The Avalon Theatre
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Celebrating Film and Community Since 1923
Oscar Nominee — one show only this Wednesday!
CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS follows Sara Shahverdi, the first elected councilwoman of a remote Iranian village, who trains teenage girls to ride motorcycles and works to stop child marriage.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/cuttin...
CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS follows Sara Shahverdi, the first elected councilwoman of a remote Iranian village, who trains teenage girls to ride motorcycles and works to stop child marriage.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/cuttin...
February 2, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Oscar Nominee — one show only this Wednesday!
CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS follows Sara Shahverdi, the first elected councilwoman of a remote Iranian village, who trains teenage girls to ride motorcycles and works to stop child marriage.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/cuttin...
CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS follows Sara Shahverdi, the first elected councilwoman of a remote Iranian village, who trains teenage girls to ride motorcycles and works to stop child marriage.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/cuttin...
Four Oscar nominations, including Best Picture!
Two men kidnap a CEO they believe is an alien.
Get your tickets now for BUGONIA: www.theavalon.org/films/bugonia
Two men kidnap a CEO they believe is an alien.
Get your tickets now for BUGONIA: www.theavalon.org/films/bugonia
January 30, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Four Oscar nominations, including Best Picture!
Two men kidnap a CEO they believe is an alien.
Get your tickets now for BUGONIA: www.theavalon.org/films/bugonia
Two men kidnap a CEO they believe is an alien.
Get your tickets now for BUGONIA: www.theavalon.org/films/bugonia
Coming to the Avalon this Saturday!
Celebrate all the Little Holidays with a live, interactive concert from JOHN HENRY ENGLAND, The Guitar Playing Man! Kids will sing, dance, and join in on the fun.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/john-h...
Celebrate all the Little Holidays with a live, interactive concert from JOHN HENRY ENGLAND, The Guitar Playing Man! Kids will sing, dance, and join in on the fun.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/john-h...
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Coming to the Avalon this Saturday!
Celebrate all the Little Holidays with a live, interactive concert from JOHN HENRY ENGLAND, The Guitar Playing Man! Kids will sing, dance, and join in on the fun.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/john-h...
Celebrate all the Little Holidays with a live, interactive concert from JOHN HENRY ENGLAND, The Guitar Playing Man! Kids will sing, dance, and join in on the fun.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/john-h...
We will reopen today (Monday afternoon)for the 4 and 7 o'clock round of shows!
January 26, 2026 at 8:17 PM
We will reopen today (Monday afternoon)for the 4 and 7 o'clock round of shows!
🇵🇱 cinePolska returns to the Avalon this Wednesday!
BEAUTIFUL! follows six extraordinary women at different stages of life, each searching for joy, fulfillment, and self-harmony. Funny, moving, and full of heart.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/beauti...
BEAUTIFUL! follows six extraordinary women at different stages of life, each searching for joy, fulfillment, and self-harmony. Funny, moving, and full of heart.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/beauti...
January 26, 2026 at 2:37 PM
🇵🇱 cinePolska returns to the Avalon this Wednesday!
BEAUTIFUL! follows six extraordinary women at different stages of life, each searching for joy, fulfillment, and self-harmony. Funny, moving, and full of heart.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/beauti...
BEAUTIFUL! follows six extraordinary women at different stages of life, each searching for joy, fulfillment, and self-harmony. Funny, moving, and full of heart.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/beauti...
THEATER CLOSURE SUNDAY
Because of the significant approaching storm, the Avalon will be closed Sunday. We hope to re-open Monday afternoon, but will evaluate actual conditions on Sunday and update our website (www.theavalon.org).
Because of the significant approaching storm, the Avalon will be closed Sunday. We hope to re-open Monday afternoon, but will evaluate actual conditions on Sunday and update our website (www.theavalon.org).
January 23, 2026 at 8:22 PM
THEATER CLOSURE SUNDAY
Because of the significant approaching storm, the Avalon will be closed Sunday. We hope to re-open Monday afternoon, but will evaluate actual conditions on Sunday and update our website (www.theavalon.org).
