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How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Dec
13
1:00 PM13:00

How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

In this live-action adaptation of the beloved children's tale by Dr. Seuss, the reclusive green Grinch (Jim Carrey) decides to ruin Christmas for the cheery citizens of Whoville. Reluctantly joined by his hapless dog, Max, the Grinch comes down from his mountaintop home and sneaks into town to swipe everything holiday-related from the Whos. However, the bitter grump finds a hitch in his plans when he encounters the endearing Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen). Jim Carrey turns in a delightfully subdued performance.

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It's A Wonderful Life (1946) w/ pre-movie trivia hosted by Jeff Pariseau
Dec
13
8:00 PM20:00

It's A Wonderful Life (1946) w/ pre-movie trivia hosted by Jeff Pariseau

George Bailey (James Stewart) has so many problems, he is thinking about ending it all - and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence (Henry Travers) - who then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all his good deeds over the years. George realizes that he has actually had a wonderful life and runs through the town, screaming like a maniac.

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National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) w/ pre-movie trivia hosted by Jeff Pariseau
Dec
18
8:00 PM20:00

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) w/ pre-movie trivia hosted by Jeff Pariseau

As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) is obsessed with having the perfect family Christmas, much to the chagrin of wife Ellen (Beverly D’Angelo). Things go awry when his hick cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) and his family show up, Clark's employers renege on the holiday bonus, and his children are recast for the second time in a row.

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Elf (2003)
Dec
20
1:00 PM13:00

Elf (2003)

Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa's elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn't fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York in search of his real father — Walter Hobbs (James Caan), a cynical businessman. Walter reluctantly attempts to start a relationship with Buddy, leading to emotional growth and public singing.

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SOLD OUT: Die Hard (1988) w/ pre-movie trivia hosted by Josh Carson
Dec
23
8:00 PM20:00

SOLD OUT: Die Hard (1988) w/ pre-movie trivia hosted by Josh Carson

New York City policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia) and two daughters on Christmas Eve. He joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for. But the festivities are interrupted by a group of terrorists (led by Alan Rickman) who take over the exclusive high-rise, and everyone in it. Very soon McClane realizes that there's no one to save the hostages — but himself and the true meaning of Christmas. Rated R (it helps if you say it in a really low voice).

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Home Alone (1990)
Dec
27
1:00 PM13:00

Home Alone (1990)

When bratty 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his mother (Catherine O'Hara) makes him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters mistakenly leave for the airport without Kevin, he awakens to an empty house and assumes his wish to have no family has come true. But his excitement sours when he realizes that two con men (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) plan to rob the McCallister residence, and that he alone must protect the family home. Think Die Hard but with less swearing and the same amount of gratuitous violence!

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Love Actually (2003) w/ pre-movie music by Colin Bracewell
Dec
30
7:00 PM19:00

Love Actually (2003) w/ pre-movie music by Colin Bracewell

Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: love. David (Hugh Grant), the handsome newly elected British prime minister, falls for a young junior staffer (Martine McCutcheon); Sarah (Laura Linney), is unable to balance her office love life with her devotion to her mentally ill brother; Harry (Alan Rickman), a married man, is tempted by his attractive new secretary; and Jamie (Colin Firth) falls for his Portuguese housekeeper. Because nothing says Christmas like inappropriate workplace romance! Join us before the movie for a live music set by Colin Bracewell!

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Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) w/ pre-movie music by Leslie Vincent!
Jan
7
7:00 PM19:00

Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) w/ pre-movie music by Leslie Vincent!

Amber Atkins (Kirsten Dunst), the daughter of hard-drinking mom Annette (Ellen Barkin), and Becky Leeman (Denise Richards), who is motivated by her former beauty-queen mother, Gladys (Kirstie Alley), are among the top contenders in an annual beauty pageant in small-town Minnesota that turns ridiculously competitive—and ultimately into a literal glitter-soaked death match. Fargo meets Miss Congeniality. Join us before the movie for drinks and a live music set by Leslie Vincent!

