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three-time Grammy winner Joe Henryat The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH in the heart of the White Mountains.

Three-time Grammy winner Joe Henry

Sat, Mar 4 8:00 pm

In a career spanning more than 30 years, three-time Grammy winner Joe Henry has left an indelible and unique imprint on American popular music. 

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Triangle of Sadness: In this wickedly funny Palme d'Or winner, social hierarchy is turned upside down, revealing the tawdry relationship between power and beauty. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Triangle of Sadness

Thu, Nov 3 – Sat, Nov 5

In this wickedly funny Palme d'Or winner, social hierarchy is turned upside down, revealing the tawdry relationship between power and beauty.

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The Woman King, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

The Woman King

Sat, Oct 29 – Wed, Nov 2

A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Bendigo Fletcher Indie rock that blends folk music, making music that's dreamlike and firmly grounded at the same time. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Bendigo Fletcher

Fri, Oct 28 8:00 pm

Indie rock that blends the organic sound of folk music with a melodic sense, making music that's dreamlike and firmly grounded at the same time.

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PAUL—Two English comic book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Fly With Me Series Paul

Thu, Oct 27 7:30 pm

Two English comic book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51.

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See How They Run, a fun whodunit. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

See How They Run

Sat, Oct 22 – Wed, Oct 26

In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered.

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Nashville based Arcadian Wild's music revolves around folk and bluegrass with a choral style mixed in.

The Arcadian Wild

Fri, Oct 21 8:00 pm

Nashville-based Arcadian Wild blends the traditional with the contemporary creating a unique acoustic sound with roots in formal vocal music, progressive bluegrass and folk.

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Mountain Revelations follows three professional snowboarders on a human-powered 10-day mission in a remote corner of Alaska’s Chugach Mountain Range, showing as part of The Colonial Theatre's Reel Outdoors series, Bethlehem, NH

Reel Outdoors Mountain Revelations

Thu, Oct 20 7:30 pm

Mountain Revelations follows three professional snowboarders on a human-powered 10-day mission in a remote corner of Alaska’s Chugach Mountain Range.

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Moonage Daydream, a cinematic odyssey exploring Bowie's creative, spiritual and musical journey. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Moonage Daydream

Sat, Oct 15 – Wed, Oct 19

A cinematic odyssey exploring Bowie's creative, spiritual and musical journey.

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50th Anniversary Classic: Bob Fosse's Cabaret, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Anniversary Classic Cabaret Member Appreciation Night!

Fri, Oct 14 7:30 pm

A female girlie club entertainer in Weimar Republic era Berlin romances two men while the Nazi Party rises to power around them.

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Food Coop, The Most Successful Supermarket in New York City Has Zero Customers and 17,000 Workers, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Food Coop

Thu, Oct 13 7:30 pm

The most successful supermarket in New York City has zero customers and 17,000 workers.

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The Territory, An immersive on-the-ground look at the tireless fight of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people against the encroaching deforestation brought by farmers and illegal settlers in the Brazilian Amazon. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

The Territory

Sat, Oct 8 – Wed, Oct 12

An immersive on-the-ground look at the tireless fight of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people against the encroaching deforestation brought by farmers and illegal settlers in the Brazilian Amazon.

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2022 Sundance Indigenous Short Film Tour showing at The Colonial Theatre, Friday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 PM, Bethlehem, NH.

2022 Sundance Indigenous Short Films

Fri, Oct 7 7:30 pm

6 short films directed by Indigenous filmmakers, featuring titles from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival shorts program.

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The Colonial Theatre's Spotlight Series: Jean-Luc Godard’s Pierrot le Fou, October 6, 7:30 PM, Bethlehlem, NH

Spotlight Series Pierrot le Fou Jean-Luc Godard

Thu, Oct 6 7:30 pm

Colorful, subversive, and overall beguiling, Pierrot le Fou is arguably Jean-Luc Godard's quintessential work.

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God’s Country at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

God’s Country

Sun, Oct 2 – Wed, Oct 5

When a college professor in the remote mountains of the American West confronts two hunters she catches trespassing on her property, she’s drawn into an escalating battle of wills with catastrophic consequences.