Because of the significant approaching storm, the Avalon will be closed Sunday. We hope to re-open Monday afternoon, but will evaluate actual conditions on Sunday and update our website (www.theavalon.org).
Opening Sunday — two shows only!
National Theatre Live presents HAMLET, starring Olivier Award–winner Hiran Abeysekera in a bold, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s tragedy.
Tickets www.theavalon.org/films/hamlet/
National Theatre Live presents HAMLET, starring Olivier Award–winner Hiran Abeysekera in a bold, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s tragedy.
Tickets www.theavalon.org/films/hamlet/
January 22, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Opening Sunday — two shows only!
National Theatre Live presents HAMLET, starring Olivier Award–winner Hiran Abeysekera in a bold, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s tragedy.
Tickets www.theavalon.org/films/hamlet/
National Theatre Live presents HAMLET, starring Olivier Award–winner Hiran Abeysekera in a bold, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s tragedy.
Tickets www.theavalon.org/films/hamlet/
Opening Friday!
A PRIVATE LIFE is a frisky, feminine, film noir about psychoanalysis and many other things…Renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner (Jodie Foster) is deeply troubled by the sudden death of one of her patients. Convinced that it was murder, she decides to investigate.
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A PRIVATE LIFE is a frisky, feminine, film noir about psychoanalysis and many other things…Renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner (Jodie Foster) is deeply troubled by the sudden death of one of her patients. Convinced that it was murder, she decides to investigate.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Opening Friday!
A PRIVATE LIFE is a frisky, feminine, film noir about psychoanalysis and many other things…Renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner (Jodie Foster) is deeply troubled by the sudden death of one of her patients. Convinced that it was murder, she decides to investigate.
buff.ly/J0WDYLb
A PRIVATE LIFE is a frisky, feminine, film noir about psychoanalysis and many other things…Renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner (Jodie Foster) is deeply troubled by the sudden death of one of her patients. Convinced that it was murder, she decides to investigate.
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🇫🇷 French Cinémathèque returns this Wednesday!
NOUVELLE VAGUE is a playful, poignant love letter to cinema, reimagining the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s BREATHLESS and the creative chaos of the French New Wave.
www.theavalon.org/films/nouvel...
NOUVELLE VAGUE is a playful, poignant love letter to cinema, reimagining the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s BREATHLESS and the creative chaos of the French New Wave.
www.theavalon.org/films/nouvel...
January 19, 2026 at 2:37 PM
🇫🇷 French Cinémathèque returns this Wednesday!
NOUVELLE VAGUE is a playful, poignant love letter to cinema, reimagining the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s BREATHLESS and the creative chaos of the French New Wave.
www.theavalon.org/films/nouvel...
NOUVELLE VAGUE is a playful, poignant love letter to cinema, reimagining the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s BREATHLESS and the creative chaos of the French New Wave.
www.theavalon.org/films/nouvel...
We’re thrilled to announce we surpassed our $225,000 fundraising goal!
Thanks to our generous community, we can continue diverse film programming, free student education through Cinema Classroom & preserve our historic theater. Your support keeps communal filmgoing alive.
Thanks to our generous community, we can continue diverse film programming, free student education through Cinema Classroom & preserve our historic theater. Your support keeps communal filmgoing alive.
January 16, 2026 at 2:37 PM
We’re thrilled to announce we surpassed our $225,000 fundraising goal!
Thanks to our generous community, we can continue diverse film programming, free student education through Cinema Classroom & preserve our historic theater. Your support keeps communal filmgoing alive.
Thanks to our generous community, we can continue diverse film programming, free student education through Cinema Classroom & preserve our historic theater. Your support keeps communal filmgoing alive.
Flirting is allowed. Sass is encouraged. IS THIS THING ON? Starring Will Arnett & Laura Dern. A film by Bradley Cooper. Now playing at the Avalon.
Get your tickets now: www.theavalon.org/films/is-thi...
#IsThisThingOn
Get your tickets now: www.theavalon.org/films/is-thi...
#IsThisThingOn
January 14, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Flirting is allowed. Sass is encouraged. IS THIS THING ON? Starring Will Arnett & Laura Dern. A film by Bradley Cooper. Now playing at the Avalon.