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Follow the Rain: A magical journey into the weird and wonderful world of fungi
Jan
12
7:30 PM19:30

Follow the Rain: A magical journey into the weird and wonderful world of fungi

A rare opportunity to view the astounding new award-winning documentary from Planet Fungi. World famous fungi hunters Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak invite audiences on a unique expedition into the wilderness of Australia, where the symbiotic dance between fungi, plants, and animals unlocks nature's greatest secrets. Presented in partnership with The Minnesota Mycological Society.

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Animal House (1978) w/ pre-movie music by Goo Goo Mucks
Jan
15
7:00 PM19:00

Animal House (1978) w/ pre-movie music by Goo Goo Mucks

When they arrive at college, socially inept freshmen Larry (Thomas Hulce) and Kent (Stephen Furst) attempt to pledge the snooty Omega Theta Pi House, but are summarily rejected. Lowering their standards, they try at notoriously rowdy Delta Tau Chi, a house on the wrong end of the dean’s list. Soon they find themselves on "Double Secret Probation"—a punishment so severe that no one knows what it means. Join us before the movie for a live music set by Goo Goo Mucks!

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Jan
22
7:30 PM19:30

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

King Arthur’s (Graham Chapman) quest goes completely off the rails when the film’s opening credits accidentally credit a moose wrangler who may or may not exist. As the kingdom spirals into chaos—llamas are hired, fired, and blamed for everything—Arthur abandons the Holy Grail entirely to investigate the Great Moose Mix-Up. The scandal grows, the credits department collapses, and the moose becomes a fugitive folk hero before the whole movie abruptly ends in bureaucratic confusion.

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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) w/ pre-movie music by Little Man!
Jan
29
7:00 PM19:00

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) w/ pre-movie music by Little Man!

Oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) embarks on an underfunded revenge mission against a possibly imaginary shark, accompanied by a man who may or may not be his son (Owen Wilson). As they wander the ocean in a ship held together largely by nostalgia and epoxy, Zissou is forced to confront pirates, a long list of people who have grown tired of him, and the realization that unresolved relationships are significantly harder to outswim than any sea creature. Join us before the movie for drinks and a live music set by Little Man!

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20th Annual Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) // Celebrating Two Decades of Adventure
Mar
3
7:00 PM19:00

20th Annual Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) // Celebrating Two Decades of Adventure

The Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) is proud to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2026, marking two decades of unforgettable stories, breathtaking landscapes, and a community bound by a passion for fly fishing. This milestone year promises to be a landmark event, as the tour kicks off with a fresh collection of the finest fly fishing films from across the globe.

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Gremlins (1984) w/ pre-movie trivia hosted by Josh Carson
Dec
11
8:00 PM20:00

Gremlins (1984) w/ pre-movie trivia hosted by Josh Carson

A gadget salesman (Hoyt Axton) is looking for a special gift for his son (Zach Galligan) and finds one at a store in Chinatown. The shopkeeper (Keye Luke) is reluctant to sell him the `mogwai' but sells it to him with the warning to never expose him to bright light, water, or to feed him after midnight. All of this happens and the result is a gang of gremlins that decide to tear up the town on Christmas Eve. After the past year, though, maybe the Gremlins deserve Christmas more than us.

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The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Dec
6
1:00 PM13:00

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

The Muppets perform the classic Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear, and Sam the Eagle are along for the ride, while Scrooge receives visits from spirits of three Christmases — past, present, and future — all while seemingly unaware that he is a human surrounded by puppets.

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The Holiday (2006) w/ pre-movie music by Favourite Girl
Dec
3
7:00 PM19:00

The Holiday (2006) w/ pre-movie music by Favourite Girl

Dumped and depressed, English rose Iris (Kate Winslett) agrees to swap homes with similarly unlucky in love Californian Amanda (Cameron Diaz) for a much-needed break. While Amanda navigates the lanes of a picture-perfect English village, bumping into local lad Graham (Jude Law) — Iris finds herself in a palatial Hollywood mansion where she has a romantic run-in with Miles (Jack Black). Kate Winslet would later sue the casting director. Come early for a live music set by Favorite Girl!

