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LEAN ON PETE
"At the center of this oddly riveting little picaresque is a performance of quiet power by Plummer as an antihero both rash and precociously resourceful." - Michael O'Sullivan, The Washington Post
Charley, a teen living with his single father, finds work caring for an aging racehorse named Lean On Pete. When he learns Pete is bound for slaughter, the two embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier in search of a place to call home. CC, R, 2017, 121 mins.
5/4 Fri. 2:30, 5:15, 8:00 PM, 5/5 Sat. 2:30, 5:15, 8:00 PM, 5/6 Sun. 2:30 (Open Captions), 8:00 PM, 5/7 Mon. 5:15, 8:00 PM, 5/8 Tues. 5:15, 8:00 PM, 5/9 Wed. 2:30, 5:15 PM, 5/10 Thurs. 5:15 PM
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We're Turning Three!
Sunday, May 6
Join us as we celebrate the third anniversary of our grand reopening! We will be recreating the very first event at the theater, a production of a one-act play called Danger. Afterwards, we will screen the brand-new Let's Make a Movie! experimental film created by Family Member kids. TIckets are $10 and include a free cupcake! Tickets can be purchased here as a donation of $10. Make sure to write "Birthday Party" in the donation dedication field.
Doors at 5:15pm
Event from 5:30-6:30pm
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DR. STRANGELOVE (1964)
Thursday, May 10 at 8pm - Free!
An insane general triggers a path to nuclear holocaust that a War Room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop. We'll be joined for a post-screening discussion by Stephen Young of the Union of Concerned Scientists. More info on this event can be found here. This screening is part of our Science on Screen Series funded by the Sloan Foundation and administered by the Coolidge Corner Theatre.
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CITIZEN JANE: BATTLE FOR THE CITY
Wednesday, May 9 at 8pm - Free!
Writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner Robert Moses in the 1960s. After the screening, University of Maryland professors Dr. Mary Corbin Sies and Dr. Isabelle Gournay will speak about Jacobs’ legacy.
This is the first of the 2018 Preservation Month events sponsored by Maryland Milestones. Check out their website at www.marylandmilestones.org to learn more about these events.
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Coming Soon:
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN (1970)
Saturday, May 12 at 11am
After the enforced absence of their father, three children move with their mother to Yorkshire, where during their adventures they attempt to discover the reason for his disappearance. Part of our Family Series.
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Sunday, May 13 at 8pm & Monday May 14 at 1pm
The Royal Ballet celebrates the centenary of Leonard Bernstein's birth with an all-Bernstein programme from choreographers Wayne McGregor, Liam Scarlett, and Christopher Weldon. Part of our Stage on Screen Series.
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