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25th Annual manhattan Short Film Festival, Friday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 1 at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, New Hampshire

25th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival 2022

Fri, Sep 30 – Sat, Oct 1

You Be The Judge! Film lovers will unite to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world when the 25th Annual Short Film Festival, a worldwide event taking place in over 400 venues across six continents during one week.

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Fly With Me Series: Lost in Translation,Thursday, Sept. 29 at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Fly With Me Series Lost in Translation

Thu, Sep 29 7:30 pm

Bob Harris is an American film actor, far past his prime. He visits Tokyo to appear in commercials, and he meets Charlotte, the young wife of a visiting photographer. Bored and weary, Bob and Charlotte make ideal if improbable traveling companions.

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The Good Boss, starring Javier Bardem. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

The Good Boss

Sun, Sep 25 – Wed, Sep 28

A corporate satire, the plot tracks a charismatic and manipulative factory owner meddling in the lives of his employees.

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Cajun greats Beausoleil return to The Colonial on their farewell tour “One Last Time—Au Revoir!” at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Grammy Award-winner & 12-time Grammy-nominee Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet

Sat, Sep 24 8:00 pm

Cajun greats Beausoleil return to The Colonial on their farewell tour “One Last Time—Au Revoir!”

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2040: Concerned about his young daughter’s future, filmmaker Damon Gameau travels the world in search of new approaches and solutions to global warming, at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Wild Thing Series 2040

Fri, Sep 23 7:30 pm

Concerned about his young daughter’s future, filmmaker Damon Gameau travels the world in search of new approaches and solutions to global warming.

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A definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, Hallelujah showing on Thursday, Sept. 22 at The Colonial Theatre, bethlehem, New Hampshire

Curtain Call Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

Thu, Sep 22 7:30 pm

A definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, Hallelujah.

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Ali & Ava is a heartfelt contemporary love story. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Ali & Ava

Sat, Sep 17 – Wed, Sep 21

Enveloped in music, humor and emotion, Ali & Ava is a heartfelt contemporary love story.

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Award-winning Stand-up Comedian and Actress Maria Bamford at The Colonial Theatre in Bethlehem, NH

Maria Bamford Award-winning Comedian

Fri, Sep 16 8:00 pm

Stephen Colbert called her his “favorite comedian on earth” and Judd Apatow said she is “the funniest woman in the world.”

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Reel Outdoors Series: Against the Current, Veiga Grétarsdóttir is the first person in the world to attempt to kayak over 2,000 kilometers around Iceland, counter-clockwise and “against the current.” An expedition beyond transformation. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Reel Outdoors Against the Current

Thu, Sep 15 7:30 pm

Veiga Grétarsdóttir is the first person in the world to attempt to kayak over 2,000 kilometers around Iceland, counter-clockwise and “against the current.” An expedition beyond transformation.

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Nope at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH, showing Sept. 10-14

Nope

Sat, Sep 10 – Wed, Sep 14

Two siblings who run a California horse ranch discover something wonderful and sinister in the skies above, and the owner of an adjacent theme park tries to profit from the mysterious, otherworldly phenomenon.

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Slaughterhouse-Five, 50th Anniversary at TheColonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Anniversary Classic Slaughterhouse-Five

Fri, Sep 9 7:30 pm

Billy Pilgrim has mysteriously become unstuck in time. He goes on an uncontrollable trip back and forth from his birth in New York to life on a distant planet and back again to the horrors of the 1945 fire-bombing of Dresden.

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Art on Screen Series: Kusama: Infinity at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Art on Screen Kusama: Infinity

Thu, Sep 8 7:30 pm

Artist Yayoi Kusama and experts discuss her life and work, from her modest beginnings in Japan to becoming an internationally renowned artist.

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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Sat, Sep 3 – Wed, Sep 7

A widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, and decides that she must have one of her own.

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The Colonial Theatre's Spotlight Series: Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time, Bethlehem, NH

Spotlight Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time

Fri, Sep 2 7:30 pm

Recounting the extraordinary life of author Kurt Vonnegut, and the 25-year friendship with the filmmaker who set out to document it.

