• The Climate Future Film Festival

    New Bedford Whaling Museum 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA, United States

    The festival features 10 short films from four continents. Genres include drama, documentary, comedy, and animation. The films explore emotional and creative responses to climate change, from hope and humor […]

  • New Bedford Lyceum with Bill McKibben

    New Bedford Whaling Museum 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA, United States

    Author, educator, and activist Bill McKibben has spent decades turning climate science into action. In his keynote, "Solar, Society, and the Shifting Climate," he discusses solar energy, climate justice, and […]

  • Community Screening of “Can’t Look Away”

    New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School 1121 Ashley Blvd, New Bedford, MA, United States

    A free community screening of Can’t Look Away: The Case Against Social Media is on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Greater New Bedford Regional Voc-Tech […]

  • Cinema 169: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

    Gallery X 169 William St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    Gallery X will screen Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind on Friday, November 7, as part of Cinema 169. The 1984 animated fantasy by Hayao Miyazaki begins at 7 […]

  • Dock-u-mentary Film Screening: Diving for Scallops & Keeper

    New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center 38 Bethel St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center will screen two short films by Caroline Losneck and Christoph Gelfand on Friday, Nov. 21, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. “Diving for […]

  • Cinema 169: Misery

    Gallery X 169 William St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    Gallery X will present Cinema 169 on Saturday, Dec. 20. The screening coincides with the COZY exhibition and features the 1990 psychological thriller Misery. Rob Reiner directed the film, based on […]

  • Dock-u-mentary: Love & Grease

    New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park 33 William St,, New Bedford, MA, United States

    A free Dock u mentary film screening spotlights "Love & Grease," a WBZ TV original. The documentary traces the history of the Greasy Pole competition in Gloucester. Each year during […]

  • Cinema Shorts Showcase

    The Shepherd Center 34 Center Street (William Street Entrance), Fairhaven, MA, United States

    The Shepherd Center for the Performing Arts presents its first Cinema Shorts Showcase on Friday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. Three local, award-winning directors will screen 20-minute short films, followed […]

  • Movie Mondays at The Z: Groundhog Day (1993)

    The Zeiterion 684 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    Tickets: $12 Bundle five Movie Mondays tickets in a single purchase and save $10 with the code MOVIE5‍. Groundhog Day follows a cynical TV weatherman who finds himself reliving the […]

  • 76 Days Adrift – Film Screening & Q&A with Executive Producer Robert Sennott

    New Bedford Whaling Museum 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA, United States

    From Academy Award–winning Executive Producer Ang Lee comes 76 Days Adrift—a gripping, immersive documentary that tells the extraordinary survival story of Steven Callahan, author of the New York Times bestseller […]

  • First Fridays: Down to the Sea in Ships Screening

    New Bedford Whaling Museum 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA, United States

    A screening of the 1922 silent film "Down to the Sea in Ships" will open the 2026 First Fridays series. The movie was filmed in and around New Bedford, and […]

  • Movies at the MAC Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

    Marion Art Center 80 Pleasant St., Marion, MA, United States

    In conjunction with the DATMA/MA exhibition, Being Seen: C"elebrating Pride in the SouthCoast." This special film screening honors lives lost to AIDS and the power of activism. The screening is […]

  • Movie Mondays at The Z: The Lion King

    The Zeiterion 684 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    Rated: G, $12 This Disney favorite follows the adventures of the young lion Simba (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), the heir of his father, Mufasa (James Earl Jones). Simba's wicked uncle, Scar […]

  • Dock-u-mentary: “I Hope Those People Sink”

    New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park 33 William St,, New Bedford, MA, United States

    “I Hope Those People Sink” looks back at the New Bedford fishermen’s strike four decades later. Ian Coss, host of GBH’s The Big Dig, presents a screening and discussion of […]

  • Cândida Film Screening, Live Performance & Conversation

    New Bedford Whaling Museum 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA, United States

    The closing weeks of Morabeza: Cape Verdean Community in the South Coast will be marked by a special film screening, live music, and conversation. The exhibit will be on view […]

  • Movie Mondays at The Z: The Sound of Music

    The Zeiterion 684 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    Rated G, $12 The Sound of Music (1965) A tuneful, heartwarming story, it is based on the real life story of the Von Trapp Family singers, one of the world's […]

  • Molly Little Film Series: Post-Impressionism, The Beginnings of Modern Art

    Southworth Library 732 Dartmouth Street, Dartmouth, MA, United States

    The Molly Little Film Series is a six-week focus on post-impressionism and the beginnings of modern art. Screenings run Tuesdays from Jan. 20 through Feb. 24, from 11 a.m. to noon, at Southworth Library. Snow dates are March 3 and March 10. This session looks at artists who moved beyond Impressionism, using bold color, expressive […]

  • “How to Poison a Planet” Screening and Virtual Q&A at UMD

    UMass Dartmouth 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA, United States

    “How to Poison a Planet” closes the free film series at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth on Feb. 26 at 6 p.m.  in the Charlton College of Business, Room 149. […]

  • In the Whale: The Greatest Fish Story Ever Told documentary

    The Zeiterion 684 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    The Z hosts a special screening of the award-winning documentary "In the Whale: The Greatest Fish Story Ever Told" includes a post-show Q&A with filmmaker David Abel. Tickets are $15. […]

  • In the Whale: The Greatest Fish Story Ever Told at The Zeiterion

    The Zeiterion 684 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    The Zeiterion presents “In the Whale: The Greatest Fish Story Ever Told” at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8. Tickets are $15 plus fees. Screening includes a post-show Q&A with director […]

  • Movie Mondays at The Z: The Shining

    The Zeiterion 684 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    Rated: R, $12 The Shining (1980) Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado, hoping to cure his writer's block. He settles in along […]

  • Movie Mondays at The Z: Purple Rain

    The Zeiterion 684 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    Rated R, $12 Purple Rain (1984) A victim of his own anger, the Kid (Prince) is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous […]

  • SECRET MALL APARTMENT: Film Screening & Panel Discussion

    New Bedford Whaling Museum 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA, United States

    Secret Mall Apartment tells the true story of eight Rhode Island artists who secretly built and lived in a 750-square-foot apartment inside Providence Place Mall for four years. Directed by […]