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SUMMARY:Oscars Talk with Local Film Critics
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for the 2025 Academy Awards with some of Pittsburgh’s finest film critics and experts!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center is offering local cinephiles and awards-season enthusiasts a rare opportunity to hear from experts about the 2025 Oscars. \n\n\n\nAmanda Waltz\, Pittsburgh City Paper’s entertainment editor\, will moderate a wide-ranging discussion and Q&A with a panel comprising Pittsburgh Film Critics Association members Lindsey Bahr (Associated Press)\, Sean Collier (Pittsburgh Magazine) and Megan McLachlan (The Contending). Josh Axelrod\, The Lindsay’s Director of Communications and an active PFCA member\, will also be on hand.  \n\n\n\nThis free and non-ticketed event will take place in The Lindsay’s Community Room on Sunday\, Feb. 16\, at 2 p.m. These professional critics and journalists will provide their thoughts on this year’s Oscars race\, films that seem to be over- or underperforming with voters\, their ideal Oscars scenarios and much more. They’ll then take audience questions. \n\n\n\n\nLindsey Bahr has been an Associated Press film critic since 2014. While based in the Pittsburgh area\, Bahr is a regular at Hollywood’s glitziest awards shows. She covered this year’s Golden Globes ceremony and plans to be at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the 2025 Oscars.  \n\n\n\nSean Collier is Pittsburgh Magazine’s managing editor and film guru. He’s also a stand-up comic\, co-founder of Vigilance Theater Group\, co-host of The Number One Movie in America podcast\, and a regular on WDVE and Pittsburgh Today Live. \n\n\n\nMegan McLachlan\, a former Awards Daily contributor\, recently co-founded the awards advocacy site The Contending. Her work also has appeared in Buzzfeed\, Cosmopolitan\, The Cut\, Paste\, Thrillist\, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Washington Post. \n\n\n\nThe Pittsburgh Film Critics Association\, formed in 2023 by 15 Western Pennsylvania-based critics\, announced its first-ever film awards earlier this year. They collectively crowned The Substance\, a Best Picture nominee at the Oscars\, as 2024’s best picture. \n\n\n\nHearing from these film aficionados might prove helpful to anyone who hasn’t submitted their ballot for The Lindsay’s annual Oscars contest. Completed ballots—available only at the Theater—will be accepted until Saturday\, March 1\, at 8 p.m. The film buff who most accurately predicts the highest number of winners—matching the Academy’s Best Picture—will earn a non-transferable pass for free\, unlimited movies for the rest of 2025!
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/oscars-talk-with-local-film-critics/
CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Film Festivals,Guest Speaker
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SUMMARY:Billy Gardell's "The Vortex"
DESCRIPTION:The Lindsay is hosting the exclusive regional run of Swissvale native Billy Gardell’s new gambling drama.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets Available here!\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center will be the only place in Western Pennsylvania for fans of Swissvale native Billy Gardell to check out his first-ever lead dramatic role in a film. \n\n\n\nThe Vortex is set in the 1980s and stars Gardell as Pete Finnegan\, a gambling addict and the in-house comedian at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Pete ends up playing shrink to a host of colorful misfits while dodging mobsters and “collectors.” \n\n\n\nThe Vortex will play at The Lindsay from Feb. 14-20. Tickets are currently on sale for $11. \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay will be one of only a few theaters around the country licensed to show The Vortex during its initial theatrical run. The film will also debut in Los Angeles\, Chicago and Orlando\, Fla. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n“My hometown has been behind me since the early days\, so I try to share everything I do with Pittsburgh\,” says Gardell\, a comedian most well-known for his starring roles in CBS sitcoms Mike & Molly and Bob Hearts Abishola. “They made me who I am\, and so they will always get the first look.” \n\n\n\nThe film’s title refers to Gardell’s character “being caught in the vortex of his gambling addiction\,” says director and co-writer Richard Zelniker. Its cast also includes Jaina Lee Ortiz (Station 19)\, Jamie McShane (Wednesday)\, Azita Ghanizada (Suits: L.A.)\, Emily Alabi (FBI)\, Nick Gomez (Fargo) and Christopher Titus (Titus). \n\n\n\n“As the co-writer\, producer and director\, I’m humbled and grateful to say I believe we’ve created something truly special\,” Zelniker says. “I envisioned this film being experienced in the sacred space of a theater—on the silver screen\, in the dark\, with an audience.” \n\n\n\nPittsburghers will definitely want to watch Gardell flex his dramatic muscles in The Vortex. \n\n\n\n“It was a great experience to play a different tone as an actor\, and this film gave me a chance to do that\,” Gardell says. “I think that’s the key to continuing to get better and better at your job.” \n\n\n\nAdds Zelniker: “There’s nothing better than seeing a local hero like Billy Gardell shine in such a unique way. He’s phenomenal in this film\, and it’s a treat Pittsburghers won’t want to miss.”
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/billy-gardells-the-vortex/
CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Film Festivals,Guest Speaker
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SUMMARY:Allegheny Sport & Outdoor Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Five exciting documentaries celebrating this region’s athletic spirit—all for $11!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets Available here!\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Allegheny Sport & Outdoor Film Festival will hold a “Local Legends” screening at the Sewickley nonprofit theater on Sunday\, Jan. 26\, at 1 p.m.  ASOFF is a Pittsburgh-based project celebrating sport\, outdoor culture and adventure documentary films with a special emphasis on stories from Western Pennsylvania\, Northern Appalachia and the mid-Atlantic region. \n\n\n\nFive documentaries will be shown\, most of them spotlighting a Western Pennsylvania-based athlete or organization. This event will also include Q&As with a director or subject from each film. Tickets\, including admission to all films\, are available for $11.  \n\n\n\n“The goal is to highlight this region’s outdoor spirit and bring it up to par with festivals and outdoor recreation on the national and international level\,” says Rishi Sethi\, CEO of locally based malhari.media and ASOFF’s communications and operations director. “This ‘Local Legends’ screening should be an exciting way for folks to see what’s going on in their own backyard.” \n\n\n\n\nThe five “Local Legends” films are: \n\n\n\n• We Ride (65 minutes)\, which follows three cyclists from Pittsburgh Youth Leadership endeavoring to cycle across America in just 18 days. \n\n\n\n• To Be The Man (3 minutes)\, which focuses on Michael “Gagz” Gagliardi’s battle for a fifth consecutive win at the Loopy Looper 12-hour Endurance Race. \n\n\n\n• First Waves Beaver County (5 minutes)\, a Sethi-directed documentary chronicling the expansion of the Watersmith Guild’s groundbreaking youth environmental education program into the Beaver and Ohio River valleys following the ethylene cracker plant’s pollution penalties. \n\n\n\n• Richard Hamilton (4 minutes)\, which profiles a wood-cutter and professional chainsaw carver. \n\n\n\n• Heaven on Earth (15 minutes)\, which follows the Highland Park Tennis Club as its members prepare for the start of the 2023 season. \n\n\n\nASOFF’s last engagement was at Downtown’s Harris Theater in November 2024. Festival director Chas Wagner chose The Lindsay for “Local Legends” because “there aren’t a lot of theaters that are welcoming to this kind of community programming.” \n\n\n\n“Part of our mission is to get outside of just the city\,” says Wagner. “The Lindsay is a great venue.”
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/allegheny-sport-outdoor-film-festival/
CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Film Festivals,Guest Speaker
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SUMMARY:House of Tears Encore Screening
DESCRIPTION:Reserve Tickets\n\n\n\n\nFollowing last month’s “sold out” world premiere\, Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center will host an encore screening of House of Tears\, a Western Pennsylvania-filmed murder mystery inspired by the classic board game Clue.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHouse of Tears was written and directed by Bethel Park native Josh Poe. It’s set during a dinner party hosted by famous chocolate maker Vincent Loren (WTAE-TV reporter Sheldon Ingram). The 11 guests gathered at this secluded home are quickly forced to confront an unknown enemy seemingly intent on killing everyone in attendance. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Lindsay’s House of Tears encore screening will take place on Thursday\, Jan. 16\, at 7 p.m. The event will also include a Q&A with Poe and other members of the filmmaking team. While the screening is free\, please be sure to RSVP as space is limited. \n\n\n\n“I wanted to premiere the movie close to home and always wanted to use The Lindsay for its classic theater feel\,” says Poe\, 25\, a Denison University graduate with a degree in commerce\, media and the arts. House of Tears began as a suggestion by a friend of Poe’s to make a short film involving a house. \n\n\n\n“I always loved the board game and movie Clue\,” says Poe. “So for my first foray into the horror genre\, I decided that I wanted to make a movie similar to that film\, but more horror-based.” \n\n\n\nThat initial idea eventually evolved into a script for a feature-length murder mystery. Poe and company filmed over the course of 14 days in two different homes\, including one belonging to the grandfather of a House of Tears crew member. \n\n\n\n“Since we wrapped in late winter\, we have been basically working on something every day for this film\,” says Poe. “Putting together this movie has been a ton of fun\, and I am so proud of each and everyone that helped us along the way because it is truly amazing to see the work pay off.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn addition to Ingram\, House of Tears’ expansive cast also includes Payton Léger\, Delaney Hathaway\, Charles Mengine\, Shane Callahan\, Kelsey Rhea\, Duncan Jameson\, Amaru Williams\, Molly McDowell\, Spencer Samson\, Chris Storms\, David Nackman and Robert Scott.
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/house-of-tears-encore-screening/
CATEGORIES:Emerging Filmmakers,Guest Speaker
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SUMMARY:First Week-Long Run of Locally Made Thriller Basic Psych
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\n\n\n\nBasic Psych\, a Western Pennsylvania-filmed thriller starring Michael Cerveris and David Conrad\, will play for at least a week at The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center. \n\n\n\nCerveris\, a two-time Tony winner also known for his small-screen work in shows like Mindhunter and The Gilded Age\, stars in Basic Psych as psychiatrist Stuart Prince. Conrad\, a Pittsburgh native and Ghost Whisperer series regular\, plays an enigmatic patient who Dr. Prince begins to suspect may pose a threat to others—including his family. \n\n\n\n\nBasic Psych will open at The Lindsay on Jan. 10 and will run through at least Jan. 16. Tickets are currently on sale and available via The Lindsay’s website. \n\n\n\nThis long-awaited product of the Pittsburgh film industry was directed by Melissa Martin (The Bread\, My Sweet) and penned by Jim Tucker\, a local pediatrician and novelist making his screenwriting debut with Basic Psych. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n​​“It’s a thrill for me to have my first screenplay finally come to the big screen at The Lindsay Theater!” says Tucker. “I am overwhelmed by how marvelous The Lindsay Theater is. I love that it’s a theater that has such terrific audio\, outstanding acoustics and perfect picture quality.” \n\n\n\nProduction on Basic Psych was delayed due to COVID-induced shutdowns and was finally completed in summer 2021. Filming took place all over the region\, from a house in Fox Chapel to La Roche University in McCandless to the former Vessel Studio in the South Side. \n\n\n\n“I’m in love with this city\,” says Martin. “Part of the reason I want to keep making movies is because I want to capture this city on film. We love it so much\, and it’s just beautiful.” \n\n\n\nThe Basic Psych cast also features Siena Goines (Days of Our Lives) and regional acting talent such as Cotter Smith (Unsinkable)\, Patrick Jordan (American Rust) and Carl Clemons (A Man Called Otto). Martin also shouted out locally based Basic Psych cinematographer Jeff Garton (Unsinkable) and the post-production assistance provided by Western Pennsylvania-based companies Red Caiman Studios and PMI Digital. \n\n\n\nBasic Psych premiered last year as part of the 2024 Three Rivers Film Festival. It screened two days later at The Lindsay and quickly sold out. Martin attended that Lindsay screening and thinks it’s “wonderful to have a theater here that participates with independent filmmakers.” \n\n\n\nShe can’t wait for a film that was made in her adopted hometown during a global pandemic to play for an entire week at one of her favorite theaters. \n\n\n\n“It’s a thrill ride!” says Martin. “It’s really important\, just like for us to go to the Steelers and Pirates\, to see what homegrown talent can do in this city. We can make a thing that’s a lot of fun and has a really great story.”