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White Mountain Jewish Film Festival presents: My German Friend at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

White Mountain Jewish Film Festival My German Friend

Thu, Sep 1 6:30 pm

A German-Jewish girl becomes friends with the son of an SS officer in Argentina. The two stay friends throughout their adolescence and into adulthood.

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Marcel the Shell at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Marcel the Shell With Shoes On

Sat, Aug 27 – Wed, Aug 31

Poignant, profound, and utterly heartwarming, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is animated entertainment with real heart.

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Multi-award-winning Guatemalan singer-songwriter and guitarist Gaby Moreno at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Latin Grammy Winner Gaby Moreno

Fri, Aug 26 8:00 pm

Multi-award-winning Guatemalan singer-songwriter and guitarist Gaby Moreno’s music ranges from blues, jazz, soul, to R&B

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Fly With Me Series: Edie, A tale of triumph over adversity as Edie embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, set against the stunning backdrop of the Scottish Highlands. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Fly With Me Series Edie

Thu, Aug 25 7:30 pm

A tale of triumph over adversity as Edie embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, set against the stunning backdrop of the Scottish Highlands.

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Fire of Love, Intrepid scientists and lovers Katia and Maurice Krafft died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of volcanoes by capturing the most explosive imagery ever recorded. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Fire of Love

Sat, Aug 20 – Wed, Aug 24

Intrepid scientists and lovers Katia and Maurice Krafft died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of volcanoes by capturing the most explosive imagery ever recorded.

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The Colonial Theatre in Bethlehem presents our Reel Outdoors Series: No Man’s Land Film Festival, in the heart of the White Mountains, NH

Reel Outdoors No Man’s Land Film Festival 2022

Fri, Aug 19 7:30 pm

No Man's Land Film Festival is the premier all-women adventure film festival that meets a need and desire to highlight and connect women in pursuit of the radical.

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Closer to the Moon Presented by The White Mountain Jewish Film Festival

White Mountain Jewish Film Festival Closer to the Moon

Thu, Aug 18 6:30 pm

A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of old friends from the World War II Jewish Resistance to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.

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The Weathervane Theatre's Patchwork Players present Best Of…Becoming Patchwork

Patchwork Players present Best of… Becoming Patchwork

Wed, Aug 17 11:00 am

The Best of Patchwork incorporates some of their favorite moments from the summer.

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The World Premier of the original short film created by the students of The Colonial’s second annual film-making intensive followed by a Q&A with the students.

World Premiere Screening White Mountain Cinema Camp

Sun, Aug 14 7:30 pm

The World Premier of the original short film created by the students of The Colonial’s second annual film-making intensive followed by a Q&A with the students.

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Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas star as two egomaniacs commissioned by a millionaire to make a movie together in this sharp comedy skewering wealth, art, and pride at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Official Competition

Sat, Aug 13 – Wed, Aug 17

Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas star as two egomaniacs commissioned by a millionaire to make a movie together in this sharp comedy skewering wealth, art, and pride.

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The legendary Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn star in one of the 1980s' most honored and cherished films, On Golden Pond, as part of our Anniversary Series at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Anniversary Classic On Golden Pond

Fri, Aug 12 7:30 pm

The legendary Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn star in one of the 1980s' most honored and cherished films, On Golden Pond. Norman is a curmudgeon with an estranged relationship with his daughter Chelsea. At Golden Pond, he and his wife nevertheless agree to care for Billy, the son of Chelsea's new boyfriend, and a most unexpected relationship blooms.

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Raise a Glass: A Celebration Fundraiser for The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Raise A Glass A Celebration Fundraiser for The Colonial Theatre

Fri, Aug 12 5:30 pm

Join us on The Colonial’s patio for an evening of merriment including a silent auction, followed by a screening of the Anniversary Classic: On Golden Pond.

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Jack London's Martin Eden, written and directed by Jay Craven dat The Colonial Theatre in Bethlehem, NH

Spotlight Series Jack London’s Martin Eden A film by Jay Craven

Thu, Aug 11 7:30 pm

Based on Jack London’s autobiographical novel and set in 1909, Martin Eden tells the story of a poor, rough-hewn, and unschooled sailor, who unexpectedly meets a magnetic young woman of means and education.

