BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T220000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103148 CREATED:20251009T181703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T194509Z UID:10000141-1761850800-1761861600@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Emerging Filmmakers Showcase: 'BATSH*T' DESCRIPTION:The Lindsay is celebrating Halloween this year with an Emerging Filmmakers Showcase that’s chock-full of locally made frights and delights. \n\n\n\nBatsh*t is an indie horror-comedy that was inspired by genre favorites like Evil Dead\, Beetlejuice and A Nightmare on Elm Street. It follows an alcoholic who accidentally takes a hallucinatory drug and enters a nightmarish new world. \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay will be showing Batsh*t on Thursday\, Oct. 30\, at 7 p.m. This screening will be immediately followed by an in-person Q&A with director and co-writer Todd Wolfson\, star Jerry Pietrala and editor Karl O’Janpa. The event is free\, and The Lindsay recommends that all attendees use the form below to RSVP in advance due to space limitations. \n\n\n\nWolfson\, a Pittsburgh native and founder of production company Just Buried Entertainment\, is making his feature directorial debut with Batsh*t. The film stars Pietrala as Felix Darby\, a lost soul on a mind-altering journey. Along the way\, Felix encounters oddities such as a friend talking in tongues\, his roommate turning into an 8-bit character\, a talking killer cherry pie\, being haunted by his own ghost and much more. \n\n\n\nWolfson has been working on BatSh*t since 2018. He co-wrote the script with David Ogrodowski\, a veteran local filmmaker and actor who also appears in the film. The largely Western Pennsylvania-based cast also includes Tiffany Kemp\, Mikhail Tot\, Edward Pfeifer\, Nexus Lyons\, Samantha Ainsworth\, Brian Ceponis and Ben Dietels. \n\n\n\nBatsh*t is a mostly live-action film that also contains wild sequences involving both 2D and 3D animation\, stop-motion effects\, claymation—and even puppets! Be prepared for what Wolfson describes as a “very zany and original” cinematic experience. \n\n\n\n“This is a very important film to me\,” Wolfson says. “It’s jam-packed with a lot of Pittsburgh’s most talented actors. Batsh*t is a wildly entertaining dark comedy with a fantasy twist\, and it’s extremely independent to the core!” \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Emerging Filmmakers Showcase BATSH*T October 30\, 2025 Reservation Sign Up\n \n \n CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Number of Tickets(Required)Phone Number(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Any Special Accommodations (Seating Accessibility\, etc.)?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nClick Me! URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/emerging-filmmakers-showcase-batsht/ CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Emerging Filmmakers,Free Events,Guest Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Batshit1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T220000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103148 CREATED:20251009T194437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T144321Z UID:10000142-1762455600-1762466400@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Emerging Filmmakers Showcase: 'MAXX: SON OF THE DAMNED' DESCRIPTION:The Lindsay’s only November Emerging Filmmakers Showcase is the perfect way to close out the Halloween season! \n\n\n\nMaxx: Son of the Damned is a locally made fantasy saga from Pittsburgh-based 3.B.T. Productions. This dark coming-of-age tale is centered around Maxx (Caleb Bartholow)\, the first natural-born warlock in centuries\, and the evil forces who want to use his powers for mass destruction. \n\n\n\nAn early version of this film will screen at The Lindsay on Thursday\, Nov. 6\, at 7 p.m. This showing will be immediately followed by a filmmaker Q&A. The event is free\, and The Lindsay recommends that all attendees use the form below to RSVP in advance due to space limitations. \n\n\n\nMaxx: Son of the Damned was written and directed by 3.B.T. co-founders Xayne Allen and Delaney Hathaway. Following his 21st birthday\, Maxx discovers that Eve (Amy Lyn Elliott)\, the first woman\, and her followers want to use his magical abilities to bring about the apocalypse. With Maxx’s haunting past catching up with him\, will he choose to save humanity or destroy it? \n\n\n\n“This film is the perfect way to close out spooky season\,” says Allen. “It’s dark\, thrilling and packed with that eerie magic that lingers long after the credits roll.” \n\n\n\nHathaway and fellow 3.B.T. co-founder Charlie Gray both appear in Maxx: Son of the Damned. The largely local cast also includes Christina Chickis\, Stephanie Swift\, Brian Ceponis\, Naomi Terrell and Erika Krenn. \n\n\n\n“Fans of indie cinema should be thrilled to join us for this special first look\,” says Allen. “They’ll get to experience the film before it’s complete and play a part in shaping its final cut alongside the cast and crew.” \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Emerging Filmmakers Showcase MAXX: SON OF THE DAMNED November 6\, 2025 Reservation Sign Up\n \n \n CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Number of Tickets(Required)Phone Number(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Any Special Accommodations (Seating Accessibility\, etc.)?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nClick Me! URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/emerging-filmmakers-showcase-maxx-son-of-the-damned/ CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Emerging Filmmakers,Free Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Maxx1-scaled-e1760037468354.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251231T235959 DTSTAMP:20260406T103148 CREATED:20251114T164625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T174558Z UID:10000148-1762473600-1767225599@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Lindsay Theater Merchandise! DESCRIPTION:Buy yours now while supplies last!\n\n\n\n\nThis holiday season\, The Lindsay Theater is offering a limited collection of sweatshirts and T-shirts\, designed by Alexis Corry Kappel and gifted by The Corry Family Foundation. \n\n\n\nFeaturing the Theater’s logo in a palette of rich\, artful tones\, the colors reflect both the creativity of The Lindsay and Lindsay Corry’s enduring love for the arts. \n\n\n\n“Our family is passionate about supporting The Lindsay Theater and helping share its mission as a local nonprofit that brings culture\, film\, and creativity to our community and city\,” says Kappel. “It’s an honor to see Lindsay’s legacy carried forward in a place that embodies imagination\, storytelling and community.” \n\n\n\nYour purchase directly supports The Lindsay’s programs and community initiatives. This collection is available now. You can buy Lindsay apparel at our box office\, but only while supplies last! URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/lindsay-theater-merchandise/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Merch4-edited-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251231T235959 DTSTAMP:20260406T103148 CREATED:20251119T172121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T152740Z UID:10000150-1762473600-1767225599@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Center for Hope Food Drive DESCRIPTION:Support a local food pantry this holiday season!\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year\, The Lindsay is collecting nonperishables for the food pantry at The Center for Hope\, an Ambridge nonprofit that has been meeting growing demands. Through New Year’s Eve\, The Lindsay will gather food donations. \n\n\n\n“Theater patrons have been immensely generous with the food drives we’ve held in the past\,” says Lindsay CEO Carolina Pais-Barreto Thor. “Center for Hope has been a long-time partner of the Theater\, and we want to step up during this time of scarcity.” \n\n\n\nThe Center for Hope welcomes donations of any non-expired\, nonperishable foods. Director Sue Otto suggests: cereal\, macaroni and cheese\, ramen noodles\, canned tuna and chicken\, and saltine or oyster crackers for soup. However\, they would be grateful for “pretty much anything off the grocery shelves.” \n\n\n\nContributions can be dropped off when you come to watch films at the Theater during its operating hours through the week and on weekends\, which are 30 minutes before the day’s shows begin through when the last show is seated. Alternatively\, bring a few cans and boxes when you watch Nuremberg this weekend—or later\, when you visit us to check out Wicked: For Good\, Zootopia 2\, Holiday Classics or any films in our lineup. \n\n\n\nDemand at the Center is “through the roof\,” with 1\,100 people served in October alone\, says Otto\, director since 2007. She has seen many new faces at the Center this fall\, including military\, federal workers and senior citizens. \n\n\n\nNot only are some out of work\, “it’s also at a time when people are getting slammed with higher prices on everything. They’re crying\, desperate on the phone and I tell them\, ‘Hey\, we’re here for you.’ We’re open to everyone.” \n\n\n\nIn addition to the food pantry\, the Center supplies Hungry Kids Snack Bags to children in the food pantry and families requesting the extra help through Ambridge Area School District\, providing 3\,600 snack bags in October to help fill young bellies over the weekend\, when school meals are not available. URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/center-for-hope-food-drive/ CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_4511-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T235959 DTSTAMP:20260406T103148 CREATED:20251023T205641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T153106Z UID:10000144-1762992000-1763337599@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:2025 Three Rivers Film Festival at The Lindsay DESCRIPTION:The Lindsay has once again partnered with Film Pittsburgh to serve as a Three Rivers Film Festival venue! Three Rivers is an annual festival spotlighting independent cinema from around the world. Its 2025 iteration will take place across multiple locations from Wednesday\, Nov. 12 to Sunday\, Nov. 23. \n\n\n\nSix engaging films representing a multitude of genres (and countries) will play at The Lindsay between Thursday\, Nov. 13 and Sunday\, Nov. 16. This will be the fifth time that The Lindsay is participating in Three Rivers\, which was recently crowned this region’s Best Film Festival in Pittsburgh Magazine‘s 2025 Best of the ‘Burgh readers’ poll. \n\n\n\nLast year’s Three Rivers offerings at The Lindsay included Western Pennsylvania-made gems Basic Psych and The Great One. We also showed Flow\, which went on to win Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTickets are now on sale for all individual Three Rivers screenings\, as well as full festival and other passes. You can purchase tickets online via Film Pittsburgh’s website\, and at The Lindsay on the day of each screening. Please direct all ticketing-related questions to Film Pittsburgh via info@filmpittsburgh.org or 412-426-FILM (3456). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAontas\n\n\n\nNR | 1h 31min | Thriller\, Crime \n\n\n\nDirector: Damian McCann \n\n\n\nStars: Carrie Crowley\, Bid Brennan\, Eva-Jane Gaffney \n\n\n\nThursday\, Nov. 13 @ 7 P.M. (In Irish\, with subtitles)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAontas received Best Feature and Best Director honors at the 2025 Manchester Film Festival. This international crime thriller follows three women who rob an Irish Credit Union. Their heist goes horribly wrong\, and everyone involved can only reflect on the choices and events that drove these women to their fates. \n\n\n\n“Aontas features some terrific performances from stalwarts Carrie Crowley and Brid Brennan\,” raves Screen International. Director Damian McCann made “a thoroughly gripping and exceptional film\,” declares Film Threat. \n\n\n\n“Aontas is a rare gem—a thriller that leaves you on the edge of your seat as the revelations spool out\, but also a masterwork of film construction and craft.” \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtime for Aontas\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMistura\n\n\n\nNR | 1h 37min | Drama \n\n\n\nDirector: Ricardo de Montreuil \n\n\n\nStars: Barbara Mori\, Cesar Ballumbrosio\, Christian Meier \n\n\n\nFriday\, Nov. 14 @ 7 P.M. (In Spanish\, with subtitles)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMistura is a festival circuit favorite\, having already been awarded the Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature at the Durango Independent Film Festival\, Sarasota Film Festival and Stony Brook Film Festival. Set in 1960s Peru\, it chronicles a formerly privileged woman’s culinary journey following a change in her societal status. \n\n\n\nDirector Ricardo de Montreuil gives audiences “a delicious look at Peru\,” praises We Live Entertainment. Mistura is “a vivid tale of self-discovery and change\,” applauds Loud and Clear Reviews. \n\n\n\n“De Montreuil paints this transformation against the beautiful backdrop of Peru\, with breathtaking cinematography that captures every detail. … These visuals are more than just beautiful; they feel alive\, showcasing Peru in a way that feels both intimate and grand.” \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtime for Mistura\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Fisherman\n\n\n\nNR | 1h 48min | Comedy\, Fantasy \n\n\n\nDirector: Zoey Martinson \n\n\n\nStars: Ricky Adelayitar\, Endurance Dedzo\, William Lamptey \n\n\n\nSaturday\, Nov. 15 @ 4 P.M.