They were truly the first responders. In 1967, Pittsburgh produced America’s first EMT service: Freedom House Ambulance. This groundbreaking work, performed solely by Black men and women from the Hill District, became the basis for all paramedic training in the country. Their story is told in the Mid-Atlantic Emmy-winning film Freedom House Ambulance: The FIRST […]
Something funny will be going on at The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center on Saturday, April 13. Beaver County native Dan Rosenberg, whose 30-year career has spanned comedy, writing and radio hosting, returns home from the West Coast with The Coast to Coaster comedy tour, featuring “very special guest” Auggie Cook. Tickets are on sale […]
HIVE, a heartfelt portrayal of Pittsburgh-area beekeeper Hank B. that drew two packed houses to The Lindsay for its debut screenings in February, returns to the Theater on Sunday, April 21, at 12:30 p.m. The 25-minute documentary is directed by Moon Township resident Ryan Matthew Rust, who has a special connection with the subject as […]
Cryptids, a horror/comedy anthology that has garnered awards on the festival circuit and stars famed drive-in movie critic Joe Bob Briggs, will screen as the latest offering in the Emerging Filmmakers Showcase at The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center on Thursday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. Accolades for Cryptids include Best Feature and Best Horror […]
An afternoon of great music and fine spirits is in store at The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center Sunday, May 5 with Whiskey and Weavers. The screening of a live concert film featuring the Tannahill Weavers (recorded at the Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center in October 2023) will be preceded by a Scotch whiskey tasting to […]
Pittsburgh City Paper’s “Best Filmmaker” of 2023, Steve Rudzinski, will screen his indie horror sensation, CarousHELL Trilogy, at The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center’s next Emerging Filmmakers Showcase, Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. Rudzinski, of Coraopolis, has garnered numerous awards from the indie horror community, including a Lifetime Achievement Award for directing from Grossfest, […]
A 45th anniversary screening of George Romero’s classic zombie film Dawn of the Dead, along with the Double Feature: Trailer Bash and Raging Pages trailer and screenplay competitions, will highlight the Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival, set for Sunday, May 19, at The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center. A celebration of the art of cinema and […]
PG | 1h 44m | Live-Action/Animated/Comedy/FantasyDirector: John KrasinskiStarring: John Krasinski, Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, Steve Carell, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr., Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Maya Rudolph, Awkwafina, Bradley Cooper, Blake Lively A sensory friendly screening of the new John Krasinski film IF is set for Saturday, May 25, at 10:30 a.m. at The Lindsay […]
The decade began with the Sony Walkman and ended with the first stirrings of the World Wide Web. Across the globe, people played Pac-Man, obsessed over Princess Di and watched the Berlin Wall topple. Here, in Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, we saw more ups and downs than Kennywood’s Jack Rabbit. We suffered through the steel industry […]
Spicy 1950s rom-com Pillow Talk, starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson, will screen Tuesday, June 11, at 7:30 p.m., in partnership with the Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club. Day stars as Jan, an interior decorator, with Hudson as Brad, a composer and playboy, who share a telephone party line and a mutual dislike—until Brad sees Jan […]
A single mom. An unexpected pregnancy. Snarky church-hall chatter. A tough decision. That’s the drama shared in Judge Not, the next Emerging Filmmakers Showcase event on Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m. at The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center. Blanket Hill Productions, based in Kittanning, tackles how men and women grapple with their faith when […]
PG | 1h 36m | Animated/Adventure/ComedyDirector: Kelsey MannStarring: Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman, Phyllis Smith, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Lewis Black, Ayo Edebiri, Kyle MacLachlan, Ron Funches, Paula Poundstone A sensory friendly screening of Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2 is set for Saturday, June 22, at 10 a.m. at The Lindsay Theater and […]
