Film in Washington, D.C.

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Film in Washington, D.C.

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Jun 30
11:30 AM
4:30 PM

Robert De Niro's alienated Vietnam vet/Gotham cab driver Travis Bickle yearns for a rain that will “wash all the scum off the streets.” This screening is a 50th Anniversary | 4K Restoration.

Jun 30
2:00 PM

This series rounds up a wide range of recent digital restorations of screen classics. Here is your chance to see them back on the big screen and looking better than they have in years, thanks to the efforts of dedicated film archivists and specialty distributors.

Jun 30
7:00 PM

This series rounds up a wide range of recent digital restorations of screen classics. Here is your chance to see them back on the big screen and looking better than they have in years, thanks to the efforts of dedicated film archivists and specialty distributors.

Jul 1
5:00 PM

Robert De Niro's alienated Vietnam vet/Gotham cab driver Travis Bickle yearns for a rain that will “wash all the scum off the streets.” This screening is a 50th Anniversary | 4K Restoration.

Jul 1
7:00 PM
SPIRITED AWAY

Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award-winning masterpiece SPIRITED AWAY was the biggest box office hit of all time in Japan and a film that helped redefine the possibilities of animation for American audiences.

Jul 1
7:30 PM

A screening of THE WOLF OF WALL STREET.

Jul 1
12:00 PM

This series rounds up a wide range of recent digital restorations of screen classics. Here is your chance to see them back on the big screen and looking better than they have in years, thanks to the efforts of dedicated film archivists and specialty distributors.

Jul 1
2:30 PM

This series rounds up a wide range of recent digital restorations of screen classics. Here is your chance to see them back on the big screen and looking better than they have in years, thanks to the efforts of dedicated film archivists and specialty distributors.

Jul 2
11:00 AM
SPIRITED AWAY

Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award-winning masterpiece SPIRITED AWAY was the biggest box office hit of all time in Japan and a film that helped redefine the possibilities of animation for American audiences.

Jul 2
6:30 PM

Robert De Niro's alienated Vietnam vet/Gotham cab driver Travis Bickle yearns for a rain that will “wash all the scum off the streets.” This screening is a 50th Anniversary | 4K Restoration.

Jul 2
3:00 PM

A screening of THE WOLF OF WALL STREET.

Jul 2
12:30 PM

This series rounds up a wide range of recent digital restorations of screen classics. Here is your chance to see them back on the big screen and looking better than they have in years, thanks to the efforts of dedicated film archivists and specialty distributors.

Jul 2
9:00 PM

This series rounds up a wide range of recent digital restorations of screen classics. Here is your chance to see them back on the big screen and looking better than they have in years, thanks to the efforts of dedicated film archivists and specialty distributors.

Jul 3
2:15 PM
5:15 PM

This series rounds up a wide range of recent digital restorations of screen classics. Here is your chance to see them back on the big screen and looking better than they have in years, thanks to the efforts of dedicated film archivists and specialty distributors.

Jul 3
11:45 AM

Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) falls in love with lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening) while campaigning for a second term, risking everything as opponents question their relationship. This is a free community screening.

Jul 3
7:00 PM
Young Washington

The extraordinary story of George Washington, the surveyor-turned-commander who fought for American independence and was unanimously elected the nation’s first president.

Jul 3
8:30 PM

Franklin J. Schaffner’s enduring sci-fi classic is memorable for the breakthrough makeup effects that transformed Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter and Maurice Evans into ape scientists Dr. Cornelius, Dr. Zira and Dr. Zaius, earning makeup artist John Chambers an honorary Oscar®.

Jul 4
2:00 PM
5:00 PM

This series rounds up a wide range of recent digital restorations of screen classics. Here is your chance to see them back on the big screen and looking better than they have in years, thanks to the efforts of dedicated film archivists and specialty distributors.

Jul 4
8:00 PM

Callow young JAG lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) gets paired with senior officer Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore) to defend two Guantanamo Marines charged with the hazing death of a third. Rob Reiner nimbly directs from Aaron Sorkin’s career-making screenplay, adapted from his own Broadway play.

Jul 4
1:00 PM
The Patriot

Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son. Closed Caption | Assisted Listening.

Jul 4
11:00 AM

Franklin J. Schaffner’s enduring sci-fi classic is memorable for the breakthrough makeup effects that transformed Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter and Maurice Evans into ape scientists Dr. Cornelius, Dr. Zira and Dr. Zaius, earning makeup artist John Chambers an honorary Oscar®.

Jul 4
11:30 AM

A screening of THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT.

