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 best-known concert groups in the era immediately preceding World War II. Julie Andrews plays the role of Maria, the tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey […]
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” 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. Parking is in Lot 14. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. The documentary features Mark Ruffalo and Rob Bilott. It explores how toxic “forever […]
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. This true story is about local lobster diver Michael Packard, who was briefly caught in a whale's mouth off Provincetown in 2021. It examines events […]
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 David Abel. Documentary tells the story of lobster diver Michael Packard, who in 2021 was briefly trapped in a whale’s mouth off Provincetown. The film […]
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 with his wife, Wendy (Shelley Duvall), and his son, Danny (Danny Lloyd), who is plagued by psychic premonitions. As Jack's writing goes nowhere and Danny's […]
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 home life through music. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father (Clarence Williams III), the Kid navigates the club scene […]
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 Jeremy Workman and executive produced by Jesse Eisenberg, the film shares never-before-seen footage and reveals the group’s identities for the first time. What started as […]
The New Bedford Film Festival runs April 9 at 8 p.m. through April 12 at 10 p.m. Various experience passes are available. Festival highlights include independent film and emerging storytellers while supporting the city’s creative economy. Programming includes short and feature films, student work, music videos, episodic pieces, documentaries, and public service announcements. Screenings and […]
Dock-u-mentaries continues Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m. at the visitor center theater at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. Admission is free. Presented by the Fishing Heritage Center, the program features three short films on Gloucester and its commercial fishing history from the 1930s to the 1960s. Titles include "New England Fishermen (1938)," "Men […]
Rated R, $12 8 Mile (2002) The people of Detroit know 8 Mile as the city limit, a border, a boundary. It is also a psychological dividing line that separates Jimmy Smith Jr. (Eminem) from where and who he wants to be. A provocative fictional examination of a critical week in Jimmy's life. Runtime: 1h […]
“Movie Mondays at The Z” continues with The Seven Year Itch (1955). Admission is $12. During a summer heat wave, New Yorker Richard Sherman, played by Tom Ewell, sends his wife, Helen, played by Evelyn Keyes, and their son to Maine for vacation. Left alone in Manhattan, he meets a glamorous upstairs neighbor, played by […]
“Movie Mondays at The Z” continues with "King Kong vs. Godzilla" (1955) on Monday, April 27 at 7 p.m. Admission is $12. King Kong and Godzilla go head to head in a battle of the beasts after the giant gorilla escapes captivity in Japan and faces off with the recently thawed lizard. Not rated. Runtime […]
May the 4th be with you. A Star Wars Day marathon features the original trilogy on Monday, May 4, with screenings at 3 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 per film, no fees. Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope screens at 3 p.m. Imperial forces, led by Darth Vader, hold […]
A screening of the short film "The Petal Pusher" is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $25. The 15-minute film looks at New York City’s Penn Station through the story of "The Petal Pusher," a longtime flower shop once known to generations of commuters. Directed by David Abel and Mark Chesak, […]
Walter James Sylvia will read from and discuss his book Noumena on May 13 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the New Bedford Free Public Library. Admission is free. “Noumena” blends memoir, fiction, and philosophy through a nonlinear narrative focused on identity, addiction, and spiritual rebirth. Organizers describe the book as surreal and meditative in […]
“Movie Mondays at The Z” continues with "The Longest Day" staring Robert Mitchum on Monday, May 25 at 2 p.m. Admission is $12. The film follows the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II as troops land on Omaha Beach and push into occupied France. Delays within the German command weaken the response to […]
Montanha Pico Festival is making room for New Bedford filmmakers. The festival's initiative is accepting submissions through June 1 for its January 2027 event on Pico Island in the Azores. Selected filmmakers and producers will be notified by June 10, giving participants time to plan for the Mid-Atlantic film gala. More than a dozen Portuguese […]
“The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and The American Revolution” returns to theaters May 30. Doors open at 7 p.m. Film starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25. Newly re-released under an expanded title, the documentary tells the story of how Boston rock station WBCN became part of the cultural and political movements of […]
Gallery X will screen the 1999 science fiction classic The Matrix on Friday, June 19, as part of its Cinema 169 series. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The free showing begins at 7 p.m. The film connects with the gallery's QUEER FUTURES exhibition. Reservations are recommended but not required. Refreshments will be available for purchase. […]
“Movie Mondays at The Z” continues with “Jaws” starring Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss on Sunday, July 5 at 7 p.m. Admission is $12. When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) wants to close the beaches, […]
This film series looks at life in the Anthropocene through nature-centered stories. The films reflect a changing planet created by human activity. Themes include climate change, loss, and fortitude. Screenings begin at 8 p.m. on June 18, July 9, and Aug. 13: June 18: Wilding (2023) documents the revival of an English estate returned to […]
On Friday, July 17, Gallery X will screen the 1973 folk horror classic "The Wicker Man" as part of its Cinema 169 film series. The screening ties in with the gallery's "Jesters & Fools" exhibition. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The film begins at 7 p.m. Reservations are recommended but not required. Admission is open […]
Four free film screenings are planned through the Westport Cultural Council's 2026 Summer Film Series. Support for the series comes from the Carol Vidal Cultural Fund. Weatherlow Farms will host the first three screenings. Doors open at 6 p.m. Films begin at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be available for purchase. The series opens with "WBCN […]
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