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Annie and Safari Bob of the Natural Wonder Band

Annie & Safari Bob The Natural Wonder Band

Wed, Aug 10 11:00 am

Fun-filled, interactive songs and dances about the wonders of nature for the whole family to enjoy

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Brain And Charles at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Brian And Charles

Sat, Aug 6 – Wed, Aug 10

After a particularly harsh winter Brian goes into a deep depression; completely isolated and with no one to talk to, Brian does what any sane person would do when faced with such a melancholic situation. He builds a robot.

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Art on Screen: Degas: Passion for Perfection, The fascinating story of Degas’ pursuit for perfection through both experimentation with new techniques and lessons learnt from studying the past masters. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Art on Screen Degas: Passion for Perfection

Fri, Aug 5 7:30 pm

The fascinating story of Degas’ pursuit for perfection through both experimentation with new techniques and lessons learnt from studying the past masters.

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The Tiger Within presented by the White Mountain Jewish Film Festival

White Mountain Jewish Film Festival Tiger Within

Thu, Aug 4 6:30 pm

A story featuring an unlikely friendship between a homeless teen and a Holocaust survivor, sparking larger questions of fear, forgiveness, healing and world peace, starring multiple Emmy Award-winning actor, Ed Asner.

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The Weathervane Theatre's Patchwork Players present Camp Kindness: Welcome to Camp Kindness!

Patchwork Players present Camp Kindness

Wed, Aug 3 11:00 am

Welcome to Camp Kindness—a place where the power of kindness can make anything possible!

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White Mountain Cinema Camp: Script to Screen – a two-week filmmaking intensive for High School students ages 14–18 at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Second Annual White Mountain Cinema Camp Script to Screen

Mon, Aug 1 – Fri, Aug 12

A two-week filmmaking intensive for High School students ages 14–18 working with industry professionals to learn and experience the cinematic process from script to screen.

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A biopic of Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Elvis

Sun, Jul 31 – Wed, Aug 3

A biopic of Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

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Grammy Nominee Jontavious Willis at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Grammy Nominee Jontavious Willis

Sat, Jul 30 8:00 pm

Grammy nominated country blues singer, guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist — a “70-year-old bluesman in a 20-year-old body.”

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2022 Sundance Film Festival Shorts Tour, Friday, July 29 at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Festival Friday Sundance Film Festival 2022 Short Film Tour

Fri, Jul 29 7:30 pm

Audiences can enjoy a mix of fiction, documentary, and animated shorts curated from the 2022 Festival short film program. The program of seven short films includes three award-winning titles.

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Crazy Rich Asians: Jetset with lovebirds Rachel and Nick to exciting Singapore for the wedding of the century with people so posh and snobby they’re snoshy at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Fly With Me Series Crazy Rich Asians

Thu, Jul 28 7:30 pm

Jetset with lovebirds Rachel and Nick to exciting Singapore for the wedding of the century with people so posh and snobby they’re snoshy.

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Sing-A-Long with Nappy's Puppets

Sing-A-Long with Nappy’s Puppets

Wed, Jul 27 11:00 am

Join in the fun as Nappy’s Puppets presents some of the silliest songs around with shadow puppeteer Jim Napolitano with the greatest Sing-A-Long songs of all time!

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The Phantom of the Open: A heart-warming British comedy starring Oscar Winner Mark Rylance, the true story of Maurice Flitcroft, the worst golfer to ever the play the British Open at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

The Phantom of the Open

Sat, Jul 23 – Wed, Jul 27

Amateur golfer Maurice Flitcroft achieves his late-in-life goal of participating in the British Open Golf Championship, the worst golfer to ever the play the British Open.

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Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope as part of our Anniversary Classic Series. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Anniversary Classic Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Fri, Jul 22 7:30 pm

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… 

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Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation presents the film A Borrowed Identity at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

White Mountain Jewish Film Festival A Borrowed Identity

Thu, Jul 21 6:30 pm

A Palestinian Israeli boy is given the chance to go to a prestigious Jewish boarding school in Jerusalem and desperately tries to fit in with his Jewish schoolmates and Israeli society.

