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ITALIAN STUDIES February 2, 5, 10, 11, 13, 2022 After author Alina Reynolds (Academy Award-nominee Vanessa Kirby) loses her memory, she finds herself adrift on the streets of New York City. She unexpectedly connects with a group of teenagers — in conversations both real and imagined — as she searches for a way home. Dir: […]
YWCA of Olympia and OFS present SINCE I BEEN DOWN Available to your home theater through the Olympia Film Society Streaming tickets benefit YWCA of Olympia In celebration of YWCA’s Womxn of Achievement, we are presenting encore screenings of Since I Been Down that directly support YWCA of Olympia. Womxn of Achievement is a celebration […]
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February 17, 20, 26, 2022 JIMI HENDRIX: LIVE IN MAUI Jimi Hendrix In Maui chronicles Jimi Hendrix’s storied 1970 visit to Maui, his performance on the dormant lower crater of the Haleakala volcano on the island and how the band became ensnared with the ill-fated Rainbow Bridge movie produced by their controversial manager Michael Jeffery. […]
CLOSED TODAY, JANUARY 9, 2022 Notice Date: Sunday, Jan 9, 2022 12:15 pm Subject: Notice of Capitol Theater Exposure to COVID-19 We have been notified that one of our volunteers has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Extra precautions are being taken, and the theater will be closed today. As such, staff, volunteers, and patrons at the […]
Sunday, February 27, 2022 OFS presents THE MICROPHONES RAGANA 7:00pm doors / 8:00pm show $20 General Admission / $15 OFS member I used to call my recordings a different name. A small clump of albums from 1997-2002 were called “the Microphones,” including some popular ones. But the essence of this project has never really changed: […]
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CANCELED Friday, February 11, 2022 BOY HARSHER HIRO KONE 7:00PM doors / 8:00pm show $20 GA / $15 OFS Tickets go on sale 10/22 @ 10am PST Please contact capitoltheater@olympiafilmsociety.org for refunds Since 2014, Boy Harsher have steadily released what some might call the gold standard of darkwave and new industrial. Matthews and Muller met […]
January 28, 29 & February 6 2022 IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967) – 4K RESTORATION Passing through the backwoods town of Sparta, Mississippi, Philadelphia detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) becomes embroiled in a murder case. He forms an uneasy alliance with the bigoted police chief (Rod Steiger), who faces mounting pressure from Sparta’s […]
2/24/22 ECSTATIC PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS THE SOUL REBELS HILLSTOMP 7PM DOORS / 8PM SHOW $35 GA / $32 OFS Tickets available online beginning November 17 Unfortunately, the Soul Rebels w/Hillstomp show at Olympia’s Capitol Theater has been cancelled due to our concerns regarding public health and the Covid-19 Omicron variant. We hope to host both of […]
RED ROCKET on 35mm February 2 – 17, 2022 The audacious new film from writer-director Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Tangerine), starring Simon Rex in a magnetic, live-wire performance, Red Rocket is a darkly funny and humane portrait of a uniquely American hustler and a hometown that barely tolerates him. Dir: Sean Baker / 2022 […]
Friday, May 6, 2022 & Saturday, May 7, 2022 Pacific Northwest Burlesque Festival 7pm doors/ 8pm show Doors at 7pm. Show at 8pm Friday Night Showcase! Saturday Night Competition! 21+ $30 VIP (first 5 rows) Both Nights for $50 (limited tickets) $25 Silver Seating (Rows 6-Curtain and Loge) Both nights for $40 (limited tickets) $20 GA seating Both nights for $30 (limited tickets) Join […]
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