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Fisherman is a Ghanaian film that recently won the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature at the Cordillera International Film Festival. This heartwarming and surreal romp finds a retired fisherman embarking on an unexpected adventure with a talking fish. \n\n\n\nDirector Zoey Martinson’s film “has a lovely musical opening” and “some first-rate snappy dialogue\,” lauds RogerEbert.com. “The dialogue is delightfully wacky\,” and “the earnestness of the story will have you chuckling and smirking in no time\,” proclaims Sinema Focus. \n\n\n\n“Ultimately\, The Fisherman feels first like a recognition\, then a reconciliation between past and present for its protagonist and his family. The ending is more emotionally satisfying because it honors the core of this ethos.”  \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtime for The Fisherman\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTransplant\n\n\n\nNR | 1h 33min | Drama\, Thriller \n\n\n\nDirector: Jason Park \n\n\n\nStars: Bill Camp\, Eric Nam\, Laurence Leboeuf \n\n\n\nSaturday\, Nov. 15 @ 7 P.M.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTransplant is filmmaker Jason Park’s feature directorial debut. It stars Eric Nam as Jonah\, a highly motivated surgical resident. Jonah is pushed to his limits after landing a coveted spot training under Dr. Edward Harmon (Bill Camp)\, a legendary heart transplant surgeon who’s obsessed with protecting his perfect reputation. \n\n\n\n“Medical students everywhere will likely feel vindicated at how their vocations’ unique struggles are rendered with uncomfortable accuracy” in Transplant\, commends the Chicago Reader. Park’s medical thriller is “a meet cute between Whiplash and Grey’s Anatomy\,” writes RogerEbert.com. \n\n\n\n“The film lands the former’s nose-to-the-grindstone protege\, but graciously lacks the melodrama of the latter. … Park’s crowning achievement in Transplant is his ability to craft a diverse\, but balanced tone throughout the story. “ \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtime for Transplant\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor Worse\n\n\n\nNR | 1h 30min | Romantic Comedy \n\n\n\nDirector: Amy Landecker \n\n\n\nStars: Amy Landecker\, Bradley Whitford\, Nico Hiraga \n\n\n\nSunday\, Nov. 16 @ 3 P.M.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor Worse is a new rom com from writer-director Amy Landecker\, who is mostly known for her acting work in projects such as the Coen Brothers’ dramedy A Serious Man and the Prime Video series Transparent. Landecker also stars in For Worse as a newly sober divorcee who starts a new fling with a younger man. \n\n\n\nHer film also stars Bradley Whitford (The West Wing)\, and “their chemistry feels immediate\, loose with warmth and crackling with possibility\,” declares The Hollywood Reporter. “Amy Landecker’s thoughtful and deeply feminine debut celebrates new beginnings at any age\,” raves Variety. \n\n\n\n“Landecker’s comedy carves its own meaningful spot among recent releases about mature women seeking new directions. … The heroine of it all is Landecker herself\, who plays Lauren with gusto as a woman who increasingly owns up to her well-earned age and enduring sexuality.” \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtime for For Worse\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Tallest Dwarf\n\n\n\nNR | 1h 32min | Documentary \n\n\n\nDirector: Julie Wyman \n\n\n\nSunday\, Nov. 16 @ 6 P.M.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Three Rivers Film Festival is screening The Tallest Dwarf ahead of its PBS Independent Lens debut on April 6\, 2026. This riveting documentary charts filmmaker Julie Wyman’s quest to find her place within the little people (LP) community at a moment when dwarf identity is poised to radically change. \n\n\n\nWyman crafted an “extremely compelling” examination of how dwarfism has been viewed and how it’s perceived today\, applauds Cultress. The Tallest Dwarf “shows the power of body acceptance” in any community\, proclaims Forbes. \n\n\n\n“In the film\, Wyman explores the diverse experiences of LPs through both in-depth interviews and movement-based workshops captured on film. The Tallest Dwarf asks the viewer to consider important questions\, like\, ‘What if the culture created pathways for LPs to love and accept their bodies?'” \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtime for The Tallest Dwarf URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/2025-three-rivers-film-festival-at-the-lindsay/ CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Documentaries,Film Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/3RFF2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103148 CREATED:20251110T174203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T174556Z UID:10000146-1763577000-1763586000@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:'Caregiving' with Ryan Shazier Fund DESCRIPTION:Join former Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier for an exclusive ‘Caregiving’ screening!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets Here!\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe Lindsay has partnered with WQED and the Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation to bring back Caregiving during National Family Caregivers Month. \n\n\n\nThe PBS documentary Caregiving returns to The Lindsay on Wednesday\, Nov. 19\, at 7 p.m. We will show the full-length version of director Chris Durrance’s inspirational film. \n\n\n\nThis event will also include a 6:30 p.m. reception in The Lindsay’s Community Room\, sponsored by the Richard King Mellon Foundation. Shazier\, a former Steelers linebacker\, will attend the reception and introduce the screening. Tickets are available for $8.75. \n\n\n\nThis Caregiving screening was conceived as an evening of warmth\, camaraderie and recognition for all caregivers. Shazier and members of his organization will be on hand to thank caregivers for their amazing work and dedication. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCaregiving was produced by Bradley Cooper\, who also appears in the film\, and narrated by Emmy winner Uzo Aduba. Both acclaimed actors have served as caregivers for a sick parent. Caregiving highlights the many challenges and triumphs that those caring for a sick parent or loved one experience every day. \n\n\n\nSome of the caregivers featured in this film include a young father caring for both his wife and son; a 14-year-old who\, along with his father\, shares the role of caregiver for his mom; and a young woman looking after her dementia-stricken father. \n\n\n\nShazier is an Ohio State University graduate who the Steelers picked 15th overall in the 2014 NFL Draft. He made two Pro Bowls with the Steelers\, but his career was abruptly ended after suffering a spinal contusion during a game in December 2017. Shazier officially retired from the NFL in September 2020. \n\n\n\nAfter 130 spinal rehabilitation sessions\, Shazier not only gained back the strength to walk\, but he was able to dance with his wife at their wedding. He founded the Shazier Fund in November 2020. Shazier currently serves as the president and board chairman for this nonprofit dedicated to ensuring SCI (spinal cord injury) patients have access to the treatments they need. URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/caregiving-with-ryan-shazier-fund/ CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Community Room,Documentaries,Guest Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ShazierCaregiving2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251231T235959 DTSTAMP:20260406T103148 CREATED:20251125T150938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T151214Z UID:10000152-1764028800-1767225599@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:The Lindsay's Inaugural Favorite Patron DESCRIPTION:Barb Pace has more than earned the honor of being The Lindsay’s first-ever Favorite Patron!\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nTo recognize patron loyalty and enthusiasm\, The Lindsay has launched its annual Favorite Patron Award\, presenting the first honor to Barbara Pace from Ross Township. She will receive an unlimited year-long pass for two to the Theater. \n\n\n\n“In this season of gratitude\, we wanted to show appreciation to our patrons\,” says Lindsay CEO Carolina Pais-Barreto Thor. “Senior citizens are a core demographic of the Theater\, and we are humbled by the passion our guests share for this nonprofit.” \n\n\n\nBarb\, 84\, a longtime guest and inaugural Favorite Patron\, remains upbeat despite 27 surgeries over her lifetime and is fervent about The Lindsay\, her theater of choice. Because she doesn’t drive\, Barb relies on her good friends to bring her to The Lindsay\, sometimes spearheading groups of nearly a dozen ladies scattered across the region. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFriends joke that they get more daily emails from Barb than any business. These emails\, punctuated with her trademark zeal and humor\, include her thoughts on films and the cinema experience. Most recently\, Barb and friends visited The Lindsay to watch Wicked: For Good—which happened to be the sequel to the very first film she ever saw\, The Wizard of Oz.  \n\n\n\nShe highlights The Lindsay as “walker friendly\,” and is a big fan of Wednesday’s open caption options. After her Nuremberg open caption screening\, two dozen friends and the Theater received her emailed thoughts about the film and experience. \n\n\n\n“When our team considered instituting this award\, Barb was the obvious choice\,” says Thor. “Her encouragement\, tight hugs and warm presence always enliven our days.” \n\n\n\nFor Barb\, a film must be followed by critique and laughter. Movies\, music and humor “are my elixir of life\,” says Barb\, a mother\, grandmother\, former family caregiver and anti-pollution activist. “Like some men are sports fanatics\, I love movies and music.” URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/the-lindsays-inaugural-favorite-patron/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1G1B0963-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T120000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20251114T161201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T172350Z UID:10000147-1765015200-1765022400@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:'Zootopia 2' Sensory Friendly Screening DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Disney’s latest animated adventure in a low-stress environment.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets Here!\n\n\n\n\n\nJudy Hopps and Nick Wilde are back on the big screen this holiday season. We want to make sure everyone can watch them crack the case! \n\n\n\nThat’s why we planned a sensory friendly Zootopia 2 screening for Saturday\, Dec. 6\, at 10 a.m. Tickets for this showing are on sale for our discounted rate of $8.75. \n\n\n\nZootopia 2\, which starts playing at The Lindsay on Nov. 26\, is the long-awaited sequel to Disney’s 2016 animated adventure about an extremely motivated bunny who teams up with a wily fox to solve a world-altering case. \n\n\n\nThe sequel sends detectives Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case\, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town\, where their growing partnership is tested like never before. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay has been proudly holding sensory friendly screenings since 2017. These screenings provide an option for families\, children\, and adults impacted by autism and other special needs to watch films together in a low-stress environment. \n\n\n\nWe lower the film’s volume\, keep on dim house lights\, and have a door open to restrooms and the lobby throughout the film. Trailers are eliminated to reduce the necessary “sit time.” Staffing levels are also increased to allow a personal\, unhurried cinematic experience for everyone.  \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay usually offers sensory friendly screenings of every family-friendly film we play. Recent examples include sensory friendly screenings of Paddington in Peru\, Snow White\, A Minecraft Movie\, Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon. URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/zootopia-2-sensory-friendly-screening/ CATEGORIES:Sensory Friendly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zootopia8-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T134500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T141500 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20251120T172331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T210226Z UID:10000151-1765719900-1765721700@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Pittsburgh Zoo Celebrates 'Zootopia 2' DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a free chat with two Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium educators—and an animal friend!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Lindsay is partnering with the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium for a special program that will get kids even more excited to watch Zootopia 2. \n\n\n\nJessica Ries\, a Pittsburgh Zoo interpretation manager\, and Heather Berkey\, the zoo’s volunteer services manager\, will join us in The Lindsay’s Community Room on Sunday\, Dec. 14\, at 1:45 p.m. \n\n\n\nThis free educational opportunity will start with a Q&A geared around Zootopia 2\, the sequel to Disney’s 2016 animated adventure that starts playing at The Lindsay on Wednesday\, Nov. 26. \n\n\n\nRies and Berkey will discuss their work and how zoo animals are both similar and different from their on-screen Zootopia counterparts. They’ll then introduce an “animal friend” direct from the Pittsburgh Zoo. This will be a rare chance for children to get up close and personal with a furry\, feathery or even scaly critter. \n\n\n\n\n“Movies like Zootopia and the zoo both have the goal of connecting people with animals they’re not familiar with\,” says Ries. “You can connect with wildlife in a way that’s fun\, and you can relate to the characters.” \n\n\n\nZootopia 2 sends detectives Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case\, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town\, where their growing partnership is tested like never before. \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay is also hosting a Zootopia 2 sensory friendly screening on Saturday\, Dec. 6\, at 10 a.m. Tickets to this showing are all discounted to $8.75 each. Sensory friendly screenings provide an option for families\, children\, and adults impacted by autism and other special needs to watch films together in a low-stress environment. URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/pittsburgh-zoo-celebrates-zootopia-2/ CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Community Room,Free Events,Guest Speaker,Live ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Heather-Magic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251225T235959 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20251117T191923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T185508Z UID:10000149-1766102400-1766707199@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Holiday Classics at The Lindsay DESCRIPTION:Happy holidays from your friends at The Lindsay! \n\n\n\nWe’re ringing in the season with our annual Holiday Classics\, featuring a delightful mix of nostalgic favorites starting on Friday\, Dec. 19\, and continuing through Christmas Day. \n\n\n\nEnjoy multiple chances to watch National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and Elf. It’s a Wonderful Life\, starring Indiana\, Pa.\, native James Stewart\, also remains a Lindsay holiday staple. \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay’s 2025 Holiday Classics lineup will mark 25 years of the live-action How the Grinch Stole Christmas and 80 years of Golden Age rom com Christmas in Connecticut. Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club president Wendy Whittick will introduce the Friday\, Dec. 19\, Christmas in Connecticut screening. \n\n\n\nVisit our website for all Holiday Classics showtimes and tickets. This year\, The Lindsay is also collecting nonperishables for Center for Hope\, an Ambridge food pantry that has been meeting growing demands. The food drive started last week\, in advance of Thanksgiving\, and will run through New Year’s Eve. \n\n\n\nWarm up your sleigh\, put on something cozy and head over to The Lindsay for a heaping helping of holiday cheer! \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\nWho doesn’t sometimes feel like George Bailey (James Stewart) in It’s a Wonderful Life? It’s Christmas Eve\, and George is contemplating whether his life has amounted to anything. That’s when an angel appears to show George exactly what the world would look like without him. \n\n\n\n“It’s one of those ageless movies\, like Casablanca\, that improves with age … (and) can be viewed an indefinite number of times\,” late critic Roger Ebert declared. “Stewart touches the thespic peak of his career\,” and director Frank Capra injects “his sure-footed feeling for true dramatic impact\,” raves Variety. \n\n\n\nAdds BBC: “It’s a Wonderful Life achieves a fine balancing act between pathos and feel-good that is delivered by an outstanding cast. Even the minor parts are populated by some of the finest character actors\, and it produces a movie of timeless quality and relevance.” \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\nElf stars Will Ferrell as Buddy\, a human raised by elves in the North Pole. A fully grown Buddy travels to New York City on a quest to meet his biological father (James Caan). Buddy’s infectious optimism inspires everyone he meets to embrace the holiday spirit. \n\n\n\nDirector Jon Favreau proved he “has the magic touch” with this “genuinely sweet” 21st-century Christmas classic\, praises the Los Angeles Times. “Will Ferrell is hilarious in this delightful elf-out-of-water holiday confection\,” declares The Hollywood Reporter. \n\n\n\n“Elf  is at the very least a breezily entertaining\, perfectly cast family treat. Actor-director Jon Favreau\, working from a colorful script by David Berenbaum\, has delivered just the right combination of naughty and nice.” \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\nAnyone familiar with the Vacation franchise would’ve expected a Griswold family holiday celebration to play out exactly like it does in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. This time\, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) doesn’t even have to leave town for things to go horribly wrong. \n\n\n\nThe third Vacation film is “the most madcap Christmas comedy ever\,” proclaims Time Out. Christmas Vacation is “side-splitting funny” and contains “moments of great physical comedy by Chase\,” applauds IGN. \n\n\n\n“This movie has always been a favorite when it comes to the nuttiness of Christmas and family\, and it’s still a riot.” \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtimes for Christmas Vacation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow the Grinch Stole Christmas (25th anniversary)\n\n\n\nPG | 1h 44min | Comedy\, Family\n\n\n\nDirector: Ron Howard\n\n\n\nStars: Jim Carrey\, Taylor Momsen\, Kelley\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt has somehow been 25 years since we all learned How the Grinch Stole Christmas—in live action! This adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss story stars Jim Carrey as the green grump who enlists his dog\, Max (Kelley)\, to ruin Whoville’s holiday festivities. \n\n\n\n“This is Jim Carrey’s show\, and he just about wraps the movie around his spindly green finger\,” commends Entertainment Weekly. “With The Grinch\, Carrey may well have realized the most entertaining\, and in the end\, almost moving live-action children’s characters put on screen\,” lauds Empire. \n\n\n\n“In the end\, this is Jim Carrey’s movie. His performance is quite simply a masterpiece of controlled sentiment\, perching brilliantly on the cusp of pathos and dangerous anger. … It’s a bravura performance loaded with energy\, wit and delighted malice.” \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtimes for How the Grinch Stole Christmas\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristmas in Connecticut (80th anniversary)\n\n\n\nNR | 1h 41min | Comedy\, Romance\n\n\n\nDirector: Peter Godfrey\n\n\n\nStars: Barbara Stanwyck\, Dennis Morgan\, Sydney Greenstreet\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristmas in Connecticut is a lovely holiday comedy starring Barbara Stanwyck as Elizabeth Lane\, a food writer who has been lying about having an idyllic life. Hijinks ensue and sparks fly when Elizabeth’s boss and a returning war hero invite themselves to her fictitious farm for Christmas. \n\n\n\nDirector Peter Godfrey’s 1945 rom com is full of “subversive screwball complications\,” praises The Guardian. It’s a “thoroughly wacky” film that has become “a bit of a hidden gem in the Christmas canon\,” writes The A.V. Club. \n\n\n\n“Coming off Stanwyck’s villainous\, Oscar-nominated turn in Double Indemnity\, Christmas in Connecticut presented one of the lightest\, gentlest roles in her career. … There’s so much about Christmas in Connecticut that feels newly relevant to our current era.” \n\n\n\nNote: Wendy Whittick\, the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club’s president\, will introduce the 7 p.m. Christmas in Connecticut screening on Friday\, Dec. 19.  \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtimes for Christmas in Connecticut URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/holiday-classics-at-the-lindsay-2/ CATEGORIES:Classics,Community Partnerships,Guest Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Verticle-Stripes-Green-with-Hat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T213000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20251215T193009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T020205Z UID:10000153-1767899700-1767907800@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Emerging Filmmaker Showcase: 'Water Rites' DESCRIPTION:The Lindsay’s first Emerging Filmmakers Showcase of 2026 is an independently made thriller featuring a few horror legends and plenty of local talent. \n\n\n\nWater Rites was written and directed by McMurray native Dean Jacobs. It follows a young couple\, played by Jacobs and Katy Bentz (Life is Strange)\, who uncover unsettling secrets while spending the summer in a secluded lakefront community. \n\n\n\nJacobs’ followup to 2023’s The Trip will have its East Coast premiere at The Lindsay on Thursday\, Jan. 8\, at 7:15 p.m. This event is free\, though we recommend that all attendees RSVP via the below sign-up form due to space limitations. The screening will be immediately followed by a filmmaker Q&A. \n\n\n\n“I’m thrilled to come home and premiere my second feature film\,” says Jacobs. “As long as I’m making movies\, I’ll always screen them in Pittsburgh first—for family\, friends and the city that made me who I am.