Feature Film: The Invite

Fri, Aug 14 – Wed, Aug 19

Director: Olivia Wilde | Cast: Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, Seth Rogan, Edward Norton 1h 47m, R A dinner party spirals into unexpected places when a couple invite their enigmatic neighbours over. Have they reignited the spark in their troubled marriage -- or lit the match that burns it all down?

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Due to unforeseen visa delays between the artist and USCIS, this performance by Pedro Pastor y Los Locos Descalzos has been cancelled. The artist and The Colonial are exploring options for 2027. Current ticket holders can receive a refund or convert their tickets to a donation. At just 31 years old, and with six albums under his belt, Pedro Pastor represents and leads a new generation of singer-songwriters in Spain. His music straddles between Latin America and Spain, with lyrics that are a hymn to change and rebellion, to love and learning, to fusion and blending as the primary source of musical and human development. Event Sponsored by Badger Peabody & Smith Realty

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Unspoken

Thu, Aug 20 7:00 pm

Director: Jeremy Borison (2024), Starring: Charlie Korman, Katherine Kamhi, Michael Zapesotsky. A closeted teenager in a religious community finds a love letter written to his grandfather by another man, and sets out to find him. SPEAKER: Rabbi David Edelson

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Director: Jonathan Demme | Cast: David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz 1h 28m, PG A live performance of the band Talking Heads shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December of 1983 and featuring their most memorable songs. The greatest concert film of all time, Stop Making Sense brings to the screen Talking Heads at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December 1983: David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison, alongside an ecstatic ensemble of supporting musicians. Renowned filmmaker Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs) captures the band at their exhilarating best, in this new and complete restoration for the film's 40th anniversary.

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Paula Poundstone

Sat, Aug 22 8:00 pm

This live show on the Colonial stage is guaranteed to be clever, politically incisive, and laugh-out-loud funny! Iconic comedian Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. She regularly plays theaters across the country, hosts a weekly comedy podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone, and is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me. She also voiced the character ‘Forgetter Paula’ in the feature films Inside Out and Inside Out 2.

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Watch and be inspired to explore rivers, lakes and oceans, push extremes, appreciate wild places and embrace the paddling lifestyle. The 2026 Reel Outdoors Series is co-sponsored by Appalachian Mountain Club, Carlson's Lodge, North Country Climbing Center, The Lawton Company, and The Trout Unlimited Ammonoosuc Chapter 554

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The Future of Energy is a revolutionary film that captures the movement across the U.S. to transition to 100% renewable energy and to bring positive solutions to the ecological crisis. 7PM - Patio party with refreshments and raffle prizes | 7:30 PM Film screening, followed a PowerPoint presentation and discussion on the current state of achieving the goal of 100% renewable/sustainable energy This event is sponsored by the Bethlehem Sustainability Working Group.

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Fleabag is the hilarious, award-winning, original one-woman play that inspired the BBC’s hit TV series, written and performed on-stage by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. In just 67-minutes, audiences can expect a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life.

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Director: Eran Riklis | Cast:Golshifteh, Farahani Zahra, Amir Ebrahimi, Mina Kavani, Raha Rahbari 1h 46m, R Language: Persian with English subtitles A professor in revolutionary Iran gathers her most dedicated female students to study banned literary classics. Based on Azar Nafisi's beloved memoir.

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Save the Tiger

Thu, Sep 3 7:00 pm

Director: John G. Avildsen (1973), Starring: Jack Lemmon, Jack Gilford, Laurie Heineman. A garment manufacturer tries to make his debt-ridden factory survive, hires an arsonist to burn down a building to collect the insurance, and has flashbacks to the war. GUEST SPEAKERS: Laurie Heineman, Emmy Award winning actress, teacher, and art therapist & Rick Winston, Film Historian

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Director: Samuel Dunning | Cast: Samuel Dunning, Doug McCue, Caleb Wells Canoe Dig It? is a mockumentary comedy about a fictional canoeing competition in Northern Maine for the nonfictional sport of “Freestyle Canoeing”, a form of performative canoeing best described as “canoe dancing”. Competitors paddle out and spin, dip, and “dance” in circles in perfect synchronization with the music of their choice.

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Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Cast: Masahiro Motoki, Masaki Suda, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Joe Odagiri, Munetaka Aoki, Ryota Miyadate, Tasuku Emoto 2h 27m, NR When Lord Murashige rises up against the tyrannical Oda, he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda's army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei, a brilliant and dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon, as he must outwit his enemies and uncover the truth before time runs out.

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Anat Cohen

Sun, Sep 6 2:00 pm

Ever charismatic, prolific, and inspired, Grammy-nominated clarinetist-saxophonist Anat Cohen has won hearts and minds the world over with her expressive virtuosity and delightful stage presence. This event is presented in partnership with Sounds in the Sanctuary. Event Sponsored by Members of Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation: Les Apple & Debra Saunders, Lucy Goodhart & Gordon Bennett, Gail Robinson & Martin Kessel, Laura Wilson & Edward Clark, and Michel Adler.      