Jul 4
4:30 PM
Young Washington

The extraordinary story of George Washington, the surveyor-turned-commander who fought for American independence and was unanimously elected the nation’s first president.

Jul 5
1:15 PM

Callow young JAG lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) gets paired with senior officer Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore) to defend two Guantanamo Marines charged with the hazing death of a third. Rob Reiner nimbly directs from Aaron Sorkin’s career-making screenplay, adapted from his own Broadway play.

Jul 5
4:15 PM

This series rounds up a wide range of recent digital restorations of screen classics. Here is your chance to see them back on the big screen and looking better than they have in years, thanks to the efforts of dedicated film archivists and specialty distributors.

Jul 5
4:20 PM
The Patriot

Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son.

Jul 5
7:00 PM

A screening of THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT.

Jul 5
9:15 PM

Franklin J. Schaffner’s enduring sci-fi classic is memorable for the breakthrough makeup effects that transformed Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter and Maurice Evans into ape scientists Dr. Cornelius, Dr. Zira and Dr. Zaius, earning makeup artist John Chambers an honorary Oscar®.

Jul 6
1:15 PM

Callow young JAG lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) gets paired with senior officer Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore) to defend two Guantanamo Marines charged with the hazing death of a third. Rob Reiner nimbly directs from Aaron Sorkin’s career-making screenplay, adapted from his own Broadway play.

Jul 6
9:15 PM

This series rounds up a wide range of recent digital restorations of screen classics. Here is your chance to see them back on the big screen and looking better than they have in years, thanks to the efforts of dedicated film archivists and specialty distributors.

Jul 6
4:00 PM
7:00 PM
MAMMA MIA (2008)

Longing to discover the identity of her true father before she exchanges her wedding vows, the daughter of a once-rebellious single mother secretly invites a trio of paternal candidates to her upcoming wedding in this feature adaptation of the beloved stage musical.

Jul 6
4:15 PM

A screening of THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT.

Jul 6
6:45 PM

Franklin J. Schaffner’s enduring sci-fi classic is memorable for the breakthrough makeup effects that transformed Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter and Maurice Evans into ape scientists Dr. Cornelius, Dr. Zira and Dr. Zaius, earning makeup artist John Chambers an honorary Oscar®.

Jul 7
3:30 PM

Callow young JAG lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) gets paired with senior officer Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore) to defend two Guantanamo Marines charged with the hazing death of a third. Rob Reiner nimbly directs from Aaron Sorkin’s career-making screenplay, adapted from his own Broadway play.

Jul 7
6:30 PM

This series rounds up a wide range of recent digital restorations of screen classics. Here is your chance to see them back on the big screen and looking better than they have in years, thanks to the efforts of dedicated film archivists and specialty distributors.

Jul 7
1:00 PM

A screening of THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT.

Jul 7
9:15 PM

Franklin J. Schaffner’s enduring sci-fi classic is memorable for the breakthrough makeup effects that transformed Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter and Maurice Evans into ape scientists Dr. Cornelius, Dr. Zira and Dr. Zaius, earning makeup artist John Chambers an honorary Oscar®.

Jul 8
1:15 PM
9:15 PM

This series rounds up a wide range of recent digital restorations of screen classics. Here is your chance to see them back on the big screen and looking better than they have in years, thanks to the efforts of dedicated film archivists and specialty distributors.

Jul 8
6:30 PM

Callow young JAG lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) gets paired with senior officer Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore) to defend two Guantanamo Marines charged with the hazing death of a third. Rob Reiner nimbly directs from Aaron Sorkin’s career-making screenplay, adapted from his own Broadway play.

Jul 8
4:00 PM

A screening of THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT.

Jul 8
7:00 PM
WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE

When shy, artistic Anna moves to the seaside, she stumbles upon an old mansion, and the mysterious young girl, Marnie, who lives there. The two girls instantly form a unique connection and friendship that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality.

Jul 8
8:00 PM
Franz

Visionary director Agnieszka Holland brings to life one of literature’s most enigmatic figures in this visually rich and unconventional portrait of legendary 20th-century writer Franz Kafka.

Jul 9
3:30 PM

Callow young JAG lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) gets paired with senior officer Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore) to defend two Guantanamo Marines charged with the hazing death of a third. Rob Reiner nimbly directs from Aaron Sorkin’s career-making screenplay, adapted from his own Broadway play.

Jul 9
6:30 PM

This series rounds up a wide range of recent digital restorations of screen classics. Here is your chance to see them back on the big screen and looking better than they have in years, thanks to the efforts of dedicated film archivists and specialty distributors.

