Minari
March 26 – April 4
A Korean-American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream.
A Korean-American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
Who was Frida Kahlo? Everyone knows her, but who was the woman behind the bright colours, the big brows, and the floral crowns?
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.
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!
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.
The community of Paradise, California, a town in the Sierra Nevada foothills, attempts to rebuild after devastating wildfires in 2018.
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.
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.
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,”
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.
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.
A Catholic girl finds herself having tempting thoughts after an AOL chat turns unexpectedly racy.
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.
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.
Known for his fast and complex finger work, his music combines elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco.
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.
Free livestream concert with traveling composer, pianist, and multi-instrumentalist, Ben Cosgrove, whose music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment in North America
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.
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.
The 2020 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour is 6 short films selected from this year’s Festival.
Photographer Helmut Newton stirs controversy with his provocative and subversive images of women.
A look at the lives of teenage girls in an Iranian juvenile detention center.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962.
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.
Three classics of early queer cinema, all way ahead of their time, come to Kino Marquee for Pride Month in gorgeous new restorations: Victor and Victoria (1933), Mädchen in Uniform (1931), and Michael (1924)
This genre-defying horror-musical mash-up—the bold debut of Polish director Agnieszka Smoczyńska— in an alternate 1980s Warsaw, a pair of mermaid sisters are adopted into a cabaret. While one seeks love with humans the other hungers to dine on the human population of the city.
When two brothers find out they might lose their house they are desperate to find a way to keep their home. They find a treasure map and bring some friends along to find it. They are all out looking for the "X" and trying to get away from a group of bad guys who also want the treasure.
A young American woman in Paris who works as a personal shopper for a celebrity and tries to communicate with her deceased twin brother.
A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play that launched her career 20 years earlier.
The lives of three woman intersect in small-town America, where each is imperfectly blazing a trail. Based on stories by Maile Meloy.
What happens to a fairytale character when their story is no longer being told? They get discarded to the “Land of Lost Stories.”
A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.
A writer encounters the owner of an aging high-class hotel, who tells him of his early years serving as a lobby boy in the hotel's glorious years under an exceptional concierge.
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the 1960s, as a young boy and girl fall in love they are moved to run away together. Various factions of the town mobilize to search for them and the town is turned upside down – which might not be such a bad thing.
An outbreak of canine flu in Japan leads all dogs to be quarantined on an island. A boy journeys there to rescue his dog Spots, and gets help from a pack of misfit canines who have also been exiled.
“The Perils of Mr. Punch” follows a day in the life of Puppetry’s first couple.
A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick.
A Catholic girl finds herself having tempting thoughts after an AOL chat turns unexpectedly racy.
What happens to Pinocchio after he’s turned into a real boy? Join Pinocchio, Gepetto and the Blue Fairy on Pinocchio’s 13th birthday on their journey to self-acceptance.
A comedy of paths, trends, and histories crisscrossing in and around a pawn shop in Birmingham, Alabama.
A hilarious and biting satire on British-US relations and the lunacy of War.
Moscow, 1953. After being in power for nearly thirty years, Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin takes ill and quickly dies. Now the members of the Council of Ministers scramble for power in this satirical black comedy.
Visual magic and illusion combined with music, pantomime, situation comedy and audience participation to entertain audiences of all ages.
A sweet boy from a poor family dreams of finding one of five golden tickets hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers which will admit him to the eccentric and reclusive Willy Wonka's magical factory. Based on the novel by Roald Dahl.
A recuperating news photographer believes he has witnessed a murder. Confined to a wheelchair after an accident, he spends his time watching the occupants of neighbouring apartments through a telephoto lens and binoculars and becomes convinced that a murder has taken place.
Traditional New Orleans sound combine musical influences from spirituals to Depression-era blues, from ragtime to traditional jazz.
A Phoenix secretary, on the lam after stealing $40,000 from her employer in order to run away with her boyfriend, is overcome by exhaustion during a heavy rainstorm. Traveling on the back roads to avoid the police, she stops for the night at the ramshackle Bates Motel and meets the polite but highly strung proprietor, a young man with an interest in taxidermy and a difficult relationship with his mother.