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Pinocchio (1940)
Nov
29
1:00 PM13:00

Pinocchio (1940)

When the woodworker Geppetto (Christian Rub) sees a falling star, he wishes that the puppet he just finished, Pinocchio (Dickie Jones), could become a real boy. In the night, the Blue Fairy (Evelyn Venable) grants Geppetto's wish and asks Jiminy Cricket (Cliff Edwards) to serve as the wooden boy's conscience. But the naive and trusting Pinocchio falls into the clutches of the wicked Honest John (Walter Catlett), who leads him astray to the sinful Pleasure Island — proving that if your nose doesn’t grow from lying, it probably will from peer pressure. 

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) w/ pre-movie live music set by Meatraffle Ska!
Nov
26
7:00 PM19:00

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) w/ pre-movie live music set by Meatraffle Ska!

Neal Page (Steve Martin) is an advertising executive who just wants to fly home to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his family. But all he gets is misery in the form of Del Griffith (John Candy) — a loud-mouthed, but nevertheless lovable salesman, who leads Neal on a cross-country wild goose chase that keeps Neal just out of arm’s reach of tasting his turkey. As a bonus, sitting in a darkened theater with your family will offer a welcome respite from arguing about politics. Come early for a pre-movie set of toe-tapping, two-tone tunes from Meatraffle SKA!

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Nov
22
1:00 PM13:00

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

In New York, mysterious radioactive ooze has mutated four sewer turtles into talking, upright-walking, crime-fighting ninjas. The intrepid heroes — Michelangelo (Michelan Sisti & Robbie Rist), Donatello (Leif Tilden & Corey Feldman), Raphael (Josh Pais), and Leonardo (David Forman & Brian Tochi) — are trained in the Ninjutsu arts by their rat sensei, Splinter (Kevin Clash). The heroes must face off against the villainous Shredder — an evil ex-roommate of Splinter’s who apparently decided the best way to fight crime was by committing more of it.

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A League of Their Own (1992) presented by A Bar of Their Own
Nov
19
7:30 PM19:30

A League of Their Own (1992) presented by A Bar of Their Own

As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, funded by publicity-hungry candy maker Walter Harvey (Garry Marshall). Enter the Rockford Peaches: an all-female professional baseball team led by superstar Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis), her scrappy sister Kit Keller (Lori Petty), a chain-smoking scout (Jon Lovitz), and a washed-up coach (Tom Hanks). Together, they battle their way to fame and glory — though still for a fraction of the pay of male professional athletes. Presented by A Bar of Their Own!

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The Neverending Story (1984)
Nov
15
1:00 PM13:00

The Neverending Story (1984)

On his way to school, Bastian (Barret Oliver) ducks into a bookstore to avoid bullies. Sneaking away with a book called "The Neverending Story," Bastian begins reading it in the school attic. The novel is about Fantasia, a fantasy land threatened by "The Nothing," a darkness that destroys everything it touches. The kingdom needs the help of a human child to survive. When Bastian reads a description of himself in the book, he begins to wonder if Fantasia is real and needs him to survive. Contrary to the film title’s implication, the runtime is 1 hour and 47 minutes.

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Caddyshack (1980)
Nov
10
7:30 PM19:30

Caddyshack (1980)

Danny Noonan (Michael O'Keefe), a teen down on his luck, works as a caddy at the snob-infested Bushwood Country Club to raise money for his college education. In an attempt to gain votes for a college scholarship reserved for caddies, Noonan volunteers to caddy for a prominent and influential club member (Ted Knight). Meanwhile, Danny struggles to prepare for the high pressure Caddy Day golf tournament while absorbing New Age advice from wealthy golf guru Ty Webb (Chevy Chase). But you already knew all of that, as well as every line of dialogue. Also starring a very subdued Rodney Dangerfield.

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Return to Oz (1985)
Nov
8
1:00 PM13:00

Return to Oz (1985)

After being institutionalized and barely escaping electric shock therapy (this is a kid’s movie, folks!), Dorothy (Fairuza Balk) discovers she is back in the Land of Oz, and finds the yellow brick road is now a pile of rubble and the Emerald City is in ruins. Discovering that the magical land is now under the control of an evil empire, she sets off to rescue the Scarecrow (Justin Case), the Tin Man, and the Lion with the help of her new friends in the original Oz sequel/prequel no one asked for.

