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THE VELVET UNDERGROUND 10/24/21 – 11/4/21 The Velvet Underground created a new sound that changed the world of music, cementing its place as one of rock ’n’ roll’s most revered bands. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Todd Haynes, “The Velvet Underground” shows just how the group became a cultural touchstone representing a range of contradictions: the […]
THE NOWHERE INN September 23-30, 2021 From real-life friends Annie Clark (a.k.a. GRAMMY award-winning recording and touring artist St. Vincent) and Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia, Sleater-Kinney) comes the metafictional account of two creative forces banding together to make a documentary about St. Vincent’s music, touring life, and on-stage persona. But they quickly discover unpredictable forces lurking […]
October 29 THE WALLY BASH GA $11 / OFS $9 Local filmmaker Jonah Barrett and their pals present a whopping 80ish minutes of fresh-squeezed content, courtesy of their ever-confusing moniker “Malicious Wallydrags.” The Wally-Bash contains five new short films that range from the bizarre psyche of high schoolers to the monotonous scowls of house demons. […]
20th ANNIVERSARY: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS October 9, 10 & 17, 2021 SCREENING: SAT 10/9 7PM; SUN 10/10 4PM; SUN 10/17 7PM Tickets are available at the box office 1/2 hour before showtimes. Before their separation, Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) and his wife Etheline (Anjelica Huston) had three children, Chas (Ben Stiller), Richie (Luke Wilson) and […]
DIDI’S DREAMS Available to your home theater through the Olympia Film Society Streaming tickets now available! In this one-of-a-kind fantasy comedy, Didi is an aspiring actress trying to prove herself to her superstar sister. She keeps having the same dream about the love affairs of a woman named Xu Chunmei, who owns a spaceship restaurant […]
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New Date: 10/22/21 NAPOLEON DYNAMITE Post-film Q&A w/ Jon Heder & Efren Ramirez Hosted and moderated by Mary Anne Carter 7:00pm doors / 8:00pm film $50 General Admission / $45 OFS member Previously purchased tickets will be honored on this new date The inimitable original, Napoleon Dynamite, makes an appearance at the Capitol Theater with […]
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Friday, December 10, 2021 – OFS Presents REVEREND HORTON HEAT BIG SANDY & HIS FLY-RITE BOYS VOODOO GLOW SKULLS 7pm doors/ 8pm show $30 General Admission / $25 OFS Members ALL AGES W/21+ Mezzanine Lounge “I’m afraid I’m on the Willie Nelson retirement program, which means I’ll never retire,” promises Jim Heath, sounding every inch […]
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September 17, 18 & October 1 MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (1954) on 35mm Introduced by Olympia Film Society’s director of programming, Rob Patrick on 9/18 Reckless playboy Bob Merrick (Rock Hudson, in his breakthrough role) crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator — at the very moment that a beloved local doctor has […]
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 THE VELVET VAMPIRE ORIGINAL LIVE SCORE BY COREY J. BREWER 7pm doors / 8pm show “I’ve always wanted to make every kind of film I could, at least once.” — Stephanie Rothman Directed by Roger Corman protegee Stephanie Rothman and laced with an addictive psych score, this endearing cult item remains […]
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OFS PRESENTS ALL FREAKIN NIGHT 2021 GUEST PROGRAMMED AND HOSTED BY ISABELLA L. PRICE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23TH FIVE HORROR MOVIES 4PM DOORS / 5PM FIRST MOVIE TRIVIA, PRIZES, COSTUME CONTEST $20 GENERAL ADMISSION / $15 OFS MEMBERS All bags, backpacks, carry-on luggage will be subject to searches: best to leave your unmentionables at home. Hosted […]
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