A refugee marathoner sets out to be South Sudan’s first Olympian against all odds.
A 1963 American natural horror-thriller film loosely based on the 1952 story of the same name by Daphne du Maurier, that focuses on a series of sudden and unexplained violent bird attacks on the people of Bodega Bay, California, over the course of a few days.
Inspired by the events of The Little Rock 9, the award-winning musical Polkadots is a colorful history lesson for people of all ages—reminding us that our individual differences make us awesome, not outcasts.
Emmy award-winning actor, director, singer/song-writer Jeff Daniels in a live virtual concert, specifically for The Colonial Theatre!
After a tornado hurls through Kansas, a teenager named Dorothy and her dog Toto are swept away from their farm and wakes up in the colorful and vibrant land of Oz. In order to find their way back home, they must embark on a journey to the Emerald City, where the Wizard of Oz resides.
Hindu goddess Sita accompanies her husband Rama to live in exile. In the treacherous woods, a demon king abducts her after hearing about her beauty, but Sita remains devoted. She patiently waits for Rama to rescue her.
A love story about two women in 1959 Reno, adapted from a beloved novel by Jane Rule.
Agnès Varda eloquently captures Paris in the sixties with this real-time portrait of a singer set adrift in the city as she awaits test results of a biopsy. A chronicle of the minutes of one woman’s life, Cléo from 5 to 7 is a spirited mix of vivid vérité and melodrama.
A behind-the-scenes look at the New York rare book world and the fascinating people who inhabit it.
In her Stockholm studio, Hilma af Klint created 193 breathtaking abstract paintings long before Kandinsky (the supposed pioneer of abstract art) ever dreamed of it.
Flailing thirty-four-year-old Bridget finally catches a break when she meets a nice guy and lands a much-needed job nannying six-year-old Frances. But an unwanted pregnancy introduces an unexpected complication.
The eponymous economic treatise which deciphers the distribution of wealth and the increase in inequality since the 19th century.
A group of women whose partners are away serving in Afghanistan form a choir and quickly find themselves at the centre of a media sensation and global movement.
An animated comedy drama The turbulent romance between Rocky the Rooster and Ginger the chicken, both of whom yearn for freedom and are planning a daring escape.
Jim Jarmusch takes his quirky, uniquely modern sensibilities back in time, with this western black comedy about a city slicker turned gunfighter, on the run with an enigmatic Indian buddy in the Northwest wilderness.
Five stories, each involving a cab ride in the middle of the night, set in a different city around the world.
A tacky, low-rent Memphis motel dedicated to Elvis Presley is the setting for this anecdotal comedy-drama. The film tells three overlapping but distinct stories taking place over the course of one evening, featuring foreign tourists, criminals on the run, and the spirit of the King himself.
“Be our guest” and join us as we celebrate Disney’s 25 years on Broadway! Featuring your favorite tunes from the Disney stage productions of Aida, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Newsies, and Tarzan.
An animated supernatural comedy caper with the plucky characters, Wallace and his dog, Gromit.
A comedy/crime caper that pivots around a case of mistaken identity complicated by extortion, double-crosses, deception, embezzlement, sex, pot, and gallons of White Russians.
Theatre that charms audiences of all ages with imagination, mime, and the conjurer’s craft.
A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson's young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band.
A look into the culture of New Orleans through the lens of music.
Filmmaker Steve James chronicles the life of film critic Roger Ebert, especially his career highlights, his battle with alcohol, and his sometimes ruthless rivalry with fellow critic Gene Siskel.
Eight people quarantined themselves for two years in a closed-system biosphere with plants, animals, an ocean and its own atmosphere. What could possibly go wrong?
Desperate for answers about the theft of her 2 paintings, a Czech artist seeks out and befriends the career criminal who stole them.
The personal side of immigration as child migrants from Mexico and Central America risk everything to make it to the US riding atop freight trains.
