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Paula Poundstone, humorist, author, and comedian known for her clever, observational humor, and spontaneous wit returns to The ColonialTheatre in Bethlehem, NH

Paula Poundstone Emmy Award-Winning Comedian, Author, and Actress

Fri, May 13 8:00 pm

The humorist, author, and comedian known for her clever, observational humor, and spontaneous wit returns to The Colonial!

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80th Anniversary Classic: Casablanca, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

80th Anniversary Classic Casablanca

Thu, May 12 7:30 pm

An undisputed masterpiece and perhaps Hollywood’s quintessential statement on love and romance, Casablanca has only improved with age.

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The Outfit, a masterful thriller. TheColonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

The Outfit

Sun, May 8 – Wed, May 11

An expert tailor must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night in this gripping and masterful thriller.

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Grammy Nominated Oud Master Rahim AlHaj Letters from Iraq with string quintet

Sat, May 7 8:00 pm

Actual mailed letters and their stories set to music by Iraqi-American composer and oud master, Rahim AlHaj

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REEL Outdoors Series: The Alpinist explores the life of Marc-André Leclerc, a free-spirited 23-year-old who makes some of the boldest solo ascents in history. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

REEL Outdoors The Alpinist

Thu, Nov 4 – Sat, Nov 6

The Alpinist explores the life of Marc-André Leclerc, a free-spirited 23-year-old who makes some of the boldest solo ascents in history.

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I’m Your Man is a smart and tender sci-fi rom-com about an academic paired with a humanoid robot designed to be her perfect life partner. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem,NH

I’m Your Man

Fri, Oct 29 – Wed, Nov 3

A smart and tender sci-fi rom-com about an academic paired with a humanoid robot designed to be her perfect life partner.

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Orson Wells’ debut film, Citizen Kane is a timeless masterpiece about a reporter trying to uncover the meaning of a powerful man’s dying words. The colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

80th Anniversary Classic Citizen Kane

Thu, Oct 28 7:30 pm

Orson Wells’ debut film, Citizen Kane is a timeless masterpiece about a reporter trying to uncover the meaning of a powerful man’s dying words.

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The Eyes of Tammy Faye is an intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall, and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Sat, Oct 23 – Wed, Oct 27

The Eyes of Tammy Faye is an intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall, and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.

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No Man's Land Film Festival (NMLFF) is the premier all-women adventure film festival

Festival Friday No Man’s Land Film Festival

Fri, Oct 22 7:30 pm

While the name may sound exclusive, No Man’s Land encourages all genders to attend. Beyond the No Man's Land's mission, the films are a strong curation and representation of true outdoor adventure film.

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The Card Counter is an intense revenge thriller about an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past decisions. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

The Card Counter

Fri, Oct 15 – Thu, Oct 21

An intense revenge thriller about an ex-military interrogator turned gambler haunted by the ghosts of his past decisions.

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Mandibles, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH. Hapless friends find a giant fly trapped in the trunk of a stolen car and decide to train it in the hope of making a ton of cash.

Spotlight Series Mandibles

Thu, Oct 14 7:30 pm

A pair of hapless friends find a giant fly trapped in the trunk of a stolen car and decide to train it in the hope of making a ton of cash

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Memory House, João Paulo Miranda Maria conjures a surreal image of the racial and social rifts in modern day Brazil, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Memory House

Sat, Oct 9 – Wed, Oct 13

João Paulo Miranda Maria conjures a nightmarish image of the racial and social rifts in modern day Brazil in his lush, haunting debut feature rooted in Brazilian folklore.

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Gather, showing as part of the Colonial's Wild Thing Series with guest speaker Darryl Peasley from the Nulhegan Band of Abenaki will begin the evening with an introduction to the Abenaki Trails Project and indigenous voices in our region followed by a screening of the film, Gather, directed by Sanjay Rawal.

Wild Thing Gather

Fri, Oct 8 7:30 pm

Gather is an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide with guest speakers Darryl Peasley and Sherry Gould from the Nulhegan Band of Abenaki.

