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July 10, 12 & 13, 2025 Rare Prints: Madam Satan on 35mm All Three Screenings Introduced by Rob Patrick, Olympia Film Society’s Director of Programming Kay Johnson plays a socialite who masquerades as the devil during a costume party aboard a doomed zeppelin. Despite being one of the wildest films of all-time, this curio has […]
DIANA LYNNE ARENS – CELEBRATION OF LIFE Saturday, May 3, 2025 10am doors 11am – 2pm service Capitol Theater, 206 5th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98501 A celebration of life for our dear friend and community leader, Diana Lynne Arens. Sharing stories is encouraged. Coffee and light snacks provided. If you can’t attend, please join […]
Sunday, May 4, 2025 2025 New York Dog Film Festival A Portion of All Ticket Sales Benefit Concern for Animals Olympia and Adopt-a-Pet Shelton General Admission: $16.25 OFS: $13.25 6pm doors / 7pm show All Prices Include Service Fees Total Running Time of Program: 100 Minutes A collection of short films celebrating the love between dogs, […]
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Sunday, May 18, 2025 The Citizen Science Institute (CSI) at Thurgood Marshall and The Rainbow Makers present: Jumanji: The Next Level 12pm doors & 1pm film $16.25 GA & $13.25 OFS (All Prices Include Ticketing Fees) Get ready for an action-packed adventure while supporting a great cause! Join us for a special screening of Jumanji: The […]
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May 17, 23 & 25, 2025 20th Anniversary: Pride & Prejudice Adapted from Jane Austen’s timeless masterwork, Pride & Prejudice brings a modern sensibility to one of the greatest love stories of all time. When Elizabeth Bennet (Knightley) meets the handsome Mr. Darcy (Mathew Macfadyen), she believes he is the last man on earth she […]
May 29, 30 & June 1, 2025 Fright Night Introduced by Olympia Film Society’s Jeff Windley on 6/1 at 7pm Meet Jerry Dandrige. He’s sweet, sexy, and he likes to sleep in late. You might think he’s the perfect neighbor. But before inviting Jerry in for a nightcap, there’s just one thing you should know. […]
May 2 – 11, 2025 Princess Mononoke: New 4K Restoration In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Studio Ghibli, GKIDS presents Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s epic fantasy masterpiece in a brand new 4K restoration. From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled […]
April 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2025 Reel Oddities: Repo Man A quintessential cult film of the 1980s, Alex Cox’s singular sci-fi comedy stars the always captivating Harry Dean Stanton as a weathered repo man in a desolate Los Angeles, and Emilio Estevez as the nihilistic middle-class punk he takes under his wing. The […]
Thursday, May 1, 2025 Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council presents: Salt of the Earth Pre and post-Film Discussion w/ Union Leaders Free Admission 6pm doors / 7pm film See the union movie dubbed “dangerous” and “subversive” by the American mainstream press, and even by some unions! Blacklisted during the anti-communist McCarthy witch-hunt, a group of Hollywood […]
April 20 & 27 & May 2 2025 Elephant Man New 4K Restoration With this poignant second feature, David Lynch brought his atmospheric visual and sonic palette to a notorious true story set in Victorian England. When the London surgeon Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) meets the freak-show performer John Merrick (John Hurt), who has severe […]
COZY COMEDY PRESENTS: MARIA BAMFORD – SOLD OUT!!
PATTON OSWALT: November 14, 15 & 16
SAM MILLER’S CHRISTMAS SHOW - Saturday, December 20
Saturday, December 13
FEMALE TROUBLE: A BENEFIT FOR OLYMPIA BOOKS TO PRISONERS: 12/24
MUSHROOMS FOR PLANETARY CONSCIOUSNESS: AN EVENING WITH PAUL STAMETS & DR. MICHAEL BEUG: November 9
FREE SCREENING & OLYMPIA PREMIERE: HARMONIOUS : November 10
Comedy with JOSH BLUE: March 21, 2026
COZY COMEDY PRESENTS: MARIA BAMFORD – SOLD OUT!!
PATTON OSWALT: November 14, 15 & 16
SAM MILLER’S CHRISTMAS SHOW - Saturday, December 20
Saturday, December 13
FEMALE TROUBLE: A BENEFIT FOR OLYMPIA BOOKS TO PRISONERS: 12/24
MUSHROOMS FOR PLANETARY CONSCIOUSNESS: AN EVENING WITH PAUL STAMETS & DR. MICHAEL BEUG: November 9
FREE SCREENING & OLYMPIA PREMIERE: HARMONIOUS : November 10
Comedy with JOSH BLUE: March 21, 2026
COZY COMEDY PRESENTS: MARIA BAMFORD – SOLD OUT!!
