PAST EVENTS
Fire of Love – June 23 + 25, 2022
From National Geographic Documentary Films comes the extraordinary love story of intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft, who died just as explosively as they lived —capturing the most spectacular imagery ever recorded of their greatest passion: volcanoes.
The Color of Medicine – Apr 8, 2022
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Friday, April 8 at 7:30pm | About the rise and fall of St. Louis, Missouri’s premier black hospital that trained the largest number of Black doctors and nurses in the world from 1937 through 1979, before and after desegregation.
Rigoletto : Apr 2 + 9, 2022
This special anniversary screening of Verdi’s Rigoletto celebrates 171 years since its premiere in 1851.
2022 Fly Fishing Film Tour – Apr 9
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 Earth is Blue as an Orange – April 10, 2022
SCREENING & DISCUSSION | Saturday, March 26 at 7:00pm | To cope with the daily trauma of living in a war-zone, Anna and her children make a film together about their life in the most surreal surroundings.
Vampire’s Kiss – April 13, 2022
After a typical night of scouring trendy bars, Peter manages to take home the stunning Rachel (Jennifer Beals), who bites him on the neck while they’re in bed. The next day, Peter is certain he is now a vampire.
We Were Here – Apr 15, 2022
SCREENING & DISCUSSION | Friday, April 15 at 7:15pm in Little Theatre 1 | In conjunction with the Memorial Art Gallery and ImageOut | During the 1970s, San Francisco became a safe haven for the gay and lesbian community, providing a place where one could live openly, away from discrimination. But, after almost a decade of celebration, the city was hit by a wave of shock and grief when it became ground zero of the AIDS epidemic, with hundreds of gay men falling victim to the disease. Director David Weissman explores the incredible story of love and loss through the eyes of five men and women who experienced it firsthand.
The Book of Dust – Apr 16 + 23, 2022
Set twelve years before his epic His Dark Materials trilogy, this gripping adaptation revisits Phillip Pullman’s fantastical world in which waters are rising and storms are brewing.
Booksmart – Apr 20, 2022
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM SERIES | Wednesday, April 20 at 7:30pm | Academic overachievers Amy and Molly thought keeping their noses to the grindstone gave them a leg up on their high school peers. But on the eve of graduation, the best friends suddenly realize that they may have missed out on the special moments of their teenage years. Determined to make up for lost time, the girls decide to cram four years of not-to-be missed fun into one night — a chaotic adventure that no amount of book smarts could prepare them for.
SJFC Media & Comm: “Purgatory” – Apr 22, 2022
An event taking place at The Little. | Ticketing not run by The Little, so Little discounts / member benefits do not apply to this event.
Voyage to Procida – Apr 27, 2022
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Anonymous Club – Apr 28 + 30, 2022
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, April 28 and Saturday, April 30 | The antithesis of a rock biography, ANONYMOUS CLUB paints a raw and intimate picture of enigmatic singer-songwriter, Courtney Barnett – an anti-influencer who is a powerful voice for our times, a recluse acclaimed by audiences the world over and a strong female artist in conflict with herself.
ImageOut First Cut – Apr 29 & May 1, 2022
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon – May 7, 2022
WXXI CLASSICAL PRESENTS | Saturday, May 7 at 3pm | Little Theatre 5 (The Jack Garner Theatre) | Master Li, a warrior, asks Yu Shu Lien, the woman he loves, to pass on his sword, Green Destiny, to Sir Te. However, when the sword is stolen, Li embarks on a mission to find it.
Beyond the Fold: Obit – May 12, 2022
“Beyond the Fold: Journalism on Screen,” a six-part film series collaboration between CITY and The Little Theatre, looks at where journalism has been, where it is, and where it’s going through the lens of some of the most memorable movies about the craft.
Dressed Like Kings – May 13, 2022
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Friday, May 13 at 7:30pm | A fashionable group of Zulu men’s measure of self-worth is tested by exuberant prices, dying interest, and a generation who believe one’s worth isn’t based on what you adorn.
Spaceballs – May 14, 2022
A star-pilot for hire and his trusty sidekick must come to the rescue of a princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.
Downton Abbey: A New Era – Special Early Screening – May 19, 2022
SPECIAL EARLY SCREENING | Thursday, May 19 at 7pm | Enjoy an early screening of the newest chapter of “Downton Abbey” in the historic Little Theatre 1, with themed drinks and concessions for sale, “Downton” trivia, raffle, a post-film “Talking Abbey” and more!
King Lear
Recorded live in 2018, see Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (Independent) of King Lear.
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché – May 25, 2022
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Wednesday, May 25 at 7:30pm | The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey through her mother’s archives.
Exposure – May 26 + 28, 2022
As the Arctic polar ice cap melts, reaching the North Pole has become increasingly dangerous. Yet an expedition of ordinary women from the Arab World and the West strap on skis and haul heaving sledges toward true North, against all odds and polar advice.
Inland Empire – May 27, 2022
NEW 4K RESTORATION | Friday, May 27 at 7:30pm | Directed by David Lynch. Nikki (Laura Dern), an actress, takes on a role in a new film, and because her husband (Peter J. Lucas) is very jealous, her co-star Devon (Justin Theroux) gets a warning not to make any romantic overtures — especially since the characters they play are having an affair. Both actors learn that the project is a remake of an unfinished film in which the stars were murdered.
Blade Runner (The Final Cut) – May 30
Ridley Scott’s sci-fi masterpiece returns to the Little Theatre District on its 40th anniversary. This is the Final Cut version.
And So I Stayed – June 3, 2022
SPECIAL SCREENING | Friday, June 3 | An award-winning documentary about survivors of abuse fighting for their lives and spending years behind bars. This is the story of how the legal system gets domestic violence wrong.
