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Reel Outdoors Series: Reel Rock 19

Fri, May 16 7:30 pm

Reel Rock 19 showcases three world-premiere climbing films spanning disciplines, characters, and continents.

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Mother's Day Weekend Ladies of Laughter

Sat, May 10 8:00 pm

Mother's Day Weekend – Mom's Just Wanna Have Fun! Join us for a special Mother’s Day Weekend celebration featuring The Ladies of Laughter LIVE! @ The Colonial and a floral pop-up shop from Pantry Posies. Get your tickets now and treat Mom to laughs and flowers! Event sponsored by MLK & Company, co-sponsored by Persimmon Consulting

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Feature Film: Becoming Led Zeppelin

Fri, May 9 – Thu, May 15

Director: Bernard MacMahon, Cast: John Bonham, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones 2h 17min, PG-13 Interviews, performances and never-before-seen footage provide insight into the origins of Led Zeppelin and their meteoric rise to musical stardom.

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Stacked movie posters for Clue: The Movie features a collage of character portraits arranged in a dynamic layout. The title 'Clue' is prominently displayed in large, bold red letters, with 'The Movie' in smaller red text beside it. Below, the tagline reads, 'IT'S NOT JUST A GAME ANYMORE.' The poster includes images of the main cast members dressed in period-appropriate attire, each holding or interacting with classic Clue weapons such as a candlestick, rope, revolver, and lead pipe. The cast names and their corresponding roles are listed in red text at the bottom, including Eileen Brennan as Mrs. Peacock, Tim Curry as Wadsworth, Madeline Kahn as Mrs. White, Christopher Lloyd as Professor Plum, Michael McKean as Mr. Green, Martin Mull as Colonel Mustard, and Lesley Ann Warren as Miss Scarlet. The background of many character portraits showcases a lavish mansion setting filled with bookshelves, elegant lighting, and vintage decor, reinforcing the film’s mystery and intrigue.

40th Anniversary Classic: Clue

Thu, May 8 7:30 pm

Dress like your favorite suspect, but share personal information with other moviegoers at your own peril. Trust no one! Here is the murderously funny movie based on the world-famous Clue board game. Was it Colonel Mustard in the study with a gun? Miss Scarlet in the billiard room with the rope? Or was it Wadsworth the butler? Meet all the notorious suspects and discover all their foul play things. You'll love their dastardly doings as the bodies and the laughs pile up before your eyes. The 2025 Anniversary Classics Series is co-sponsored by The North Country Chamber Players and Les Apple & Debra Saunders

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Feature Film Series: The Penguin Lessons

Sat, May 3 – Wed, May 7

Director: Peter Cattaneo, Cast: Steve Coogan, Jonathan Pryce, Vivian El Jaber 1h 50m, PG-13 Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.

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Colonial Executive Director Office Hours

November 2024-April 2025

You are invited to meet our Executive Director Brenna Nicely during open office hours, 10AM-1PM on Wednesdays at The Place Above the Notch! Come grab a coffee, chat a while, share your ideas and your questions.

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Reel Outdoors: Beyond the Fantasy a Teton Gravity Research Film

Thu, Nov 7 7:30 pm

From the world’s most stunning mountain landscapes to the joyous absurdities that make riding on snow a way of life, this Teton Gravity Research film is a celebration of the unbreakable bond that unites our community. All attendees will be entered in the Lahout's swag bag for raffle after the film!

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Feature Film: Lee

Fri, Nov 1 – Wed, Nov 6

The directorial feature from award-winning Cinematographer Ellen Kuras, portrays a pivotal decade in the life of American war correspondent and photographer, Lee Miller.

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20th Anniversary Classic Shaun of the Dead

Thu, Oct 31 7:30 pm

The 20th Anniversary of uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.

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Feature Film: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

Sat, Oct 26 – Wed, Oct 30

Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she’s too sensitive to kill! When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha’s life is in jeopardy.

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Grammy Nominees OKAN, live at The Colonial, Friday, Oct. 25 Live! @ The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Grammy & Latin Grammy Nominees OKAN

Fri, Oct 25 8:00 pm

Fusing Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk and global rhythms in songs about immigration, resistance and love.  

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Reel Outdoors Weak Layers

Thu, Oct 24 7:30 pm

After getting evicted, three party-loving best friends set out to win a ski-movie competition.

