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Join us 12/3 for a Science on Screen® event featuring the documentary OBSERVER, which encourages viewers to find meaning in everyday life. Enjoy a post-film discussion w/ Sarah Goodwin, PhD, from the Science Communication Lab, and Jason Dick, Editor in Chief of Roll Call. Tickets: buff.ly/GzWYhqP
November 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Join us 12/3 for a Science on Screen® event featuring the documentary OBSERVER, which encourages viewers to find meaning in everyday life. Enjoy a post-film discussion w/ Sarah Goodwin, PhD, from the Science Communication Lab, and Jason Dick, Editor in Chief of Roll Call. Tickets: buff.ly/GzWYhqP
Our next Exhibition on Screen arrives 11/16It features masterpieces and personal insights from the artist before his mysterious disappearance. This is the most comprehensive film about a pivotal art figure.
Tickets for CARRAVAGGIO: buff.ly/fInncc8
Tickets for CARRAVAGGIO: buff.ly/fInncc8
November 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Our next Exhibition on Screen arrives 11/16It features masterpieces and personal insights from the artist before his mysterious disappearance. This is the most comprehensive film about a pivotal art figure.
Tickets for CARRAVAGGIO: buff.ly/fInncc8
Tickets for CARRAVAGGIO: buff.ly/fInncc8
Czech cinema returns to the Avalon Wednesday!
In 1967–68 Prague, young radio tech Tomáš is torn between protecting his brother and supporting journalists defying state censorship — as Soviet tanks close in, radio becomes the nation’s last voice of freedom.
Tickets for WAVES: buff.ly/R6DCWVQ
In 1967–68 Prague, young radio tech Tomáš is torn between protecting his brother and supporting journalists defying state censorship — as Soviet tanks close in, radio becomes the nation’s last voice of freedom.
Tickets for WAVES: buff.ly/R6DCWVQ
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Czech cinema returns to the Avalon Wednesday!
In 1967–68 Prague, young radio tech Tomáš is torn between protecting his brother and supporting journalists defying state censorship — as Soviet tanks close in, radio becomes the nation’s last voice of freedom.
Tickets for WAVES: buff.ly/R6DCWVQ
In 1967–68 Prague, young radio tech Tomáš is torn between protecting his brother and supporting journalists defying state censorship — as Soviet tanks close in, radio becomes the nation’s last voice of freedom.
Tickets for WAVES: buff.ly/R6DCWVQ
BLUE MOON is now playing at the Avalon!
On opening night of Oklahoma! in 1943, Lorenz Hart faces fading confidence, lost love, and a world moving on without him. Starring Ethan Hawke and directed by Richard Linklater.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/blue-m...
On opening night of Oklahoma! in 1943, Lorenz Hart faces fading confidence, lost love, and a world moving on without him. Starring Ethan Hawke and directed by Richard Linklater.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/blue-m...
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
BLUE MOON is now playing at the Avalon!
On opening night of Oklahoma! in 1943, Lorenz Hart faces fading confidence, lost love, and a world moving on without him. Starring Ethan Hawke and directed by Richard Linklater.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/blue-m...
On opening night of Oklahoma! in 1943, Lorenz Hart faces fading confidence, lost love, and a world moving on without him. Starring Ethan Hawke and directed by Richard Linklater.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/blue-m...
Now playing at the Avalon!
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE explores the creation of Bruce Springsteen’s haunting 1982 “Nebraska” album, as he confronts fame and the shadows of his past.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/spring...
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE explores the creation of Bruce Springsteen’s haunting 1982 “Nebraska” album, as he confronts fame and the shadows of his past.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/spring...
November 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Now playing at the Avalon!
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE explores the creation of Bruce Springsteen’s haunting 1982 “Nebraska” album, as he confronts fame and the shadows of his past.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/spring...
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE explores the creation of Bruce Springsteen’s haunting 1982 “Nebraska” album, as he confronts fame and the shadows of his past.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/spring...
Coming to the Avalon for 2 shows only – Nov 9 & 11!
National Theatre Live presents MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION! Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune– but at what cost?
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National Theatre Live presents MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION! Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune– but at what cost?
buff.ly/7LsCqix
November 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Coming to the Avalon for 2 shows only – Nov 9 & 11!