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBentz and Jacobs play Katie and James\, a young couple embarking on a summer getaway to a remote town nestled high in the California mountains. However\, they may never be able to escape this idyllic retreat after unwittingly discovering this community’s disturbing secrets. \n\n\n\nThe film’s supporting cast includes Dee Wallace\, who played Elliott’s mother in E.T. and is also known for roles in The Stepford Wives and Cujo; Michael Berryman\, a long-time character actor who has appeared in classics such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and The Hills Have Eyes; and Lynn Lowry\, a horror icon who many will recognize from George Romero’s The Crazies and David Cronenberg’s Shivers. \n\n\n\nWhile Water Rites was filmed in California\, Jacobs is a Western Pennsylvania product through and through. The Peters Township High School and Indiana University of Pennsylvania graduate performed at regional theaters and worked on several locally made films before moving to Los Angeles in 2012. \n\n\n\nMost of Water Rites‘ crew hails from the Pittsburgh area\, including director of photography Ethan Leisie. Jacobs knew he needed this region’s plethora of skilled entertainment professionals to level up as a filmmaker. \n\n\n\n“With this film\, I really wanted to raise the bar\,” Jacobs says. “My first feature was shot on an extremely low budget. So going into this project\, I knew I wanted every aspect to be bigger and better. And I think we achieved that.” \n\n\n\nUPDATE: This event is now at capacity! If you wish to be put on a waitlist\, please contact us via hello@thelindsaytheater.org URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/emerging-filmmaker-showcase-water-rites/ CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Emerging Filmmakers,Free Events,Guest Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/WaterRites1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T213000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20251216T172724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T183915Z UID:10000154-1768503600-1768512600@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Emerging Filmmakers Showcase: 'Wire' DESCRIPTION:The Lindsay’s second Emerging Filmmakers Showcase this month is a locally filmed crime thriller made by two University of Pittsburgh film students. \n\n\n\nWire was written and directed by Pitt seniors Max Christopher and Nate Drew. The duo intended to make a short film\, but ended up producing a feature-length story about a troubled loner who becomes obsessed with solving a mysterious woman’s murder. \n\n\n\nTheir directorial debut will play at The Lindsay on Thursday\, Jan. 15\, at 7 p.m. This event is free\, but RSVPs are requested via the below sign-up form due to space limitations. The screening will be immediately followed by a Q&A with Christopher\, Drew\, and stars Erik Smith and Gabby Hernandez. \n\n\n\n“Wire has been one of the most creatively fulfilling experiences of my life\,” says Christopher. “Shot entirely in Pittsburgh\, the film highlights every aspect of the city\, from the streets of the North Shore to the overlook on Mt. Washington.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSmith stars as Devlin\, an aimless private investigator who spends every day on a mental high-wire act. Devlin makes a series of calls on his 24th birthday in a desperate effort to make connections. “Monica” (Hernandez) answers\, and a bond begins to form—at least\, for Devlin. \n\n\n\nDuring one of their phone conversations\, Devlin hears a scream and a scuffle before the line goes dead. He decides to take control and embark on a dangerous investigation to find “Monica” and save her. Is he simply misguided\, or is there just enough time for him to become the man he wants to be? \n\n\n\n“Wire drops you right into dark\, grimy Pittsburgh\, a perfect stage for our first murder mystery\,” says Drew. “Wire blends the styles of Nightcrawler\, The Batman and Memento with Pittsburgh’s skyline\, character and streets. It explores the problems that can arise from the modern media onslaught.” \n\n\n\nChristopher and Drew met during their freshmen years at Pitt. Christopher is a North Huntingdon\, Pa.\, native studying film and business\, while Drew hails from Philadelphia and is majoring in film production and history. \n\n\n\n They’re both part of 7to8 Production & Distribution\, a locally based outfit that was founded in 2023 to help student filmmakers bring their scripts to life. Christopher is 7to8’s senior director of brand management and marketing research\, while Drew is the production company’s senior director of tech operations and asset management. \n\n\n\nWire is a culmination of Christopher and Drew’s undergraduate experiences\, having worked on it since they were freshmen. It also marks the arrival of two promising young Pittsburgh filmmakers. \n\n\n\n“Wire is a truly independent work\, made on less than a shoestring budget by mostly students—all from Pittsburgh\,” says Christopher. “Seeing Wire on the big screen means supporting the up-and-coming filmmakers\, actors and artists of Pittsburgh.” \n\n\n\nHello\, we are sorry but this event is now sold out! If you wish to be put on a waitlist\, please contact us via hello@thelindsaytheater.org URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/emerging-filmmakers-showcase-wire/ CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Emerging Filmmakers,Free Events,Guest Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Wire1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T213000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20251217T182449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T165622Z UID:10000155-1769108400-1769117400@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Emerging Filmmakers Showcase: 'I: Scream—A Minty Musical' DESCRIPTION:The Lindsay’s final Emerging Filmmakers Showcase in January is a deliciously fun musical made by a local filmmaking power couple. \n\n\n\nI: Scream—A Minty Musical was directed by Aleen Isley and written by Isley with her husband\, Steve Rudzinski. The film\, which was partially shot in Sewickley\, follows a scientist’s desperate efforts to stop living ice cream from devouring everything in sight. \n\n\n\nIsley and Rudzinski’s latest cinematic treat will play at The Lindsay on Thursday\, Jan. 22\, at 7 p.m. It will be proceeded by a selection of trailers and music videos celebrating the 15th anniversary of their production company\, Silver Spotlight Films. The screening will be immediately followed by a filmmaker Q&A. This event is free\, though we recommend RSVPing via the below sign-up form due to space limitations. \n\n\n\n“What sets I: Scream apart from other locally made horror comedies is its musical format\,” says Isley. “It’s sure to get your toes tapping and leave a long-lasting ear worm when you leave the theater.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI: Scream features six original songs written by Isley and composed by Mike Trebilcock. They help tell the story of Charlie (B. Barnabei)\, a scientist who’s hopelessly in love with their childhood friend\, Logainne (Marie Taylor). \n\n\n\nOne night\, some experimental\, DNA-altering chemicals fall into a mint chocolate chip treat\, causing it to gain sentience. “Minty” has one desire: eat everything it can. It’s up to Charlie\, their friend Sean (Alex Hazen) and Reggie the retired ice cream purveyor (David Dietz) to save Logainne and end Minty’s reign of terror. \n\n\n\nIsley filmed I: Scream during summer 2025 throughout this region with a largely Western Pennsylvania-based cast. Audiences may recognize Pittsburgh-adjacent businesses such as Technique by Toni Dance Studio\, Scoops Ice Cream in Sewickley and the Riverside Drive In Theatre in Vandergrift. \n\n\n\n“Our town may be known for its sports teams\, but it also boasts a cultural smelting of the arts\,” Isley says. “I: Scream is another new work presented by a home-grown Pittsburgh director who could really use your support.” \n\n\n\nIsley and Rudzinski have made 15-plus films together—mostly in the Pittsburgh area—since 2011. A few have previously screened at The Lindsay\, including the CarousHELL trilogy and last year’s Curtains for Christmas. \n\n\n\nWith I: Scream\, Isley combined her filmmaking experience and musical theater background to create a truly original horror-comedy. \n\n\n\n“Our city has hosted cult classic musicals such as The Rocky Horror Picture Show for decades\,” she says. “It’s time for a minty fresh new favorite.” \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Emerging Filmmakers Showcase I:SCREAM- A MINTY MUSICAL January 22\, 2026 Reservation Sign Up\n \n \n URLThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Number of Tickets(Required)Phone Number(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Any Special Accommodations (Seating Accessibility\, etc.)? URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/emerging-filmmakers-showcase-i-scream-a-minty-musical/ CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Emerging Filmmakers,Free Events,Guest Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IScream1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T200000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20260202T183553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T165950Z UID:10000159-1769990400-1773518400@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:The Lindsay's Annual Oscars Contest! DESCRIPTION:Awards season is in full swing at The Lindsay. That means it’s time to enter our annual Oscars contest! \n\n\n\nThe rules are simple: Grab a printed Oscars ballot at the Theater\, select one winner per category and return your finished ballot to our box office before 8 p.m. on Saturday\, March 14. \n\n\n\nThe 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 2026! \n\n\n\nWe hope you prepared for the Oscars Contest by watching this year’s nominees here! The Lindsay has already shown most of this year’s Best Picture nominees. Stay tuned for more information about when we will play the 2026 Oscars Shorts—and\, potentially\, when we will bring back other Oscar nominees/winners. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSewickley resident Nick Lumley has won two of The Lindsay’s last three Oscars Contest. We’re looking forward to seeing if anyone can dethrone the reigning champion in 2026! URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/the-lindsays-annual-oscars-contest/ CATEGORIES:Contest ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/OscarStatue2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20260109T210612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T160623Z UID:10000157-1771164000-1771167600@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Oscars Talk: Film Critics to Gather at The Lindsay; Cinephiles Invited DESCRIPTION:Join the Oscars buzz on Sunday\, Feb. 15\, when noted film critics debate the ins and outs of the 2026 Academy Awards at The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center. \n\n\n\nAmanda Waltz\, a local journalist and former Pittsburgh City Paper arts & entertainment editor\, will once again moderate a wide-ranging conversation and Q&A with a panel comprising Pittsburgh Film Critics Association members Lindsey Bahr (Associated Press)\, Sean Collier (Shady Ave Magazine) and Megan McLachlan (The Contending). Josh Axelrod\, The Lindsay’s Director of Communications and an active PFCA member\, will also participate in this discussion. \n\n\n\nThis free\, non-ticketed event will take place in The Lindsay’s Community Room on Sunday\, Feb. 15\, 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. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAudience members will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in conversation with some of this region’s most prominent film aficionados. \n\n\n\nLindsey Bahr has been an Associated Press film writer and critic since 2014. This Pittsburgh native is a regular at Hollywood’s glitziest awards shows. Bahr covered the 2025 Oscars live from Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre. She plans to be there for this year’s ceremony as well. \n\n\n\nSean Collier is the editor-in-chief of Shady Ave Magazine. He spent 15 years with Pittsburgh Magazine\, most recently serving as its managing editor and chief film critic. 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 second annual film awards earlier this year. Their Best Picture prize went to Sinners\, writer-director Ryan Coogler’s Southern vampire thriller that was recently nominated for a record-breaking 16 Academy Awards. \n\n\n\nTalking with these critics might prove helpful for anyone planning to enter The Lindsay’s annual Oscars Contest. 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 2026! This contest just launched and will extend through Saturday\, March 14\, at 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay will continue showing this year’s Oscar nominees throughout awards season. We have already played most of the Best Picture nominees\, and we plan to run all 15 Oscar-nominated short films in the near future. URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/second-annual-oscars-talk-with-local-film-critics/ CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Film Festivals,Guest Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/OscarStatue3-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T203000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20251218T203923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T165658Z UID:10000156-1772132400-1772137800@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Sewickley Valley Historical Society presents: 'The American Revolution' DESCRIPTION:Watch a shorter version of Ken Burns’ riveting new PBS docuseries on the big screen!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets Here!