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May 18 – 24 ZAMA Zama, an officer of the Spanish Crown born in South America, waits for a letter from the King granting him a transfer from the town in which he is stagnating, to a better place. His situation is delicate. He must ensure that nothing overshadows his transfer. He is forced to […]
Sunday, June 3 Olympia Mountaineers & The Evergreen State College Outdoor Program Presents DIRTBAG: THE LEGEND OF FRED BECKEY 7pm doors / 7:30pm show $10 general / $7 members, Mountaineers, and students Tickets now available online & at the box office thirty minutes before show. Mezzanine Lounge Open (21+ w/ ID) Hailed as one of […]
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MAY 23, 26, 27 OFS Cinemusic presents: Buena Vista Social Club With a small film crew, Wim Wenders accompanied his old friend Ry Cooder, who had written the music for Paris, Texas and The End of Violence, on a trip to Havana. Cooder wanted to record his material for Ibrahim Ferrer’s solo album at a […]
May 11 – 17 LEAN ON PETE From acclaimed filmmaker Andrew Haigh (Weekend; 45 Years), and based on the beloved novel by Willy Vlautin, comes Lean on Pete—a deeply moving story about love, loneliness, family, and friendship, told through the unique prism of one boy’s connection to a very special racehorse. Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson (Charlie […]
Last Days of Chinatown Trailer from Nicole Macdonald on Vimeo. MAY 6 LAST DAYS OF CHINATOWN followed by a post-film Q&A with filmmaker Nicole Macdonald 4:30pm door/ 5:00pm show $5 General Admission & Member Tickets at the box office day of show Detroit’s Cass Corridor, one of the roughest areas in the city for the past […]
April 29 – May 3 BLOOD SIMPLE This razor-sharp modern film noir, the first film by Joel and Ethan Coen, introduced the brothers’ inimitable black humor and eccentric sense of character, a sensibility that has helped shape the course of contemporary American cinema. Deep in the heart of Texas, a sleazy bar owner suspects his […]
May 4 – 10 THE DEATH OF STALIN The one-liners fly as fast as political fortunes fall in this uproarious, wickedly irreverent satire from Armando Iannucci (Veep, In the Loop). Moscow, 1953: when tyrannical dictator Joseph Stalin drops dead, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to be the next Soviet leader. […]
May 5 – 10 GEMINI A heinous crime tests the complex relationship between a Hollywood actress and her tenacious personal assistant. As the assistant unravels the mystery, she must confront her own understanding of friendship, truth and celebrity. Dir: Aaron Katz / 2017 / US / 92 min “An intoxicating journey the whole way through” […]
May 4 – GALLERY BOOM & OFS Presents May the fourth- or uh… “Schwartz” be with you. SPACEBALLS $9 General Admission / $6 OFS Members and those in costume! Costume parade • Raffle Prizes • SciFi fun! Voted number one in a poll chosen by OFS patrons, Spaceballs is a 1987 comedic parody of popular 70’s […]
April 29 – May 3 RAISING ARIZONA In one of the Coen brothers’ most celebrated films, an ex-con (Nicholas Cage) and an ex-cop (Holly Hunter) meet, marry and long for a child of their own. When it is discovered that the two are unable to have children they decide to snatch a baby. While trying […]