National Theatre Live presents MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION! Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune– but at what cost?
buff.ly/7LsCqix
National Theatre Live presents MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION! Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune– but at what cost?
buff.ly/7LsCqix
Polish film returns to the Avalon Wednesday!
OFF WE GO follows an elderly couple who won’t settle into retirement, steal a van, and hit the road.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/off-we...
OFF WE GO follows an elderly couple who won’t settle into retirement, steal a van, and hit the road.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/off-we...
November 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Polish film returns to the Avalon Wednesday!
OFF WE GO follows an elderly couple who won’t settle into retirement, steal a van, and hit the road.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/off-we...
OFF WE GO follows an elderly couple who won’t settle into retirement, steal a van, and hit the road.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/off-we...
🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃
Join us TONIGHT for the Chevy Chase Spooktacular! Stop by from 3–6 PM for treats and enter our free raffle for a year-long Avalon Theatre membership.
Join us TONIGHT for the Chevy Chase Spooktacular! Stop by from 3–6 PM for treats and enter our free raffle for a year-long Avalon Theatre membership.
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃
Join us TONIGHT for the Chevy Chase Spooktacular! Stop by from 3–6 PM for treats and enter our free raffle for a year-long Avalon Theatre membership.
Join us TONIGHT for the Chevy Chase Spooktacular! Stop by from 3–6 PM for treats and enter our free raffle for a year-long Avalon Theatre membership.
It’s almost time for the Avalon’s Halloween Spooktacular! 🎃 Join us Friday from 3–6 PM for trick-or-treating along Connecticut Avenue — and don’t miss our table outside the Avalon for treats and a raffle to win a year membership to the Avalon!
October 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
It’s almost time for the Avalon’s Halloween Spooktacular! 🎃 Join us Friday from 3–6 PM for trick-or-treating along Connecticut Avenue — and don’t miss our table outside the Avalon for treats and a raffle to win a year membership to the Avalon!
Opening Friday!
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album when he was a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggling to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past.
Tickets:
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album when he was a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggling to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past.
Tickets:
October 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Opening Friday!
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album when he was a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggling to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past.
Tickets:
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album when he was a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggling to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past.
Tickets:
Opening Friday at the Avalon — BLUE MOON stars Ethan Hawke as lyricist Lorenz Hart, confronting his demons the night Oklahoma! premieres.
From Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Before Sunrise), co-starring Andrew Scott, Margaret Qualley & Bobby Cannavale.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/blue-m...
From Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Before Sunrise), co-starring Andrew Scott, Margaret Qualley & Bobby Cannavale.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/blue-m...
October 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Opening Friday at the Avalon — BLUE MOON stars Ethan Hawke as lyricist Lorenz Hart, confronting his demons the night Oklahoma! premieres.
From Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Before Sunrise), co-starring Andrew Scott, Margaret Qualley & Bobby Cannavale.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/blue-m...
From Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Before Sunrise), co-starring Andrew Scott, Margaret Qualley & Bobby Cannavale.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/blue-m...
Playing Wednesday!
In 1917, Lionel, a music student, meets David at the Boston Conservatory, sparking a brief yet impactful connection. Years later, they reunite for an emotional journey through Maine.
Tickets for THE HISTORY OF SOUND: buff.ly/TZglDgu
In 1917, Lionel, a music student, meets David at the Boston Conservatory, sparking a brief yet impactful connection. Years later, they reunite for an emotional journey through Maine.
Tickets for THE HISTORY OF SOUND: buff.ly/TZglDgu
October 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Playing Wednesday!
In 1917, Lionel, a music student, meets David at the Boston Conservatory, sparking a brief yet impactful connection. Years later, they reunite for an emotional journey through Maine.
Tickets for THE HISTORY OF SOUND: buff.ly/TZglDgu
In 1917, Lionel, a music student, meets David at the Boston Conservatory, sparking a brief yet impactful connection. Years later, they reunite for an emotional journey through Maine.
Tickets for THE HISTORY OF SOUND: buff.ly/TZglDgu
"This was a heartfelt, emotionally resonant story about the power of our lives and the capacity of our stories lingering on long after we've left this world. Take someone you love and see it." - Kristen Lopez, The Film Maven
Get your tickets for ELEANOR THE GREAT: www.theavalon.org/films/eleano...