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Nine Days is an ethereal and evocative film about the meaning of life. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Nine Days

Sat, Oct 2 – Thu, Oct 7

An ethereal and evocative film about the meaning of life.

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Exhibition on Screen: The Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch, Delve into the vivid imagination of this true visionary. the Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Exhibition on Screen The Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch

Fri, Oct 1 7:30 pm

After 500 years Bosch’s paintings still shock and fascinate us. Delve into the vivid imagination of this true visionary.

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RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon’s journey to find her voice starring Jennifer Hudson, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Respect

Mon, Sep 27 – Thu, Sep 30

A biographical musical drama film based on the life of American singer Aretha Franklin starring Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin.

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24th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival – You Be The Judge! at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

24th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival

Fri, Sep 24 – Sun, Sep 26

You Be The Judge! Film lovers unite to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world when the 24th Annual Short Film Festival, a worldwide event taking place in over 400 venues across six continents. Ten films screen simultaneously across the world during a one-week period, with the Best Film and Best Actor awards determined by ballots cast by the audiences in each participating venue.

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The Colonial Theatre's REEL Outdoors Series presents: Godspeed, Los Polacos! Thursday, Sept. 23 at 7:30 PM, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

REEL Outdoors Godspeed, Los Polacos!

Thu, Sep 23 7:30 pm

The lost story of the world’s greatest road trip! After claiming the first descent of the world’s deepest canyon, five university students from Krakow risk it all to fight for democracy in the Eastern Bloc.

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Swan Song, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Swan Song

Fri, Sep 17 – Wed, Sep 22

A retired hairdresser escapes the confines of his small-town nursing home after learning of his former client’s dying wish for him to style her final hairdo.

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Wild Thing: Wasted! The Story of Food Waste at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH in partnership with Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust and Littleton Food Co-op

Wild Thing Wasted! The Story of Food Waste SOLD OUT

Thu, Sep 16 6:30 pm

The film exposes the criminality of food waste and how it’s directly contributing to climate change and shows us how each of us can make small changes – all of them delicious – to solve one of the greatest problems of the 21st Century and aims to change the way people buy, cook, recycle, and eat food.

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The Green Knight, starring Dev Patel at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

The Green Knight

Fri, Sep 10 – Wed, Sep 15

An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend.

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45th Anniversary Classic: All the President's Men, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

45th Anniversary Classic All the President’s Men

Thu, Sep 9 7:30 pm

A taut, solidly acted paean to the benefits of a free press and the dangers of unchecked power, made all the more effective by its origins in real-life events.

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Fully Realized Humans, comedy, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Fully Realized Humans

Fri, Sep 3 – Wed, Sep 8

An expectant couple confront their deepest fears and greatest shortcomings less than one month before their due date.

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Thou Shalt Not Hate, Presented by the White Mountain Jewish Film Festival at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Thou Shalt Not Hate Presented by the White Mountain Jewish Film Festival

Thu, Sep 2 6:00 pm

A doctor of Jewish origin rescues a man who is the victim of a car crash, but when he discovers a Nazi tattoo on his chest, he leaves him to his fate...

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Zola, stranger than fiction saga, which she first told in a now iconic series of viral, uproarious tweets, comes to dazzling cinematic life. Zola, a Detroit waitress, strikes up a new friendship with a customer, Stefani, who seduces her to join a weekend of dancing and partying in Florida. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Zola

Fri, Aug 27 – Wed, Sep 1

A stranger than fiction saga, which she first told in a now iconic series of viral, uproarious tweets, comes to dazzling cinematic life. Zola, a Detroit waitress, strikes up a new friendship with a customer, Stefani, who seduces her to join a weekend of dancing and partying in Florida.

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ROADRUNNER: A Film About Anthony Bourdain, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Fri, Aug 20 – Wed, Aug 25

An intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how an anonymous chef became a world-renowned cultural icon.

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70th Anniversary Classic: A Streetcar Named Desire, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Anniversary Classic A Streetcar Named Desire

Thu, Aug 19 7:30 pm

Based on the play by Tennessee Williams, this renowned drama follows troubled former schoolteacher Blanche DuBois as she leaves small-town Mississippi and moves in with her sister and her husband in New Orleans. Blanche's flirtatious Southern-belle presence causes problems for Stella and Stanley, who already have a volatile relationship, leading to even greater conflict in the household.

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Weathervane Theatre's Patchwork Player present Halloween Mystery at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Patchwork Players Halloween Mystery Show

Wed, Aug 18 11:00 am

Gather ‘round the campfire and think of your favorite ghost stories as YOU get to vote on the title of this spooky and not so-spooky musical mystery quest!

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A one-week film making intensive for High School students ages 14–18 working with industry professionals to learn and experience the cinematic process from script to screen. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

White Mountain Cinema Camp Screening World Premiere Student Short Film

Sun, Aug 15 7:30 pm

A screening of student films following the one-week film making intensive White Mountain Cinema Camp: Script to Screen workshop.

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Scales, a drama-fantasy at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Scales

Fri, Aug 13 – Wed, Aug 18

Hayat is a strong-willed girl whose fishing village is governed by a dark tradition: every family must give one daughter to the mermaid-like sea creatures that inhabit the waters. When Hayat's father refuses, the girl becomes a pariah, considered a curse by the village and urged to sacrifice herself.

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REEL Outdoors Series: Afghan Cycles, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

REEL Outdoors Afghan Cycles

Thu, Aug 12 7:30 pm

Following a new generation of young Afghan women cyclists, Afghan Cycles uses the bicycle to tell a story of women’s rights – human rights – and the struggles faced by Afghan women on a daily basis. Despite cultural barriers, infrastructure, and death threats, these women embrace the power and freedom that comes with the sport.

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Kids! at The Colonial presents Alejandro’s Olde Tyme Magik Showe, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Alejandro’s Olde Tyme Magik Showe

Wed, Aug 11 11:00 am

A one-man stand-up show featuring magic and physical comedy guaranteed to enchant and amuse the whole family.

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A one-week film making intensive for High School students ages 14–18 working with industry professionals to learn and experience the cinematic process from script to screen. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

White Mountain Cinema Camp Script to Screen

August 9–13

A one-week film making intensive for High School students ages 14–18 working with industry professionals to learn and experience the cinematic process from script to screen. Students will learn how to build a story, use tools in pre-production, work with professional equipment (cameras, lighting and audio) and standard editing practices to create a polished product.

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Pig, starring Nicolas Cage, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Pig

Fri, Aug 6 – Wed, Aug 11

Living alone in the Oregon wilderness, a truffle hunter returns to Portland to find the person who stole his beloved pig.

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Spotlight Series: Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Spotlight Series Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

Thu, Aug 5 7:30 pm

The work, lives and personal journeys of two creative Americans – novelist Truman Capote and playwright Tennessee Williams – coalesce in a dual portrait documentary.

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Weathervane Theatre's Patchwork Players present The Good, The Bad, and the Cool at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Patchwork Players The Good, The Bad & The Cool

Wed, Aug 4 11:00 am

Join the Good Egg, the Bad Seed, and the Cool Bean as they journey on a pop-infused Broadway musical adventure.

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I Carry You With Me, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

I Carry You With Me

Sat, Jul 31 – Wed, Aug 4

Based on true love, this decades spanning romance begins in Mexico between an aspiring chef and a teacher. Their lives restart in incredible ways as societal pressure propels them to embark on a treacherous journey to New York City with dreams, hopes, and memories in tow.

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Lost Forests of New England with a Q & A with Old Growth expert David Govatski in partnership with Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Wild Thing Lost Forests of New England And Q & A with Old Growth Expert David Govatski

Fri, Jul 30 7:30 pm

What were New England’s woodlands like prior to 1600? What do the small old-growth remnants look like today and what special values, if any, do they hold?  Lost Forests of New England addresses these and other questions in an effort to bring clarity to a subject that is often lost in the mists of time.

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Big Night, Anniversary Series outdoor movie presented by The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Anniversary Classic Big Night Moved indoors to The Colonial

Thu, Jul 29

Chef Primo and businessman Secondo are immigrant brothers from Italy who open their dream restaurant, Paradise, in New Jersey. However, Primo’s authentic food is too unfamiliar for the local tastes, and the restaurant is struggling. When famous Italian-American bandleader Louis Prima is scheduled to appear at Paradise, the two brothers put all of their efforts into the important meal, which will likely decide the fate of their restaurant.