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Major League (1989)
Nov
4
7:30 PM19:30

Major League (1989)

The new owner of the Cleveland Indians, former showgirl Rachel Phelps (Margaret Whitton), has a sweetheart deal to move the team to Miami. But to break the lease with the city of Cleveland, ticket sales have to plummet. So Phelps hires the most incompetent players available, including near-blind pitcher Rick Vaughn (Charlie Sheen) and injury-prone catcher Jake Taylor (Tom Berenger). But her villainous tactics accidentally foster a can-do team spirit, turning the Indians into potential winners. Baseball Ted Lasso with even more swearing!

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The Muppet Movie (1979)
Nov
1
1:00 PM13:00

The Muppet Movie (1979)

After Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson) decides to pursue a movie career, he starts his cross-country trip from Florida to California. Along the way, he meets and befriends Fozzie Bear (Frank Oz), Miss Piggy (Frank Oz), and Gonzo (Dave Goelz) — who all share the same ambition of finding success in show business. The gang is pursued by Doc Hopper (Charles Durning), an evil restaurateur with intentions of employing Kermit as a spokesperson for his frog legs business. Because nothing says “brand ambassador” like threatening to cook your paid influencers.

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Halloween (1978)
Oct
31
8:00 PM20:00

Halloween (1978)

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again; while Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasance) hunts for Michael in the hope of ending his grisly murder spree. Loomis is ultimately unsuccessful, as evidenced by the twelve-and-counting sequels, reboots and remakes that followed.

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The Phantom Carriage (1921) // Silent film with live score performed by Paris 1919, featuring Terrell X’avion aka Carnage The Executioner
Oct
29
7:30 PM19:30

The Phantom Carriage (1921) // Silent film with live score performed by Paris 1919, featuring Terrell X’avion aka Carnage The Executioner

A rare screening of The Phantom Carriage (Swedish: Körkarlen, literally "The Wagoner"), a 1921 Swedish silent film directed by and starring Victor Sjöström, a classic of not just the silent film era but of film in general and is often found on any number of greatest films lists. The next installment of this unique film series pairing iconic silent films with original scores by celebrated composer Chris Strouth and performed by the musical collective, Paris 1919 featuring Terrell X’avion aka Carnage The Executioner. Co-presented by American Swedish Institute and Sound Unseen.

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Poor Clare // MN Premiere screening with pre-movie music by Downstairs
Oct
27
7:00 PM19:00

Poor Clare // MN Premiere screening with pre-movie music by Downstairs

After her controversial world premier as an official selection of the 2024 Atlanta Film Festival, Poor Clare returns to the city from which she was born, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for a one-night-only big screen event. This special screening will be preceded by a set of live music by Downstairs, the artist whose music constitutes the film's exposed, still-beating heart. 

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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Oct
25
1:00 PM13:00

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

The film follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington, Halloweentown's beloved pumpkin king, who has become bored with the same annual routine of frightening people in the "real world." When Jack accidentally stumbles on Christmastown, all bright colors and warm spirits, he gets a new lease on life -- he plots to bring Christmas under his control by kidnapping Santa Claus and taking over the role. But Jack soon discovers even the best-laid plans of mice and skeleton men can go seriously awry. For the last time, NO TIM BURTON DID NOT DIRECT THIS.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 35mm presentation
Oct
22
7:30 PM19:30

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 35mm presentation

Several Midwestern teenagers fall prey to Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), a disfigured midnight mangler who preys on the teenagers in their dreams -- which, in turn, kills them in reality. After investigating the phenomenon, Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) begins to suspect that a dark secret kept by her and her friends' parents may be the key to unraveling the mystery, but can Nancy and her boyfriend Glen (Johnny Depp…yes, that Johnny Depp) solve the puzzle before it's too late? Free melatonin gummy with every ticket purchase!

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