Drawn from the CatVideoFest vaults, this 40-minute burst of feline fun collects the festival’s greatest hits, including unique submissions, sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses.
Hoping that self-employment through gig economy can solve their financial woes, a hard-up UK delivery driver and his wife struggling to raise a family end up trapped in the vicious circle of this modern-day form of labour exploitation.
Todd and Rory are intellectual soul mates. He might be gay but she might not care.
A black comedy of middle-aged masculinity gone awry, a recent divorcee who becomes obsessed with a vintage fringed deerskin jacket that begins to exert an uncanny hold on him.
Submerse yourself in the beauty, adventure and stories of One Ocean–America's Ocean Film Tour. Enjoy our hand-curated compilation of the most spectacular conservation, sport, adventure and unique stories of the seven seas as we present gripping, non-stop tales.
A unique opportunity to behold a remarkable collection of great Rembrandt works. A once-in-a-lifetime event hosted by London's National Gallery, in collaboration with Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, is a major exhibition of Rembrandt's late masterpieces.
MUBI is a curated, subscription-based streaming service offering an eclectic selection of festival highlights, forgotten gems, award-winning classics, and more — AND Colonial members get 3 months free!
This informative presentation and Q&A with New England’s forest pathologist for the U.S. Forest Service, Dr. Isabel Munck will dive into some of the science behind Fantastic Fungi, the premier title of our new Wild Thing series!
The Reel Rock Film Tour, one of climbing’s greatest celebrations, returns with a new collection of world premiere films.
Kat Wright brings her sultry voice back to The Colonial on Halloween night!
The beloved Crawleys and their staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance.
PLUS! The Blood Curdling Scream Contest, Costume Parade of Princesses & Ghouls, Free Popcorn, Candy & Prizes!
A documentary chronicling progressive rock radio station WBCN, Boston during 1968–74, through the sights, sounds and stories of the station's role in both covering and promoting the dramatic social, political and cultural changes that took place during that era.
A hard-partying woman receives a startling wake-up call when a doctor visit reveals how unhealthy she is. Motivated to lose weight, she soon takes up running to help her prepare for her goal of competing in the New York City Marathon.
Grammy-nominated vocalist and all-acoustic orchestra from Cuba
A documentary about the American gospel music scene, focusing on two of the movement's pioneering forces, Thomas A. Dorsey and Willie May Ford Smith.
A thriller based on the life of a whistleblower who leaked a memo that the NSA had eavesdropped on diplomats from countries tasked with passing a UN resolution on the invasion of Iraq.
INSPIRED TO RIDE follows a handful of cyclists as they race unsupported in the inaugural year of The Trans Am Bike Race.
BAG IT follows Jeb Berrier, an average American guy who is admittedly not a "tree hugger," who makes a pledge to stop using plastic bags. His girlfriend, Anne, joins him in the challenge to decrease their use of plastic at home. Followed by a panel discussion with local presenters.
After running away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a pro wrestler, a man who has Down syndrome befriends an outlaw who becomes his coach and ally.
Grammy Award-winning Singer/Songwriter with an ethereal voice
A musical biography of one of the most successful and versatile female singers of the 20th century, and one of the most successful recording artists of all time.
From massive waves to melting ice, filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky travels around the world to capture stunning images of the beauty and raw power of water.
Returning to The Colonial where she performed an early version of Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell is a Vermont and Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter who comes from the world of narrative folksong, poetry and balladry. “A national treasure; one of our great modern singer-songwriters” —Time Out
An artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the acclaimed novelist.
A woman utilizes ancient beekeeping traditions to cultivate honey in the mountains of Macedonia. When a neighbouring family tries to do the same, it becomes a source of tension as they disregard her wisdom and advice.
Hailed as "the Michelangelo of yoga" and considered to be one of the most important yoga masters in the world.
We have heard from you! The Colonial presents our first live storytelling event “It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time.”
An all-star high school athlete and accomplished debater, Luce is a poster boy for the new American Dream. When Luce’s teacher makes a shocking discovery in his locker, Luce’s stellar reputation is called into question.
