath Ledger’s iconic, Oscar-winning turn as the murderous agent of chaos, The Joker.
Six-String Samurai – Aug 14, 2023
STAFF PICKS | Monday, August 14 at 7:30pm | Picked by Mona S. | In 1957, the bomb dropped and the last bastion of freedom became a place called Lost Vegas. Now, one guitar-picking, sword-swinging wanderer fights for the throne in this post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Mamma Mia! – May 14, 2023
MOTHER’S DAY | Sunday, May 14 at 3:30pm | The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA.
The Five Demands – May 17, 2023
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Wednesday, May 17 at 7:30pm | The Five Demands follow the dramatic but little-known story of the 1969 student strike that transformed the face of higher education.
Rochester Night of Hope – Aug 24, 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.
A Knight’s Tale – May 19, 2023
SO FETCH! | Friday, May 19 at 7:30pm | Heath Ledger stars as a dreamy squire turned swashbuckling knight. This is his tale.
Road House – May 20, 2023
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND | Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 8pm | A tough bouncer is hired to tame a dirty bar.
Gladiator – May 22, 2023
STAFF PICKS | Monday, May 22 at 6:45pm | “Are you not entertained?!” Ridley Scott’s 2000 “Best Picture” Oscar winner makes a grand entrance at The Little.
Billy Elliot – May 23, 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.
The Fishbowl (La Pecera) – May 24, 2023
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Wednesday, May 24 at 7:30pm | Theatre 5 | As cancer spreads, Noelia’s decides to return to her native Puerto Rico to claim freedom.
White Oleander (35mm) – May 25, 2023
FLOWERS ON FILM | Thurs, May 25 at 7:30pm | 35mm Film | A teenager (Alison Lohman) journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother (Michelle Pfeiffer) goes to prison for committing a crime of passion, in this rich, turbulent melodrama. Featuring Robin Wright, Noah Wyle and Renée Zellweger.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer – Jun 2
FLOWERS ON FILM | Friday, June 2 at 730pm | In 18th-century France, perfumer Jean-Baptist Grenouille’s quest to capture the scent of young womanhood takes a deadly turn.
Pride (2014) – Jun 4, 2023
An event taking place at The Little | FREE | U.K. gay activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984.
Sons of Mezcal: Screening + Talkback – Jun 7, 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.
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome – Jun 8, 2023
RIP TINA TURNER | Thursday, Jun 8 | After being exiled, a drifter (Mel Gibson) travels with a group of abandoned children to rebel against the town’s queen (Tina Turner).
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