Now Playing at the Avalon

The Friend
Starring Naomi Watts,
Bill Murray & Apollo!
Now Playing

Based on the bestselling novel by Sigrid Nunez, writer and teacher Iris finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her his beloved 150 lb. Great Dane, Apollo.

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Black Bag
Director Steven Soderbergh!
Held Over!
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From Director Steven Soderbergh, Black Bag is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country.

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One to One: John & Yoko
Incredible new footage and remixed music!
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An expansive and revelatory inside look at John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s life in Greenwich Village in the early 1970s, the film delivers an immersive cinematic experience that brings to life electrifying, never-before-seen material and newly restored and remixed footage of John and Yoko’s only full-length concert.

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The Count of Monte Cristo
Back by Popular Demand!
Shows 4/25-5/1

The target of a sinister plot, young Edmond Dantès is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years at an island prison he manages a daring escape. Now rich beyond his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo and exacts his revenge on the three men who betrayed him.

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Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round
SOLD OUT!
More dates coming soon!

Five Black students rode a segregated carousel in 1960, igniting one of the earliest organized interracial civil rights protest in US history. AIN’T NO BACK TO A MERRY-GO- ROUND is the untold story of the Jews they marched with, Nazis they provoked, Congressmen they inspired, and Civil Rights leaders they became.

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Bonjour Tristesse
Opening Fri, May 2

Coming Soon

At the height of summer, 18-year-old Cécile is relaxing by the French seaside with her father and falling in love with her new boyfriend. The arrival of her late mother’s enigmatic friend turns her world upside down. A modern take on Françoise Sagan’s unforgettable coming-of-age novel.

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Blackberry
One Show Only!
Wed, May 7 at 7:30PM

‘BlackBerry’ tells the story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men that charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone.

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Girl America
One Show Only!
Wed, May 14 at 8PM

GIRL AMERICA is a Czech fantasy drama that follows the journey of a young orphan raised in communist Czechoslovakia. The forsaken girl, dubbed Girl America, navigates her harsh upbringing and strives for redemption, showcasing the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.

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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
Opening Fri, May 23

Coming Soon

Agathe is a hopelessly clumsy yet charming young woman who works in the legendary Shakespeare & Co. bookshop in Paris. When Agathe’s best friend gets her invited to the Jane Austen Writers’ Residency in England, she finally has her Jane Austen moment…and is caught in a very unexpected romantic triangle.

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Michelangelo: Love and Death
Two Days Only! June 1 & 3
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MICHELANGELO: LOVE & DEATH takes a cinematic journey through the print and drawing rooms of Europe and through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican to seek out a deeper understanding of this legendary figure’s tempestuous life, his relationship with his contemporaries and his incredible legacy.

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A Streetcar Named Desire
Two Days Only! June 22 & 24
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As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. Gillian Anderson, Vanessa Kirby, and Ben Foster lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas this summer.

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Admission: $15.00 Adults, $11.50 Matinee Bargain Shows, $11.75 Seniors (62+), $10.00 Child (12 & under), Student and Military, $10.50 Avalon Members, $9.50 Seniors who are Avalon Members.
Same rates apply to Wednesday Signature Series and Science on Screen programs unless otherwise noted. Weekend Family Matinees, Exhibition on Screen, NT Live and Special Event ticket prices vary; senior discounts may not be available for these programs.

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