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Feature Film: Girls like Girls

Fri, Sep 11 – Wed, Sep 16

Director: Hayley Kiyoko | Cast: Myra Molloy, Maya Da Costa, Zach Braff, Levon Hawke 1h 35m, R After moving to a small Oregon town to live with her estranged father, young Coley meets the charismatic Sonya, her boyfriend, Trenton, and the rest of their friends. Content to observe from a distance, Coley gets pulled into their world as sparks start to fly between the new girl and the popular girl.

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Feature Film: Late Fame

Fri, Sep 18 – Wed, Sep 23

Director: Kent Jones | Cast: Willem Dafoe, Greta Lee, Edmond Donovan, Jake Lacy 1h 36m, R A legendary New York poet rediscovers his artistic passion after befriending an eccentric group of young creatives.

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Feature Film: The Salt Path

Fri, Sep 25 – Wed, Sep 30

Director: Marianne Elliott | Cast: Jillian Anderson, Jason Isaacs, James Lance, Lara Peake 1h 55m, NR The profound story of husband and wife Raynor and Moth Winn, who embark on a 630-mile trek after being forcibly removed from their home. Hoping that in nature they will find solace and a sense of acceptance, they walk through the beautiful but rugged coastline of South West England - a journey that is exhilarating , challenging, and liberating in equal measures. THE SALT PATH is a powerful portrayal of home and how it can be lost and rediscovered in the most unexpected ways.

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Vanessa Collier

Sat, Sep 26 8:00 pm

If you haven’t been fortunate enough to meet Vanessa Collier and witness one of her head-turning, fiery, and passionate performances, her set will blow your mind. As a master musician and multi-instrumentalist, Vanessa weaves funk, soul, rock, and blues into every powerful performance. With soulful vocals, searing saxophone, and witty songwriting, Vanessa is blazing a trail, racking up an arsenal of honors, and has already singled herself out as an artist of distinction. Event sponsored by Carrie & Jim Hamblin

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6:30pm - Meet the Speaker reception | 7pm - Presentation by speaker Daniel Zajic | After the presentation - Stay for a screening of The Martian The Martian (2015): An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assumes him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue. Presentation: Housing today faces growing pressure—from rising costs, limited labor, and land constraints to sustainability and aging-in-place needs. Before the screening of The Martian, this talk follows a multi-year solo project building a new house in pursuit of better answers. What if a home could give back more than it takes—producing more energy than it uses, minimizing waste not just today but over its entire lifetime? And if that’s within reach, why aren’t we already building this way? Science on Screen at The Colonial is presented in partnership with White Mountain Science, Inc. (WMSI) and is sponsored by Kerberos LLC and Hacker.Nexus Science on Screen is an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Yasmin Williams

Sat, Oct 17 8:00 pm

Yasmin Williams, raised in Woodbridge, Virginia, grew up surrounded by music. Inspired by a wide range of artists—from Chuck Brown to Jimi Hendrix—she began developing her innovative fingerstyle acoustic guitar technique while studying music theory and composition at NYU. Williams has released two previous albums, Unwind (2018) and Urban Driftwood (2021), where she introduced unique approaches, such as playing kalimba and guitar simultaneously. She also incorporates instruments like the kora, harp guitar, and banjo. Despite her use of folk instruments, she resists being categorized within the genre, valuing creative freedom over conformity. Her latest record, Acadia, is out now via Nonesuch Records

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Originally from Wimberley, Texas, Sarah Jarosz is a six-time GRAMMY Award winning singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Since her recorded debut in 2009, she has released seven solo albums and two albums with I’m With Her, her band with Sara Watkins and Aoife O’Donovan. In addition to her multiple GRAMMY, Americana Music Association, and Folk Alliance awards, her work has received widespread critical praise from publications including Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and USA Today. Jarosz has appeared three times on PBS’s legendary Austin City Limits television show and numerous times on A Prairie Home Companion, Live From Here, and the Grand Ole Opry.

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Celebrating 20 Years! Every family has its Christmas traditions. The cookies. The tree. The ornament that's been hanging on by a thread since 1987. For thousands of people across the country, The Sweetback Sisters' Country Christmas Sing-Along Spectacular has become one of them. For twenty years, audiences have gathered for an evening that feels less like a concert and more like the Christmas party everyone wishes they'd been invited to. One part country music revue, one part vintage holiday variety show, and one part joyful audience sing-along, the Spectacular is filled with classic carols, country Christmas favorites, forgotten seasonal gems, quirky originals, surprisingly consequential holiday trivia, improbable prizes, and enough laughter to keep winter at bay.

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