Get your tickets for ELEANOR THE GREAT: www.theavalon.org/films/eleano...
October 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"This was a heartfelt, emotionally resonant story about the power of our lives and the capacity of our stories lingering on long after we've left this world. Take someone you love and see it." - Kristen Lopez, The Film Maven
Get your tickets for ELEANOR THE GREAT: www.theavalon.org/films/eleano...
Get your tickets for ELEANOR THE GREAT: www.theavalon.org/films/eleano...
Now playing!
From Oscar® winner Kathryn Bigelow comes A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE — a missile hits the U.S., and the race to find who’s behind it begins.
Tickets:
From Oscar® winner Kathryn Bigelow comes A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE — a missile hits the U.S., and the race to find who’s behind it begins.
Tickets:
A House of Dynamite - The Avalon Theatre Project, Inc.
From Academy Award® winning director Kathryn Bigelow (THE HURT LOCKER) comes A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE. When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who…
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October 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Now playing!
From Oscar® winner Kathryn Bigelow comes A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE — a missile hits the U.S., and the race to find who’s behind it begins.
Tickets:
From Oscar® winner Kathryn Bigelow comes A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE — a missile hits the U.S., and the race to find who’s behind it begins.
Tickets:
🇫🇷 French Cinémathèque returns this Wednesday with a special screening of SUSPENDED TIME — a neurotic comedy by Olivier Assayas, where a director's return to his rural childhood home sparks unexpected artistic clarity.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/suspen...
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/suspen...
October 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🇫🇷 French Cinémathèque returns this Wednesday with a special screening of SUSPENDED TIME — a neurotic comedy by Olivier Assayas, where a director's return to his rural childhood home sparks unexpected artistic clarity.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/suspen...
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/suspen...
Don’t miss your chance to say goodbye to Downton Abbey. Get your tickets now for the motion picture event of the season!
Tickets for DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE: www.theavalon.org/films/downto...
Tickets for DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE: www.theavalon.org/films/downto...
October 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Don’t miss your chance to say goodbye to Downton Abbey. Get your tickets now for the motion picture event of the season!
Tickets for DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE: www.theavalon.org/films/downto...
Tickets for DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE: www.theavalon.org/films/downto...
Directed by Scarlett Johansson, June Squibb stars as the sharp-witted 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, whose story spirals dangerously after a heartbreaking loss.
Get your tickets for ELEANOR THE GREAT: www.theavalon.org/films/eleano...
Get your tickets for ELEANOR THE GREAT: www.theavalon.org/films/eleano...
October 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Directed by Scarlett Johansson, June Squibb stars as the sharp-witted 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, whose story spirals dangerously after a heartbreaking loss.
Get your tickets for ELEANOR THE GREAT: www.theavalon.org/films/eleano...
Get your tickets for ELEANOR THE GREAT: www.theavalon.org/films/eleano...
Opening Friday, A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE, the latest film by Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), is a gripping political thriller. It follows an urgent investigation into the source of an unidentified missile launched at the U.S., as the world watches the response unfold.
A House of Dynamite - The Avalon Theatre Project, Inc.
From Academy Award® winning director Kathryn Bigelow (THE HURT LOCKER) comes A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE. When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who…
www.theavalon.org
October 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Opening Friday, A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE, the latest film by Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), is a gripping political thriller. It follows an urgent investigation into the source of an unidentified missile launched at the U.S., as the world watches the response unfold.
“A compelling history, one that’s especially vital in a time when irony and satire can be hard to pin down. ” – Alissa Wilkinson, NY Times
This Wednesday: A SAVAGE ART tells the story of legendary cartoonist Patrick Oliphant and the power of political cartoons across fifty years.
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This Wednesday: A SAVAGE ART tells the story of legendary cartoonist Patrick Oliphant and the power of political cartoons across fifty years.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
“A compelling history, one that’s especially vital in a time when irony and satire can be hard to pin down. ” – Alissa Wilkinson, NY Times
This Wednesday: A SAVAGE ART tells the story of legendary cartoonist Patrick Oliphant and the power of political cartoons across fifty years.
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This Wednesday: A SAVAGE ART tells the story of legendary cartoonist Patrick Oliphant and the power of political cartoons across fifty years.