Featuring some of the world’s most inspiring women in the name of adventure. 7 short films showcase real stories about women from a variety of cultures and sports around the world – from running a marathon across 7 continents to cliff diving.
An uplifting documentary chronicling the passion, pressure and potential surrounding the International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs hosted by The Van Cliburn Foundation—a prestigious event which reunites 75 of the world's best amateur pianists with their dreams, if only for a brief time.
A Chinese family discovers their beloved Grandmother has only a short while left to live, decide to keep her in the dark and schedule an impromptu wedding to gather before she passes.
A dirty fightin', gator wrestlin', foot stompin' bluegrass-hip-hop band that combines authentic bluegrass and rap into a new genre.
Made during the great depression of the 1930s and just before the start of World War II, Mr. Smith is considered one of the true classics in the history of American movies.
David Hockney is Britain’s most popular artist and arguably equally popular around the globe. Now entering his 9th decade, he shows absolutely no evidence of slowing down or losing any of his enthusiasm and verve.
A TV star and his stunt double make their way around a changing industry in a1969 Hollywood that they don’t recognize anymore, who also lives next door to Roman Polanski & Sharon Tate whose futures will forever be altered by members of the Manson Family.
Credited as “the king & queen of the banjo,” Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn are a one of a kind pairing. Spanning murder ballads, gospel, chamber, and blues, the grammy-award winning duo lend their distinct banjo styles to a diverse repertoire.
7 short films selected from this year’s Festival, widely considered the premier showcase for short films and the launchpad for many now-prominent independent filmmakers for more than 30 years.
Tracy Edwards leads the first all-female crew in a grueling yacht race that covers 33,000 miles.
A struggling musician wakes up to discover that no one has ever heard of the Beatles.
Monty Python delivers the group's sharpest and smartest satire of both religion and Hollywood's epic films. Set in 33 A.D. Judea where the exasperated Romans try to impose order, it is a time of chaos and change with no shortage of messiahs and followers willing to believe in them.
OAKS Fundraiser & Celebration featuring Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times & The Rink with film historian and pianist, Eric Van Leuven
“Families are like fudge...mostly sweet, with a lot of nuts!”
A man dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco
Fueled by the belief that classic jazz feeds the heart and soul, The Hot Sardines are on a mission to make old sounds new again and prove that joyful music can bring people together in a disconnected world.
“The Perils of Mr. Punch” follows the troubles and travails of puppetry’s favorite loudmouth, Mr. Punch.
Following two dreamers and a dog on an odyssey to bring harmony to both their lives and the land.
Kick off NH Eat Local Month with Littleton Food Co-op & Meadowstone Farm at the premiere evening of The Biggest Little Farm.
A blind man embarks alone in his own boat, into the home of the most iconic whitewater in the world, the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon
Celebrate the 9th Annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies – the first to go global – when the previously unreleased complete June 17, 1991 concert from Giants Stadium comes to movie theaters worldwide.
Echo In The Canyon celebrates the explosion of popular music that came out of LA’s Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s as folk went electric and The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield and The Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound.
For A Summer Evening with Natalie Merchant, she will be joined by her longtime guitarist Erik Della Penna, with whom she has been playing for two decades; they will perform material from the past thirty-five years of Merchant’s career.
International Fly Fishing Film Festival consists of short films produced by professional filmmakers from all corners of the globe, showcasing the passion, lifestyle and culture of fly fishing.
The story of a long-lost book that mysteriously reappears and connects an old man searching for his son with a girl seeking a cure for her mother's loneliness.
Never-before-seen footage and performances showcase the life of famed opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
Progressive Western Swing with archtop guitar, upright bass, fiddles and three-part sibling harmony. A unique Americana blend of Western Swing, Jazz-influenced Swing, Country, Texas-Style Fiddling, and Western music.
The Wizard of Oz is a must-see film for young and old. Join us for a unique big screen experience of this timeless classic.