\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Lindsay is partnering with the Sewickley Valley Historical Society to put Ken Burns’ latest docuseries on the big screen. \n\n\n\nWe’re showing a 45-minute version of The American Revolution\, Burns’ critically acclaimed PBS series about the war for American independence\, on Thursday\, Feb. 26\, at 7 p.m. Tickets are now on sale for $8.75 each. \n\n\n\nThis screening will be followed by a virtual Q&A with Dr. Holly Mayer\, a professor emerita of history at Duquesne University and author of multiple books about colonial America. \n\n\n\nThe American Revolution examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion\, won their independence\, and established a new form of government that radically reshaped the continent and inspired centuries of democratic movements around the globe. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe American Revolution currently has a 96% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. It joins other Burns-created docuseries about pivotal domestic and international conflicts such as 1990’s The Civil War\, 2007’s The War (about Americans fighting in World War II) and 2017’s The Vietnam War. \n\n\n\nThe Sewickley Valley Historical Society is celebrating the United States’ 250th birthday by showing three thematically linked films at The Lindsay in 2026. The American Revolution will kick off this series. \n\n\n\nIt will be followed by history-based musical 1776 on Thursday\, March 26\, at 6:30 p.m. This series’ grand finale will be sci-fi comedy The Spirit of ’76 on Thursday\, April 30\, at 7 p.m. URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/sewickley-valley-historical-society-presents-the-american-revolution/ CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Documentaries,Guest Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/MEabVhM-show-mezzanine16x9-vHFa2ZF.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T120000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20260224T210722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T150917Z UID:10000165-1772877600-1772884800@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:'Hoppers' Sensory Friendly Screening DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Pixar’s latest animated adventure in a low-stress environment.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets Here!\n\n\n\n\n\nPixar makes films for audiences of all ages. The Lindsay is ensuring that everyone has a chance to watch this renowned studio’s latest animated adventure! \n\n\n\nWe’re hosting a sensory friendly Hoppers screening on Saturday\, March 7\, at 10 a.m. Tickets for this showing are on sale for our discounted rate of $8.75. \n\n\n\nHoppers\, which starts playing at The Lindsay on March 6\, is an original Pixar story about a teenager who becomes one with nature after her mind is transferred into the body of a robotic beaver. \n\n\n\nIn this world\, scientists have discovered how to “hop” human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals\, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals! Mabel\, a lifelong animal lover\, seizes an opportunity to use the technology\, uncovering mysteries within the animal world that are beyond anything she could have imagined. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay has been proudly holding sensory friendly screenings since 2017. These screenings provide an option for families\, children\, and adults impacted by autism and other special needs to watch films together in a low-stress environment. \n\n\n\nWe lower the film’s volume\, keep on dim house lights\, and have a door open to restrooms and the lobby throughout the film. Trailers are eliminated to reduce the necessary “sit time.” Staffing levels are also increased to allow a personal\, unhurried cinematic experience for everyone.  \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay usually offers sensory friendly screenings of every family-friendly film we play. Recent examples include sensory friendly screenings of Snow White\, A Minecraft Movie\, Lilo & Stitch\, How to Train Your Dragon and Zootopia 2. URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/hoppers-sensory-friendly-screening/ CATEGORIES:Sensory Friendly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Hoppers1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T235959 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20260310T192354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T223127Z UID:10000169-1773360000-1773964799@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Rob Reiner Film Festival DESCRIPTION:Rob Reiner was a Hollywood icon who produced more than 50 years of beloved film and television work. \n\n\n\nReiner\, the son of fellow entertainment legend Carl Reiner\, launched his own acting and writing career in the 1960s. He started directing feature films in the 1980s and spent the next 20 years making cherished classics such as This is Spinal Tap\, Stand by Me\, The Princess Bride\, When Harry Met Sally …\, Misery and A Few Good Men. The last Reiner-directed release before his tragic death was Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay is honoring Reiner by playing five of these treasured favorites from Friday\, March 13\, through Thursday\, March 19. Tickets can be purchased online or at The Lindsay’s box office. You can help us celebrate Reiner’s incomparable legacy by watching some of his finest films on the big screen. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is Spinal Tap\n\n\n\nR | 1h 22min | Mockumentary\, Music\n\n\n\nDirector: Rob Reiner\n\n\n\nStars: Michael McKean\, Christopher Guest\, Harry Shearer\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis is Spinal Tap literally invented an entire genre of filmmaking. A journalist (played by Reiner) goes on tour with English rock band Spinal Tap and chronicles the group’s many highs and lows. Their star is fading\, and these rockers try just about everything to keep the music going. \n\n\n\nReiner’s first theatrical film “has a big laugh in almost every frame\,” praises The Guardian. It’s clear that This is Spinal Tap is “a parody of life on the rock-tour circuit\, made by people who both know of what they speak\, and care for it\,” applauds USA Today. \n\n\n\n“Rob Reiner’s This is Spinal Tap introduces a brand-new genre in Hollywood—the rockumentary spoof—and does it so well that some people might not get the joke. … It’s that proximity of fact to fiction that turns this lightweight affair into a heavy-metal hoot.” \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtimes for This is Spinal Tap\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen Harry Met Sally …\n\n\n\nR | 1h 36min | Romantic Comedy\n\n\n\nDirector: Rob Reiner\n\n\n\nStar: Meg Ryan\, Billy Crystal\, Carrie Fisher\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhen Harry Met Sally … is still widely regarded as the greatest rom com ever made. Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan) set out to prove that men and women can\, in fact\, be friends. They remain close and\, unknowingly\, develop feelings for each other that stretch the boundaries of their relationship. \n\n\n\n“Rob Reiner directs … with evident sympathy for both main characters\,” lauds Sight & Sound. This film topped Rolling Stone‘s Greatest Romantic Comedies of All Time list\, largely thanks to the “one-of-a-kind alchemy” between Crystal and Ryan. \n\n\n\n“Chances are good that when you hear the phrase ‘rom com\,’ Rob Reiner’s movie was the first title you thought of. …  It is the one rom com to rule them all\, a perfect distillation of the form. We’ll always have what they’re having.” \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtimes for When Harry Met Sally …\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMisery\n\n\n\nR | 1h 47min | Drama\, Thriller\n\n\n\nDirector: Rob Reiner\n\n\n\nStar: Kathy Bates\, James Caan\, Richard Farnsworth\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMisery star Kathy Bates won a Best Actress Oscar for her performance as Annie Wilkes\, a literary obsessive who rescues famed novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) following a car crash. Sheldon quickly realizes that his No. 1 fan wants more from him than just an autograph. \n\n\n\n“Bates has a field day with her role\, creating a quirky\, memorable object of hate\,” commends Variety. “Popular moviemaking—elegantly economical\, artlessly artful—doesn’t get much better than this\,” declares Time Magazine. \n\n\n\n“Bates’ performance is simply spectacular. She can accelerate from simpering girlishness to looming monstrosity with head-spinning speed. … The actors are supported by the best kind of writerly craft and directorial technique\, the kind that refuses to call attention to itself.” \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtimes for Misery\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Few Good Men\n\n\n\nR | 2h 18min | Drama\, Thriller\n\n\n\nDirector: Rob Reiner\n\n\n\nStar: Tom Cruise\, Jack Nicholson\, Demi Moore\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nA Few Good Men is an enthralling legal thriller directed by Reiner and written by Aaron Sorkin\, who adapted his own 1989 play. JAG attorney Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) is charged with investigating a fellow Marine’s death. He meets quite a bit of resistance\, especially from ornery Col. Nathan Jessep (Jack Nicholson). \n\n\n\nThis Best Picture nominee is a “thrillingly effective crowd pleaser\,” writes Entertainment Weekly. “The fact that A Few Good Men delivers the goods as well as it does is a tribute to Reiner’s savvy theatrical instincts\, and to a strong cast\,” proclaims Newsweek. \n\n\n\n“Reiner has mounted a crackling screen version of Sorkin’s play: it’s impeccably produced\, vigorously acted and delivers the emotional fireworks expected of a courtroom showdown. … The movie accomplishes its task with military efficiency.” \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtimes for A Few Good Men\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpinal Tap II: The End Continues\n\n\n\nR | 1h 23min | Mockumentary\, Music\n\n\n\nDirector: Rob Reiner\n\n\n\nStar: Michael McKean\, Christopher Guest\, Harry Shearer\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpinal Tap II: The End Continues was the last Reiner-directed film released before his tragic death late last year. The band reunites following a 15-year break for one finale concert. Reiner’s film features cameos from musical legends such as Paul McCartney\, Elton John\, Paul Shaffer and Garth Brooks. \n\n\n\nThis highly anticipated sequel is “a warm\, comfortable\, appealingly gentle and subtle comedy\,” praises RogerEbert.com. Spinal Tap II is “a legacy sequel worthy of this band’s legacy\,” raves Consequence. \n\n\n\n“Rob Reiner\, Christopher Guest\, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer reunite for a joyful\, music-filled ride. … It stands out as a deeply enjoyable viewing experience\, and a singular one: It’s a movie about older men looking back at their lives and the relationships that have defined them.” \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtimes for Spinal Tap II URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/rob-reiner-film-festival/ CATEGORIES:Classics,Film Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T071500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T120000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20260209T203326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T173724Z UID:10000160-1773472500-1773489600@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Moms Eat First: Prioritize Your Health Forum DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets Here!\n\n\n\n\n\nMoms Eat First: Prioritize Your Health Forum will take place in The Lindsay’s Community Room on Saturday\, March 14\, from 7:15 a.m.-noon. Tickets are currently on sale via Eventbrite. \n\n\n\nAttendees will receive breakfast and participate in conversations about women’s health. Speakers will talk about health risk factors for women and tips to prioritize your health. \n\n\n\nTopics of discussion will include heart health\, risks for cancer\, mental health\, nutrition\, hormone balancing\, brain/gut health\, parenting and osteoporosis. \n\n\n\nTicket-holders will have the option to purchase author and panel participant Kathy Sullivan’s book\, Moms Eat First: 5 Principles to Prioritize Yourself and Create the Change You Crave. \n\n\n\nHere is the schedule for March 14. Note: Speakers and times may be adjusted\, if needed\, to accommodate programming. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n• 7:15 -8 a.m.: Breakfast and Networking \n\n\n\n• 8-8:25 a.m.: Kathy Sullivan\, author\, Moms Eat First: Five Principles to Prioritize Yourself \n\n\n\n• 8:25-9 a.m.: Dr. James Carter\, medical director\, Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Functional Medicine: Cardiovascular Health \n\n\n\n• 9-9:30 a.m.: Lindsay Malone\, integrative and functional medicine dietician\, Practical Healing (Cleveland): Diet and Nutrition \n\n\n\n• 9:30-10 a.m.: Table Discussion and Break \n\n\n\n• 10-10:30 a.m.: Sandy Cooper\, functional medicine practitioner\, Practical Healing (Sewickley): Functional Medicine \n\n\n\n• 10:30-11 a.m.: Apple James\, licensed professional counselor\, Samaritan Counseling (Sewickley/Gibsonia): Family Therapy and Mental Health \n\n\n\n• 11-11:30 a.m.: Fitness/Exercise Presenter \n\n\n\n• 11:30 a.m.-noon: Kathy Sullivan\, author\, Moms Eat First: Reflection Exercise and Closing \n\n\n\nPlease direct any questions about this event to kathy@talentprinciples.com. URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/moms-eat-first-prioritize-your-health-forum/ CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Community Room,Guest Speaker,Live ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/eventbrite-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20260303T154914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T194429Z UID:10000166-1774119600-1774126800@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:An Evening with Marie Benedict: 'Daughter of Egypt' Launch DESCRIPTION:Sewickley’s own Marie Benedict is returning to The Lindsay to celebrate the launch of her latest novel! \n\n\n\nThe prolific local author’s new novel\, Daughter of Egypt\, will be available for purchase on March 24. It follows a young archaeologist obsessed with unearthing the truth about a forgotten female Pharaoh. \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay is partnering with Benedict and Penguin Bookshop for another book launch event on Saturday\, March 21\, at 7 p.m. Tickets are currently on sale via Eventbrite. \n\n\n\nBenedict will engage in a conversation about the book and her research process. The discussion should last for approximately one hour\, and will conclude with a Q&A from the audience. \n\n\n\nAdvance registration is required for admission. All tickets come with a signed copy of Daughter of Egypt\, which will be available for pickup during check-in for the event. \n\n\n\nDaughter of Egypt transports readers from the glamor and turbulence of 1920s Britain and Cairo to the sands and lush shores of ancient Egypt. A mysterious Pharaoh captures Lady Evelyn Herbert’s imagination and inspires her to search for the tomb of Egypt’s first woman ruler—which rewrites both of their legacies forever. \n\n\n\nBenedict is both a lawyer and New York Times best-selling author who has published more than a dozen novels. Her literary calling card is historical fiction that illuminates the stories of real\, complex and fascinating women. \n\n\n\nA huge crowd gathered at The Lindsay last year to watch Benedict talk about her 2025 novel The Queens of Crime. Now\, her adoring fans have another chance to hear from their favorite author! URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/an-evening-with-marie-benedict-daughter-of-egypt-launch/ CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Community Room,Guest Speaker,Live ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/MarieBenedict3-edited.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T153000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20260224T044947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T142009Z UID:10000163-1774184400-1774193400@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Emerging Filmmakers Showcase: 'Beneath the Sole' DESCRIPTION:Both showtimes have sold out\, please stay tuned for updates on future showings. \n\n\n\n\nThe Lindsay’s next Emerging Filmmakers Showcase is an exciting documentary about a beloved Sewickley family and institution. \n\n\n\nBeneath the Sole focuses on Mario Ulizzi\, who opened Sewickley Shoe Repair in 1999 and remains its owner. Director Ryan Rust paints an intimate portrait of a beloved local craftsman whose spirit is restored by the community whose shoes he fixes. \n\n\n\nThis 30-minute documentary will play twice at The Lindsay on Sunday\, March 22. You can RSVP for either a 1 p.m. or 2:20 p.m. showtime. Both screenings are free and will be followed by a Q&A with Rust\, Ulizzi and producer Krystle Gandy. \n\n\n\n“This premiere is a celebration of the Sewickley community\,” says Rust\, of Moon Township. “And it now comes full circle\, premiering at the best theater in Pittsburgh!” \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRust and his wife\, Caitlin\, moved to Moon about four years ago. They love grabbing coffee and walking around Sewickley on a lovely spring\, summer or fall day. During one of those excursions\, Caitlin pointed out Sewickley Shoe Repair and told her husband\, “You should tell their story.” \n\n\n\nIt didn’t take much research to convince Rust that Ulizzi and Sewickley Shoe Repair could be fascinating documentary subjects. He reached out to Sewickley Shoe Repair in March 2025 and quickly established contact with Ulizzi and his wife\, Carla. \n\n\n\n“If you ask anyone in town\, Mario has a unique way of connecting with people\,” says Rust. “From the moment we first met to discuss the idea of telling his story\, I just had a feeling it was going to be a great one. I have only known Mario for almost a year\, and I feel like I have known him my whole life.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProduction began in July 2025\, and the film was completed late last year. Rust credited Grandy\, also the board president of Women in Film & Media Pittsburgh\, and Beneath the Sole‘s crew for their instrumental roles in bringing this project to fruition. \n\n\n\nRust is no stranger to The Lindsay. His documentary HIVE\, about a Pittsburgh-area beekeeper\, played here in 2024 as part of the Theater’s Emerging Filmmakers Showcase. He’s looking forward to showing his latest film in a venue that “truly holds a special place in my heart.” \n\n\n\nBeneath the Sole will start streaming on WQED+ the day after its Lindsay premiere. Rust hopes that everyone will check out this testament to “how a community can touch someone’s life in so many ways.” \n\n\n\n“The world is always pushing to shop and buy local\,” he says. “Sewickley is a town where you can do all that and even catch a movie! The audience will walk away with a deeper understanding behind the craft of shoe repair. … I truly hope that after people see this film\, they look for their local shoe repair shop.” URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/emerging-filmmakers-showcase-beneath-the-sole/ CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Documentaries,Emerging Filmmakers,Free Events,Guest Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/BeneathTheSole3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20260220T161400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T165807Z UID:10000161-1774549800-1774558800@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Sewickley Valley Historical Society presents: '1776' DESCRIPTION:Experience this musical retelling of the Second Continental Congress at The Lindsay!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets Here!\n\n\n\n\n\nPrior to Hamilton\, history buffs who wanted to learn more about America’s origins through song and dance turned to 1776. \n\n\n\nDirector Peter H. Hunt’s big-screen adaptation of the Best Musical Tony Award-winning stage show first hit theaters in 1972. 1776 is a musical retelling of the many debates between representatives of America’s first Thirteen Colonies that led to the Declaration of Independence’s ratification. \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay is partnering with the Sewickley Valley Historical Society to show 1776 on Thursday\, March 26\, at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are now on sale for $8.75 each. \n\n\n\n1776 features notable historical figures such as John Adams\, Benjamin Franklin\, Thomas Jefferson\, John Hancock\, Richard Henry Lee and John Dickinson. They all sing their way through the Second Continental Congress\, which ultimately resulted in our Founding Fathers signing one of the most important documents in American history. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“1776 brings to life the vibrant personalities that helped bring America to life\,” raves Salon. “At least once a year\, every American should watch this musical\,” declares Common Sense Media. \n\n\n\nThe Sewickley Valley Historical Society is celebrating the United States’ 250th birthday by showing three thematically linked films at The Lindsay in 2026. 1776 will be the second screening in this series. \n\n\n\nIt will kick off on Thursday\, Feb. 26\, at 7 p.m. with a 45-minute version of Ken Burns’ acclaimed The American Revolution docuseries. This series’ grand finale will be sci-fi comedy The Spirit of ’76 on Thursday\, April 30\, at 7 p.m. URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/sewickley-valley-historical-society-presents-1776/ CATEGORIES:Classics,Community Partnerships ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1776-2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20260224T204209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T204210Z UID:10000164-1774789200-1774796400@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Emerging Filmmakers Showcase: 'Something Divine' DESCRIPTION:The Lindsay’s second Emerging Filmmakers Showcase in March is a local documentarian’s enlightening new film about a hardcore musician’s spiritual transformation. \n\n\n\nSomething Divine is a globe-trotting documentary centered around Raghunath\, aka Youth of Today and Shelter lead singer Ray Cappo. This straight-edge hardcore icon embarked on a life-changing journey to India at the height of his musical popularity. Raghunath guides director Thomas Essig on an excursion throughout India while exploring how his punk and monk identities can exist together in spiritual harmony. \n\n\n\nThe public premiere of Something Divine will take place at The Lindsay on Sunday\, March 29\, at 1 p.m. Essig\, a Butler County-based filmmaker\, will be at the Theater for an in-person Q&A following the screening. Tickets are free\, and we recommend reserving seats in advance via the below RSVP form due to space limitations. \n\n\n\n“The film is designed to make you feel like you are in India and in those venues with Youth of Today and Shelter\,” says Essig. “This is not your typical spirituality documentary. It’s just truth. There is no one sitting on a mountain telling you the secret to life\, however you may find your truth.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEssig is a New York City native who first moved to Butler in 1992. He went back to the Empire State in 1999 and didn’t return to Western Pennsylvania until 2022. His film career kicked off in 2017. Music was Essig’s first love\, and his resumé includes serving as the drummer for Pittsburgh band The Prestons in the mid-1990s. \n\n\n\nBefore Something Divine\, Essig knew Raghunath only as a local yoga teacher in the Hudson\, N.Y.\, area. A former girlfriend went on a pilgrimage to India with Raghunath in 2016\, and she informed Essig about his rock-star alter ego. \n\n\n\n“I had no idea!” recalls Essig. “She described how hardcore punk fans\, yoga students and regular Joes went to India to participate in spiritual practices. I found it fascinating that people from all walks of life come together for a two-week trip diving into spirituality.” \n\n\n\nHe remembered flippantly saying at the time\, “How come nobody has ever made a movie about this?” After going on his first pilgrimage to India with Raghunath in 2017\, Essig realized that this experience allowed lost souls to seek their own “connection to the divine.” Essig has now made nine trips to India. \n\n\n\nSomething Divine was filmed in 2019 and has since played at festivals and private screenings. The Lindsay is hosting the film’s first public theatrical showing. Its PVOD release is set for March 27 on platforms such as Prime Video\, Apple TV and Roku. \n\n\n\nEssig appreciates The Lindsay for “bringing independent film to the community” with programs like the Theater’s Emerging Filmmakers Showcase. He hopes folks in this region take advantage of an opportunity to watch “a beautifully shot film about people trying to fix something broken in themselves” on the big screen. \n\n\n\n“Something Divine turned into a project from my heart\,” he says. “I can’t wait to convey this unique experience to the rest of the world.” \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Emerging Filmmakers Showcase SOMETHING DIVINE March 29\, 2026 Reservation Sign up\n \n \n InstagramThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Number of Tickets(Required)Phone Number(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Any Special Accommodations (Seating Accessibility\, etc.)? URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/emerging-filmmakers-showcase-something-divine/ CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Documentaries,Emerging Filmmakers,Free Events,Guest Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SomethingDivine3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20260318T171426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T171429Z UID:10000167-1775761200-1775768400@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Women in Film & Media Pittsburgh Showcase DESCRIPTION:The Lindsay is celebrating the many talented women in Pittsburgh’s film community with a special evening dedicated to their filmmaking prowess. \n\n\n\nThe Women in Film & Media Pittsburgh Showcase will take place here on Thursday\, April 9\, at 7 p.m. This event will feature screenings of 13 shorts from 11 local filmmakers. They will be immediately followed by a Q&A with the auteurs in attendance. This event is free\, and we recommend RSVPing in advance via the sign-up form below due to space limitations. \n\n\n\nWomen in Film & Media Pittsburgh is a local nonprofit that’s dedicated to improving the status and portrayal of women in film\, video and other screen-based media. They regularly host events and organize programs that aim to empower\, promote\, support and mentor women in the Pittsburgh region with filmmaking ambitions. \n\n\n\n“One of the things I love about Pittsburgh is the strong and diverse independent film community we have here\,” says Wendy Whittick\, a local filmmaker and WIFM board secretary. “In particular\, the quality and depth of the films produced by women in Pittsburgh is inspiring. I’m proud to have the opportunity to share their work.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHere’s a rundown of the 13 films that will play during this showcase: \n\n\n\n• A Girl Takes a Walk in the Forest (5 min): This film documents the production of a collaborative animation project between a mother and her elementary-age child. Directed by Kristen Lauth Schaeffer & Ro Shaeffer. \n\n\n\n• A Mother’s Muse (7 min): This short documentary spotlights women as natural artists by focusing on four generations of director Genesis Nelson’s family. \n\n\n\n• B*tch for Council (4 min): After seeing a ridiculous political sign in his yard\, Andy lets his friends convince him—a 16-year-old high schooler—to run for city council. Directed by Mikie Palermo. \n\n\n\n• Chasing Infinity (9 min): A teacher discovers a mysterious CB radio transmission from the 1950s that mayunravel time and space. Produced by Haley Jenkins. \n\n\n\n• Connie Amongi (6 min): Connie Amongi tells her life story\, including how a Ugandan extremist group upended her childhood and what a local nonprofit did to keep her safe and educated. Directed by Pauline Greenlick. \n\n\n\n• Dark and Stormy (2 min): A thunderous storm wakes Alex from his deep sleep\, and he quickly realizes that there may be a dark figure lurking in the corner of his room. Directed by Lauren Keller. \n\n\n\n• Edges (4 min): A widow grieves the loss of her husband through their shared holiday tradition of makinggingerbread houses. Directed by Delaney Hathaway. \n\n\n\n• Embracing Their Reality (5 min): This film highlights the real life struggles of caregiving for a loved one with dementia—and a better way forward. Directed by Jessica Wasserlauf. \n\n\n\n• Hammer Handed Hitchhiker (8 min): A group of teens encounter a deadly urban legend while on spring break—and find out what it means to really get hammered. Directed by Alyssa Pearson. \n\n\n\n• Last Cup of Coffee (12 min): A hitman is faced with an unpleasant task when he is asked to kill his longtime friend. Directed by Wendy Whittick. \n\n\n\n• One Day in the Life of Eddy (2 min): Eddy is a brave and determined young boy who is also one of 2 million people with a physical disability in Uganda. Directed by Pauline Greenlick. \n\n\n\n• Opio (5 min): Opio is another survivor of the Lord’s Resistance Army civil war in northern Uganda who\, like Connie Amongi\, was also rescued by Bright Kids Uganda. Directed by Pauline Greenlick. \n\n\n\n• She’s Great! (8 min): A young woman tries her best to stay present and keep burnout at bay. Directed by Stacia Paglieri. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Women in Film & Media Pittsburgh Showcase April 9\, 2026 Reservation Sign up\n \n \n URLThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Number of Tickets(Required)Phone Number(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Any Special Accommodations (Seating Accessibility\, etc.)? URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/women-in-film-media-pittsburgh-showcase/ CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Documentaries,Emerging Filmmakers,Film Festivals,Free Events,Guest Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/WIFM-Short-Film-Showcase-Horizontal.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T120000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20260324T161719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T161720Z UID:10000170-1775901600-1775908800@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:'Super Mario Galaxy' Sensory Friendly Screening DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the Mushroom Kingdom crew’s latest adventure in a low-stress environment.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets Here!\n\n\n\n\n\nMario is one of the most popular characters ever created. The Lindsay wants to ensure that everyone is able to watch his second big-screen adventure! \n\n\n\nWe’re hosting a sensory friendly Super Mario Galaxy screening on Saturday\, April 11\, at 10 a.m. Tickets for this showing are on sale for our discounted rate of $8.75. \n\n\n\nThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie\, which starts playing at The Lindsay on April 1\, finds Mario venturing into space to explore cosmic worlds and tackle galactic challenges far from the familiar Mushroom Kingdom. \n\n\n\nMario\, Luigi\, Peach and their friends encounter new allies like Princess Rosalina and Yoshi the friendly dinosaur—as well as enemies such as the vengeful Bowser Jr. The film’s all-star voice cast includes Chris Pratt\, Charlie Day\, Anya Taylor-Joy\, Jack Black\, Brie Larson\, Donald Glover\, Keegan-Michael Key and Issa Rae. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay has been proudly holding sensory friendly screenings since 2017. These screenings provide an option for families\, children\, and adults impacted by autism and other special needs to watch films together in a low-stress environment. \n\n\n\nWe lower the film’s volume\, keep on dim house lights\, and have a door open to restrooms and the lobby throughout the film. Trailers are eliminated to reduce the necessary “sit time.” Staffing levels are also increased to allow a personal\, unhurried cinematic experience for everyone.  \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay usually offers sensory friendly screenings of every family-friendly film we play. Recent examples include sensory friendly screenings of A Minecraft Movie\, Lilo & Stitch\, How to Train Your Dragon\, Zootopia 2 and Hoppers. URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/super-mario-galaxy-sensory-friendly-screening/ CATEGORIES:Sensory Friendly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mario5-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20260318T184758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T184143Z UID:10000168-1776366000-1776373200@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Emerging Filmmakers Showcase: 'The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro' DESCRIPTION:The Lindsay’s second Emerging Filmmakers Showcase in April is a genre-mashing comedy that was made on a grander scaler than most locally shot independent films. \n\n\n\nThe Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro was conceived and written by Joe Fishel\, of Butler\, and directed by Don Swanson\, of Ebensburg. This film takes several film genres\, from supernatural mysteries to rom coms\, and combines them to form a modern-day fairytale about a group of high school Latin American history students who quickly regret their decision to not fully appreciate the Liberator of Brazil. \n\n\n\nFishel and Swanson’s film will have its Pittsburgh premiere at The Lindsay on Thursday\, April 16\, at 7 p.m. The 83-minute screening will be immediately followed by a filmmaker Q&A. Tickets are free\, and we recommend RSVPing via the sign-up form below due to space limitations. \n\n\n\n“The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro is a fun\, quirky movie that is very entertaining\,” says Fishel. “It has been described as a Scooby-Doo movie without the big dog.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDom Pedro was a Portuguese prince who became Brazil’s first ruler in the early 19th century. Fishel\, a longtime staple of this region’s film industry\, conceived of The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro after thinking about the worst-case scenario if high school students ignored their teacher’s plea to take their studies seriously. \n\n\n\nThat initial idea evolved into a family-friendly romp that blends comedy\, mystery\, light horror\, romance\, teen shenanigans\, martial arts\, crime capers\, historical drama\, musicals—and even Bigfoot. \n\n\n\nFilming took place across six Western Pennsylvania counties and one Ohio county. Dom Pedro was edited by Jamie Lockhart\, of Bellevue\, and stars Rachel O’Day\, of Saltsburg\, and Madeline Schlichter\, of Indiana Township\, as high-schoolers “Jayden and Kayden.” \n\n\n\nOne particularly unique aspect of Dom Pedro‘s production was its designation as a SAG-AFTRA micro-budget feature. That program is available to projects made for $20\,000 or less\, and it gave Fishel and company the green light to increase the scope of their modestly budgeted endeavor. \n\n\n\n“There were more than 160 people as part of the cast and crew\, and more than 150 of them appeared in front of the camera\,” explains Fishel. “That’s a huge number for a locally filmed indie.” \n\n\n\nThere are so many familiar places and faces in Dom Pedro that filmgoers will likely recognize at least one location or actor. Fishel believes “there is something for everyone in the movie\,” and he can’t wait to share his team’s hard work with Lindsay audiences. \n\n\n\n“The Lindsay Theater is a dynamic facility and a hub for the local indie film scene in Pittsburgh\,” says Fishel. “The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro should look terrific on The Lindsay’s big screen.” \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Emerging Filmmakers Showcase THE HAUNTING OF PRINCE DOM PEDRO April 16\, 2026 Reservation Sign Up\n \n \n CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Number of Tickets(Required)Phone Number(Required)Email(Required)\n \n Any Special Accommodations (Seating Accessibility\, etc.)? URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/emerging-filmmakers-showcase-the-haunting-of-prince-dom-pedro/ CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Emerging Filmmakers,Free Events,Guest Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DomPedro7.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20260220T170545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T165513Z UID:10000162-1777575600-1777582800@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:Sewickley Valley Historical Society presents: 'The Spirit of '76' DESCRIPTION:Enjoy this patriotic sci-fi comedy at The Lindsay!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets Here!\n\n\n\n\n\nExperience 1976 America through the eyes of time-travelers from 2176 in The Spirit of ’76! \n\n\n\nLucas Reiner directed and co-wrote this wacky sci-fi comedy about time-travelers aiming for the United States circa 1776 who instead land in 1976 as America is commemorating its bicentennial. \n\n\n\nThe Lindsay is partnering with the Sewickley Valley Historical Society to show The Spirit of ’76 on Thursday\, April 30\, at 7 p.m. Tickets are now on sale for $8.75 each. This screening will be immediately followed by a guest speaker discussion and Q&A. \n\n\n\nThe Spirit of ’76 begins after a magnetic storm in 2176 has erased all recorded history—including the U.S. Constitution. Three time-travelers are sent back to July 4\, 1776\, to retrieve their heritage\, but end up being perceived as aliens in 1976. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nReiner co-wrote The Spirit of ’76 with Roman Coppola\, son of famed director Francis Ford Coppola. The film features performances from Lucas’ father\, Hollywood legend Carl Reiner; his brother\, famed writer-director Rob Reiner; David Cassidy (The Partridge Family); Olivia d’Abo (The Wonder Years); and rock groups Redd Kross and Devo. \n\n\n\nThe Sewickley Valley Historical Society is celebrating the United States’ 250th birthday by showing three thematically linked films at The Lindsay in 2026. The Spirit of ’76 will be the final screening in this series. \n\n\n\nIt will kick off on Thursday\, Feb. 26\, at 7 p.m. with a 45-minute version of Ken Burns’ acclaimed The American Revolution docuseries. The series will continue on Thursday\, March 26\, at 6:30 p.m. with history-based musical 1776. URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/sewickley-valley-historical-society-presents-the-spirit-of-76/ CATEGORIES:Classics,Community Partnerships,Guest Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SpiritOf76-2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T235959 DTSTAMP:20260406T103149 CREATED:20260403T143438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T143442Z UID:10000171-1777852800-1778371199@thelindsaytheater.org SUMMARY:2026 JFilm Festival at The Lindsay DESCRIPTION:The Lindsay has partnered with Film Pittsburgh to serve as a JFilm Festival venue! For 33 years\, JFilm has showcased Jewish-themed\, independent films from around the globe. Its 2026 iteration will take place across multiple locations from Thursday\, April 30\, to Sunday\, May 10. \n\n\n\nSeven features and eight shorts will play here between Monday\, May 4\, and Saturday\, May 9. This will be the first time that The Lindsay is participating in JFilm\, which remains this region’s largest Jewish cultural event. Film Pittsburgh has also hosted Three Rivers Film Festival screenings here on five occasions. \n\n\n\nThis year’s JFilm offerings at The Lindsay include two documentaries\, a block of comedy shorts and five narrative features spanning a multitude of genres. A few screenings will be followed by a “Film Schmooze\,” aka a casual post-film discussion sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh’s Jewish Studies Program. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTickets are now on sale for all individual JFilm screenings\, as well as all-access passes. You can purchase tickets online via Film Pittsburgh’s website\, and at The Lindsay on the day of each screening. Please direct all ticketing-related questions to Film Pittsburgh via info@filmpittsburgh.org or 412-426-FILM (3456). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVindicta\n\n\n\nNR | 2h | Drama\, Thriller \n\n\n\nDirector: Dominik Sedlar \n\n\n\nStars: Devon Ross\, Jack Bandeira\, Pip Torrens \n\n\n\nMonday\, May 4\, @ 7 P.M.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nVindicta is a gripping thriller inspired by true accounts of women who resisted the Nazi regime. 19-year-old Hannah’s (Devon Ross) world shatters when her parents are murdered in front of her. After fleeing\, she seeks refuge with family friends before vowing to take revenge against those responsible for destroying her life. \n\n\n\nDirector Dominik Sedlar’s “visceral character study” is also “visually beautiful and arresting\,” raves Film Inquiry. “Sedlar fashioned a gorgeous\, warm tapestry of firelight and blood\,” declares Film Threat. \n\n\n\n“The psychodrama between Hannah and Klaus (Jack Bandeira) is the centerpiece of Vindicta. Ross and Bandeira deliver extraordinary performances\, keeping the tension high. … The film is beautifully shot and edited.” \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtime for Vindicta\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCuz You’re Ugly\n\n\n\nNR | 1h 22min | Drama\, Comedy \n\n\n\nDirector: Sharon Angelhart \n\n\n\nStars: Riki Reif Sinai\, Ori Avinoam\, Yaël Abecassis \n\n\n\nTuesday\, May 5\, @ 7 P.M. (In Hebrew\, with subtitles)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCuz You’re Ugly is a coming-of-age dramedy about Avigail (Riki Reif Sinai)\, a trainee naval officer who returns from service to her cramped apartment with a dysfunctional mother and naïve younger sister. On a mission to lose her virginity\, Avigail’s plan is upended when her sister announces that she is pregnant. \n\n\n\nDirector Sharon Angelhart’s film is “filled with more humor than you would imagine; and thanks to the two lead performances\, it’s compelling from start to finish\,” proclaims The Jerusalem Post. Its star won a Best Performance prize at last year’s Jerusalem Film Festival. \n\n\n\n“A brave performance by Riki Reif Sinai\, a young actress who throws herself into the part and masterfully creates a unique character\,” reads the festival’s jury statement. “Riki Reif Sinai successfully walks the line between a tough\, confident\, and aggressive exterior while conveying fragility and vulnerability.” \n\n\n\nNOTE: Cuz Your Ugly will be preceded by a screening of the short Tshuva. In this 23-minute drama\, a late-night encounter between a grieving man and a trans woman ignites a mind-altering journey. Tshuva will also be presented in Hebrew with subtitles. \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtime for Cuz You’re Ugly\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBliss\n\n\n\nNR | 2h 5min | Drama \n\n\n\nDirector: Shemi Zarhin \n\n\n\nStars: Sasson Gabay\, Assi Levy\, Maor Levi \n\n\n\nWednesday\, May 6\, @ 4 P.M.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBliss is a a relationship drama that won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at last year’s San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. Sassi (Sasson Gabay) is more than 20 years older than his wife\, Effi (Assi Levy). The couple’s equilibrium is threatened by the presence of two young men who enter their lives. \n\n\n\nDirector Shemi Zarhin “movingly captures” these characters “as people with full and rich lives\,” praises RogerEbert.com. Bliss is “a tender\, complex and mature work that … always stays on the optimistic side of wry irony\,” applauds The Forward. \n\n\n\n“Bliss is a profound account of what it is to continue the hard work of living and loving in the wake of illness\, disappointment and missteps—which is to say\, of living with humanity.” \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtime for Bliss\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSwedishkayt: Yidlife Crisis in Stockholm\n\n\n\nNR | 1h 17min | Documentary\, Comedy \n\n\n\nDirectors: Jamie Elman\, Eli Batalion \n\n\n\nStars: Jamie Elman\, Eli Batalion \n\n\n\nWednesday\, May 6\, @ 7 P.M.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSwedishkayt: Yidlife Crisis in Stockholm is a hilarious documentary from the comedy duo Yidlife Crisis\, aka Jamie Elman and Eli Batalion. From the moment they arrive in Stockholm\, our heroes prepare for a big live show while unraveling the little-known history of Sweden’s Jewish community. \n\n\n\nSwedishkayt is a play on “yiddishkayt\,” a Yiddish term that encompasses the culture and traditions of Eastern European/Ashkenazi Jewry. Yidlife Crisis is a web series in which Elman and Batalion pay homage to their yiddishkayt heritage and proudly share the Jewish comedic lens on life with which they were raised. \n\n\n\n“We’re about different flavors of Judaism and bringing them together\,” Elman tells Jewish Journal. “What we’re after is hashtag-Jewish-joy. It’s been a rough few years.” \n\n\n\nNOTE: SwedishKayt will be preceded by the short drama Shlof Gezunterheyt. In this 7-minute drama\, an immigrant mother and son find comfort in Yiddish expressions shared at bedtime. Both Swedishkayt and Shlof Gezunterheyt will be presented in English with occasionally subtitled Yiddish dialogue. \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtime for Swedishkayt\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe Met at Grossinger’s\n\n\n\nNR | 1h 43min | Documentary \n\n\n\nDirector: Paula Eiselt \n\n\n\nStars: Judy Gold\, Josh Gondelman\, Joel Grey \n\n\n\nThursday\, May 7\, @ 7 P.M.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWe Met at Grossinger’s celebrates the famed resort in New York’s Catskills Mountains that defined a singular era of American Jewish life. Director Paula Eiselt explores how Grossinger’s Resort and Hotel started out as a vacation destination for Jewish families and ultimately became a sanctuary of identity\, joy and reinvention. \n\n\n\nEiselt’s film is “eye-opening with Jewish historical importance\,” lauds Aced Magazine. This “illuminating documentary” is “packed with insights from members of the Grossinger family\, former employees of the resort\, historians and entertainers\,” commends Forbes. \n\n\n\n“We Met at Grossinger’s is an inspiring affirmation of the American dream\, female empowerment and the importance of diversity in the face of intolerance.” \n\n\n\nNOTE: We Met at Grossinger’s will be followed by a Film Schmooze in the screening room. \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtime for We Met at Grossinger’s\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComedy Shorts\n\n\n\nSunday\, May 9\, @ 12:30 P.M.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n• Unraveled (14 min): Simon’s recurring nightmares about dropping the Torah threaten to derail his bar mitzvah. \n\n\n\n• Being Dead Should Be Easy (14 min): A millennial woman learns that there’s no room left for her in the family mausoleum. \n\n\n\n• The Wall (13 min): IDF soldiers must jump over “the wall” to pass combat training\, but some just cannot do it. (In Hebrew\, with subtitles) \n\n\n\n• Navah Has Thoughts (24 min): Navah\, a perpetual innocent in her 30s\, is guided into misadventures by a mysterious voice. \n\n\n\n• We the People (15 min): An American expat takes his family camping on Israeli Independence Day. (Partially in Hebrew\, with English subtitles) \n\n\n\n• Catalogue of Noses (13 min): On the day of her scheduled nose job\, a teen actor faces the weight of her cultural identity. \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtime for Comedy Shorts\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLost in Territories\n\n\n\nNR | 1h 48min | Comedy\, Drama \n\n\n\nDirector: Nadav Shlomo Giladi \n\n\n\nStars: Tomer Barash\, Maayan Blum\, Gil Cohen \n\n\n\nSaturday\, May 9\, @ 3:30 P.M.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLost in Territories is an Israeli-French co-production set in the West Bank. Director Nadav Shlomo Giladi weaves five stories together to offer a darkly comic and deeply human glimpse at what it takes to be a good neighbor in that complex region. \n\n\n\nThese scenarios involve soldiers\, marijuana\, terror groups\, fences\, knives\, dancers\, guns\, rabbis and imams. Jews and Arabs find themselves caught in chaotic situations that reveal just how much they have in common. \n\n\n\nThis ensemble film featuring a cast of acclaimed Israeli actors finds moments of absurdity and connection in an area rife with divisions. \n\n\n\nNOTE: Lost in Territories will be followed by a Film Schmooze in the screening room. \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtime for Lost in Territories\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Sea\n\n\n\nNR | 1h 33min | Drama \n\n\n\nDirector: Shai Carmeli-Pollak \n\n\n\nStars: Muhammad Gazawi\, Khalifa Natour\, Marlene Bajali \n\n\n\nSaturday\, May 9\, @ 6:30 P.M. (In Arabic/Hebrew\, with subtitles)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Sea won Best Picture at last year’s Ophir Awards and was Israel’s official entry for Best International Feature at the 2026 Academy Awards. Khaled\, a young Palestinian boy\, is stopped at an Israeli checkpoint and not permitted to join his school’s special trip. Undeterred\, Khaled embarks on an uncertain journey to the sea. \n\n\n\nDirector Shai Carmeli-Pollak made “a simple yet keen film that packs a punch\,” praises The Contending. This “moving father-son tale” is “sensitively attuned to the painful realities of the West Bank occupation\,” writes Variety. \n\n\n\n“Made as a collaboration between Jewish and Palestinian Israelis\, the film becomes a deeply humanist tale about borders\, permits\, the interdependent economies of two neighbors and the power of the dominant language.” \n\n\n\nNOTE: The Sea will be followed by a Film Schmooze in the screening room. \n\n\n\n\nTickets and Showtime for The Sea URL:https://thelindsaytheater.org/event/2026-jfilm-festival-at-the-lindsay/ CATEGORIES:Community Partnerships,Documentaries,Film Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelindsaytheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/JFilm-banner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR