The decade began with the Sony Walkman and ended with the first stirrings of the World Wide Web. Across the globe, people played Pac-Man, obsessed over Princess Di and watched the Berlin Wall topple. Here, in Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, we saw more ups and downs than Kennywood’s Jack Rabbit. We suffered through the steel industry […]
The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center’s next Emerging Filmmakers Showcase will be centered around an exciting new production company with big plans for Pittsburgh. Nicholas 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 […]
This event is SOLD OUT. For 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. His remarkable story is told in producer-writer-director Jeff Sewald’s documentary, Go to the People, which will be screened for free […]
The Lindsay's Second Annual Documentary Series, August 23 - September 5 As 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. The Lindsay's second annual documentary series will provide our guests with eight specially curated films about everything from a sports icon […]
A 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. Grandpa 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, […]
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. “Everyone is welcome to come and have fun, regardless of musical experience!” Band Together […]
The 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. The 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 […]
PG | 1h 43m | Animated/AdventureDirector: Chris SandersStarring (voices): Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu A sensory friendly screening of The Wild Robot is set for Saturday, October 5, at 10 a.m. at The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center. All tickets will be discounted to $8.75 for this special event. After a shipwreck, […]
The Thriller Picture Show Returns to The Lindsay October 11 - 14 & October 24 It wouldn’t be October without The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center hosting one of this region’s premier showcases for independent filmmakers. The Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival is bringing its annual Thriller Picture Show to The Lindsay for the second […]
The 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. Waltz 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 […]
Ninety percent of the public thinks America is having a mental health crisis, according to the American Psychological Association. This 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 […]
The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center will introduce regional cinephiles to the singular filmmaking talent of Connor Lee O’Keefe later this month. O’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 […]