Jul 9
8:00 PM

Join us to watch “Clueless” (1995) under the stars! This movie was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2025. Clueless (1995 PG-13 1h38m) A wealthy and well-meaning Beverly Hills teen plays matchmaker for others—only to discover her own lessons in love and self-awareness along the way.

Jul 9
11:00 AM
WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE

When shy, artistic Anna moves to the seaside, she stumbles upon an old mansion, and the mysterious young girl, Marnie, who lives there. The two girls instantly form a unique connection and friendship that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality.

Jul 9
1:00 PM

A screening of THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT.

Jul 9
9:15 PM

Franklin J. Schaffner’s enduring sci-fi classic is memorable for the breakthrough makeup effects that transformed Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter and Maurice Evans into ape scientists Dr. Cornelius, Dr. Zira and Dr. Zaius, earning makeup artist John Chambers an honorary Oscar®.

Jul 15
7:00 PM
CASTLE IN THE SKY

Academy Award winner Hayao Miyazaki’s CASTLE IN THE SKY tells the story of a young girl whose mysterious crystal pendant falls out of the sky and into the arms and life of young Pazu. Together they search for a floating island in the sky.

Jul 16
8:00 PM

Join us to watch “Rocky” (1995) under the stars! This movie was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2006. Rocky (1976 PG 2h) A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.

Jul 16
11:00 AM
CASTLE IN THE SKY

Academy Award winner Hayao Miyazaki’s CASTLE IN THE SKY tells the story of a young girl whose mysterious crystal pendant falls out of the sky and into the arms and life of young Pazu. Together they search for a floating island in the sky.

Jul 16
10:30 AM

Senior Cinema Thursday is a monthly event where we screen one of our current features at a special discounted price for seniors held every third Thursday at 10:30am. All films in this program will be shown with open captions.

Jul 20
1:00 PM
7:00 PM

Questions arise when Senator Stoddard (James Stewart) attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon (John Wayne) in a small Western town.

Jul 20
A ROOM WITH A VIEW

A new Repertory program from the Avalon Theatre! On Sunday mornings this July and August, join us for our new classic cinema program Summer of Love, featuring 7 terrific films about the passion, discovery and beauty of the summer romance.

Jul 22
7:00 PM
HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE

The second Studio Ghibli film to be nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards, this film follows Sophie, an average teenage girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl.

Jul 23
11:00 AM
HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE

The second Studio Ghibli film to be nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards, this film follows Sophie, an average teenage girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl.

Jul 23
8:00 PM

Join us to watch "Back to the Future" (1985) under the stars! This movie was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2007.

Jul 27
DIRTY DANCING

A new Repertory program from the Avalon Theatre! On Sunday mornings this July and August, join us for our new classic cinema program Summer of Love, featuring 7 terrific films about the passion, discovery and beauty of the summer romance.

Jul 29
7:00 PM
PRINCESS MONONOKE

From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled audiences worldwide with its breathtaking imagination, exhilarating battles, and deep humanity.

Jul 30
11:00 AM
PRINCESS MONONOKE

From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled audiences worldwide with its breathtaking imagination, exhilarating battles, and deep humanity.

Jul 30
8:00 PM

Join us to watch “A League of Their Own” (1992) under the stars! This movie was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2012.

Jul 30

The Avalon will participate once again in Art House Theater Day. Film Selections TBD!

Aug 3
4:00 PM
7:00 PM
THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)

This magical cinematic event finds Kansas farm girl Judy Garland caught in a tornado and magically transported to the Land of Oz. Based on the classic book by Frank L. Baum, THE WIZARD OF OZ is a dazzling motion picture achievement, featuring unforgettable songs including Oscar-winner "Over the Rainbow".

Aug 3
SUMMER WITH MONIKA

A new Repertory program from the Avalon Theatre! On Sunday mornings this July and August, join us for our new classic cinema program Summer of Love, featuring 7 terrific films about the passion, discovery and beauty of the summer romance.

Aug 5
7:00 PM
PONYO

Perfect for audiences of all ages, PONYO centers on the friendship between five-year-old Sosuke and a magical goldfish named Ponyo, the young daughter of a sorcerer father and a sea-goddess mother. English subtitles.

Aug 6
8:00 PM

Join us to watch “Apollo 13” (1995) under the stars! This movie was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2023.

Aug 6
11:00 AM
PONYO

Perfect for audiences of all ages, PONYO centers on the friendship between five-year-old Sosuke and a magical goldfish named Ponyo, the young daughter of a sorcerer father and a sea-goddess mother. English language dubbed.

