On Thursday, Aug. 6, at 6 p.m., Zeiterion is hosting a special screening of "The History of Sound," the feature film written by Ben Shattuck, followed by a discussion with WGBH’s Jared Bowen. For event tickets, visit the Zeiterion Theatre website at https://www.zeiterion.org/events/the-history-of-sound-2026.
Academy Award winner Chris Cooper will join author Ben Shattuck and GBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen for a post-screening discussion of The History of Sound Thursday, Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25. Cooper appears in the film as the older Lionel Worthing. Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor star in the production based […]
"In the Whale" will be screened at Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Friday, Aug. 7, at 6 p.m. The award-winning documentary tells the true story of a Cape Cod fisherman who survived after being swallowed by a whale. Director David Abel will lead a question-and-answer session after the film. Registration is optional.
Part of the "Bill Murray Movie Monday Marathon," Caddyshack screens at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center. Admission is $12. The 1980 comedy follows teen caddy Danny Noonan, played by Michael O'Keefe, as he works at an exclusive country club to earn money for college. While competing for a caddie […]
CUFFE: TAXED Film Premiere and Discussion begins on Thursday, Aug. 13, at 5:30 p.m. at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Doors open at 5 p.m. Set during the American Revolution, the 14-minute film follows 19-year-old Paul Cuffe and his brother-in-law Michael Wainer as they sail through a British blockade to deliver food to Nantucket. The […]
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 […]
New Bedford Art Museum will screen Soylent Green at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13. Admission is free. The 1973 dystopian thriller depicts a future plagued by resource shortages, environmental decay and stark economic inequality. Charlton Heston stars as a New York police detective investigating the murder of a powerful Soylent Corporation board member in a […]
New Bedford Art Museum will screen The Wizard of Oz on Saturday, Aug. 15, at 5 p.m. Admission is free. The 87th anniversary screening is presented in partnership with Cojo's Toy World. It includes discussions before and after the film led by Dr. Mocha J. Herrup, a senior lecturer in communications, journalism and media at […]
SoCo Movement Arts Dance Festival will feature three dance events Aug. 14 to 16 in New Bedford and South Dartmouth. Tickets are $20 for "stuffNjunk," $30 for the Yurt Series performance, and $10 for the DanceFilm screening. Thursday, Aug. 14, 6 p.m. "stuffNjunk" SoCo Movement Arts, 201 Popes Island, New Bedford Longtime friends and former […]
"In the Whale" screens Sunday, Aug. 16. Doors open at 2 p.m., and the film starts at 2:30 p.m. The documentary follows Cape Cod lobsterman Michael Packard, who survived being engulfed by a humpback whale during a dive off Provincetown. The film explores Packard’s life as a commercial lobster diver and the aftermath of the […]
The Bill Murray Movie Monday Marathon showcases five of the actor’s classic films over five Mondays. The series also nods to Murray’s summer visits to New Bedford, which have become part of local lore. Ghostbusters follows three scientists who turn to paranormal investigation after losing their university jobs. Their new business soon puts them in […]
The Constant Wife by Somerset Maugham runs Aug. 14 to 23 at the Marion Art Center. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $23 for MAC members and $28 for nonmembers. Performances are Aug. 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23. Adapted and directed by Kate […]
Movie Mondays at The Z continues with Stripes at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24. Tickets are $12. The 1981 comedy stars Bill Murray as John Winger, a down-on-his-luck cab driver who joins the U.S. Army with his friend Russell Ziskey, played by Harold Ramis. Winger soon becomes the unlikely leader of a group of military […]
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library will show “The Lego Movie” Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. on the library lawn. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs, and snacks for the outdoor screening.
Movie Mondays at The Z features Groundhog Day on Monday, Aug. 31, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12. Bill Murray stars as a cynical TV weatherman who becomes trapped reliving the same day while covering Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He eventually begins using the experience to change his outlook and his life. The film […]
New Bedford Art Museum will screen Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. The free event is presented in partnership with Cojo's Toy World and includes a discussion before and after the film led by Dr. Mocha J. Herrup, a senior lecturer in Suffolk University's Communications, Journalism, […]
More than a movie night, the free program includes pre- and post-film discussions with New Bedford film professor Dr. Mocha J. Herrup. The screening begins Thursday, Sept. 10. at 8 p.m. Herrup is a senior lecturer in the Communications, Journalism and Media Department at Suffolk University. They are also an award-winning filmmaker and experienced film […]
On Saturday, Sept. 12 at 3:30 p.m., Zeiterion will honor Dolly Parton with a special screening of “Steel Magnolias.” Guests are encouraged to wear Dolly-inspired attire and join a pre-show sing-along of her best-known songs. The 1989 comedy-drama follows a close-knit group of Southern women who support one another through life’s joys and hardships. The […]
An international lineup of short films will be screened Thursday, Sept. 24, during the 29th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The screening begins at 6 p.m. in the Cook Memorial Theater. The festival features short films from around the world. Audience members will vote […]
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 […]
Gallery X’s Cinema 169 film series screens “Muppet Treasure Island” on Friday, Sept. 25. The 1996 musical comedy adapts Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic pirate tale with the Muppets, Tim Curry, and Billy Connolly. Suggested donation is $5. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the screening at 7 p.m. Reservations are recommended but not required. Refreshments […]
Mattapoisett Free Public Library will show “Night at the Museum” on the library lawn Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 6 p.m. The movie runs 1 hour and 48 minutes. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs, and snacks for the outdoor screening. Sunset Cinema is open to all ages, and registration is not required.
“Coco” will screen Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12. The Oscar-winning Disney/Pixar film follows Miguel, a 12-year-old Mexican boy who dreams of becoming a musician despite his family’s generations-old ban on music. After accidentally traveling to the Land of the Dead, Miguel seeks help from his deceased great-great-grandfather, a musician, to return […]
The library will screen the silent Gothic thriller “The Cat and the Canary” Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m. The film follows a group of distant relatives spending the night in a haunted house as they wait to learn the terms of a will. Jeff Rapsis will provide live musical accompaniment. Registration is optional, but […]
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