Get your tickets now: www.theavalon.org/films/is-thi...
#IsThisThingOn
Get your tickets now: www.theavalon.org/films/is-thi...
#IsThisThingOn
Czech cinema returns to the Avalon Wednesday!
Thirteen-year-old singer Karolína joins an elite girls choir, where a demanding choirmaster shapes her dreams. As she seeks recognition, dark undercurrents emerge in this competitive world.
Tickets for BROKEN VOICES: www.theavalon.org/films/broken...
Thirteen-year-old singer Karolína joins an elite girls choir, where a demanding choirmaster shapes her dreams. As she seeks recognition, dark undercurrents emerge in this competitive world.
Tickets for BROKEN VOICES: www.theavalon.org/films/broken...
January 12, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Czech cinema returns to the Avalon Wednesday!
Thirteen-year-old singer Karolína joins an elite girls choir, where a demanding choirmaster shapes her dreams. As she seeks recognition, dark undercurrents emerge in this competitive world.
Tickets for BROKEN VOICES: www.theavalon.org/films/broken...
Thirteen-year-old singer Karolína joins an elite girls choir, where a demanding choirmaster shapes her dreams. As she seeks recognition, dark undercurrents emerge in this competitive world.
Tickets for BROKEN VOICES: www.theavalon.org/films/broken...
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January 9, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Be the first to know what’s playing at the Avalon! 🎬
Join our mailing list for weekly showtimes, upcoming film premieres, and special events delivered straight to your inbox.
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SENTIMENTAL VALUE "will remind you why you love film."
See it now at the Avalon!
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/sentim...
See it now at the Avalon!
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/sentim...
January 8, 2026 at 5:37 PM
SENTIMENTAL VALUE "will remind you why you love film."
See it now at the Avalon!
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/sentim...
See it now at the Avalon!
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/sentim...
"HAMNET is another slow burn from Chloe Zhao, but when it really unleashes its magic it's an unstoppable force enhanced by Jessie Buckley's performance. A beautiful examination of mourning and artistic catharsis." -Kristen Lopez, The Film Maven
Get your tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/hamnet
Get your tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/hamnet
January 7, 2026 at 2:37 PM
"HAMNET is another slow burn from Chloe Zhao, but when it really unleashes its magic it's an unstoppable force enhanced by Jessie Buckley's performance. A beautiful examination of mourning and artistic catharsis." -Kristen Lopez, The Film Maven
Get your tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/hamnet
Get your tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/hamnet
Now playing at the Avalon!
“A soulful, satisfying movie… its emotional honesty fueled by gorgeous performances from Will Arnett and Laura Dern.” — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
IS THIS THING ON? is a funny, tender look at marriage, reinvention, and midlife surprises.
buff.ly/uN9RUMc
“A soulful, satisfying movie… its emotional honesty fueled by gorgeous performances from Will Arnett and Laura Dern.” — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
IS THIS THING ON? is a funny, tender look at marriage, reinvention, and midlife surprises.
buff.ly/uN9RUMc
January 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Now playing at the Avalon!
“A soulful, satisfying movie… its emotional honesty fueled by gorgeous performances from Will Arnett and Laura Dern.” — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
IS THIS THING ON? is a funny, tender look at marriage, reinvention, and midlife surprises.
buff.ly/uN9RUMc
“A soulful, satisfying movie… its emotional honesty fueled by gorgeous performances from Will Arnett and Laura Dern.” — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
IS THIS THING ON? is a funny, tender look at marriage, reinvention, and midlife surprises.
buff.ly/uN9RUMc
Cheers to 2026! Wishing you health, happiness, and lots of great movies. We can't wait to see you at the Avalon in the new year.
December 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Cheers to 2026! Wishing you health, happiness, and lots of great movies. We can't wait to see you at the Avalon in the new year.
Make your year-end gift by December 31 and support the Avalon’s independent film, education, and community programs. Your donation makes it all possible!
www.theavalon.org/support/annu...
www.theavalon.org/support/annu...