Award-winning independent filmmaker Jay Craven’s sci-fi film noir thriller set in the near future.
Children on the playground love to hear Old Tommie’s stories about being a kid in the olden days.
14th Annual Colonial Theatre Benefit Golf Tournament sponsored by Littleton Chevrolet, The Maplewood Golf Club, Sunday, July 14
Legendary late-night talk show host’s world is turned upside down when she hires her only female staff writer.
A 14-year-old sets out on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.
A team of nice Jewish baseball players takes on the world.
A pocket-sized clown circus in which charming vintage clowns play circus animals, sing as a human calliope, and do the classic circus mirror routine with a twist.
The epic musical story of Elton John, his breakthrough years and his transformation from shy piano prodigy to international superstar.
The War and Treaty blend roots, folk, gospel, and soul, boasting a sound that’s both stirring and sensual, driven by joy, determination, and an unceasing upward gaze.
Featuring a cast of prominent musicians and artists, the film captures five days in the life of a guitar shop in the heart of Greenwich Village that remains resilient to the encroaching gentrification.
The heroic tale of an underdog, or in this case “the last pea on the plate”
An unfiltered comedy about two academic superstars and best friends who, on the eve of their high school graduation, suddenly realize that they should have worked less and played more.
A troupe of Congressional staffers-turned-comedians who travel the States satirizing the very people and places that once employed them.
When Hap Anderson, a widowed 83-year-old Minnesota farmer who thinks he’s still quite the ladies' man, sells his family farm, he finds himself adrift and staring a short future in the face.
A shy film student begins finding her voice as an artist while navigating a turbulent courtship with a charismatic but untrustworthy man.
*FREE* The Colonial in partnership with The Loading Dock will present 3 bands for Make Music Day Bethlehem.
Prismatic Magic brings their laser show to The Colonial. Discover how lasers transform space exploration and learn why today’s most advanced space probes carry laser-powered instruments.
A wry, slyly seductive tale of sex, lies, and literature. Set amidst the bohemian intelligentsia of the Parisian publishing world.
Terence Stamp stars as an aging transsexual with two drag performers performing their unique style of cabaret across the backwaters of Australia
Young Rudolf Nureyev becomes a top ballet dancer in Russia, but a life-changing visit to Paris soon makes him seek asylum in France.
A riveting examination of human passion set high in the peaks of British Columbia.
“I envy the Japanese” Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo. In the exhibition on which this film is based – VAN GOGH & JAPAN at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam – one can see why.
In the mid-19th century, Emily Dickinson is writing prolifically, baking gingerbread, and enjoying a passionate, lifelong romantic relationship with another woman, her friend and sister-in-law Susan… yes this is the iconic American poet, popularly thought to have been a recluse.
Traditional-leaning pickers from the Northeast, the Ghost of Paul Revere began to make waves after an appearance at the famed Newport Folk Festival. They have been classified as bluegrass, "holler roots" and "holler folk," but the Portland, Maine-based trio draws inspiration from beyond those Americana-esque realms. The trio lend their voices to their folk-y call-and-responses with a definite rocker vibe.
A woman leads a double life as a passionate environmental activist.
Amazing Grace, featuring Aretha Franklin at the height of her powers, is one of the greatest concert documentaries ever made.
Bringing the joy of cat videos to the masses with a compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and, of course, classic internet powerhouses.
Bringing the joy of cat videos to the masses with a compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and, of course, classic internet powerhouses.
A big-name lineup of performers pay tribute to legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Featuring Seal, James Taylor, Norah Jones, Diana Krall, Kris Kristofferson, Graham Nash and more.
A convict in a rural Nevada prison struggles to escape his violent past is required to participate in an "outdoor maintenance" program as part of his state-mandated social rehabilitation is accepted into the selective wild horse training section of the program.
A documentary about the first female filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché, who made her first film in 1896 at age 23 and went on to write, direct, or produce more than 1,000 films.
**SOLD OUT** 20-time Grammy Award-Winning guitarist and the only person to win a Grammy in 10 different categories.
A couple and their two children fight for survival against four strangers who look just like them.
Reel Rock 13 blazes across the planet with a brand new collection of the year’s best climbing films, delivering jaw-dropping action, soulful journeys and rollicking humor.
A film about what could happen if the wrong person pushed the wrong button—and it played the situation for laughs. U.S. Air Force General Jack Ripper goes completely insane, and sends his bomber wing to destroy the U.S.S.R. He thinks that the communists are conspiring to pollute the "precious bodily fluids" of the American people.
In November 1940, days after the Nazis sealed 450,000 Jews in the Warsaw ghetto, a secret band of journalists, scholars and community leaders decides to fight back.
Apollo 11 is a cinematic space event film 50 years in the making of the mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin & Michael Collins. Featuring never-before-seen large-format film footage of one of humanity's greatest accomplishments.
Alex Honnold completes the first free solo climb of famed El Capitan’s 3,000-foot vertical rock face at Yosemite National Park.
Michael Moore's provocative and comedic look at the times in which we live
Our annual BooFest returns featuring Marko The Magician, the popular Blood Curdling Scream Contest, the Parade of Princesses & Ghouls, Free Popcorn, Candy & Prizes and more!
A young wife comes to believe that her offspring is not of this world.
After nearly forty years of marriage, the Castlemans are complements. He enjoys his very public role as a novelist, she pours her considerable intellect, grace, charm, and diplomacy into the private role of Great Man’s Wife.
The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical
A High Court judge must decide if she should order life-saving treatment for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept it for religious reasons.
A seasoned songwriter, storyteller, and musician who moves audiences with warmth, humor, a thundering voice and unpretentious musical vision.
Takes viewers on a wild journey from Joan Jett’s first band The Runaways through the rocky road to rock stardom decades on.
A former rocker develops an unexpected bond with a woman whose ex-boyfriend is his biggest fan.
From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. Produced by the team behind the Academy-Award-winning GET OUT.
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.
The resulting battle between imagination and appropriation rips out of the rehearsal space and through three women’s lives.
Us three. Us brothers. Us kings, inseparable. Three boys tear through their childhood, in the midst of their young parents’ volatile love that makes and unmakes the family many times over.
Blood Road follows the journey of ultra-endurance mountain bike athlete Rebecca Rusch and her Vietnamese riding partner, Huyen Nguyen, as they pedal 1,200 arduous miles along the infamous Ho Chi Minh Trail through the dense jungles of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
Instructions on Parting weaves breathtaking artistic footage with cinema verite to tell an elegiac story about transformation, grief, and the essential nature of the collective human journey.
A portrait a woman who has reached her early 40s without ever venturing far from home, family or her tight-knit immigrant community, discovers she has a talent for jigsaw puzzles and sneaks away to partner with a man for a puzzle tournament. As she experiences independence for the first time, she begins to view her value and the pieces of her own life in a whole new light.
Martin Scorsese’s legendary chronicle of “The Band’s” 1976 farewell concert recognized today as one of, if not the best rock movie ever made.
Cameron Post looks the part of a perfect high school girl. But after she’s caught with another girl in the back seat of a car on prom night, Cameron is quickly shipped off to a conversion therapy center that treats teens “struggling with same-sex attraction.”
One of the most influential of all sci-fi films—and one of the most controversial —Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 is a delicate, poetic meditation on the ingenuity—and folly—of mankind.
Shovels and Rope combines elements of country and punk rock to create its own brand of raw, American roots music.
Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school.
Presenting 16 exceptional and inspiring animated shorts from around the world.
After nearly dying in a car accident, John Callahan gets a new lease on life when he enters rehab and develops a knack for drawing.
Director Jonathan Demme captures the frantic energy and artsy groove of Talking Heads in this concert movie shot in 1983.
This event is to raise funds for OAKS (Organized Acts of Kindness ) is a group of committed local individuals working to create a Village to Village model in our community to support Senior Citizens.