Purple Rain – June 4, 2022
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.
Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets – June 5, 2022
ROCHESTER COCKTAIL REVIVAL x ONE TAKE | Sunday, June 5 at 7:15pm (Doors at 6:15pm) | On the eve of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and on its final night before closing, a Las Vegas dive bar becomes a stage where its employees and barflies commiserate one last time.
Miss Juneteenth – Jun 10, 2022
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Friday, June 10, 7:30pm | Little 1 | A former beauty queen and single mother prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the Miss Juneteenth pageant.
Back to the Future – June 11, 2022
Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the eccentric scientist Doc Brown.
Neptune Frost: Film + Discussion – June 15, 2022
FILM + PANEL DISCUSSION | Wednesday, June 15 at 7:15pm | An original Afrofuturist sci-fi punk musical. A group of escaped coltan miners forms an anti-colonialist computer hacker collective in the hilltops of Burundi. They soon attempt a takeover of the authoritarian regime that’s exploiting the region’s natural resources — and its people.
Rochester Street Films: Life on Wheels – June 16, 2022
An event taking place at The Little. | Ticketing not run by The Little, so Little discounts / member benefits do not apply to this event.
Swan Lake: Jun 26 + Jul 3, 2022
This classic fairytale represents the battle between good and evil, and the attempt of love to conquer all.
Rochester International Jazz Festival – June 17-25, 2022
An event taking place at The Little. | Ticketing not run by The Little, so Little discounts / member benefits do not apply to this event.
Never Rarely Sometimes Always – June 29, 2022
Faced with an unintended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn and her cousin Skylar embark on a brave, fraught journey across state lines to New York City. Part of the High Falls Women in Film Series.
RRR – July 8
ONE-NIGHT ONLY! | Friday, July 8, 7pm | RRR is an exhilarating, action-packed spectacular mythologizing two real-life freedom fighters who helped lead India’s fight for independence from the British Raj. With a powerful message, staggeringly choreographed action sequences, and an all-timer of a musical number, RRR is sheer big-screen joy from start to finish
Pump Up the Volume – July 9, 2022
SUMMER AIRWAVES: RADIO ON FILM | Saturday, July 9 at 7:30pm in Theatre 1 | Introverted teenager Mark Hunter (Christian Slater) using his pirate radio show, as “Hard Harry,” to rant against injustice and hypocrisy. (1990 / Rated R)
Coherence – July 11, 2022
On the night of an astronomical anomaly, eight friends at a dinner party experience a troubling chain of reality bending events. Part cerebral sci-fi and part relationship drama, COHERENCE is a tightly focused, intimately shot film that quickly ratchets up with tension and mystery.
ImageOut: “A League of Their Own” TV Series – July 14
An event taking place at The Little. | Ticketing not run by The Little, so Little discounts / member benefits do not apply to this event.
Henry V – July 9 + 16
Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) plays the title role in Shakespeare’s thrilling study of nationalism, war and the psychology of power.
RAF: “Clarissa Uprooted” – Feb 17, 2022
EVENT @ THE LITTLERAF Film Screening: "Clarissa Uprooted" Thursday, February 17 @ 6:15pm Location: Little Theatre 1Organizer: Rochester Advertising FederationThis event is run and organized by a third-party, taking place at The Little. Please note that Little Theatre discounts, passes, and member benefits do not apply to this event.
Lost Highway – July 15, 2022
SPECIAL SCREENING | Friday, July 15 at 7:30pm | Little Theatre 1 | From this inventory of imagery, director David Lynch fashions two separate but intersecting stories, one about a jazz musician (Bill Pullman), tortured by the notion that his wife is having an affair, who suddenly finds himself accused of her murder. The other is a young mechanic (Balthazar Getty) drawn into a web of deceit by a temptress who is cheating on her gangster boyfriend.
CatVideoFest 2022 – July 16
CatVideoFest curates a 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.
Tank Girl – July 20, 2022
A girl is among the few survivors of a dystopian Earth. Riding a war tank, she fights against the tyranny of a mega-corporation that dominates the remaining potable water supply of the planet.
CITY’s Burger Bash + “Good Burger” – July 21, 2022
CITY’s Burger Bash | Special Screening | Thursday, July 21 | Yard games, food, drink, Refined Taste, and a screening of “Good Burger” at The Little
Nope: Film + Discussion – July 22, 2022
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Friday, July 22 at 7:30pm | Little Theatre 1 | The new film from Jordan Peele. Caretakers at a California horse ranch encounter a mysterious force that affects human and animal behavior. Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun.
Men in Black – July 23, 2022
A police officer joins a secret organization that polices and monitors extraterrestrial interactions on Earth.
Martha: A Picture Story – July 26, 2022
WALL\THERAPY SCREENING | Tuesday, July 26 at 7:30pm in Theatre 1 | Photographer Martha Cooper influences generations of street artists with her pictures of New York City’s graffiti, but struggles to find her place in a new world driven by social media.
The Human Trial – July 28 + 31, 2022
Behind every breakthrough are the patients who risk everything for everybody else.
The Vast of Night – July 30, 2022
SUMMER AIRWAVES: RADIO ON FILM | Saturday, July 30 at 7:30pm in Theatre 1 | One night in New Mexico, in the late 1950s at the dawn of the space-race, two radio-obsessed teens discover a strange frequency over the airwaves in what becomes the most important night of their lives and in the history of their small town.
Rochester Teen Film Festival 2022
Thursday, August 4 at 5:30pm | Little Theatre 1. Come check out this year’s screening and awards presentation of the best short films made by local teenage filmmakers!
Spirited Away – Aug 8, 2022
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki’s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation.
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