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The Sandglass Theater presents Punschi as part of The Colonial Theatre's summer children's series in Bethlehem, NH every Wednesday during July and August.

Sandglass Theater presents Punschi

Wed, Jul 28 11:00 am

Punschi is an exciting hand puppet show full of humor, adventure and zest featuring Kasper and a comical cow.

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Summer fo Soul, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Summer of Soul (…or why the revolution could not be televised)

Sat, Jul 24 – Wed, Jul 28

Over the course of six weeks during the summer of 1969, thousands of people attend the Harlem Cultural Festival to celebrate Black history, culture, music and fashion.

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Curtain Call: The Sparks Brothers, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Curtain Call The Sparks Brothers

Fri, Jul 23 7:30 pm

An exploration of how one rock band can be successful, underrated, hugely influential and criminally overlooked — all at the same time. A musical odyssey exploring five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron and Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks — your favorite band's favorite band.

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The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH presents Shool of Rock outdoors at the Bethlehem Baseball field.

School of Rock Outdoor Event

Thu, Jul 22 8:30 pm

Overly enthusiastic guitarist Dewey Finn gets thrown out of his bar band and finds himself in desperate need of work. Posing as a substitute music teacher at an elite private elementary school, he exposes his students to the hard rock gods he idolizes and emulates – much to the consternation of the uptight principal.

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The Weathervane Theatre's Patchwork Players present Cinderella, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Patchwork Players Cinderella

Wed, Jul 21 11:00 am

The classic fairytale of the young woman mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, who, with the help of an eccentric fairy godmother, finds out dreams do come true.

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A Quiet Place II, starts July 17, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

A Quiet Place Part II

Sat, Jul 17 – Wed, Jul 21

Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence.

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Exhibition on Screen: Sunflowers, Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers are among his most famous works, and are some of the most iconic paintings in the world. A unique opportunity to see, as never before, this series of spectacular paintings, one night only. The Colonial Theatre Bethlehem, NH

Exhibition on Screen Sunflowers

Fri, Jul 16 7:30 pm

Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers are among his most famous works, and are some of the most iconic paintings in the world. In an extraordinary exhibition, the Van Gogh Museum took a new and revealing look at the five publicly-owned versions of sunflowers in a vase. And once again, the Van Gogh museum opened its doors exclusively to Exhibition on Screen. A unique opportunity to see, as never before, this series of spectacular paintings.

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The Eagle Huntress with Live Squam Lake Raptors, The Colonial Theatre White Mountains, NH

REEL Outdoors The Eagle Huntress with live Squam Lake raptors Outdoor Event

Thu, Jul 15

Join a Squam Lake Science Center naturalist and meet live raptors that call New Hampshire home followed by the film The Eagle Huntress.

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Kids! @ The Colonial presents Circus Minimus

Circus Minimus

Wed, Jul 14 11:00 am

A One-Man Circus in-a-Suitcase is an enthralling, whimsical celebration of the imagination.

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Dream Horse begins on July 10 in-theatre at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Dream Horse

Sat, Jul 10 – Wed, Jul 14

The true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely racehorse bred by small-town bartender Jan Vokes. With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to help raise Dream and compete with the racing elites. Their investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks and becomes a beacon of hope for their struggling community.

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Science on Screen® Terraforming Mars: Can It Be Done? NEW Location: The Colonial Theatre

Thu, Jul 8 8:00 pm

Join Dr. James Kasting in a discussion about the classic 90’s film Total Recall and what would it take to terraform Mars.

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Weathervane Theatre's Patchwork Players present Born to Entertain at The Colonial Theatre in Bethlehem, NH

Patchwork Players Born to Entertain: Broadway Bound

Wed, Jul 7 11:00 am

The Weathervane Theatre’s Patchwork Players present Broadway’s favorite songs from Annie, The Lion King, Les Misérables, and more!

