Now Playing and Coming Soon

Hadestown: The Musical
( nr ) 141 min
in English
Now Playing

Following two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone —  HADESTOWN invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.

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Late Fame
( nr ) 96 min
in English
Now Playing

After an eager and flattering young admirer appears on his doorstep, forgotten poet Ed Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of twenty-something admirers who anoint him as a rediscovered genius. Intoxicated by the attention—Saxberger gradually reckons with the authenticity of his newfound poetic circle.

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Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
( nr ) 91 min
in English
Now Playing

A profile of best-selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver, who was openly queer but intensely private, and whose life was devoted to nature, paying attention, and the long journey toward learning to love and to be loved.

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Silent Friend
( nr ) 147 min
in English & German with English subtitles
Programmer's Choice

A ginkgo tree bears witness to the lives of three generations of people, as they are quietly transformed by the mysterious power of nature.

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The Marching Band
( nr ) 102 min
in French with English subtitles
Coming Soon

A world-famous orchestra conductor discovers the brother he never knew he had — a school cafeteria worker who plays trombone in a local marching band. Detecting his brother’s exceptional musical talent, he takes it upon himself to rectify the injustice of fate.

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Opening Fri, Aug 28
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Stand By Me
( r ) 89 min
in English
Summer 1980s

In a small woodsy Oregon town, a group of friends – sensitive Gordie, tough guy Chris, flamboyant Teddy, and scaredy-cat Vern – are in search of a missing teenager’s body. Wanting to be heroes, they set out on a two-day trek that turns into an odyssey of self-discovery.

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Remake
( nr ) 118 min
in English
Avalon Docs

Filmmaker Ross McElwee retraces his late son Adrian’s life through their shared footage while navigating a stalled Hollywood adaptation of his landmark 1986 documentary SHERMAN’S MARCH.

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The Salt Path
( nr ) 115 min
in English
Coming Soon

A powerful portrayal of home, and how it can be lost and rediscovered in the most unexpected ways, THE SALT PATH is the story of a husband and wife who embark on a epic trek after being forcibly removed from their home.

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Opening Fri, Sep 4
Cookie Queens
( g ) 91 min
in English
Weekend Family Matinee

It’s Girl Scout Cookie season, and four tenacious girls strive to be a top-selling “Cookie Queen,” navigating an $800 million business in which innocence and ambition collide.

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The Princess Bride
( pg ) 98 min
in English
Summer 1980s

Winner of our two-part vote to select the final film of our summer film series, we’re thrilled to add THE PRINCESS BRIDE, Rob Reiner’s beloved 1987 multi-genre classic, adapted by William Goldman from his own novel.

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Invincibles
( nr ) 118 min
in Czech with English subtitles
Lions of Czech Film

Set against the backdrop of the 2019 World Para Ice Hockey Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, INVINCIBLES (Neporazitelní) is an inspiring drama directed by Dan Pánek that blends moving storytelling, humor, and resilience.

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That Summer in Paris
( nr ) 77 min
in French with English subtitles
French Cinémathèque

Blandine, a thirty-year-old piano teacher from Normandy on a one-week holiday, arrives in Paris to watch the swimming competitions of the Olympics. Nothing seems to go her way until she renews ties with her half-sister and niece.

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James McNeill Whistler
( nr ) 90 min
in English
Exhibition on Screen

In an era of great change and great beauty emerged the experimental and famously witty James McNeill Whistler, a contemporary of the Impressionists, and considered by some to be one of the great innovators of 19th century art.

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The Oldest Person in the World
( nr ) 87 min
in English & Multiple languages with English subtitles
Film In Focus

Director Sam Green’s portrait of longevity becomes a poignant meditation on the passage of time, the randomness of fate and the joy and profound human experience of being alive.

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The Misanthrope
( Not Rated - Treat as PG-13 ) 120 min
in English
NT Live

Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth …

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Admission: $15.75 Adults, $12.25 Matinee Bargain Shows, $12.50 Seniors (62+), $10.75 Child (12 & under), Student and Military, $11.50 Avalon Members, $10.25 Seniors who are Avalon Members.
Same rates apply to Wednesday Signature Series and Science on Screen 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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