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Feature Film: The Critic

Sat, Oct 19 – Wed, Oct 23

Academy Award Nominee Sir Ian McKellen stars as a powerful London theater critic who lures a struggling actress into a blackmail scheme with deadly consequences.

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Spotlight Film Hocus Pocus

Fri, Oct 18 7:30 pm

Join us at 7:00 PM for spooky, tasty treats made with a little magic from Deb Sullivan, Co-op board president and professional chef, with ingredients from the Littleton Food Co-op, followed by the film Hocus Pocus.

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Feature Film The 4:30 Movie

Sun, Oct 13 – Thu, Oct 17

Writer-director Kevin Smith presents his most personal film to date with this coming-of-age story set in the summer of 1986—that follows three sixteen-year-old friends who spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local cineplex.

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Breabach, Scotland’s most skilled and imaginative contemporary folk acts. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Breabach

Sat, Oct 12 8:00 pm

Securely ranked among Scotland’s most skilled and imaginative contemporary folk acts, Breabach unite deep roots in Highland and Island tradition with the innovative Scottish music scene.

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Hundreds of Beavers, In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America's greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers. One night only. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Spotlight Film: Hundreds of Beavers

Fri, Oct 11 7:30 pm

A slapstick epic about a frostbitten battle between Jean Kayak and diabolical beavers—hundreds of them—who stand between him and survival.

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Grammy Nominee Five For Fighting with String Quartet

Sat, Oct 5 8:00 pm

The only way for a story to progress is to turn the page. John Ondrasik — the songwriter and performer known as the platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated, Five For Fighting — knows this well. In the two decades since his first major single, "Superman (It's Not Easy)," hit the stratosphere, the artist has both evolved and come back 'round full circle. 

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Feature Film The Thicket

Fri, Oct 4 – Thu, Oct 10

A fierce bounty hunter, Reginald Jones, is recruited by a desperate man to track down a ruthless killer known only as Cutthroat Bill.

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Science on Screen Antarctica: Ice and Sky

Thu, Oct 3 5:30 pm

An epic tale of scientific adventure and a stirring personal memoir that recounts the remarkable life's journey of Claude Lorius, the first scientist to discover conclusive evidence of man-made climate change deep beneath the Earth's surface preceded by a discussion with Steve Arcone, PhD in geophysical exploration. . 

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Feature Film Between the Temples

Mon, Sep 30 – Wed, Oct 2

A cantor in a crisis of faith finds his world turned upside down when his grade school music teacher re-enters his life as his new adult Bat Mitzvah student.

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27th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival

Fri, Sep 27 – Sun, Sep 29

Discover your inner film critic by casting your vote for Best Film and Best Actor in the 27th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival. You’ll join film lovers in over 500 venues across the globe gathering to see the Ten Finalists in this year’s event.

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New Leaf Film Series: Inhabitants

Thu, Sep 26 7:30 pm

Indigenous Perspectives on Restoring Our World follows five Native American Tribes across deserts, coastlines, forests, and prairies as they restore their traditional land management practices.

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SingSing, One of the

Feature Film Sing Sing

Sat, Sep 21 – Wed, Sep 25

Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men, including a wary newcomer, in this stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors.

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Gangstagrass

Fri, Sep 20 8:00 pm

Returning to the Colonial stage, Gangstagrass combines great American traditions of bluegrass, hip-hop, and beyond to create a whole new musical genre that is more than the sum of its parts.

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Science on Screen: Guardians of the Galaxy, vol. 1 with a pre-film discussion about our existence and survival in the universe with Douglas Arion, PhD at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH.

Science on Screen Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1

Thu, Sep 19 5:30 pm

A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe. Join us before the film for a discussion about our existence and survival in the universe with Douglas Arion, PhD.

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Touch, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Feature Film Touch

Sun, Sep 15 – Wed, Sep 18

A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents; Touch follows one man’s emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out.

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3rd Annual Raise a Glass A Celebration Fundraiser for The Colonial Theatre

Sat, Sep 14 5:30 pm

Raise a Glass is an evening of merriment to celebrate The Colonial’s programming, mission, and historic preservation efforts.

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Reel Outdoors The Engine Inside

Thu, Sep 12 7:30 pm

The Engine Inside tells the stories of six everyday people from all over the globe who reveal the unique power of the bicycle to change lives and build a better world.

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Feature Film Fly Me to the Moon

Sun, Sep 8 – Fri, Sep 13

A sharp, stylish romantic comedy set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing.

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Spotlight Film: Plastic People

Sat, Sep 7 7:30 pm

The ground-breaking feature documentary Plastic People investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health. Join Barry Zitser, MPH, JD, adjunct instructor in public health, and former public interest attorney for a live talk about the impact of plastics on public health and the environment.

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Crys Matthews

Fri, Sep 6 8:00 pm

Hailed as “the next Woody Guthrie,” Nashville musician Crys Matthews is among the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers.

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Presented by White Mountain Jewish Film Festival The Producers

Thu, Sep 5 7:00 pm

A 1967 American satirical dark comedy cult classic movie written and directed by Mel Brooks. The movie tells the story of a theatrical producer and an accountant who want to produce a Broadway musical, but they want it to fail.

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Deer Tick

Sun, Sep 1 8:00 pm

Deer Tick, catalogs all the existential casualties that accompany the passing of time, instilling each song with the irresistibly reckless spirit that’s defined the band for nearly two decades.

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Feature Film Kneecap

Fri, Aug 30 – Wed, Sep 4

When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ‘low life scum’ Naoise and Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other.

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Presented by White Mountain Jewish Film Festival No Name Restaurant

Thu, Aug 29 7:00 pm

To save the synagogue of the once largest Jewish community in the world from being shut down, Ben, an ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn Jew visiting Jerusalem, is sent to Egypt to be the desperately needed tenth man for the ceremonies of Pesach.

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Feature Film National Anthem

Sat, Aug 24 – Wed, Aug 28

A 21-year-old construction worker in New Mexico joins a community of queer rodeo performers in search of their own version of the American dream.

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Grammy Nominees Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley

Fri, Aug 23 8:00 pm

Known for their white-hot picking and world class musicianship, as well as their soulful stone country vocals, the GRAMMY® nominated duo cleverly and uniquely melds bluegrass, country, blues, rock, jamgrass, and string band music of all kinds to create a signature blend of music that defies restrictions of genre.

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Reel Outdoors Series: Wade in the Water, showing Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Reel Outdoors Wade in the Water

Thu, Aug 22 7:30 pm

Wade in the Water reclaims the thousand-year-old tradition of Black surfing.

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Feature Film Green Border

Sun, Aug 18 – Wed, Aug 21

In the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so-called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa trying to reach the European Union are trapped in a geopolitical crisis cynically engineered by Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko.

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Hans Williams with Dipsea Flower

Sat, Aug 17 8:00 pm

With his signature raspy vocals that cut deep and a guitar always at the core of his production, his DIY-approach to indie-folk music has connected with audiences worldwide. 

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85th Anniversary The Wizard of Oz

Fri, Aug 16 7:30 pm

Dorothy and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz.

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Presented by White Mountain Jewish Film Festival Broadway Danny Rose

Thu, Aug 15 7:00 pm

Danny Rose (Woody Allen), a hopeless New York talent agent, is a tireless workhorse for his eccentric, unimpressive acts. When Rose signs has-been lounge singer Lou Canova (Nick Apollo Forte), he knows he has to go to great lengths to keep his new client, which means escorting Canova's mistress, Tina (Mia Farrow), to the singer's shows.

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North Country Moosical Musical presented by the Patchwork Players at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Patchwork Players present North Country Moosical Musical

Wed, Aug 14 11:00 am

Winter is coming, and the Little Moose must make his first solo journey through the Northern Forest determined to find his happiness.

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White Mountain Cinema Camp Presents: All Figured Out World Premiere Screening

Sun, Aug 11 7:30 pm

The world premiere of the original short film created by the students of the White Mountain Cinema Camp, The Colonial’s two-week film making intensive, followed by a special live Q&A panel with the instructors and student filmmakers.

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Robot Dreams at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Feature Film Robot Dreams

Fri, Aug 9 – Wed, Aug 14

Dog lives in Manhattan and he’s tired of being alone. One day he decides to build himself a robot, a companion.

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Presented by The Bethlehem Historical Society: The Ox Pasture Incident A Madcap Murder Mystery Melodrama

Thu, Aug 8 7:00 pm

Join a cast of professional actors from the New York Times and Boston Globe-applauded Shakespeare in the Valley as we kick off the Birthday Weekend at The Colonial Theatre with a world premiere play created just for Bethlehem’s 250th Anniversary!

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Kids! @ The Colonial featuring The Rainforest Reptile Show is a one-in-a-million hands-on traveling animal show that engages kids of all ages. Bethlehem NH

Rainforest Reptile Show

Wed, Aug 7 11:00 am

A one-in-a-million hands-on traveling animal show that engages kids of all ages.

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH in the heart of the White Mountains

Five-time Grammy Winners Ladysmith Black Mambazo SOLD OUT!

Sun, Aug 4 8:00 pm

The undisputed kings of South African a cappella, Ladysmith Black Mambazo returns to our stage. Ladysmith balances soulful ballads and traditional dance songs with exquisite and perfectly timed harmony work. Weaving an uplifting message of peace and love, this vocal powerhouse radiates joy, performing South African classics alongside gospel favorites.

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Feature Film Songs of Earth

Fri, Aug 2 – Wed, Aug 7

A remarkable, poetic meditation, Songs of Earth weaves the smallness of human lifespan into the grandness of the earth’s history, and does it all with unspeakable beauty.

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Frisco Kid with Gene Wilder playing at The Bethlehem Colonial Theatre.

Presented by White Mountain Jewish Film Festival Frisco Kid

Thu, Aug 1 7:00 pm

Rabbi Avram Belinsky (Gene Wilder) lands in Philadelphia intending to travel to San Francisco, where he plans on starting a synagogue. Quickly relieved of his belongings by a group of con artists, Avram optimistically sets out alone on foot toward the Wild West.

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The Claw: A New Musical for the Whole Family, presented by the Weathervane Theatre's Patchwork Players at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Patchwork Players present The Claw

Wed, Jul 31 11:00 am

An out-of-order claw game suddenly turns back on, all of the toys are ecstatic! Well… almost.

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Feature Film: Ghostlight

Sat, Jul 27 – Wed, Jul 31

When melancholic construction worker finds himself drifting from his wife and daughter, he discovers community and purpose in a local theater’s production of Romeo and Juliet.

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Tall Heights

Fri, Jul 26 8:00 pm

An electro-folk harmony duo featuring cello and guitar.

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New Leaf: Underdog

Thu, Jul 25 7:30 pm

A hardscrabble Vermont farmer risks losing the only home he’s ever known to chase his dreams of dog mushing in Alaska.

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Kids @ The Colonial presents The Swing Peepers, Bethlehem, NH

The Swing Peepers

Wed, Jul 24 11:00 am

A lively, improvisational, and endearingly goofy as they strum, swing, and tap a guitar, mandolin, violin, harmonica, banjo, ukulele, and accordion.

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Kids @ The Colonial presents The Swing Peepers, Bethlehem, NH

The Swing Peepers

Wed, Jul 24 11:00 am

A lively, improvisational, and endearingly goofy vocal harmony and multi-instrument duo.

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Feature Film Banel & Adama

Sun, Jul 21 – Wed, Jul 24

A lush and lyrical fable that soars to the heights of longing and descends deep into the realm of myth, sending its protagonists’ idyllic love on a collision course with their community’s customs.

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Double Bill! Maya de Vitry and Griffin William Sherry at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, New Hampshire on Saturday, July 20, 2024

Double Bill Maya de Vitry & Griffin William Sherry

Sat, Jul 20 8:00 pm

Maya de Vitry’s vibrant voice seems to rise out of some necessity of bringing songs to life, embracing listeners with what Folk Alley calls a “soulful intimacy”. Living somewhere in-between modern catharsis and American myth, Griffin William Sherry's roots continue to grow strong in the ever-evolving genres of Folk, Americana and Rock & Roll.

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Science on Screen The Matrix

Fri, Jul 19 5:30 pm

What is The Matrix? It is a truth that could cost Neo something more precious than his life.

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Presented by the White Mountain Jewish Film Festival: Yaniv

Thu, Jul 18 7:00 pm

After funding is cut for the school musical, a high school teacher resolves to earn it back by cheating at an underground card game run by the Hasidic Jewish community.

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Swiftly Chasing Dreams, presented by the Weathervane Theatre's Patchwork Players at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Patchwork Players present Swiftly Chasing Dreams

Wed, Jul 17 11:00 am

Seeing red because you missed the Eras Tour? Shake it Off! Come sing and dance to some of your favorite T. Swift hits!

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Feature Film: Gasoline Rainbow

Sun, Jul 14 – Wed, Jul 17

With high school in the rearview, five teenagers from inland Oregon embark on one last adventure.

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Comedian to Watch Dulcé Sloan

Sat, Jul 13 8:00 pm

As seen on The Daily Show, Comedy Central, Conan, and Just for Laughs and hailed by Variety Magazine, Rolling Stone and Timeout LA as a “Top Comedian To Watch”.

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70th Anniversary Classic Seven Samurai 4k Restoration

Fri, Jul 12 7:30 pm

One of the most thrilling movie epics of all time, now in 4k restoration, Seven Samurai tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits.

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The International Fly Fishing Film Festival showcases the passion, lifestyle, and culture of fly fishing at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, New Hampshire

Reel Outdoors International Fly Fishing Film Festival

Thu, Jul 11 7:30 pm

Coveted fly-fishing films produced by filmmakers from all corners of the globe and showcases the passion, lifestyle, and culture of fly fishing.

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Annie and the Natural Wonder Band

Annie & the Natural Wonder Band

Wed, Jul 10 11:00 am

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

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Feature Film: Thelma

Sat, Jul 6 – Wed, Jul 10

Inspired by a real-life experience of director Josh Margolin’s own grandmother, Thelma puts a clever spin on movies like Mission: Impossible, shining the spotlight on an elderly grandmother as an unlikely action hero.

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The Weathervan Theatre's Patchwork Players present Peter Pan at The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH in the heart of the White Mountains

Patchwork Players present Peter Pan

Wed, Jul 3 11:00 am

Follow Peter and Tinkerbell to Neverland with the Patchwork Players!

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Feature Film The Fall Guy

Fri, Jun 28 – Fri, Jul 5

He's a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment.

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Feature Film Tuesday

Fri, Jun 21 – Thu, Jun 27

A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.

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60th Anniversary Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb

Thu, Jun 20 7:30 pm

An unhinged American general orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.

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Feature Film Taking Venice

Sun, Jun 16 – Wed, Jun 19

At the height of the Cold War, the U.S. government is determined to fight Communism with culture.

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Thunderstorm Artis, Singer-songwriterat The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH in the heart of the White Mountains

Thunderstorm Artis

Sat, Jun 15 8:00 pm

Soaring vocals meet dextrous, layered guitar and intimate storytelling that can evoke the poetic lyricism of Passenger in one song before sliding into the wrenching neo-soul of Leon Bridges in another.

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Reel Outdoors Ritual Mountain Bike Film Tour

Fri, Jun 14 7:30 pm

Ritual is a big screen celebration of the indomitable human spirit that defines the sport of mountain biking with unforgettable film-going experiences.

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Feature Film La Chimera

Fri, Jun 7 – Thu, Jun 13

Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find.

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35th Anniversary Classic Do the Right Thing

Thu, Jun 6 7:30 pm

On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence.

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Feature Film Challengers

Sun, Jun 2 – Wed, Jun 5

Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court.

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Grammy Nominee Sophie B. Hawkins

Sat, Jun 1 8:00 pm

Rooted in Hawkins’s raw yet poetic lyrics and effortlessly captivating vocals, the music expands on the colorful eclecticism that’s always permeated her music, encompassing everything from folk to soul to Brill Building pop.

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Feature Film It’s Only Life After All

Fri, May 24 – Fri, May 31

With joy, humor, and heart-warming earnestness, Sundance award-winning director Alexandria Bombach brings us into a contemporary conversation with Amy and Emily—alongside decades of the band’s home movies and intimate present-day verité.

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New Leaf: Common Ground

Thu, May 23 7:30 pm

Common Ground is the highly anticipated sequel to the juggernaut success documentary, Kiss the Ground. Join us at 7:00 PM on the patio with the Littleton Food Co-op for spring delights from Small Axe Farm. Evan Perkins of Small Axe Farm will begin the evening with a discussion of his experiences practicing regenerative agriculture followed by the film.

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Feature: Perfect Days

Sun, May 19 – Wed, May 22

Hirayama works as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. He seems content with his simple life. More of his past is gradually revealed through a series of unexpected encounters.

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Le Vent Du Nord is a leading force in progressive Francophone folk movement. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Le Vent du Nord

Sat, May 18 8:00 pm

Join us in welcoming Le Vent Du Nord back to The Colonial Theatre stage. This award-winning and highly acclaimed band is a leading force in Québec’s exciting and progressive Francophone folk movement.