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Bandemic two day Beer & Music Festival, July 3 & 4, Bethlehem, NH

Rek'•Lis & The Colonial present BANDEMIC Beer & Music Festival

Sat, Jul 3 – Sun, Jul 4

In partnership with Rek’-Lis Brewing, The Colonial is excited to present a two-day outdoor beer & music festival. July 3rd features Zeme Libre, Modern Fools, Poise, and The Barnyard Incident. July 4th will feature The Blind Owl Band, The Jason Spooner Band, Adam Reczek Band, and Sly Richard on the Rek’-Lis green, rain or shine.

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Anniversary Classic: Harold and Maude, showing as part of The Colonial's outdoor film events, White Mountains, NH

Anniversary Classic Harold & Maude Outdoor Event

Thu, Jul 1

This cult classic pairs a dead-pan disillusioned 20-year-old obsessed with suicide and a loveable fun-loving 80-year-old eccentric. They meet at a funeral, and develop a taboo romantic relationship, in which they explore the tired theme of the meaning of life with a fresh perspective.

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Science on Screen® Searching for Cyber Security Outdoor Event

Thu, Jun 24

Join cyber security expert Tendai Gomo in a discussion about security techniques you and your family can apply to protect yourselves and some interesting anecdotes from someone who has observed the use and misuse of technology and social media. Followed by the film ‘Searching’, a thriller that unfolds entirely on computer screens.

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Science on Screen® Universal Truth: Expect the Unexpected Outdoor Event

Thu, Jun 17

The universe is a wild and wonderful place and things aren't always as we expect them to be. Preceded by a discussion about expecting the unexpected when endeavoring in space exploration with Zibi Turtle Ph.D, followed by a screening of the film Galaxy Quest.

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Science on Screen® The Science Behind A River Runs Through It Outdoor Event

Thu, Jun 10

“A River Runs Through It” is about life, but the river becomes the thread that ties most of it together. Preceded by a discussion by Dr. Ken Wagner Ph.D. of Dartmouth College and Cornell University.

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Vertical Life Film Tour at The Colonial Theatre Bethlehem, in the heart of the White Mountains of NH

REEL Outdoors Vertical Life Film Tour Outdoor Event

Mon, Jun 7 8:30 pm

The Vertical Life Film Tour is an original climbing film tour created and conceived by the team behind Vertical Life Magazine in 2020 to celebrate the relaunch of the Magazine following COVID-19 hibernation. Featuring 3 films that capture the very essence of “vertical life”— Out of the Blue, A thousand Ways to Kiss the Ground and Valhalla.

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In Silico

Through May 30

The story of a simulated mind as polarizing as its creator. IN SILICO explores the question "Can human beings ever distill that which makes us who we are by digitally recreating a functional human brain?".

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The Father

April 9–extended through May 17

A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.

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2021 Oscar Nominated Short Films

April 2 – 30

Presenting the 2021 films nominated for Best Oscar Nominated Shorts at the 93rd Academy Awards. Watch all nominated films in Live-Action, Documentary and Animation.

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Minari

March 26 – April 4

A Korean-American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream.

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Women’s Adventure Film Tour 2021

Starts March 8

A celebration of the inspiring women around us, doing extraordinary things in the name of adventure.

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Rock Camp: The Movie

Fri, Jan 15 – Sun, Jan 31

Summer camp meets Spinal Tap as we journey to Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp, where dreamers from across America and around the world gather to shred with their heroes – and learn to rock like the legends.

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Desert One

Ongoing

From Two-time Academy Award-winning New Hampshire filmmaker, Barbara Kopple, Desert One tells the incredible tale of America’s secret mission to free the hostages of the 1979 Iranian revolution, which has been called “the most audacious, difficult, complicated, rescue mission ever attempted.”

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Eternal Beauty

Ongoing

When Jane is dumped at the altar she has a breakdown and spirals into a chaotic world, where love (both real and imagined) and family relationships collide with both touching and humorous consequences.