December 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Make your year-end gift by December 31 and support the Avalon’s independent film, education, and community programs. Your donation makes it all possible!
www.theavalon.org/support/annu...
www.theavalon.org/support/annu...
6 Golden Globe noms! Chloé Zhao's HAMNET follows Shakespeare's wife Agnes (Jessie Buckley) as the family faces the death of their son—and how that grief might have shaped Hamlet. Paul Mescal, Emily Watson.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/hamnet/
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/hamnet/
December 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
6 Golden Globe noms! Chloé Zhao's HAMNET follows Shakespeare's wife Agnes (Jessie Buckley) as the family faces the death of their son—and how that grief might have shaped Hamlet. Paul Mescal, Emily Watson.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/hamnet/
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/hamnet/
Now playing at the Avalon!
IS THIS THING ON? stars Will Arnett and Laura Dern as a couple navigating their unraveling marriage—comedy, sacrifice, and whether love can evolve.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/is-thi...
IS THIS THING ON? stars Will Arnett and Laura Dern as a couple navigating their unraveling marriage—comedy, sacrifice, and whether love can evolve.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/is-thi...
December 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Now playing at the Avalon!
IS THIS THING ON? stars Will Arnett and Laura Dern as a couple navigating their unraveling marriage—comedy, sacrifice, and whether love can evolve.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/is-thi...
IS THIS THING ON? stars Will Arnett and Laura Dern as a couple navigating their unraveling marriage—comedy, sacrifice, and whether love can evolve.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/is-thi...
Wishing you a holiday season filled with warmth, connection, and all the good things!
If you're around this Christmas, come join us at the Avalon for a film.
If you're around this Christmas, come join us at the Avalon for a film.
December 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Wishing you a holiday season filled with warmth, connection, and all the good things!
If you're around this Christmas, come join us at the Avalon for a film.
If you're around this Christmas, come join us at the Avalon for a film.
The Avalon brings untold stories to life—like Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round, which inspired 4,700 viewers. Help us keep unique, local storytelling alive.
Donate today. www.theavalon.org/support/annu...
Donate today. www.theavalon.org/support/annu...
December 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The Avalon brings untold stories to life—like Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round, which inspired 4,700 viewers. Help us keep unique, local storytelling alive.
Donate today. www.theavalon.org/support/annu...
Donate today. www.theavalon.org/support/annu...
Opening Christmas Day! IS THIS THING ON? follows a couple navigating their unraveling marriage—he's finding himself in NYC comedy, she's confronting her sacrifices. A raw look at co-parenting and whether love can evolve.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/is-thi...
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/is-thi...
December 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Opening Christmas Day! IS THIS THING ON? follows a couple navigating their unraveling marriage—he's finding himself in NYC comedy, she's confronting her sacrifices. A raw look at co-parenting and whether love can evolve.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/is-thi...
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/is-thi...
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE comes to the Avalon Sunday!
When a guardian angel named Clarence finds a despondent George poised to jump off a bridge, he shows George what life would’ve been like had he never been born.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/its-a-...
When a guardian angel named Clarence finds a despondent George poised to jump off a bridge, he shows George what life would’ve been like had he never been born.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/its-a-...
December 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE comes to the Avalon Sunday!
When a guardian angel named Clarence finds a despondent George poised to jump off a bridge, he shows George what life would’ve been like had he never been born.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/its-a-...
When a guardian angel named Clarence finds a despondent George poised to jump off a bridge, he shows George what life would’ve been like had he never been born.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/its-a-...
Weekend Family Matinee returns Saturday with HOME ALONE.
Kevin McAllister defends his house against bumbling burglars after being accidentally left home alone. A holiday classic the whole family will love.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/home-a...
Kevin McAllister defends his house against bumbling burglars after being accidentally left home alone. A holiday classic the whole family will love.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/home-a...
December 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Weekend Family Matinee returns Saturday with HOME ALONE.
Kevin McAllister defends his house against bumbling burglars after being accidentally left home alone. A holiday classic the whole family will love.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/home-a...
Kevin McAllister defends his house against bumbling burglars after being accidentally left home alone. A holiday classic the whole family will love.
Tickets: www.theavalon.org/films/home-a...