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/first-week-long-run-of-locally-made-thriller-basic-psych/
CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships
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SUMMARY:Sensory Friendly Mufasa: The Lion King
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\nPG | 1h 58min | Animation\, Adventure\, MusicalDirector: Barry JenkinsStars: Aaron Pierre\, Kelvin Harrison Jr.\, Tiffany Boone\n\n\n\nSome say the best rulers are those who least want that kind of power. Mufasa: The Lion King puts this theory to the test as it recounts Mufasa’s (voiced by Aaron Pierre) journey from low-born cub to the Pride Lands’ great uniter—and eventual king. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis follow-up to 2019’s The Lion King remake is a “punchy\, heartfelt and rather ingenious drama\,” declares The Guardian. Director Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) crafted an “impactful origin story” that “reveals hidden depths to familiar characters\,” commends Variety. \n\n\n\nAll tickets will be discounted to $8.75 for this special event.  \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay\, which pioneered sensory friendly screenings northwest of Pittsburgh in 2017\, schedules these showings to be the only events in the Theater and provides adequate staffing to create an enjoyable\, low stress atmosphere for all attending. \n\n\n\nTickets are available online and at the door. Please email the Theater if you are unable to attend because of ticket costs. \n\n\n\nSensory friendly screenings are specially designed for families who have children with special needs. The films are shown with lights up and volume down\, and patrons are free to move around the theater or talk during the screenings. The Lindsay has offered several sensory friendly film showings since its inception; recent screenings include Moana 2\, The Wild Robot\, and Kung Fu Panda 4.
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/sensory-friendly-mufasa-the-lion-king/
CATEGORIES:Sensory Friendly
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SUMMARY:Curtains for Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Reserve Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDo you enjoy mixing a little horror into your seasonal movie-watching? Then you’ve come to the right place! \n\n\n\nCurtains for Christmas follows a woman who will do whatever it takes to ensure her life is as perfect as the characters’ in her favorite holiday films. This locally filmed horror-comedy was directed by prolific Coraopolis-based filmmaker Steve Rudzinski and written by Rudzinski and Aleen Isley\, who also plays the leading role. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIsley and Rudzinski will premiere Curtains for Christmas regionally at The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center on Thursday\, Dec. 19\, at 7:30 p.m. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Rudzinski\, Isley\, and attending cast and crew. This event is free\, but RSVPs are encouraged in advance due to space limitations. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“When an organization like The Lindsay Theater really does a lot to support movies and actively wants independent filmmakers to screen there\, I think it’s important to give that support back how I can and make sure I do at least my regional premieres at the theater\,” says Rudzinski. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRudzinski has earned an international following by directing at least one film a year since 2011. He’s known for independently produced horror romps like the CarousHELL Trilogy that played at The Lindsay earlier this year. Rudzinski had planned to take 2024 off\, but that changed after Isley “came up with a really great idea with a really great title.” \n\n\n\n“It’s our first totally new intellectual property in seven years\, yet still feels like exactly what my fans have come to love\,” says Rudzinski. “We may take a look at the holiday through maybe a less wholesome lens\, but even as we skewer seasonal obsession\, it’s still done with genuine loving homage for the holiday and the films that helped inspire this.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Rudzinski’s experience\, Christmas horror is a “super fun genre that feels like it doesn’t have as many entries as I would like to see.” That’s why he was excited to mobilize the Pittsburgh film scene—including frequent on-screen collaborators like Isley\, Michael Varrati\, Jessa Flux\, Jess Uhler\, Andrew Gordon and Sewickley native David Dietz—for a little holiday-themed horror. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“There are a lot of great creators and performers in this region\, and a film like this helps display a very small portion of that creativity and talent\,” says Rudzinski. “It shows how folks outside of the larger studio system can put together some really unique and creative takes on multiple genres without needing to break the bank.”
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/curtains-for-christmas/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T200000
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SUMMARY:MADE WITH LITTLE SLEEP: A 48 Hour Film Project Special Screening
DESCRIPTION:The Lindsay is excited to host this special showcase of short films created for the Yes We Cannes Global Film Competition and The Four Points Film Project–all created by filmmakers with roots in the Pittsburgh region.  \n\n\n\nThis program is presented by the Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project. Please note that the screening will be followed by a Q&A session with filmmakers in attendance. \n\n\n\nTickets are available through the Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Yes We Cannes Global Film Competition is a special 48 Hour Film Project challenge reserved for the top filmmaking teams from around the world. One hundred seven teams representing 13 countries participated! From the 107 entries\, fifteen films will be selected to screen at Filmapalooza (a global grand finale awards festival for the 48 Hour Film Project) in March 2025 in Seattle\, Washington.  \n\n\n\nAt Filmapalooza\, it will be announced which eight films are selected to screen at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner in May 2025. The overall Yes We Cannes winner will also be announced at Filmapalooza and will be awarded a trophy and a $2\,000 cash prize. \n\n\n\nThe following Yes We Cannes teams will screen entries: \n\n\n\nBad Dates \n\n\n\nJust A Head Productions \n\n\n\nMystery Achieved \n\n\n\nSteel Moon Studios \n\n\n\nReckless Amnesiac \n\n\n\nLumen Productions \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Four Points Film Project is an annual online filmmaking competition giving teams three days to make their short. This year over 100 film teams participated from around the world. With a total prize pot of $4\,000\, the chance of getting your film screened at the Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival\, and eligibility to earn the Audience Award\, Four Points is an exciting competition with high stakes! \n\n\n\nThese Four Points Film Project teams will screen: \n\n\n\nBarknarc & Starfish  \n\n\n\nBeginnings \n\n\n\nFilmmaker’s Finest \n\n\n\nPhoenix \n\n\n\nChasing Joy \n\n\n\nJelko Films \n\n\n\nMEGnificent Productions
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/made-with-little-sleep-a-48-hour-film-project-special-screening-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Contest,Film Festivals,Guest Speaker
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SUMMARY:Holiday Classics at The Lindsay
DESCRIPTION:Season’s greetings! Is it ever too early to start spreading holiday cheer? \n\n\n\nGet ready for two weeks of timeless stories about togetherness\, generosity and keeping your tongue away from frozen poles. \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay will have many flavors of holiday classics on tap this year. Board The Polar Express\, get into shenanigans with Ralphie Parker in A Christmas Story\, hang out with Will Ferrell’s oversized Christmas helper in Elf or join the Griswolds for National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation!  \n\n\n\nInterested in revisiting Hollywood’s Golden Age? Look no further than the trifecta of It’s a Wonderful Life\, White Christmas and We’re No Angels! Don’t forget to mark your calendars for Dec. 21\, which is when we’ll have a sensory friendly Elf screening and Burgh Bus Christmas Vacation event. Tickets are on sale for every holiday classic screening at the links below. We hope to see you at the Theater during the most wonderful time of the year! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s a Wonderful Life\n\n\n\nPG | 2h 10min | Drama\, Fantasy\, Romance\n\n\n\nDirector: Frank Capra\n\n\n\nStars: James Stewart\, Donna Reed\, Lionel Barrymore\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow many of us can remember a holiday season without It’s a Wonderful Life? That’s a testament to the enduring universality of this beautiful drama about a businessman (Indiana\, Pa.\, native James Stewart) seeing what the world would look like without him. \n\n\n\nAlmost 80 years later\, It’s a Wonderful Life remains “a genuine American classic\,” writes The Guardian. Even in 1946\, critics like The Hollywood Reporter‘s Jack D. Grant realized that director Frank Capra had made a film in which “everyone who sees it will agree that it’s wonderful entertainment.” \n\n\n\n“His direction of the individual characterizations delivered is also distinctively his\, and the performances\, from the starring roles of James Stewart and Donna Reed down to the smallest bit\, are magnificent. When Capra is at his best\, no one can top him.” \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtimes for It’s a Wonderful Life\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElf\n\n\n\nPG | 1h 37min | Comedy\n\n\n\nDirector: Jon Favreau\n\n\n\nStars: Will Ferrell\, James Caan\, Zooey Deschanel\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVery little will get you in the holiday spirit faster than Elf. Director Jon Favreau’s 2003 comedy follows Buddy (Will Ferrell)\, a human raised among Santa’s elves who leaves the North Pole to find his father (James Caan) and remind jaded New Yorkers about the true meaning of Christmas. \n\n\n\nElf is an “irresistibly goofy Christmas comedy” that “takes bold pleasure in unabashed silliness\,” raves Salon. As the New York Post playfully declares: “Yule love it.” \n\n\n\n“Elf is a pleasantly old-fashioned\, gee-whillikers Yuletide confection…Ferrell’s manic\, overgrown-kid energy sweeps all before it\, announcing him as a major leading-man talent who can charm as well as amuse.”The Lindsay will be holding a sensory-friendly Elf screening on Saturday\, Dec. 21\, at 10 a.m. We encourage those who are interested in attending this screening to purchase tickets in advance. \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtimes for Elf\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNational Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation\n\n\n\nPG-13 | 1h 37min | Comedy \n\n\n\nDirector: Jeremiah S. Chechick\n\n\n\nStars: Chevy Chase\, Bevery D’Angelo\, Juliette Lewis\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho could have guessed that Clark Griswold’s (Chevy Chase) grand vision for the perfect Christmas was destined to go delightfully haywire? Well\, just everybody going into National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation who had spent the 1980s laughing along with the Griswolds’ hapless antics. \n\n\n\nChristmas Vacation “may be the only modern Christmas comedy which really stands up to repeat viewings\,” declares Time Out. The third Vacation film finds “Chevy Chase and brood doing what they do best\,” praises Variety. \n\n\n\n“If it doesn’t make you at least giggle\,” adds Empire\, “then you clearly don’t understand the true meaning of the festive season—which is of course combustible toilets and electrified cats.”The Lindsay is collaborating with The Burgh Bus on a Dec. 21 Holiday Ride that will begin with a 6:30 p.m. Burgh Bus tour and culminate in a 7:30 p.m. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation screening. Don’t miss out! \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtimes for Christmas Vacation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’re No Angels\n\n\n\nNR | 1h 46min | Comedy\, Caper\n\n\n\nDirector: Michael Curtiz\n\n\n\nStars: Humphrey Bogart\, Peter Ustinov\, Aldo Ray\n\n\n\nSINGLE SCREENING on Sunday\, Dec. 15\, at 1 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club returns to The Lindsay for a one-time showing of We’re No Angels\, the 1955 screwball comedy about three escaped convicts who are unexpectedly moved to help a kind shopkeeper and his family. \n\n\n\nWe’re No Angels soars thanks to “Michael Curtiz’s directorial pacing and topflight performances from Humphrey Bogart\, Aldo Ray and Peter Ustinov\,” lauds Variety. This Broadway adaptation is an “assured\, entertaining black comedy” that feels “both warm and sophisticated\,” writes TV Guide. \n\n\n\nBe sure you head over to The Lindsay early on Sunday\, Dec. 15\, for a special introduction from Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club President Wendy Whittick. \n\n\n\n\nTickets for We’re No Angels\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhite Christmas\n\n\n\nNR | 2h 5min | Musical\, Comedy\, Romance\n\n\n\nDirector: Michael Curtiz\n\n\n\nStars: Bing Crosby\, Rosemary Clooney\, Danny Kaye\n\n\n\nLIMITED SCREENINGS: Sunday\, Dec. 15\, at 3:30 p.m. & Monday\, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFathom Events is bringing White Christmas back to theaters for its 70th anniversary! This lavish musical stars Bing Crosby\, Danny Kaye\, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen as two pairs of traveling performers who combine their talents to save a Vermont inn from closing. \n\n\n\n“With wit\, exuberance\, and some show-stopping hits\, White Christmas is a cracking musical\,” raves BBC. This film is a “cosy crowd-pleaser” with “sumptuous production values\,” commends Total Film. “This was the Mamma Mia! of its day\, a nostalgic blast of popular Irving Berlin show-tunes gift-wrapped in new-fangled VistaVision.” \n\n\n\nPittsburgh Classic Movie Club Vice President Deann Davis will provide a special introduction prior to the Dec. 15 screening. \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtimes for White Christmas\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Christmas Story\n\n\n\nPG | 1h 33min | Comedy\, Family\n\n\n\nDirector: Bob Clark\n\n\n\nStars: Peter Billingsley\, Melinda Dillon\, Darren McGavin\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll that Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley) wants for Christmas is a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun. A Christmas Story warm-heartedly chronicles his many efforts to convince the many adults in his life—including Santa—to get him a gift that keeps on giving. \n\n\n\nThis 1983 holiday comedy contains “a treasure chest of familiar moments that almost every kid—even those who don’t celebrate Christmas—can relate to\,” writes IGN. A Christmas Story is “family fare to savor” and simply “a joy to the world\,” declares The Washington Post.”If you’re a Christmas holdout\, a true believer who still hears reindeer on the roof\, and even on an unseasonably warm Christmas Eve holds out hope of waking to a yard full of snow and branches coated like velvet antlers\, then A Christmas Story is for you.” \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtimes for A Christmas Story\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Polar Express\n\n\n\nG | 1h 40min | Animated\, Adventure\n\n\n\nDirector: Robert Zemeckis\n\n\n\nStars: Tom Hanks\, Peter Scolari\, Nona Gaye\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll aboard The Polar Express! This adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg’s 1985 children’s book follows a young boy who on Christmas Eve is whisked away for a magical train ride to the North Pole. His unexpected adventure teaches him important lessons about friendship\, bravery and the spirit of Christmas. \n\n\n\nThe Polar Express “is a runaway thrill” full of “rambunctious comedy…which buttresses the story’s sage wisdom\,” writes The Hollywood Reporter. Director Robert Zemeckis’ technical marvel “has the quality of a lot of lasting children’s entertainment\,” Roger Ebert wrote in his 2004 review. \n\n\n\n“The Polar Express is a movie for more than one season; it will become a perennial\, shared by the generations…The conductor tells Hero Boy he thinks he really should get on the train\, and I have the same advice for you.” \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtimes for The Polar Express
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/holiday-classics-at-the-lindsay/
CATEGORIES:Classics,Community Partnerships,Guest Speaker,Sensory Friendly
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SUMMARY:House of Tears World Premiere
DESCRIPTION:The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center’s next Emerging Filmmakers Showcase\, House of Tears\, is a Western Pennsylvania-filmed murder mystery inspired by the classic board game Clue. \n\n\n\nHouse of Tears was written and directed by Bethel Park native Josh Poe. It’s set during a dinner party hosted by famous chocolate maker Vincent Loren (WTAE-TV reporter Sheldon Ingram). The 11 guests gathered at this secluded home are quickly forced to confront an unknown enemy seemingly intent on killing everyone in attendance. \n\n\n\n\nThe Lindsay’s House of Tears screening will take place on Thursday\, Dec. 12\, at 7 p.m. This free event will also include a Q&A with Poe and other members of the filmmaking team. House of Tears is already proving to be a particularly popular Emerging Filmmakers Showcase\, so anyone interested in checking this film out should RSVP asap. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“I wanted to premiere the movie close to home and always wanted to use The Lindsay for its classic theater feel\,” says Poe\, 25\, a Denison University graduate with a degree in commerce\, media and the arts. House of Tears began as a suggestion by a friend of Poe’s to make a short film involving a house. \n\n\n\n“I always loved the board game and movie Clue\,” says Poe. “So for my first foray into the horror genre\, I decided that I wanted to make a movie similar to that film\, but more horror-based.” \n\n\n\nThat initial idea eventually evolved into a script for a feature-length murder mystery. Poe and company filmed over the course of 14 days in two different homes\, including one belonging to the grandfather of a House of Tears crew member. \n\n\n\n“Since we wrapped in late winter\, we have been basically working on something every day for this film\,” says Poe. “Putting together this movie has been a ton of fun\, and I am so proud of each and everyone that helped us along the way because it is truly amazing to see the work pay off.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn addition to Ingram\, House of Tears’ expansive cast also includes Payton Léger\, Delaney Hathaway\, Charles Mengine\, Shane Callahan\, Kelsey Rhea\, Duncan Jameson\, Amaru Williams\, Molly McDowell\, Spencer Samson\, Chris Storms\, David Nackman and Robert Scott.
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/house-of-tears-world-premiere/
CATEGORIES:Emerging Filmmakers,Guest Speaker
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SUMMARY:Sensory Friendly Screening of Moana 2
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\nPG | 1h 40min | Animation\, Adventure\, Musical \n\n\n\nDirectors: David Derrick Jr.\, Jason Hand\, Dana Ledoux Miller                                                                                          \n\n\n\nStars: Auli’i Cravalho\, Dwayne Johnson\, Alan Tudyk \n\n\n\nA sensory friendly screening of Moana 2 is set for Saturday\, December 7\, at 9:45 a.m. at The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center. \n\n\n\nThe long-awaited sequel tasks Moana\, Maui and their new friends with another wayfaring mission to uncharted lands. The goal this time around: Find the island that connects other ocean tribes and defeat the ancient god who has been keeping it hidden from human detection. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll tickets will be discounted to $8.75 for this special event.  \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay\, which pioneered sensory friendly screenings northwest of Pittsburgh in 2017\, schedules these showings to be the only events in the Theater and provides adequate staffing to create an enjoyable\, low stress atmosphere for all attending. \n\n\n\nTickets are available online and at the door. Please email the Theater if you are unable to attend because of ticket costs. \n\n\n\nSensory friendly screenings are specially designed for families who have children with special needs. The films are shown with lights up and volume down\, and patrons are free to move around the theater or talk during the screenings. The Lindsay has offered several sensory friendly film showings since its inception; recent screenings include The Wild Robot\, Kung Fu Panda 4\, and Despicable Me 4.
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/sensory-friendly-screening-of-moana-2/
CATEGORIES:Sensory Friendly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T190000
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SUMMARY:KHAF World Premiere
DESCRIPTION:Reserve Tickets\n\n\n\n\nPittsburgh produces quite a bit of independently made horror films. Rarely\, though\, do those cinematic endeavors venture into folk horror territory. \n\n\n\nFor the uninitiated\, “folk horror” is a cinematic sub-genre known for isolated environments\, an emphasis on nature\, and utilizing real or fictional folklore to invoke terror and dread. That’s exactly what Jess Kaeden was aspiring for with KHAF\, her locally filmed feature about a Pennsylvania farm family being terrorized by a demon hellbent on obtaining their firstborn child. \n\n\n\nKHAF will have its world premiere on Thursday\, Nov. 21\, at 7 p.m. as the next entry in the The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center’s ongoing Emerging Filmmakers Showcase series. That screening will be immediately followed by a Q&A with writer-director Kaeden; co-writers Jason Burke and Justen Kimball; and other members of the KHAF filmmaking team. \n\n\n\n\nTickets are free\, but RSVPs are encouraged in advance due to space limitations. \n\n\n\n“What makes KHAF sort of different from anything that anybody’s doing around here is that it’s more folk horror\,” says Kaeden\, the founder of locally based Spinning Web Productions. “The A24 atmosphere and aesthetic\, you don’t really see that around here.” \n\n\n\nKHAF stars a slew of recognizable local talent\, including Samantha Ainsworth\, Hattie Baier\, Brian Ceponis\, Kenneth Pierce and David Ogrodowski. The film was produced by\, among others\, Mike Ancas (Day of the Dead) and Wes Fisher (Children as Giants). \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAinsworth plays Vera Darling\, who is forced to confront her family’s dark past that’s tied to an ancient cult and child-sacrifice rituals in service of Moloch\, an ancient Carthaginian demon. Kaeden said she drew inspiration for KHAF from recent Hollywood folk horror hits like Robert Eggers’ The Witch and Ari Aster’s Midsommar. \n\n\n\nShe wants to make sure everyone interested in attending the KHAF world premiere knows that her film deals with “deep psychological traumas.”  \n\n\n\nKaeden is a 24-year-old Connellsville native and graduate of the George A. Romero Filmmaking Program. KHAF was shot during summer and fall 2022 largely on farmland in Belle Vernon. Kaeden also set her film in the Keystone State because “I didn’t want to make a film out of Pennsylvania and call it somewhere else.” \n\n\n\n\nShe can’t wait for this unique example of Western Pennsylvania-filmed folk horror to debut next week at The Lindsay. \n\n\n\n“We’re all about supporting independent filmmakers\,” Kaeden says. “Pennsylvania is very centered around independent filmmakers\, but it’s very special to have a venue that has these Emerging Filmmaker Showcases. As an independent filmmaker\, I feel very honored.”