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Like Harvey Like Son

Ongoing

UltraRunner turned teacher Harvey Lewis, III tackles the Appalachian Trail’s speed record, reconnecting with his 78 year old father turned crew chief, Harvey Jr, by his side. Confirming that adventures are only as important as who you adventure with. This touching story of athletic perseverance, and the bond between a father and son, is simply the exact story we need during these times.

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Saul & Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band

Ongoing

In this utterly heart-affecting and enthralling film, two Holocaust survivors in South Florida form a klezmer band and begin an extraordinary musical journey that celebrates life and the transcendent power of music to heal.

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Frida Kahlo

Fri, Dec 11 – Fri, Dec 18

Who was Frida Kahlo? Everyone knows her, but who was the woman behind the bright colours, the big brows, and the floral crowns?

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28th Annual African Diaspora International Film Festival

Fri, Nov 27 – Sun, Dec 13

The 28th Annual African Diaspora International Film Festival spotlights culturally and socially meaningful feature and documentary films about the human experience of people of color all over the world. Shown virtually for the first time this year featuring 75 narratives and documentaries from 31 countries.

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Jason Tardy’s High Energy Jugging Show!

Wed, Nov 25 – Sun, Nov 29

A heady mix of high-energy juggling and crazy offbeat comedy. Featuring fast-paced juggling routines, off-the-cuff comedy, dangerous props, escape wizardry and insane stunts, this show is non-stop entertainment from start to finish!

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No Man’s Land Film Festival 2020

Sat, Nov 14, 5 PM – Fri, Nov 20, 5 PM

An all-woman adventure film festival that meets a need and desire to highlight and connect individuals who identify as women in pursuit of the radical.

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Rebuilding Paradise

Ending Nov. 7

The community of Paradise, California, a town in the Sierra Nevada foothills, attempts to rebuild after devastating wildfires in 2018.

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Jazz on a Summer’s Day

Ending Nov. 5

Filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary features Thelonious Monk, Sal Salvador, Anita O'Day, Dinah Washington, Chuck Berry, Louis Armstrong, and Mahalia Jackson.

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Epicentro

Ending Nov. 5

Epicentro is an immersive and metaphorical portrait of post-colonial, "utopian" Cuba, where the 1898 explosion of the U.S.S. Maine still resonates. This Big Bang ended Spanish colonial dominance in the Americas and ushered in the era of the American Empire. At the same time and place, a powerful tool of conquest was born: cinema as propaganda. In his latest film, Academy Award nominee Hubert Sauper explores a century of interventionism and myth-making together with the extraordinary people of Havana to interrogate time, imperialism and cinema itself.

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Kaki King

Fri, Oct 23 8:00 pm

Postponed

Considered one of the world’s greatest living guitarists, known both for her technical mastery and for her constant quest to push the boundaries of the instrument. Hailed by Rolling Stone as “a genre unto herself,”

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The Ghost of Paul Revere

Sat, Oct 17 8:00 pm

Postponed

A Portland, Maine-based band that invokes the rich communal tradition of field hollers, with call-and-response melodies, sing-along hooks, and densely layered harmonies. 

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Martin Margiela: In His Own Words

Ending Oct. 16

An intimate profile of Martin Margiela, one of the most revolutionary and influential fashion designers of his time. From Jean Paul Gaultier's assistant to creative director at Hermes to leading his own brand, Margiela never showed his face publicly but reinvented fashion with his radical style.

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Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly

Ending Oct. 16

Human rights become profoundly personal when dissident artist Ai Weiwei's monumental exhibition on Alcatraz inspires thousands of visitors to connect with prisoners of conscience worldwide.

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Yes, God, Yes

Ending Oct. 16

A Catholic girl finds herself having tempting thoughts after an AOL chat turns unexpectedly racy.

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Marley

Ending Oct. 16

From his childhood in Jamaica to the prophet of the oppressed, MARLEY follows one of the world’s most influential musicians with unheard tracks, never-before-seen footage, and intimate interviews with his family, friends, and colleagues.

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Rescheduled Jake Shimabukuro American ukulele virtuoso

Fri, Oct 9 8:00 pm

Postponed

Known for his fast and complex finger work, his music combines elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco.