A father and daughter have lived off the grid for years in the forest when their idyllic life is shattered
Hailed as one of the most influential climbers of all time, Fred Beckey is the original “dirtbag” – one who abandons societal norms and material comforts in pursuit of a nomadic mountaineering lifestyle.
Three strangers are reunited after being born identical triplets, separated at birth, and adopted by three different families.
A 1968 animated musical fantasy comedy inspired by the music of the Beatles
A Grammy Award-winning South African a cappella chorus singing of peace, of love and for people to live in harmony.
An intimate look at America’s favorite neighbor: Mister Fred Rogers
“Ranky Tanky” translates loosely as “Work It,” or “Get Funky!” In this spirit this Charleston, SC based quintet performs timeless music of Gullah culture born in the southeastern Sea Island region of the United States.
Influential gardener Frank Cabot recounts his personal quest for perfection at his twenty-acre English style garden in Quebec
Dustbowl Revival has been making a name for itself with a vibrant mix of vintage Americana sounds.
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... hopefully.
A 360-degree view of end-of-life care featuring the perspectives of three terminally ill patients in their fifties and the professionals who typically care for them—doctors, nurses, social workers, and clergy…
The 13th Annual Colonial Theatre Benefit Golf Tournament This benefit tournament raises funds to support programming and improvements to The Colonial—so please join us for an enjoyable day of golf and support The Colonial Theatre too! SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2018 at 1:00 pm BETHLEHEM COUNTRY CLUB, Bethlehem, NH
Adapted by Ian McEwan from his bestselling novel, the drama centers on a young couple of drastically different backgrounds in the summer of 1962.
Middle Aged Men In Lycra! At last, the love that can finally be shared — that of man for bike. We’ve shaved our legs and we’re here to stay!
Directed by Michael Mayer; Cast: Saoire Ronan, Annette Bening, Corey Stoll, and Elizabeth Moss; 98 mins, PG-13 One summer at a lakeside Russian estate, friends and family gather for a weekend in the countryside.
From Alaska to Norway armed with drones, Go-Pros and helicopters, director Jennifer Peedom has fashioned an astonishing symphony of mountaineers, ice climbers, free soloists, heliskiers, snowboarders, wingsuiters and parachuting mountain bikers.
Whether seen on HBO’s Treme or at their legendary Tuesday night gig at The Maple Leaf, Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band is a true New Orleans institution.
4-6 PM | For tickets & information contact info@bethlehemreimagined.org This event is to raise funds for the purchase of a ballot scanning/counting machine for Bethlehem elections—a speedy and reliable scanning machine used throughout NH and approved by the Secretary of State.
Written & Directed by Paul Schrader; Cast: Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried; 108 mins, Rated R Reverend Ernst Toller is a solitary, middle-aged parish pastor at a small Dutch Reform church in upstate New York on the cusp of celebrating its 250th anniversary.
Fueled by groove, guitar, and the powerful punch of his voice, Gilfillian and his four-piece band shine a light on this young songwriter who has absorbed everything from the R&B swagger of Al Green and Ray Charles to the rock & roll heroics of Jimi Hendrix.
Written & Directed by Chloe Zhao; 104 min, Rated R Based on his a true story, THE RIDER stars breakout Brady Jandreau as a once rising star of the rodeo circuit warned that his competition days are over after a tragic riding accident.
Between those Texas Twin Fiddles and Boogie Piano, you can bet you’ll be dancin’ down the aisles and swingin’ all night long when the Wheel rolls into town!
A mix of old school country, early rock ‘n’ roll, blues, and country rock. Inspiration is taken from Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and Johnny Horton classics.
I’ll Push You: A Real-Life Inspiration tells the story of two lifelong friends, Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray, embarking on an epic, 500-mile-long journey to hike Spain’s famed El Camino de Santiago.
Session Americana is a rock band in a tea cup, or possibly a folk band in a whiskey bottle. This band/collective of talented musicians craft an musical experience unlike any other.
The internationally acclaimed Cashore Marionettes redefine the art of puppetry. The moving and humorous performances have astounded audiences worldwide.