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/khaf-world-premiere/
CATEGORIES:Emerging Filmmakers,Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T210000
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SUMMARY:2024 Three Rivers Film Festival at The Lindsay
DESCRIPTION:Three Rivers Film Festival Returns to The Lindsay with 6 Films—and 2 locally made gems  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nTwo high-profile examples of Pittsburgh’s filmmaking prowess will play at The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center this November as part of Film Pittsburgh’s 2024 Three Rivers Film Festival. Both screenings will be followed by cast and crew Q&As. \n\n\n\nThree Rivers\, which was recently crowned this region’s Best Film Festival by Pittsburgh City Paper readers\, returns to The Lindsay with six screenings from Nov. 15-17. This is the fourth time that The Lindsay will serve as a satellite location for Three Rivers\, which spotlights independent cinema from around the world and takes place across multiple venues from Nov. 13-20. \n\n\n\n\nAdvance tickets are available for individual films at the Three Rivers Film Festival website\, as well as full festival and other passes. Ticketing questions should be directed to the Film Festival\, 412-426-FILM (3456). Tickets can be purchased in person at the Lindsay Theater on the day of each screening and will be available on a first-come\, first-served basis.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFlow\n\n\n\nFriday\, November 15 @ 5:00 P.M. – Pittsburgh Premiere\n\n\n\nFlow is an animated adventure about a cat whose home is devastated by a destructive flood. He seeks refuge on a drifting sailboat\, along with a collection of other displaced animals searching for dry land. This visually sumptuous and heartfelt film also happens to be Latvia’s submission for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Becoming a Guinea Fowl \n\n\n\nFriday\, November 15 @ 7:00 P.M. – Pittsburgh Premiere\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOn Becoming a Guinea Fowl currently boasts a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score and recently earned Rungano Nyoni a directing prize at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. This internationally produced dramedy follows a woman whose impassive response to her uncle’s death hints at her middle-class Zambian family’s repressed secrets that may soon come to light. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Great One\n\n\n\nSaturday\, November 16 @ 4:00 P.M. – Pittsburgh Connection\n\n\n\nThe Great One is a sweet\, nostalgic tale of a sportswriter reminiscing about her childhood passions: baseball and the 1970s Pirates. Think The Sandlot\, but in Pittsburgh and centered around a group of preteens’ natural adoration for the late Roberto Clemente. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film’s production team. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBasic Psych\n\n\n\nSaturday\, November 16 @ 7:00 P.M. – Pittsburgh Connection\n\n\n\nBasic Psych is a taut psychological thriller pitting a psychiatrist trying to protect his family against a paranoid murderer. Shot locally\, the film is deftly helmed by Melissa Martin (The Bread\, My Sweet) and stars two of Pittsburgh’s favorite actors\, David Conrad (Ghost Whisperer) and two-time Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris (The Gilded Age). The actors are at the top of their game in this sophisticated murder mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat. (Adult content: violence) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSmall Town Universe\n\n\n\nSunday\, November 17 @ 4:00 P.M. – Pennsylvania Premiere\n\n\n\nSmall Town Universe is a riveting documentary that paints an intimate portrait of life in Green Bank\, West Virginia\, home to the world’s most sensitive radio telescope and the only U.S. town that bans Wi-Fi and cell phones. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with some of the film’s subjects. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBob Trevino Likes It\n\n\n\nSunday\, November 17 @ 7:00 P.M. – Pennsylvania Premiere\n\n\n\nBob Trevino Likes It won the 2024 SXSW film festival’s narrative feature competition. Barbie Ferreira (Euphoria) and John Leguizamo (Moulin Rouge!) star in this clever comedy about an upbeat young woman who forges an unlikely friendship with a man who has the exact same name as her deadbeat father.
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/2024-three-rivers-film-festival-at-the-lindsay/
CATEGORIES:Documentaries,Film Festivals,Guest Speaker
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SUMMARY:Queering the Documentary: An Evening with Filmmaker Connor Lee O’Keefe
DESCRIPTION:The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center will introduce regional cinephiles to the singular filmmaking talent of Connor Lee O’Keefe later this month. \n\n\n\nO’Keefe is a nonfiction filmmaker\, artist and teacher who uses a queer lens to shape the realities captured in his films. He’s currently in residence as this semester’s Visiting Documentary Filmmaker at Robert Morris University. \n\n\n\nHe’ll be at The Lindsay on Thursday\, Nov. 7\, at 7 p.m. to share five of his documentary shorts as part of a specially curated Queering the Documentary program. Those screenings will be followed by a Q&A with O’Keefe. Tickets to this event are free\, but RSVPs are encouraged in advance due to space limitations. \n\n\n\n\nSome of O’Keefe’s films that will be screened on Nov. 7 include Our Transition\, which explores O’Keefe’s gender transition from his parents’ perspective; Imagine a Body\, an essay film on the spiritual nature of hormone replacement therapy for transgender men that premiered in 2022 as part of the The New Yorker Documentary Series; and No More Longing\, an immersive portrait of Brazilian musician Jaime Jobim that premiered at SFFilm in San Francisco. \n\n\n\n\n“It is a pleasure to work with our Visiting Documentary Filmmaker each fall semester\,” says Jen Stratakis\, RMU’s Arts & Humanities’ media outreach coordinator. “I have the privilege of helping each one connect with the RMU student body and greater Pittsburgh film community to share their work in a meaningful way. This semester\, Connor Lee O’Keefe brings his beautiful take on storytelling to our campus and our town. He is eloquent and his films are inspiring.”   \n\n\n\nThis is the second year in a row that The Lindsay will be hosting a Robert Morris Visiting Documentary Filmmaker’s public showcase. \n\n\n\n\n“I’m honored to have been able to continue refining my work as an artist with RMU and to have an opportunity to participate in fruitful dialogue with audiences at The Lindsay\,” says O’Keefe. “We need independent theaters to keep this art form doing what it does best—and that’s bringing people together.” \n\n\n\nRMU’s Visiting Documentary Filmmaker program is a 15-week residency that requires participants to teach a documentary introduction class\, create and share their work\, and actively engage with the RMU faculty\, student body and general community. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“We need queer and trans perspectives now more than ever\,” says O’Keefe. “I hope these films immerse you into a space that allows you to wonder\, heal and grow.”
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/queering-the-documentary-an-evening-with-filmmaker-connor-lee-okeefe/
CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Documentaries,Free Events,Guest Speaker
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SUMMARY:Strong Mind Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Ninety percent of the public thinks America is having a mental health crisis\, according to the American Psychological Association. \n\n\n\nThis crisis includes anxiety\, depression\, eating disorders and much more\, says Benjamin Carlucci\, an award-winning filmmaker and Creative Director at the Strong Mind Project\, a local mental health awareness nonprofit. On Sunday\, Oct. 20\, from 5:30 to 9 p.m.\, The Lindsay will host the inaugural Strong Mind Showcase. \n\n\n\nThis free event features a pre-screening panel discussion with mental health professionals and advocates. Afterward\, two hours of short films\, separated by an intermission\, aim to promote empathy\, insight and understanding in the mental health space. \n\n\n\n“The Strong Mind Project is dedicated to cultivating conversations and raising awareness in the mental health space\,” says Carlucci\, a Squirrel Hill resident. “Our upcoming showcase will bring together talented artists with mental health professionals and advocates for the theme of ‘making the invisible\, visible.’” \n\n\n\nActivities begin at 5:45 p.m. with a panel discussion featuring Matt Walsh\, Oasis Mental Health’s co-founder and chief clinical officer; Listen Lucy CEO Jordan Corcoran; and artist Hayden Caico\, whose short film\, The Creature and Me\, will screen at the festival. \n\n\n\nFilm selections\, starting at 6:45 p.m.\, will share the best of more than 2\,000 submissions from 106 countries. An awards presentation will follow. \n\n\n\n“We are delighted to bring together so many diverse voices under one event\,” continues Carlucci. “The Strong Mind Showcase is more than just a film festival—it’s a platform for artists to shine a light on mental health challenges\, and for the rest of us to shine a light on the artists sparking crucial conversations through storytelling.” \n\n\n\nTickets are free\, but RSVPs are requested in advance to ensure seating for all. Carlucci advises that these films and conversations are suitable for ages 13 and older.
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/strong-mind-showcase/
CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Community Room,Film Festivals,Free Events,Guest Speaker
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SUMMARY:Waltz World Premiere
DESCRIPTION:Reserve Tickets\n\n\n\n\nThe Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center’s spooky October continues with the world premiere of an exciting new horror-thriller that was made right here in Western Pennsylvania. \n\n\n\n\nWaltz is a Halloween-friendly film about a desperate woman whose attempt to make ends meet results in the fight of her life. This next entry in The Lindsay’s ongoing Emerging Filmmakers Showcase series is set for Thursday\, Oct. 17\, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are free\, but we encourage RSVPs in advance—especially for an event like this\, that’s already at half capacity! \n\n\n\nA Q&A directly following the screening will feature writer-director Joshua Maley\, a local filmmaker and founder of Monaca-based Grimm Sleeper Productions; stars Hannah Keeley\, Hattie Baier and (Sewickley native) David Dietz; special effects “gore master” Jason Proakis; editor Holly Grayson; and director of photography Kevin Kukler. \n\n\n\nKeeley\, a United Kingdom native with international stage and film-acting experience\, takes center stage in Waltz. She plays Alice\, who begins selling erotic photos of herself online after losing her job. She gains a following—including one fan who quickly takes things too far.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“The inspiration for Waltz came from my interest in what really makes a monster\,” says Maley.  “In a way\, we’re all monsters sometimes. We all do good and bad things\, and sometimes we do the bad things for a good reason\, or we do the good things for a bad reason.” \n\n\n\nMaley\, a Beaver County native\, attended Point Park University and Full Sail University in Florida before he founded Grimm Sleeper Productions in 2015. His first short\, the thriller 415\, earned four awards—including Audience Choice and Best Writing—at the Haunted Oaks Film Festival; was an official selection at the 2021 Moscow Gold Film Festival and the Bite Size Film Festival; and scored top awards at the Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival’s 2023 Thriller Picture Show. \n\n\n\nThe trailer for Waltz received the Best Trailer Award at the 2023 Prodigy Film Fest. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWaltz is Maley’s first feature film\, and he always intended to premiere it at The Lindsay. \n\n\n\n“The experience of a cozy\, small-town theater just makes everything more enjoyable and feel less commercial\,” he says. “It was also important for me to screen my first feature close to home\, but in a central location easily accessible by my colleagues. The Lindsay checks all the boxes. The Emerging Filmmakers program is the frosting on an already tantalizing cake.” \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“We appreciate Joshua’s regard for The Lindsay and our Emerging Filmmakers Showcase\,” says Theater CEO Carolina Thor. “The Lindsay is committed to supporting the region’s filmmaking industry and providing the opportunities for local audiences to share in the excitement of new films\, like Waltz.”
