Coming Soon

Elf
( pg ) 97 min
in English
Weekend Family Matinee

Raised as an elf, Buddy (Will Ferrell) grows into an adult three times larger than the biggest elf–and realizes that he will never truly fit in at the North Pole. This holiday season, Buddy goes looking for his true place in the world–in New York City.

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One Show Only!
Sat, Dec 21 at 10:30AM
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It’s a Wonderful Life
( pg ) 131 min
in English
Weekend Family Matinee

When a guardian angel named Clarence finds a despondent George poised to jump off a bridge, he shows George what life would’ve been like had he never been born.

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One Show Only!
Sun, Dec 22 at 10:30AM
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She Came at Night
( nr ) 85 min
in Czech with English subtitles
Lions of Czech Film

A young couple, Jirka and Aneta, are enjoying the routine of their quiet relationship until one night Jirka’s mother Valerie, a glamorous and energetic woman in her sixties shows up unexpectedly. An initially short visit turns into a never-ending stay.

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One Show Only!
Wed, Jan 8 at 8PM
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The Room Next Door
( pg-13 ) 107 min
in English
Coming Soon

Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Separated by the circumstances of life, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

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Opening Fri, Jan 10
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
( nr ) 92 min
in French with English subtitles
French Cinémathèque

One of the most revered and unorthodox movie musicals of all time, the film stars the angelically beautiful Catherine Deneuve, who was launched to stardom by this dazzling heart-tugger from Jacques Demy.

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One Show Only!
Wed, Jan 15 at 8PM
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The Return from the Other Planet
( nr ) 83 min
in English, Hebrew, Dutch and Yiddish with English subtitles
Reel Israel DC

Winner of the Best Documentary Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival, RETURN FROM THE OTHER PLANET is an enthralling film that delves into the life of an author who initially wrote using a pseudonym, only to later unveil his true and complex identity.

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One Show Only!
Thu, Jan 23 at 8PM
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Showing Today at the Theater Sat, Dec 21

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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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