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Patchwork Players presents Pop Jamz at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Patchwork Players present Pop Jamz

Wed, Jul 20 11:00 am

Pop Jamz: Impossible Karaoke! Do you love pop music old and new? Inspired by Jimmy Fallon’s game show “That’s My Jam”.

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Lost Illusions, A sweeping adaptation of one of Balzac’s greatest novels is a contemporary tale of corruption amidst an early form of “fake news”. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Lost Illusions

Sun, Jul 17 – Wed, Jul 20

In 1821 Paris, a sensitive, and idealistic young poet is determined to write a reputation-making novel. A sweeping adaptation of one of Balzac’s greatest novels is a contemporary tale of corruption amidst an early form of “fake news”. 

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Award winning multi-instrumentalist and King of Newgrass, Sam Bush at The Colonial Theatre in Bethlehem, New hampshire, the heart of the White Mountains.

Sam Bush Grammy Award-winning Multi-instrumentalist

Sat, Jul 16 8:00 pm

Grammy Award-winning Multi-instrumentalist and "Newgrass" pioneer

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The Colonial's Wild Thing Series: Kiss Ground, an inspiring and groundbreaking film that reveals the first viable solution to our climate crisis. Bethlehem, NH

Wild Thing Series Kiss the Ground

Fri, Jul 15 7:30 pm

An inspiring and groundbreaking film that reveals the first viable solution to our climate crisis.

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Reel Outdoors Series: Long Live Chainsaw: The Life and Legacy of Stevie Smith at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Reel Outdoors Long Live Chainsaw The Life and Legacy of Stevie Smith

Thu, Jul 14 7:30 pm

Long Live Chainsaw reveals the true story of the meteoric rise, untimely death and long-lasting legacy of Canadian downhill mountain bike legend, Stevie Smith.

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Piti Theatre Company presents To Bee or Not To Bee: Farmer James’ comic, tragic, and ultimately hopeful story complete with puppetry, clowning, dance, and live music as part of The Colonial Theatre's Kids! Series, Bethlehem, NH

Piti Theatre Company To Bee or Not To Bee

Wed, Jul 13 11:00 am

Farmer James’ comic, tragic, and ultimately hopeful story complete with puppetry, clowning, dance, and live music.

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Benediction, Legendary 20th Century war poet Siegfried Sassoon's life-long quest for personal salvation through his experiences with family, war, his writing, and destructive relationships goes unresolved, never realizing it can only come from within. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Benediction

Sat, Jul 9 – Wed, Jul 13

Legendary 20th Century war poet Siegfried Sassoon's life-long quest for personal salvation through his experiences with family, war, his writing, and destructive relationships goes unresolved, never realizing it can only come from within.

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Ruth Stone’s Vast Library of the Female Mind, with guest speakers Bianca Stone and filmmaker, Nora Jacobson speaking in advance of the film at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Spotlight Series Ruth Stone’s Vast Library of the Female Mind

Fri, Jul 8 7:30 pm

The poetry and life of Ruth Stone, who forged her art and inspired countless others from her hilltop home in the Green Mountains of Vermont.

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Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation presents Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem

White Mountain Jewish Film Festival Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem

Thu, Jul 7 6:30 pm

Viviane Amsalem has been applying for divorce for three years. But her husband Elisha will not agree. With guest speaker: Norbert Goldfield

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The Weathervane Theatre's Patchwork Players present: Where the Wild Things Are at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Patchwork Players present Where the Wild Things Are

Wed, Jul 6 11:00 am

A unique adaptation based on the beloved picture book, Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

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Oshima Bothers & Coyote Island double bill at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Double Bill! Oshima Brothers & Coyote Island

Sun, Jul 3 8:00 pm

Join us for a double bill of the Oshima Brothers & Coyote Island

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A group of escaped coltan miners forms an anti-colonialist computer hacker collective in the hilltops of Burundi. They soon attempt a takeover of the authoritarian regime that's exploiting the region's natural resources -- and its people. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Neptune Frost

Sat, Jul 2 – Wed, Jul 6

A group of escaped coltan miners forms an anti-colonialist computer hacker collective in the hilltops of Burundi. They soon attempt a takeover of the authoritarian regime that's exploiting the region's natural resources—and its people.