Aug 10
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY

A new Repertory program from the Avalon Theatre! On Sunday mornings this July and August, join us for our new classic cinema program Summer of Love, featuring 7 terrific films about the passion, discovery and beauty of the summer romance.

Aug 12
7:00 PM
WHISPER OF THE HEART

A chance encounter with a mysterious cat sends Shizuku, a quiet schoolgirl, on a quest for her true talent. This beautiful tale based on a screenplay from Hayao Miyazaki will delight and amaze audiences of all ages.

Aug 13
11:00 AM
WHISPER OF THE HEART

A chance encounter with a mysterious cat sends Shizuku, a quiet schoolgirl, on a quest for her true talent. This beautiful tale based on a screenplay from Hayao Miyazaki will delight and amaze audiences of all ages.

Aug 17
1:00 PM
7:00 PM

A classic screwball comedy where reporter Hildy Johnson is talked into one more assignment by her editor and ex-husband on the eve of her remarriage.

Aug 17
MY SUMMER OF LOVE

A new Repertory program from the Avalon Theatre! On Sunday mornings this July and August, join us for our new classic cinema program Summer of Love, featuring 7 terrific films about the passion, discovery and beauty of the summer romance.

Aug 19
7:00 PM
FROM UP ON POPPY HILL

From the legendary and highly celebrated Studio Ghibli comes this uniquely inspired coming-of-age story from Goro Miyazaki and Hayao Miyazaki. Set in 1963, this lovingly hand-drawn film centers on the budding romance of Umi and Shun as they join forces to save their high school's ramshackle clubhouse from demolition.

Aug 20
11:00 AM
FROM UP ON POPPY HILL

From the legendary and highly celebrated Studio Ghibli comes this uniquely inspired coming-of-age story from Goro Miyazaki and Hayao Miyazaki. Set in 1963, this lovingly hand-drawn film centers on the budding romance of Umi and Shun as they join forces to save their high school's ramshackle clubhouse from demolition.

Aug 20
10:30 AM
Senior Cinema Thursday

Senior Cinema Thursday is a monthly event where we screen one of our current features at a special discounted price for seniors held every third Thursday at 10:30am. All films in this program will be shown with open captions.

Aug 24
BEFORE SUNRISE

A new Repertory program from the Avalon Theatre! On Sunday mornings this July and August, join us for our new classic cinema program Summer of Love, featuring 7 terrific films about the passion, discovery and beauty of the summer romance.

Aug 31
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME

A new Repertory program from the Avalon Theatre! On Sunday mornings this July and August, join us for our new classic cinema program Summer of Love, featuring 7 terrific films about the passion, discovery and beauty of the summer romance.

Sep 7
4:00 PM
7:00 PM
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952)

Regarded as one of the best musicals in film, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN proves to be a timeless classic to this day. The film explores the struggles of a Hollywood production studio in the late 1920s as they are forced to transition to "talkies."

Sep 17
10:30 AM
Senior Cinema Thursday

Senior Cinema Thursday is a monthly event where we screen one of our current features at a special discounted price for seniors held every third Thursday at 10:30am. All films in this program will be shown with open captions.

Sep 21
1:00 PM
7:00 PM
THE MALTESE FALCON (1941)

Celebrated as one of the most influential noirs, THE MALTESE FALCON stars screen legend Humphrey Bogart as private detective Sam Spade. This 1941 classic earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.

Sep 25
7:00 PM

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: 40th ANNIVERSARY SCREENING With Ellen Greene. Doors open at 7:00pm, show starts at 8:00pm.

Oct 4
9:00 PM

October calls for spooky musicals! Shows start at 9 every Friday!

Oct 5
4:00 PM
7:00 PM

From his hideout beneath a 19th century Paris opera house, the brooding Phantom schemes to get closer to vocalist Christine Daae. The Phantom, wearing a mask to hide a congenital disfigurement, strong-arms management into giving the budding starlet key roles, but Christine instead falls for arts benefactor Raoul.

Oct 11
9:00 PM

October calls for spooky musicals! Shows start at 9 every Friday!

Oct 15
10:30 AM
Senior Cinema Thursday

Senior Cinema Thursday is a monthly event where we screen one of our current features at a special discounted price for seniors held every third Thursday at 10:30am. All films in this program will be shown with open captions.

Oct 18
9:00 PM
Sweeney Todd

October calls for spooky musicals! Shows start at 9 every Friday!

Oct 19
1:00 PM
7:00 PM
THE LIGHTHOUSE (2019)

Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

Oct 25
9:00 PM

October calls for spooky musicals! Shows start at 9 every Friday!