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Looking for something unique midweek?
The Avalon’s Wednesday Signature Series features a rotating lineup of unique films in our historic theater every Wednesday at 8:00pm.
Check out the upcoming lineup: www.theavalon.org/programs/wed...
The Avalon’s Wednesday Signature Series features a rotating lineup of unique films in our historic theater every Wednesday at 8:00pm.
Check out the upcoming lineup: www.theavalon.org/programs/wed...
October 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Looking for something unique midweek?
The Avalon’s Wednesday Signature Series features a rotating lineup of unique films in our historic theater every Wednesday at 8:00pm.
Check out the upcoming lineup: www.theavalon.org/programs/wed...
The Avalon’s Wednesday Signature Series features a rotating lineup of unique films in our historic theater every Wednesday at 8:00pm.
Check out the upcoming lineup: www.theavalon.org/programs/wed...
INTER ALIA is coming to the Avalon this Sunday w/ National Theatre Live!
Jessica Parks is a top Crown Court judge — sharp, fair, & respected. But behind the robe? She’s a karaoke queen, a wife, & a mother. When her world gets shaken, can she hold it all together?
www.theavalon.org/films/inter-...
Jessica Parks is a top Crown Court judge — sharp, fair, & respected. But behind the robe? She’s a karaoke queen, a wife, & a mother. When her world gets shaken, can she hold it all together?
www.theavalon.org/films/inter-...
October 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
INTER ALIA is coming to the Avalon this Sunday w/ National Theatre Live!
Jessica Parks is a top Crown Court judge — sharp, fair, & respected. But behind the robe? She’s a karaoke queen, a wife, & a mother. When her world gets shaken, can she hold it all together?
www.theavalon.org/films/inter-...
Jessica Parks is a top Crown Court judge — sharp, fair, & respected. But behind the robe? She’s a karaoke queen, a wife, & a mother. When her world gets shaken, can she hold it all together?
www.theavalon.org/films/inter-...
June Squibb is phenomenal in ELEANOR THE GREAT - Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut about a 94-year-old whose innocent story spirals beyond her control.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/eleano...
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/eleano...
September 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
June Squibb is phenomenal in ELEANOR THE GREAT - Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut about a 94-year-old whose innocent story spirals beyond her control.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/eleano...
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/eleano...
Familiar faces, shocking revelations, and the finale we've all been waiting for.
DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE is playing only in theaters, now at the Avalon.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/downto...
DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE is playing only in theaters, now at the Avalon.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/downto...
September 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Familiar faces, shocking revelations, and the finale we've all been waiting for.
DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE is playing only in theaters, now at the Avalon.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/downto...
DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE is playing only in theaters, now at the Avalon.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/downto...
National Theatre Live presents INTER ALIA, starring Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike as a high-flying judge whose world is turned upside down.
From the creators of Prima Facie, this gripping new play explores motherhood, masculinity, and the cost of keeping it all together.
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From the creators of Prima Facie, this gripping new play explores motherhood, masculinity, and the cost of keeping it all together.
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September 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
National Theatre Live presents INTER ALIA, starring Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike as a high-flying judge whose world is turned upside down.
From the creators of Prima Facie, this gripping new play explores motherhood, masculinity, and the cost of keeping it all together.
buff.ly/8gmR326
From the creators of Prima Facie, this gripping new play explores motherhood, masculinity, and the cost of keeping it all together.
buff.ly/8gmR326
Opening Friday!
June Squibb brings vivid life to ELEANOR THE GREAT as 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein - witty, proudly troublesome, and devastated by loss. When she tells a tale, it takes on a dangerous life of its own.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/eleano...
June Squibb brings vivid life to ELEANOR THE GREAT as 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein - witty, proudly troublesome, and devastated by loss. When she tells a tale, it takes on a dangerous life of its own.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/eleano...
September 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Opening Friday!
June Squibb brings vivid life to ELEANOR THE GREAT as 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein - witty, proudly troublesome, and devastated by loss. When she tells a tale, it takes on a dangerous life of its own.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/eleano...
June Squibb brings vivid life to ELEANOR THE GREAT as 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein - witty, proudly troublesome, and devastated by loss. When she tells a tale, it takes on a dangerous life of its own.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/eleano...