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/waltz-world-premiere/
CATEGORIES:Emerging Filmmakers,Free Events,Guest Speaker
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SUMMARY:Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival: Thriller Picture Show 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Thriller Picture Show Returns to The Lindsay October 11 – 14        & October 24  \n\n\n\nIt wouldn’t be October without The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center hosting one of this region’s premier showcases for independent filmmakers. \n\n\n\n\nThe Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival is bringing its annual Thriller Picture Show to The Lindsay for the second year in a row. Later this month\, the Sewickley theater will be jammed with meticulously selected features and shorts spanning multiple genres. Some projects hail from local filmmakers\, and one was directed by none other than the late George Romero. \n\n\n\n“We are honored and thrilled to be returning to The Lindsay for the 2024 Thriller Picture Show\,” says Leigh Morrissey\, communications director for festival presenter Image 987 Productions. “Every year\, the festival has gotten bigger and better. This year\, it received several hundred submissions from 20 different countries\, reflecting the global impact and importance of cinema.” \n\n\n\n\nHere’s a brief rundown of what’s in store for audiences looking for some pre-Halloween thrills (and chills): \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn “All-Festival Pass” is available for $45\, granting access to all 2024 Thriller Picture Show screenings (Oct. 12\, 13\, 14 & 24) at The Lindsay.  \n\n\n\n\nALL-FESTIVAL PASS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOCTOBER 12 SHOWTIMES AND TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMonkey Shines\n\n\n\nSaturday\, October 12 @ 7:00 P.M.\n\n\n\nLegendary horror director George Romero wrote and directed this 1988 psychological thriller about a quadriplegic man who enlists the help of a service animal. He quickly bonds with his new primate friend—who may be more intelligent and dangerous than his cute exterior would suggest. \n\n\n\n\nIn partnership with the George A. Romero Foundation (GARF)\, the Thriller Picture Show is also home to the Romero Lives commemorative event.“ It is with great delight that the George A. Romero Foundation supports the ever-growing Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival!\,” says GARF founder and president Suzanne Desrocher-Romero. “This festival offers an opportunity to shine a light on independent creatives and the legendary and innovative writer and filmmaker George A. Romero.” \n\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets to Monkey Shines\n\n\n\n\nCocaine Werewolf\n\n\n\nSaturday\, October 12 @ 9:00 P.M.\n\n\n\n\nThis horror comedy is set in the eerie woods of northern Pennsylvania. Cocaine (and blood) flow freely when the cast and crew of a low-budget horror movie receive an unexpected visit from a blood-thirsty werewolf. Cocaine Werewolf features a gothic industrial rock soundtrack created specifically for this film by Cleopatra Records. This film is so much fun it will make you want to howl at the moon with delight! \n\n\n\nPreceded by Karmic Ties (Dir: Adriana González-Vega) (3:00) and Poacher Poacher (Dir : Keil Orion Troisi) (6 :50). \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets to Cocaine Werewolf\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOCTOBER 13 SHOWTIMES AND TICKETS\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets for ALL SUNDAY Screenings\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\neVil Sublet\n\n\n\nSunday\, October 13 @ 2:30 P.M.\n\n\n\nPittsburgher Chris Pearson produced this wild horror-comedy about a couple whose dream apartment in New York’s East Village (AKA the eVil) may be haunted by a horde of murderous ghosts. Hey\, at leat the rent is cheap and it’s got an eat-in kitchen! eVil Sublet stars viral video performer Jennifer Leigh Houston and features the legendary Sally Struthers in her feature-length horror debut. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCultivated Chills program\n\n\n\nSunday\, October 13 @ 4:30 P.M.\n\n\n\nThis particular block features 134 minutes worth of shorts designed to thrill and provoke audiences’ minds. Experience As Easy as Closing Your Eyes\, Carpeteo\, The Darkness\, Visiting\, Chomp\, The Tenth Door\, Dissimulator\, High Stand\, See You on Friday and Don’t Fall from Grace for yourself! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFLUXX\n\n\n\nSunday\, October 13 @ 7:30 P.M.\n\n\n\nThis psychological thriller follows actress Vada Pierce\, who abruptly awakens one night from her bathtub with with no memory of how and why she got there. She quickly discovers that her home has been ransacked and her husband has gone missing. Every time Vada tries to leave her house\, she suddenly gets looped back into the bathtub. Desperately wanting to find the love of her life\, Vada is forced to seek help from two uninvited guests—with deadly consequences. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLast Laugh\n\n\n\nSunday\, October 13 @ 9:15 P.M.\n\n\n\nThis neo-noir thriller follows a 16-year-old girl seeking revenge against the psychopathic clown who murdered her mother.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOCTOBER 14 SHOWTIMES AND TICKETS\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets to ALL MONDAY Screenings\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBizarre Bazaar program\n\n\n\nMonday\, October 14 @ 2:30 P.M.\n\n\n\nThese experimental shorts are feasts for both the eyes and mind. This “Bizarre Bazaar” is approximately 75 minutes long and is comprised of four diverse shorts: Mirror\, Gaea\, Thomas and Magdalene\, and Anywhere. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFun House program\n\n\n\nMonday\, October 14 @ 3:55 P.M.\n\n\n\nIf you’re in the mood for more lighthearted and fun fare\, check out this approximately 47-minute “Fun House” shorts block! On tap here: The Curmudgeon Factory\, Through the Lens of Mourning\, and Crawl Space. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWeird Adventures program\n\n\n\nMonday\, October 14 @ 4:50 P.M.\n\n\n\nThese shorts are the kinds of “Weird Adventures” one may have found in 1950s pulp magazines. This hour-long menagerie of slightly action-heavier films includes Edge of Hope\, Memory Card\, Kurath Thor\, Absumo\, and Twin Minder. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTwisted Treats program\n\n\n\nMonday\, October 14 @ 6:00 P.M.\n\n\n\nAre you ready for a bloody good time? These “Twisted Treats” revel in horror and feature Halloween-appropriate stories about psychopaths\, masked killers and more. Prepare yourselves for two hours of mayhem courtesy of shorts Bay of Blood\, Nightwalker\, Family Tradition\, Lode\, TReT\, A Friendly Referral\, Bellevue Bob and Just Stay In. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChasing Zombies: A Tribute to George Romero\n\n\n\nMonday\, October 14 @ 8:15 P.M.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“This documentary was shot at the George A. Romero Filmmaking Program\, with special effects by Tom Savini’s Special Make-up Effects Program. The story involves iconic zombie extras from the original Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead who\, decades later\, find themselves in demand at Pop Culture Comicons. We chase down these zombies to see why these early Romero films resonate so much with fans. Meanwhile\, the crew shooting this film set out on a horrifying adventure of their own.” – co-director Mike Ancas (aka “Torrez\, Head Ripper Zombie”–Day of the Dead) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOCTOBER 24 SHOWTIMES AND TICKETS\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets to Dark Date Night\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDark Date Night\n\n\n\nThursday\, October 24 @ 6:00 P.M.\n\n\n\nThis “Dark Date Night” includes four films that all delve into the more twisted aspects of love and relationships. Shorts The Cocktail and Ember will screen starting at 6 p.m. The evening will be capped off with two features—domestic thriller Kill Victoria at 6:30 p.m. and gothic ghost story The Phantoms at 8:15 p.m.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKill Victoria\n\n\n\nThursday\, October 24 @ 6:30 P.M.\n\n\n\nTwo couples (and their perpetually single pal Nick) have been best friends for years. That quintette has been inseparable since grade school—that is\, until Nick finally gets engaged to a woman named Victoria. From that moment\, he seems to change. As far as the other four are concerned\, driving a wedge through such a tight friendship is unforgivable. They begin joking about how they would kill Victoria in order to save Nick from making “the worst mistake of his life.” Are they just kidding around\, though? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Phantoms\n\n\n\nThursday\, October 24 @ 8:15 P.M.\n\n\n\nAfter the death of their child\, a couple moves to a haunted house filled with ghosts. That’s not all lurking behind the house’s walls\, though. This 1892-set ghost story features performances from Michael Moriarty—a renowned actor with an Emmy\, Tony and Golden Globe under his belt—alongside veteran thespians Veronica Cartwright (Alien)\, Dale Dickey (A League of Their Own) and Raymond Barry (Sudden Death).
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/pittsburgh-moving-picture-festival-thriller-picture-show-2024/
CATEGORIES:Film Festivals
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SUMMARY:Sensory Friendly Screening of The Wild Robot
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPG | 1h 43m | Animated/AdventureDirector: Chris SandersStarring (voices): Lupita Nyong’o\, Pedro Pascal\, Kit Connor\, Bill Nighy\, Stephanie Hsu \n\n\n\nA sensory friendly screening of The Wild Robot is set for Saturday\, October 5\, at 10 a.m. at The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center. \n\n\n\nAll tickets will be discounted to $8.75 for this special event.  \n\n\n\nAfter a shipwreck\, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment\, Roz bonds with the island’s animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Lindsay\, which pioneered sensory friendly screenings northwest of Pittsburgh in 2017\, schedules these showings to be the only events in the Theater and provides adequate staffing to create an enjoyable\, low stress atmosphere for all attending. \n\n\n\nTickets are available online and at the door. Please email the Theater if you are unable to attend because of ticket costs. \n\n\n\nSensory friendly screenings are specially designed for families who have children with special needs. The films are shown with lights up and volume down\, and patrons are free to move around the theater or talk during the screenings. The Lindsay has offered several sensory friendly film showings since its inception; recent screenings include Inside Out 2\, Kung Fu Panda 4\, and Despicable Me 4.
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/sensory-friendly-screening-of-the-wild-robot/
CATEGORIES:Sensory Friendly
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SUMMARY:Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival: The Hands of Orlac with Live Accompaniment by Pittsburgh Composers Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\n\n\n\nThe Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center’s spooky October kicks off in style next week with an assist from a local group dedicated to the exhibition and preservation of silent films. \n\n\n\nThe Pittsburgh Silent Film Society is gearing up for its second-annual Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival\, which will take place across multiple Western Pennsylvania locales from Sept. 29-Oct. 6. The Lindsay will host a Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival screening of the 1924 horror classic The Hands of Orlac on Thursday\, Oct. 3\, at 7:30 p.m. \n\n\n\n\nThe screening will be accompanied by live music courtesy of the Pittsburgh Composers Quartet\, which consists of multi-talented musicians Ben Opie\, Patrick Breiner\, Adam Kantz and Mark Micchelli. \n\n\n\nThe Hands of Orlac stars Conrad Veidt as Paul Orlac\, a famous concert pianist who loses his hands in a terrible accident. A surgeon replaces his hands with those of an executed murderer. It’s not long before Orlac is convinced these newly obtained hands have imbued him with their previous owner’s desire to kill. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“The Lindsay serves as a venue for all kinds of cinema\, from new releases and documentaries to a silent psycho-thriller like The Hands of Orlac\,” says Lindsay CEO Carolina Thor. “We welcome audiences to time-travel with us to experience the silent—sometimes scary—film era.” \n\n\n\nDuring last year’s inaugural Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival\, the Theater hosted a sold-out screening of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari\, a 1920 silent horror film that also stars Veidt and was also directed by Hands of Orlac helmer Robert Wiene. \n\n\n\n“The Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival is thrilled to team up again with The Lindsay and Ben Opie to present a 100th-anniversary screening of The Hands of Orlac\,” says Pittsburgh Silent Film Society founder Chad Hunter. “When the director and star of the silent masterpiece The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari collaborate again\, you know you are in for a classic\, twisted\, German expressionist treat.” \n\n\n\nAdds Thor: “We’re delighted to be partnering with the Pittsburgh Silent Film Society yet again to provide audiences with a rare opportunity to watch a classic film on the big screen\, with live music\, as it would have been seen 100 years ago.”
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/pittsburgh-silent-film-festival-the-hands-of-orlac-with-live-accompaniment-by-pittsburgh-composers-quartet/
CATEGORIES:Classics,Film Festivals,Live,Music
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SUMMARY:Band Together Autism Friendly Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Band Together Pittsburgh will present one of its popular Autism Friendly Open Mics at The Lindsay. This free event will take place in the Theater’s Community Room on Sunday\, September 29 from 2 to 5 p.m. RSVPs are requested in advance. \n\n\n\n\nLongtime Pittsburgh musician John Vento and other members of Band Together will facilitate this event for anyone who wants to sing (including karaoke)\, play an instrument\, tell jokes\, do impressions\, just say hello or see what it’s all about. \n\n\n\nBand Together Pittsburgh will make microphones\, keyboards\, guitars\, amps and percussion instruments available for all attendees. Musicians are also welcome to bring their own instruments. Snacks and soft drinks will also be provided. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Everyone is welcome to come and have fun\, regardless of musical experience!” Band Together says. “Come\, enjoy the music and make some new friends with us!”
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/band-together-autism-friendly-open-mic/
CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Community Room,Free Events,Music
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SUMMARY:Grandpa and Shorty
DESCRIPTION:Reserve Tickets\n\n\n\n\nA grandfather and granddaughter forge a special connection in Grandpa and Shorty\, the next screening in The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center’s Emerging Filmmakers Showcase series. \n\n\n\n\nGrandpa and Shorty is a 51-minute drama about a military family who begins to repair fractured relationships by bonding over shared values. It hails from Pittsburgh-based White Ball Productions\, which was co-founded by Grandpa and Shorty director Jeff Balmert and writer John Rokosz. The goal of Grandpa and Shorty was always “to highlight the emotions and drama that military families struggle with everyday\,” explains Rokosz. \n\n\n\nThe Thursday\, Sept. 26\, screening starts at 7:30 p.m. with opening remarks by combat veteran and bestselling author Sean Parnell. The film will be immediately followed by a Q&A with Balmert and Rokosz. Tickets are free\, but guests are encouraged to RSVP in advance via The Lindsay’s website to ensure seating for all. \n\n\n\n\n“With a story aimed at bringing soldiers and civilians together\, we’re delighted to work with The Lindsay Theater to share this message free of charge with our hometown\,” says Rokosz. “We recognize the opportunities that The Lindsay Theater has given to emerging filmmakers in Pittsburgh and honor the contributions they’ve made to our beloved Pittsburgh community at large.” \n\n\n\nThis Pittsburgh-filmed project follows Al Androwski\, a 70-year-old Army veteran and grandfather (Howard Elson) whose wife recently died and whose estranged son (Curtis Caldwell) is currently serving as a medevac pilot in Afghanistan. Al is thrown for a loop when his daughter-in-law (Se Marie Volk) unexpectedly needs him to babysit his granddaughter (Tori Flanders). \n\n\n\nBalmert is a Duquesne University and Carnegie Mellon University graduate\, veteran filmmaker and experienced voiceover artist. Rokosz is a fellow Duquesne alumnus and classically trained musician who both composed and performed Grandpa and Shorty’s score. \n\n\n\n\n“Producing this film has been a 6-year labor of love\,” Rokosz continues. “I’m grateful for our team’s dedication\, and for our united belief in the film’s authentic message of faith\, family and duty. We can’t wait to share this story with our hometown\, the world at large\, and especially all active and veteran military families who we strive to honor through this film.”
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/grandpa-and-shorty/
CATEGORIES:Emerging Filmmakers,Free Events,Guest Speaker
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SUMMARY:Documentary Series 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Lindsay’s Second Annual Documentary Series\, \n\n\n\nAugust 23 – September 5\n\n\n\nAs the 2024 summer movie season draws to a close\, The Lindsay invites everyone on a globe-spanning journey highlighting our collective humanity\, creativity and penchant for innovation. \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay’s second annual documentary series will provide our guests with eight specially curated films about everything from a sports icon to the women whose hard work is lifting their impoverished communities.  \n\n\n\nSome of these documentaries tackle issues of national—and sometimes international—importance. Two selections came to us from local production companies\, and one of our films gives long-overdue recognition to a widely used medical service that originated in 1960s Pittsburgh. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWeek 1: August 23 – August 29\, 2024\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommon Ground\n\n\n\nPG | 1h 45mDirectors: Joshua Tickell & Rebecca Harrell TickellStars: Rosario Dawson\, Jason Momoa\, Donald Glover\n\n\n\nFilmmaking duo Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell know their way around an environmental documentary. \n\n\n\nCommon Ground\, the Tickells’ recent followup to their influential 2020 film Kiss the Ground\, focuses on regenerative agriculture and how more widespread application of this unique (and cost-effective) farming technique could stem the effects of climate change. \n\n\n\n“The movie lays out a dire situation in its opening minutes and cranks up the klaxon as it goes\,” writes RogerEbert.com. Forbes describes Common Ground as a “brisk\, accessible and worthwhile watch” that also functions as “the most comprehensive feature to date on” the regenerative agriculture movement. \n\n\n\nCommon Ground features a slew of farmers and land management experts touting the potential life-saving benefits of regenerative agriculture. Celebrities like Jason Momoa\, Laura Dern\, Rosario Dawson\, Woody Harrelson and Donald Glover also serve as ambassadors for this potentially life-saving proposal. \n\n\n\n“We wrote Common Ground as a love letter to our children\,” the Tickells tell The Lindsay. “In a very real sense\, the film is an urgent call to action and a plan for how we can save the future\, heal our climate and fix our broken food system—all through regenerative agriculture.” \n\n\n\nSara Klingensmith\, an education associate with the Allegheny Land Trust\, will join us on Friday\, Aug. 23\, at 4:30 p.m. for a special talk on land preservation before that day’s 4:45 p.m. Common Ground screening. \n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets to Common Ground\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nO Pioneer\n\n\n\nNR | 1h 13mDirector: Jonathan Lacocque & Clara LehmannStars: Nellie Rose Gundersen Davis\, Tim Hibbs\, James Morely\, Kaïa Kater\n\n\n\nThe folks who Walt Whitman described in his 1865 poem Pioneers! O Pioneers! wererugged adventurers who had the courage and endurance to build lives for themselves out West. But what does a modern American pioneer look like? \n\n\n\nThat’s the million-dollar question filmmakers Jonathan Lacocque and Clara Lehmann set out to answer in O Pioneer\, a 2023 documentary in which they follow three West Virginians who exemplify a pioneering spirit akin to those 19th-century American settlers. \n\n\n\nO Pioneer is an “immersive\, magical realist tapestry of life\,” raves Film Obsessive. This “must-watch movie” shines a spotlight on ordinary Appalachians while helping viewers “understand that we are all pioneers in life\,” writes Film Threat. \n\n\n\nLacocque and Lehmann examine what it means to be a 21st-century pioneer through their three subjects\, the vocal stylings of narrator Kaïa Kater\, archival footage and other cinematic techniques. They also make a point to portray this region with dignity and respect\, as Lehmann told 100 Days in Appalachia. \n\n\n\n“I want this film to give us some light and give us something we’re proud of\,” she says. “And I hope that West Virginians are proud of these three people because they really are special\, and they are you. And they’re us.” \n\n\n\nEach screening will also feature a video Q&A provided by the O Pioneer filmmaking team. \n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets to O Pioneer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMissing From Fire Trail Road\n\n\n\nNR | 1h 41mDirector: Sabrina Van TasselStars: Deborah Parker\, Deb Haaland\, Teri Gobin\n\n\n\nMary Ellen Johnson-Davis vanished without a trace in late 2020. Her disappearance is the jumping-off point for Missing from Fire Trail Road\, which spotlights the shocking number of murdered indigenous women whose cases remained unsolved. \n\n\n\n“Her story exposes how hundreds of indigenous women continue to go missing in the USA\, perpetuating trans-generational trauma on Indian reservations\,” explains the film’s website. \n\n\n\nJohnson-Davis was last seen on the Tulalip reservation near Seattle\, walking along Fire Trail Road. Director Sabrina Van Tassel’s documentary includes interviews with her family\, Tulalip leadership\, prominent indigenous activists and even U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. \n\n\n\nThis “essential documentary…shines a light on the plight of a culturally rich segment of Americans that are literally going unnoticed and unaided\,” writes Film Threat. \n\n\n\n“Missing from Fire Trail Road is an incredibly heavy piece\,” adds Next Best Picture\, “but it’s the strength and resilience that this community embodies that sticks with you—as well as the message that they can’t fight this fight alone.” \n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets to Missing From Fire Trail Road\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStop Making Sense\n\n\n\nPG | 1h 28mDirector: Jonathan DemmeStars: David Byrne\, Chris Frantz\, Tina Weymouth\n\n\n\nJonathan Demme redefined the horror genre with 1991’s The Silence of the Lambs\, which was shot in the Pittsburgh area and became one of the only films to ever win all five major Academy Awards categories. \n\n\n\nSeven years earlier\, Demme became the king of concert films with Stop Making Sense\, his epic rendering of the Talking Heads’ three-night engagement at Los Angeles’ Pantages Theatre in December 1983. \n\n\n\n“Mr. Demme has captured both the look and the spirit of this live performance with a daring and precision that match the group’s own\,” declares The New York Times. \n\n\n\nStop Making Sense is the best-reviewed concert film ever thanks to its 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film highlights lead singer David Byrne’s incomparable stage presence and boasts “rhythmic\, beautifully organized editing that invites involvement with the music\,” writes Empire Magazine.  \n\n\n\n“(The) bands’ infectious enthusiasm and Demme’s sleight of hand make this just about the best concert film ever made.” \n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets to Stop Making Sense\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWeek 2: August 30 – September 5\, 2024\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNeat: The Story of Bourbon\n\n\n\nNR | 1h 15mDirector: David AltroggeStars: Steve Zahn\, Freddie Johnson\, Marianne Eaves\n\n\n\nBourbon aficionados: This one’s for you! \n\n\n\nNeat: The Story of Bourbon hails from David Altrogge\, the film’s director and a co-founder of local production company Vinegar Hill. This expansive documentary chronicles bourbon’s history\, how to make it\, and the American ideals still associated with this particular form of whiskey consumption. \n\n\n\n“Neat is not a movie about bourbon\,” Altrogge tells The Lindsay. “It’s a movie about friendship and community\, and legacy and craft. As a Pittsburgh-proud filmmaker\, I couldn’t be more excited to share this film with the community I’m so proud to be a part of.” \n\n\n\nAltrogge’s film is presented in vignettes that explore how bourbon grew to be arguably the most quintessentially American alcoholic beverage. You’ll meet plenty of master distillers\, farmers\, tasting experts\, connoisseurs and even actor (and avid bourbon enthusiast) Steve Zahn. \n\n\n\nNeat “is a true love letter to this whiskey category” that “really captured the beauty and history of this American spirit\,” declares Distiller. The film’s trailer had the Los Angeles Times hankering for some bourbon. \n\n\n\n“It’s enough to make you want to stop what you’re doing\, grab a bottle and run outside.” \n\n\n\nAltrogge will be at The Lindsay on Sunday\, Sept. 1\, at 2:45 p.m. for a Q&A preceding the 3 p.m. showing of Neat. \n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets to Neat: The Story of Bourbon\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShe Rises Up\n\n\n\nNR | 1h 31m Directors: Maureen Castle TustyStars: Gladys Yupanqui\, Magatte Wade\, Selyna Peiris\n\n\n\nThe filmmakers behind She Rises Up were interested in exploring “the intersection of women and poverty and the power of work.” That’s why three fledgling businesswomen take center stage in director Maureen Castle Tusty’s globe-trotting narrative. \n\n\n\nThe film follows Gladys Yupanqui\, the owner of a Peruvian mini-market; Magatte Wade\, who founded a cosmetics manufacturing company in Senegal; and Selyna Peiris\, whose textile operation in Sri Lanka is ripe for expansion. \n\n\n\nShe Rises Up is an “eye-opening\, moving and empowering documentary\,” raves The NYC Movie Guru. Reason Magazine praises the film for treating Wade\, Yupanqui and Peiris “as complex individuals with mixed motivations.” \n\n\n\n“The result yanks the heartstrings without being sappy.” \n\n\n\nThese women all possess shrewd entrepreneurial instincts and use those inherent talents to provide for their families while also helping to improve their impoverished communities. As Wade puts it in the film: “To have a heart for the poor\, that’s easy. To have a mind for the poor\, that’s the challenge.” \n\n\n\nDirector Maureen Castle Tusty will participate in a live Q&A directly following the 7 p.m. She Rises Up screening on Friday\, Aug. 30. \n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets to She Rises Up\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFreedom House Ambulance – The FIRST Responders\n\n\n\nNR | 30mDirector: Annette BanksStars: Phil Hallen\, George McCrary III\, John Moon\n\n\n\nPittsburgh has a long history of innovation. Fun fact: This region is where the nation’s first emergency medical technician (EMT) service was founded. \n\n\n\nThe 2023 documentary Freedom House Ambulance—The First Responders tells the story of Freedom House Ambulance Service\, which originated in the Hill District and was staffed solely with Black paramedics trained to serve a community that was often overlooked by the city’s emergency services. \n\n\n\nThis 30-minute documentary was produced by WQED and contains interviews with one of Freedom House’s founders\, some of its initial recruits\, local historians\, longtime Hill District residents and more. \n\n\n\nFreedom House shut down in 1975\, but not before establishing a paramedic-training template that spread across the U.S. Director Annette Banks couldn’t bear the thought of Pittsburghers not knowing about Freedom House and set out to immortalize that landmark organization on film. \n\n\n\n“It was a little-known story\, with major impact\,” she tells The Lindsay. “It is no wonder that the city that brought us the polio vaccine would also pioneer emergency services. It was my privilege to meet and tell the story of the men and women of Freedom House.” \n\n\n\nJohn Moon\, a former Freedom House member and Pittsburgh EMS assistant chief\, and Minette Seate\, WQED’s Managing Director of Production\, will be on hand for a live Q&A directly following the 5 p.m. Freedom House screening on Thursday\, Sept. 5. \n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets to Freedom House Ambulance – The FIRST Responders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Is Stan Smith\n\n\n\nNR | 1h 35mDirector: Danny LeeStars: Stan Smith\, John McEnroe\, Pharrell Williams\n\n\n\nHow do you know Stan Smith? Maybe as the former No. 1 tennis player in the world with two major singles championships under his belt? Or as the name on those iconic Adidas tennis shoes that have sold more than 30 million pairs worldwide since 1971? \n\n\n\nThe 77-year-old sports legend is front and center in the aptly named Who Is Stan Smith?\, a 2022 documentary that reminds a generation of sports fans and fashionistas about the man behind such iconic footwear. \n\n\n\nWho Is Stan Smith? was executive produced by SpringHill Company\, a production outfit co-founded by NBA superstar LeBron James. The film features interviews with sports and cultural luminaries like fellow tennis star John McEnroe and music mogul Pharrell Williams. \n\n\n\nNo one can answer the film’s titular question\, though\, better than the man himself. Smith “comes across as warm\, friendly and compassionate” in this “slickly edited and well-paced” sports documentary\, praises NYC Movie Guru. \n\n\n\n“For as impressive as the sneakers are\,” writes Film Threat\, “Who Is Stan Smith? shows that the man is doubly so.” \n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets to Who Is Stan Smith?
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/documentary-series-2024/
CATEGORIES:Documentaries
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SUMMARY:Go to the People
DESCRIPTION:This event is SOLD OUT. \n\n\n\nFor the past 32 years\, Dr. Jim Withers has walked the streets and crawled under the bridges of Pittsburgh by night to provide medical care to the city’s homeless people. \n\n\n\nHis remarkable story is told in producer-writer-director Jeff Sewald’s documentary\, Go to the People\, which will be screened for free on Thursday\, Aug. 22\, at 7:30 p.m.\, as part of The Lindsay’s Emerging Filmmakers Showcase. The 60-minute film will be followed by a Q&A with Sewald and Dr. Withers. \n\n\n\n\nNamed one of CNN’s Top 10 Heroes in 2015\, Withers\, an internist\, was inspired by childhood memories of accompanying his father\, a family physician\, on house calls\, and his mother\, a nurse\, on home-care visits.  \n\n\n\n“It was normal in my family to care. And my parents didn’t just talk about it; they put caring into action\,” he told Pittsburgh Quarterly. “Seeing that gave me a sense of purpose\, and it was during those years that I decided to become a doctor.” \n\n\n\n\nWhen he first began his nighttime rounds\, with a formerly homeless man as his guide\, “Dr. Jim\,” dressed like a homeless person and gained acceptance on the streets\, under the bridges\, and in homeless encampments. Before long\, his dedication and compassion inspired others to join him in his mission. The program\, called Operation Safety Net\, is now recognized as one of the nation’s first full-time “street medicine” concerns\, and it continues to set the standard for this unique form of health care. \n\n\n\n\n“When I decided to make this film\, Jim told me that I would be forever changed by it\, and he was right\,” said Jeff Sewald\, an award-winning filmmaker and writer. “I learned from him that every interaction with homeless people must begin by listening to their concerns and\, sometimes\, just hearing their stories.” \n\n\n\n“My work with people living on the streets came not so much from my sense that they needed me\, but that I needed them\,” said Dr. Withers. “I see pieces of myself in every homeless person that I meet\, and consider it a privilege to be welcomed into their camps to connect with them as human beings.” \n\n\n\n\nShowcase events\, a staple at The Lindsay\, present different artistic voices and encourage exchanges between local filmmakers and the public. \n\n\n\nWhile admission is free to all Emerging Filmmakers Showcase events\, those attending are asked to RSVP at The Lindsay’s ticketing page to ensure seating for all.
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/go-to-the-people/
CATEGORIES:Documentaries,Emerging Filmmakers,Free Events,Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T090623
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Salt Cellar Films
DESCRIPTION:Reserve Tickets\n\n\n\n\nThe Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center’s next Emerging Filmmakers Showcase will be centered around an exciting new production company with big plans for Pittsburgh. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNicholas Geisler and Bennett Cordon—co-founders of Los Angeles-based Salt Cellar Productions—will be at The Lindsay on Thursday\, Aug. 15\, at 7:30 p.m. to screen three diverse and compelling short films\, participate in a Q&A\, and reveal exclusive details about the feature film Salt Cellar plans to shoot throughout Pittsburgh next year. This Showcase is a free event\, but guests will need to RSVP in advance due to space limitations. \n\n\n\n“Salt Cellar is dedicated to telling smart\, entertaining\, and humanist stories exploring the interplay between individuals\, technology and their communities\,” says Geisler. “We can’t wait to bring those stories to Pittsburgh’s vibrant independent film scene!” \n\n\n\nThe three films screening at The Lindsay\, all produced by Geisler and Cordon\, are: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n• When You Became Us\, a 10-minute sci-fi comedy written and directed by Geisler. The film follows a couple struggling to remain on the same page in a world where technology can merge our minds with the internet—and each other. The feature film that Salt Cellar intends to shoot in Pittsburgh is a fleshed-out version of When You Became Us that’s also set in this region. \n\n\n\n• Come As You Are\, a 16-minute drama chronicling the experiences of a young gay man navigating new and old relationships following a life-changing diagnosis. \n\n\n\n• Shut Up\, Jack\, a 9-minute comedy that premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival. The film takes place at a house party in which the titular Jack commits an embarrassing faux pas and becomes racked with anxiety. \n\n\n\nThe Salt Cellar duo both believe in\, as Cordon put it\, the importance of “forging community and conversation” through their work.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Salt Cellar imbues every project with a boundless passion for storytelling\,” says Geisler. “We’ve found a similar spirit and love for film at the Lindsay Theater.” \n\n\n\n\n\nAdds Cordon: “We bring stories to life that tackle a spectrum of perspectives and moments of human connection. As we share the power of cinema with a community of film lovers\, we hope to inspire filmmakers to create beauty in unpredictable futures.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmerging Filmmakers Showcase events\, a staple at The Lindsay\, present different artistic voices and encourage exchanges between these filmmakers and audiences. This program is partially funded by The Pittsburgh Foundation and always free to the public.
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/an-evening-with-salt-cellar-films/
CATEGORIES:Emerging Filmmakers,Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T090623
CREATED:20240717T185510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T185512Z
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SUMMARY:Twisters Talk with Local Meteorologists
DESCRIPTION:The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center has recruited two of Pittsburgh’s favorite local media personalities—and foremost weather experts—to help enhance guests’ enjoyment of Twisters. \n\n\n\nWPXI’s Scott Harbaugh and KDKA’s Ron Smiley will be at the Theater on Friday\, July 26\, at 7 p.m. for a special conversation tied to Twisters. Our guests are welcome to stick around after the Theater’s 4:30 p.m. Twisters showing or head over before the 7:30 p.m. screening to catch this free program headlined by two of this region’s most accomplished meteorologists. Patrons who have already seen Twisters are also welcome to attend this exclusive event.  \n\n\n\nHarbaugh and Smiley will chat for 20-25 minutes about the art of meteorology\, why the Pittsburgh area has seen so many tornadoes already this summer\, and what the original 1996 Twister got right (and wrong) about one of nature’s most fascinating and destructive weather phenomena. \n\n\n\n“Twister was out right when I was in college\,” says Smiley. “It wasn’t like anything we had ever seen before. On top of that\, the science was accurate! I think that’s what lots of us really appreciate.” \n\n\n\nBoth he and Harbaugh can’t wait to see what Hollywood came up with for Twisters\, which is already garnering strong early reviews. Entertainment Weekly recently declared that Twisters “is just about as good as a summer movie gets.” \n\n\n\n“I think the movie looks amazing!” says Harbaugh. “The technology in it looks phenomenal. It’s the kind of movie where you’re not going to be able to sit back the entire time.” \n\n\n\nBoth Harbaugh and Smiley are excited about this rare in-person opportunity to connect with their loyal viewers—and reconnect with each other. \n\n\n\n“Scott and myself\, we really get along\,” Smiley says. “It’s going to be fun hanging with him\, talking science\, weather and some of the challenges we go through forecasting in Western Pennsylvania.” \n\n\n\nAdds Harbaugh: “Any time I get to hang out with someone in town who does the same thing as me\, it’s always a good time. I’m looking forward to hanging out with Ron and catching up. It’s nice to do something face to face for once!”
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/twisters-talk-with-local-meteorologists/
CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Community Room,Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T233000
DTSTAMP:20260406T090623
CREATED:20240717T184731Z
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SUMMARY:Sensory Friendly Screening of Despicable Me 4
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPG | 1h 34m | Animated/ComedyDirector: Chris Renaud\, Patrick DelageStarring (voices): Steve Carell\, Kristen Wiig\, Pierre Coffin\, Joey King\, Will Ferrell\, Sofia Vergara\, and others \n\n\n\nA sensory friendly screening of Despicable Me 4 is set for Saturday\, July 20\, at 10 a.m. at The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center. \n\n\n\nAll tickets will be discounted to $8.75 for this special event.  \n\n\n\nIn the first Despicable Me movie in seven years\, Gru\, the world’s favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent\, returns for an exciting\, bold new era of Minions mayhem. \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay\, which pioneered sensory friendly screenings northwest of Pittsburgh in 2017\, schedules these showings to be the only events in the Theater and provides adequate staffing to create an enjoyable\, low stress atmosphere for all attending. \n\n\n\nTickets are available online and at the door. Please email the Theater if you are unable to attend because of ticket costs. \n\n\n\nSensory friendly screenings are specially designed for families who have children with special needs. The films are shown with lights up and volume down\, and patrons are free to move around the theater or talk during the screenings. The Lindsay has offered several sensory friendly film showings since its inception; recent screenings include Inside Out 2\, IF\, and Kung Fu Panda 4.
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/sensory-friendly-screening-of-despicable-me-4/
CATEGORIES:Sensory Friendly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T150000
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CREATED:20240618T201902Z
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SUMMARY:Azure Summer Series Concert
DESCRIPTION:Autism Pittsburgh’s Azure Family Concerts Summer Series arrives at The Lindsay with a special Family Funtime with Monique and Family extravaganza. Join one of Pittsburgh’s most prominent musical families to hear world-class performances on harp\, piano\, and two violins. RSVPs are requested for this free event taking place on Sunday\, June 30 from 2 to 3 p.m. at The Lindsay. \n\n\n\nAudience members are free to sit\, stand\, walk around\, dance and more while experiencing 45 minutes of live music ranging from classical\, tango\, jazz\, and Disney favorites. An “Instrument Petting Zoo\,” where attendees can learn more about instruments—and even play them—is offered following the concert. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA designated Quiet Room is always nearby and easy to access. All behaviors are welcome! \n\n\n\nAutism Pittsburgh’s Azure Family Concerts series is designed to foster community for people with autism by presenting interactive concerts in a welcoming environment\, recognizing that autism and related challenges can present barriers to attendance and engagement in a formal concert setting.
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/azure-summer-series-concert/
CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Community Room,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240628T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240628T191500
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SUMMARY:Presentation by Local Motorcyle Expert for The Bikeriders
DESCRIPTION:Note: This event was originally scheduled for Friday\, June 21.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAnyone can watch The Bikeriders  at The Lindsay starting June 21. Plus\, folks heading to the Theater the following Friday will also get to hear from a true motorcycle expert. \n\n\n\nMoviegoers who are either leaving The Lindsay’s 4:30 p.m. showing of The Bikeriders or getting ready to catch the full-throttle drama at 7:30 p.m. will have the chance to meet Mike Seate\, a Sewickley resident\, veteran motorcycle journalist\, and Cafe Racer magazine’s editor and publisher. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeate will be on hand at 6:45 p.m. on June 28 for a 30-minute presentation about motorcycle culture\, his knowledge of The Bikeriders  inspiration Danny Lyon\, and to show off his 1960 Norton Dominator — a popular\, high-performance street bike imported from the United Kingdom — at The Lindsay. \n\n\n\n“Danny Lyon’s The Bikeriders is a seminal work of 20th-century photojournalism that’s respected by motorcyclists around the world\,” says Seate. “That his work inspired a Hollywood movie is a testament to the enduring quality of his photos.” \n\n\n\nThis Seate talk is the perfect companion to The Bikeriders\, writer-director Jeff Nichols’ sweeping tale of loyalty and love centered around a Midwestern motorcycle club. The captivating summer action-drama stars Oscar nominees Austin Butler (Elvis)\, Tom Hardy (The Revenant) and Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road) alongside a stacked cast that also includes Jodie Comer (Killing Eve)\, Mike Faist (Challengers)\, Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead) and Boyd Holbrook (Logan). \n\n\n\nSeate’s presentation will focus on the period of motorcycle history depicted in The Bikeriders and Lyon’s time documenting members of the real-life Outlaws Motorcycle Club that inspired Nichols’ fictional story. Friday’s talk will also include historical items and memorabilia provided by Seate\, along with the chance to purchase his book\, Two Wheels on Two Reels. \n\n\n\nCafe racers originated in the 1960s as British sport and speed bikes favored by urban “rockers” who used the stripped-down motorcycles to sprint from cafe to cafe. Seate has spent years studying and writing about cafe racers and the folks who love them\, even traveling to the U.K. and absorbing information that he has been sharing with local motorcycle enthusiasts ever since. He also hosted 56 episodes of the Discovery series “Cafe Racer\,” which recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of when filming wrapped on its final season. \n\n\n\nWhether you love motorcycles or just want to watch one of summer 2024’s most anticipated new releases\, come on down to The Lindsay for The Bikeriders and the rare opportunity to hang out with a local guy who knows a lot about the world of cafe racers.
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/special-presentation-for-the-bikeriders/
CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Community Room,Guest Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240623T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240623T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T090623
CREATED:20240618T200424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T200601Z
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SUMMARY:Band Together Autism Friendly Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Band Together Pittsburgh will present one of its popular Autism Friendly Open Mics at The Lindsay. This free event will take place in the Theater’s Community Room on Sunday\, June 23 from 2 to 5 p.m. RSVPs are requested in advance. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLongtime Pittsburgh musician John Vento and other members of Band Together will facilitate this event for anyone who wants to sing (including karaoke)\, play an instrument\, tell jokes\, do impressions\, just say hello or see what it’s all about. \n\n\n\nBand Together Pittsburgh will make microphones\, keyboards\, guitars\, amps and percussion instruments available for all attendees. Musicians are also welcome to bring their own instruments. Snacks and soft drinks will also be provided. \n\n\n\n“Everyone is welcome to come and have fun\, regardless of musical experience!” Band Together says. “Come\, enjoy the music and make some new friends with us!”
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/band-together-open-mic/
CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Community Room,Free Events,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T114500
DTSTAMP:20260406T090623
CREATED:20240618T011306Z
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SUMMARY:Sensory Friendly Screening of Inside Out 2
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n\n\n\n\nPG | 1h 36m | Animated/Adventure/ComedyDirector: Kelsey MannStarring: Amy Poehler\, Maya Hawke\, Kensington Tallman\, Phyllis Smith\, Tony Hale\, Liza Lapira\, Lewis Black\, Ayo Edebiri\, Kyle MacLachlan\, Ron Funches\, Paula Poundstone \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA sensory friendly screening of Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is set for Saturday\, June 22\, at 10 a.m. at The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center. \n\n\n\nAll tickets will be discounted to $8.75 for this special event.  \n\n\n\nThe animated adventure/comedy returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy\, Sadness\, Anger\, Fear and Disgust\, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts\, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone. Maya Hawke lends her voice to Anxiety\, alongside Amy Poehler as the voice of Joy.  \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay\, which pioneered sensory friendly screenings northwest of Pittsburgh in 2017\, schedules these showings to be the only events in the Theater and provides adequate staffing to create an enjoyable\, low stress atmosphere for all attending. \n\n\n\nTickets are available online and at the door. Please email the Theater if you are unable to attend because of ticket costs. \n\n\n\nSensory friendly screenings are specially designed for families who have children with special needs. The films are shown with lights up and volume down\, and patrons are free to move around the theater or talk during the screenings. The Lindsay has offered several sensory friendly film showings since its inception; recent screenings include IF\, Kung Fun Panda 4\, and the feature-length animation based on Dr. Seuss’s beloved holiday classic\, The Grinch.
URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/sensory-friendly-screening-of-inside-out-2/
CATEGORIES:Sensory Friendly
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