PATTON OSWALT: November 14, 15 & 16
SAM MILLER’S CHRISTMAS SHOW - Saturday, December 20
Saturday, December 13
FEMALE TROUBLE: A BENEFIT FOR OLYMPIA BOOKS TO PRISONERS: 12/24
MUSHROOMS FOR PLANETARY CONSCIOUSNESS: AN EVENING WITH PAUL STAMETS & DR. MICHAEL BEUG: November 9
FREE SCREENING & OLYMPIA PREMIERE: HARMONIOUS : November 10
Comedy with JOSH BLUE: March 21, 2026
COZY COMEDY PRESENTS: MARIA BAMFORD – SOLD OUT!!
PATTON OSWALT: November 14, 15 & 16
SAM MILLER’S CHRISTMAS SHOW - Saturday, December 20
Saturday, December 13
FEMALE TROUBLE: A BENEFIT FOR OLYMPIA BOOKS TO PRISONERS: 12/24
MUSHROOMS FOR PLANETARY CONSCIOUSNESS: AN EVENING WITH PAUL STAMETS & DR. MICHAEL BEUG: November 9
FREE SCREENING & OLYMPIA PREMIERE: HARMONIOUS : November 10
Comedy with JOSH BLUE: March 21, 2026
COZY COMEDY PRESENTS: MARIA BAMFORD – SOLD OUT!!
PATTON OSWALT: November 14, 15 & 16
SAM MILLER’S CHRISTMAS SHOW - Saturday, December 20
Saturday, December 13
FEMALE TROUBLE: A BENEFIT FOR OLYMPIA BOOKS TO PRISONERS: 12/24
MUSHROOMS FOR PLANETARY CONSCIOUSNESS: AN EVENING WITH PAUL STAMETS & DR. MICHAEL BEUG: November 9
FREE SCREENING & OLYMPIA PREMIERE: HARMONIOUS : November 10
Comedy with JOSH BLUE: March 21, 2026
COZY COMEDY PRESENTS: MARIA BAMFORD – SOLD OUT!!
PATTON OSWALT: November 14, 15 & 16
SAM MILLER’S CHRISTMAS SHOW - Saturday, December 20
Saturday, December 13
FEMALE TROUBLE: A BENEFIT FOR OLYMPIA BOOKS TO PRISONERS: 12/24
MUSHROOMS FOR PLANETARY CONSCIOUSNESS: AN EVENING WITH PAUL STAMETS & DR. MICHAEL BEUG: November 9
FREE SCREENING & OLYMPIA PREMIERE: HARMONIOUS : November 10
Comedy with JOSH BLUE: March 21, 2026
COZY COMEDY PRESENTS: MARIA BAMFORD – SOLD OUT!!
PATTON OSWALT: November 14, 15 & 16
SAM MILLER’S CHRISTMAS SHOW - Saturday, December 20
Saturday, December 13
FEMALE TROUBLE: A BENEFIT FOR OLYMPIA BOOKS TO PRISONERS: 12/24
MUSHROOMS FOR PLANETARY CONSCIOUSNESS: AN EVENING WITH PAUL STAMETS & DR. MICHAEL BEUG: November 9
FREE SCREENING & OLYMPIA PREMIERE: HARMONIOUS : November 10
Comedy with JOSH BLUE: March 21, 2026
COZY COMEDY PRESENTS: MARIA BAMFORD – SOLD OUT!!
PATTON OSWALT: November 14, 15 & 16
SAM MILLER’S CHRISTMAS SHOW - Saturday, December 20
Saturday, December 13
FEMALE TROUBLE: A BENEFIT FOR OLYMPIA BOOKS TO PRISONERS: 12/24
MUSHROOMS FOR PLANETARY CONSCIOUSNESS: AN EVENING WITH PAUL STAMETS & DR. MICHAEL BEUG: November 9
FREE SCREENING & OLYMPIA PREMIERE: HARMONIOUS : November 10
Comedy with JOSH BLUE: March 21, 2026
COZY COMEDY PRESENTS: MARIA BAMFORD – SOLD OUT!!
PATTON OSWALT: November 14, 15 & 16
SAM MILLER’S CHRISTMAS SHOW - Saturday, December 20
Saturday, December 13
FEMALE TROUBLE: A BENEFIT FOR OLYMPIA BOOKS TO PRISONERS: 12/24
MUSHROOMS FOR PLANETARY CONSCIOUSNESS: AN EVENING WITH PAUL STAMETS & DR. MICHAEL BEUG: November 9
FREE SCREENING & OLYMPIA PREMIERE: HARMONIOUS : November 10
Comedy with JOSH BLUE: March 21, 2026
COZY COMEDY PRESENTS: MARIA BAMFORD – SOLD OUT!!
PATTON OSWALT: November 14, 15 & 16
SAM MILLER’S CHRISTMAS SHOW - Saturday, December 20
Saturday, December 13
FEMALE TROUBLE: A BENEFIT FOR OLYMPIA BOOKS TO PRISONERS: 12/24
MUSHROOMS FOR PLANETARY CONSCIOUSNESS: AN EVENING WITH PAUL STAMETS & DR. MICHAEL BEUG: November 9
FREE SCREENING & OLYMPIA PREMIERE: HARMONIOUS : November 10
Comedy with JOSH BLUE: March 21, 2026