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Art on Screen Series: Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat, at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Art on Screen Boom for Real The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat

Fri, Jul 1 7:30 pm

Never-before-seen works, writings and photographs offer insight into the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat as a teenager in New York in the late 70s. The times, the people and the movements of the city help Basquiat form his artistic vision.

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Flee, an animated documentary telling the true story about a man’s need to confront his past in order to truly have a future. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Spotlight Series Flee

Thu, Jun 30 7:30 pm

An animated documentary telling the true story about a man’s need to confront his past in order to truly have a future.

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Downton Abbey: A New Era, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Sat, Jun 25 – Wed, Jun 29

The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa.

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The Motorcycle Diaries, The dramatization of a motorcycle road trip Che Guevara went on in his youth that showed him his life's calling. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Fly with Me Series The Motorcycle Diaries

Fri, Jun 24 7:30 pm

The dramatization of a motorcycle road trip Che Guevara went on in his youth that showed him his life's calling.

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Science on Screen: Understanding the Nature of Matter with Polarized Targets with Dr. Elena Long, followed by a screening of Everything Everywhere All at Once at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Science on Screen Understanding the Nature of Matter with Polarized Targets

Thu, Jun 23 7:30 pm

Join Dr. Elena Long, Asst. Professor in the University of New Hampshire Department of Physics and Astronomy, in a discussion of quantum physics followed by a screening of Everything Everywhere All at Once

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Solstice to Solar Eclipse: How to Plan for 2024 Solar Eclipse Tourism

Solstice to Solar Eclipse How to Plan for 2024 Solar Eclipse Tourism

Tue, Jun 21 5:00 pm

Learn what your business needs to know to plan for the 2024 solar eclipse and the resulting astrotourism to the North Country in this important information session featuring NH tourism officials and astronomy experts. A WREN event.

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Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem,NH

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Sun, Jun 19 – Wed, Jun 22

An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led. *Please Note: No Show Tues, June 21*

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The Ghost of Paul Revere

SOLD OUT The Ghost of Paul Revere

Sat, Jun 18 8:00 pm

A dynamic distillation of folk, bluegrass, rock, and alternative music.

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A lively look at five LGBTQ+ comic book artists whose careers go from the underground scene to the cover of Time Magazine and the international stage. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Art on Screen No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics

Fri, Jun 17 7:30 pm

A lively look at five LGBTQ+ comic book artists whose careers go from the underground scene to the cover of Time Magazine and the international stage.

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Join AskPETRA, the North Country Health Consortium, the ACHS, and North Country Pride for a pre-show discussion and screening of Episode one of the popular HULU series Dopesick which chronicles the dramatic increase in the use of Oxycodone in rural areas in the 1990’s at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Dopesick: First Bottle

Thu, Jun 16 7:30 pm

Join AskPETRA, the North Country Health Consortium, the ACHS, and North Country Pride for a pre-show discussion and screening of Episode one of the popular HULU series Dopesick which chronicles the dramatic increase in the use of Oxycodone in rural areas in the 1990’s.

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Take Me To The River New Orleans

Take Me To The River New Orleans

Sat, Jun 11 – Wed, Jun 15

The second in the franchise of the award-winning TAKE ME TO THE RIVER. "Take Me to the River New Orleans" celebrates the rich musical history, the heritage, legacy, and influence of New Orleans and Louisiana.

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Sanctity of Space, Inspired by the photography of legendary explorer Brad Washburn, three friends traverse some of Alaska's most challenging peaks with a live introduction of the film and a brief post-show Q&A with director Freddie Wilkinson as part of The Colonial Theatre's Reel Outdoor Series, Bethlehem, NH.

Reel Outdoors The Sanctity of Space

Fri, Jun 10 7:30 pm

Inspired by the photography of legendary explorer Brad Washburn, three friends traverse some of Alaska's most challenging peaks with a live introduction of the film and a brief post-show Q&A with director Freddie Wilkinson.

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In the Heat of the Night, 55th Anniversary screening, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Anniversary Classic In the Heat of the Night 55th Anniversary

Thu, Jun 9 7:30 pm

A black Philadelphia police detective is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town, and after being cleared is reluctantly asked by the police chief to investigate the case.

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Happening, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Happening

Sat, Jun 4 – Wed, Jun 8

Based on Annie Ernaux’s semi-autobiographical novel, Happening follows Annie, a bright young student who faces an unwanted pregnancy while abortion was still illegal in 1960s France and puts a personal face on an impossibly difficult choice and its heart-rending aftermath.

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Spotlight Series: Hit the Road, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Spotlight Series Hit The Road

Fri, Jun 3 7:30 pm

A family of four—two middle-aged parents and their sons, one a taciturn adult, the other an ebullient six-year-old—drive across the Iranian countryside. Over the course of the trip, they bond over memories of the past, grapple with fears of the unknown, and fuss over their sick dog.

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Science on Screen: Douglas Arion, Ph.D., the Executive Director of Mountains of Stars and Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy at Carthage College in a discussion of our place in the universe, followed by a screening of the film: Contact, In this Zemeckis-directed adaptation of the Carl Sagan novel, a scientist races to interpret a possible message originating from the Vega star system. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Science on Screen Are We Alone, and Does it Matter?

Thu, Jun 2 7:30 pm

Join Douglas Arion, Ph.D., the Executive Director of Mountains of Stars and Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy at Carthage College in a discussion of our place in the universe, followed by a screening of Contact

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The Duke, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

The Duke

Sun, May 29 – Wed, Jun 1

The priceless true story of Kempton Bunton who stole a Goya portrait from the National Gallery in London. Kempton sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting if the government invested more in care for the elderly and what happened next became the stuff of legend.

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Join ecologist Simone Whitecloud, Ph.D. to discuss the role of plant guides in crossing the Western science/Indigenous divide followed by a screening of the film Embrace of the Serpent, the story of the relationship between an Amazonian shaman and two scientists in search of a sacred healing plant. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Science on Screen Embracing Plant Medicines as Spirit Guides

Sat, May 28 7:30 pm

Join ecologist Simone Whitecloud, Ph.D. in discussing plant guides to cross the Western science/Indigenous divide followed by a screening of the film Embrace of the Serpent

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Pissarro: The Father of Impressionism, Art on Screen Series at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Art on Screen Pissarro: The Father of Impressionism

Fri, May 27 7:30 pm

Camille Pissarro is one of the most celebrated artists of 19th-century France and a central figure in Impressionism.

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The Colonial Theatre's REEL Outdoors film series showing REEL Rock 16, May 26, 2022. See it on the big screen!

Reel Outdoors REEL Rock 16

Thu, May 26 7:30 pm

A collection of the year’s best climbing films, delivering jaw-dropping action, soulful journeys and rollicking humor.

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Petite Maman, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Petite Maman

Sat, May 21 – Wed, May 25

Following the death of her beloved grandmother, 8-year-old Nelly accompanies her parents to her mother's childhood home and is drawn to a neighbor her own age building a treehouse.

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Wild Thing Series: Public Trust created in partnership with Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust and highlights films about the natural world at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Wild Thing Series Public Trust

Fri, May 20 7:30 pm

In a time of growing inequality in America, there is one asset that remains in the hands of the American people: the 640 million acres of America's Public Lands. Join The Colonial and the Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust for a pre-show discussion with Gal Potashnick of ACT, Will Abbott of SPNHF, and Sally Manikian of the NH/VT Conservation Fund

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Fly With Me Series The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Thu, May 19 7:30 pm

Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou embarks on a voyage to hunt down and kill the fish that ate his friend, maybe with dynamite. 

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Mothering Sunday at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Mothering Sunday

Sat, May 14 – Wed, May 18

A maid living in post-World War I England secretly plans to meet with the man she loves before he leaves to marry another woman.

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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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