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23rd Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival You Be The Judge! October 1 through 4

Thu, Oct 1 – Sun, Oct 4

The 23rd Annual Short Film Festival, a worldwide event taking place across six continents, MANHATTAN SHORT is the only event of its kind. The Final Nine screen simultaneously across the world during a one-month period, with the Best Film and Best Actor awards determined by ballots cast by the audiences in each participating venue.

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Ben Cosgrove Live-streamed from our stage

Tue, Sep 29 7:30 pm

Free livestream concert with traveling composer, pianist, and multi-instrumentalist, Ben Cosgrove, whose music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment in North America

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Masterpieces of Italian Cinema Amarcord

Sat, Sep 26 – Sun, Sep 27

In a semi-autobiographical tale, young Titta gets into trouble with his friends and watches various local eccentrics as they engage in often absurd behavior in 1930s Fascist Italy.

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2020 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour

Ends Sept. 25

The 2020 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour is 6 short films selected from this year’s Festival.

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Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful

Ends Sept. 25

Photographer Helmut Newton stirs controversy with his provocative and subversive images of women.

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The Girl With A Bracelet

Ends Sept. 25

16 year-old Lise is accused of murdering her best friend. As the trial starts, her parents stand right by her side. But once her secret life is revealed in court, the truth becomes indistinguishable.

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Sunless Shadows

Ends Sept. 25

A look at the lives of teenage girls in an Iranian juvenile detention center.

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One Small Step

Ends Sept. 25

Family-friendly animated short films. Audiences will befriend the kookiest animals, experience the thrills of the Wild West, a cablecar chase, outer-space, and much more.

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Masterpieces of Italian Cinema The Bicycle Thieves

Fri, Sep 25 7:30 pm

Unemployed Antonio Ricci is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. His wife, Maria, sells the family's bed linens to retrieve Antonio's bicycle from the pawnshop so he can take the job. However, disaster strikes when Antonio's bicycle is stolen, and his new job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his lively son, Bruno, Antonio combs the city, growing increasingly desperate for justice.

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Masterpieces of Italian Cinema Rome Open City

Thu, Sep 24 7:30 pm

A resistance leader is pursued by a German intelligence officer in Nazi occupied Rome in 1945 who wants the name of others in the underground movement is accidentally betrayed by a former lover.

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The Personal History of David Copperfield

Thu, Sep 17 – Sun, Sep 20

The life of David Copperfield from childhood to maturity, with his own adventures and the web of friends and enemies he meets along his way.

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Social Justice Film Series Women of the White Buffalo

Sat, Sep 12 – Sun, Sep 13

The Lakota women living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota are rising up against the forces that continue to suppress them. By preserving and protecting their ancestral values and wisdom, they provide a source of hope to their people. With exclusive access to the lives of 8 women, insight is gained into the experience of modern Indigenous American women living on a reservation.

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Social Justice Film Series John Lewis: Good Trouble

Fri, Sep 11 7:30 pm

Using interviews and rare archival footage, JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE chronicles Lewis’ 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration.

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NEA Jazz Masters Award-winner Delfeayo Marsalis & The Uptown Jazz Orchestra

Thu, Sep 10 8:00 pm

Postponed

One of the top trombonists, composers and producers in jazz today. Described as “one of the best, most imaginative and musical of the trombonists of his generation”, he comes from an esteemed musical lineage — the Marsalis family.

Postponed
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Social Justice Film Series The Fight

Thu, Sep 10 7:30 pm

At this defining moment in American history, THE FIGHT follows a scrappy team of heroic ACLU lawyers in an electrifying battle over abortion rights, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.

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Fairy Tales for Adults Pan’s Labyrinth

Sat, Sep 5 – Sun, Sep 6

A haunting fantasy-drama set in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War and detailing the strange journeys of an imaginative young girl who may be the mythical princess of an underground kingdom.

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Fairy Tales for Adults The Shape of Water

Fri, Sep 4 7:30 pm

An other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962.

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Tommaso

Tommaso

Ongoing

A broken man searching for stability finds a new life in Italy with a much younger wife. He struggles to reconcile this new beginning with the stumbles of the past.

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