Wednesday Signature Series

Our special Wednesday night Signature Series has returned!!

Held only at the Avalon, the Wednesday Signature Series is a group of rotating programs that showcase unique films from around the world. Screenings are held on Wednesday evenings at 8:00pm in our historic downstairs theater.

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Upcoming Films

Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round
( nr ) 89 min
in English
Film In Focus

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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Girl America
( nr ) 108 min
in Czech with English subtitles
Lions of Czech Film

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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Showing Today at the Theater Thu, Apr 24

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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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