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Reel Outdoors Series Yamnuska: The Ragged Edge

Fri, May 17 7:30 pm

Celebrating the rich history and folklore of one of Canada’s most iconic climbing cliffs and paying homage to the colorful characters who have etched their names into its vertical walls since the 1950s.

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Feature: Housekeeping For Beginners

Fri, May 10 – Thu, May 16

Winner 2023 Venice Film Festival Queer Lion, North Macedonia’s Official Selection for Best International Feature at the 96th Oscars. From acclaimed filmmaker Goran Stolevski comes a story exploring the universal truths of family, both the ones we’re born into and the ones we find for ourselves.

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65th Anniversary Classic: Some Like It Hot

Thu, May 9 7:30 pm

After witnessing a Mafia murder, slick saxophone player Joe and his long-suffering buddy, Jerry, improvise a quick plan to escape from Chicago with their lives.

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Feature: Wicked Little Letters

Sun, May 5 – Wed, May 8

When people in Littlehampton—including conservative local Edith—begin to receive letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is charged with the crime. Suspecting that something is amiss, the town’s women investigate.

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Return of the Jedi | The Colonial Theatre Bethlehem, NH

Spotlight: Return of the Jedi

Sat, May 4 7:30 pm

After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.

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North Country Stories: A project of Our Story New Hampshire, a virtual event

North Country Stories

Wed, Nov 15 6:00 pm

A virtual storytelling and discussion with a panel of North Country residents.

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Carlos Santana's journey from 14-year-old street musician to a 10-time Grammy winning global sensation. The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Carlos

Sat, Nov 4 – Wed, Nov 8

Carlos Santana's journey from 14-year-old street musician to a 10-time Grammy winning global sensation.

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Do Tell 2023

The Colonial Theatre & The Loading Dock present Do Tell! 2023 Live Stories from The North Country

Fri, Nov 3 7:30 pm

Join North Country storytellers for an evening of humor, suspense, and surprise as they take The Colonial Theatre stage to recount true life experiences.

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Halloween Night! Beetlejuice showing at The Colonial Theatre Bethlehem, NH

Halloween Night! Beetlejuice

Tue, Oct 31 7:30 pm

The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home and hired a malicious spirit to drive them out. 

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Bottoms, LGBTQ+ high school comedy, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Bottoms

Fri, Oct 27 – Thu, Nov 2

A refreshingly unique raunchy comedy, focuses on two girls who start a fight club as a way to lose their virginities to cheerleaders.

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Science on Screen: Who Can Do Science? with Dr. Amy Keesee for a conversation about science in our community followed by the film Gattaca

Science on Screen Gattaca Who Can Do Science?

Thu, Oct 26 7:30 pm

Join Dr. Amy Keesee for "Who can do Science?", a conversation about science in our community from making science more inclusive to citizen science projects followed by a screening of the film Gattaca.

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The Origin of Evil, a mystery-thriller, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

The Origin of Evil

Sun, Oct 22 – Wed, Oct 25

A woman gets sucked into a world of secrets and betrayal as the battle over her estranged father's massive estate reveals he's more than a genial patriarch.

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Dar Williams, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem NH in the heart of the White Mountains.

Dar Williams

Sat, Oct 21 8:00 pm

Singer-songwriter Dar Williams delivers melodies alternating between beguiling lightness and understated gravity, resulting in an organic sound.

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Wallace & Gromit The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Fri, Oct 20 7:30 pm

Join us at 7:00 PM for a pre-film Cheese Tasting with the Littleton Food Coop followed by the film Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

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The Colonial Theatre’s Reel Outdoors Series: The Land of Giants, Bethlehem, NH

Reel Outdoors The Land of Giants

Thu, Oct 19 7:30 pm

Join The Colonial Theatre and Mt. Eustis for The Land of Giants featuring the best skiers in the world, riding unbelievable conditions and riding to the very edge and beyond. It’s a celebration of the natural world and a reminder of the power of the human spirit.

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Session Americana, The Colonial Theatre, Bethlehem, NH

Session Americana

Sat, Oct 14 8:00 pm

A group of musicians’ musicians that expertly blend vintage American roots music styles — from country to jazz to rock — in a rowdy but deft fashion.

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In-person, 30 minutes before showtime

The Colonial Theatre 2050 Main St, Bethlehem, NH 03574

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