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The Crime is Mine
( Not Rated ) 102 min
in French with English subtitles
French Cinémathèque

Struggling actress Madeleine and her best friend Pauline live in a cramped flat and owe five months’ rent. Opportunity knocks after a lascivious theatrical producer who made an inappropriate advance towards Madeleine turns up dead.

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One Show Only!
Wed, Mar 20 at 8PM
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Vermeer – The Greatest Exhibition
( nr ) 90 min
in English
Exhibition on Screen

Special Encore Screening! In the spring of 2023, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam opened its doors to the largest Vermeer exhibition in history. With loans from across the world, this major retrospective will bring together Vermeer’s most famous masterpieces.

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One Show Only!
Sat, Mar 23 at 10:30AM
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Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse
( nr ) 93 min
in English
Exhibition on Screen

Special Encore Screening! This film takes a widely traveled journey to discover how different contemporaries of Monet built and cultivated modern gardens to explore expressive motifs, abstract color, decorative design and utopian ideas.

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One Show Only!
Sun, Mar 24 at 10:30AM
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A Compassionate Spy
( nr ) 101 min
in English
Science on Screen

A brilliant nuclear physicist, a passionate leftist, and the explosive secret they kept over a remarkable 52-year marriage. A special Science on Screen® presentation of A COMPASSIONATE SPY with guest speaker Anthony Eames!

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One Show Only!
Tue, Mar 26 at 7:30PM
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Feast of Fire
( nr ) 94 min
in Polish with English subtitles
cinePolska

Two sisters struggle with their bodies. One, pushed by her ambition, is testing where her body’s limits are, the other one – sees her own body as a prison. FEAST OF FIRE is a screen adaptation of Jakub Małecki’s novel Święto Ognia.

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One Show Only!
Wed, Mar 27 at 8PM
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Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
( Not Rated ) 103 min
in Japanese with English subtitles
Programmer's Choice

In late 2022, as a parting gift, Ryuichi Sakamoto mustered all of his energy to leave us with one final performance: a concert film featuring just him and his piano.

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One Show Only!
Wed, Apr 3 at 8PM
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Wicked Little Letters
( r ) 100 min
in English
Coming Soon

When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. However, as the town’s women – led by Police Officer Gladys Moss – begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and Rose may not be the culprit after all.

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Opening Fri, Apr 5
The Motive and the Cue
( Not Rated - Treat as R ) 180 mins. with Intermission
min
in English
NT Live
Coming Soon

Newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide ..

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Opening Sun, Apr 7
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Food, Inc. 2
( nr ) 94 min
in English
Avalon Docs

FOOD, INC. 2, the sequel to the 2008 Oscar-nominated and Emmy-award winning documentary, FOOD. INC, takes a fresh look innovative farmers, future-thinking food producers, workers’ rights activists and prominent legislators who are facing multinational companies head-on to inspire change and build a healthier, more sustainable future.

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One Show Only!
Tue, Apr 9 at 8PM
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On The Adamant
( nr ) 109 min
in French with English subtitles
French Cinémathèque

Winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, this affecting, enlightening film from nonfiction master Nicolas Philibert (TO BE AND TO HAVE) invites viewers to come aboard the Adamant and witness the transformational power of art and community.

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One Show Only!
Wed, Apr 17 at 8PM
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John Singer Sargent: Fashion & Swagger
( nr ) 90 min
in English
Exhibition on Screen
Coming Soon

Step into the glittering world of fashion, scandal and shameless self-promotion that made John Singer Sargent the painter who defined an era. Explore the unique creative process of the late 19th century’s favorite portrait artist and the way in which his portraits captured the spirit of a vibrant and rapidly changing age.

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Opening Sun, Apr 21
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Showing Today at the Theater Tue, Mar 19

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Admission: $14.50 Adults, $11.00 Matinee Bargain Shows, $11.50 Seniors (62+), $11.00 Child (12 & under), Student and Military, $10.00 Avalon Members, $9.00 Seniors who are Avalon Members.
Same rates apply to Wednesday Signature Series programs unless otherwise noted. Weekend Family Matinees, Exhibition on Screen, NT Live and Special Event ticket prices vary; senior discounts may not be available for these programs.

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