Women’s History & Science on Screen

Sunshine Cleaning (2008) 

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March 6, 2019 @ 7:15 pm to 9:00 pm

Tickets $5

In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school, a mom starts an unusual business — a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service — with her unreliable sister.

Directed by Christine Jeffs

Written by Megan Holley

Stars Amy Adams, Emily Blunt and Alan Arkin

Presented by screenwriter Megan Holley plus a showing of her short film The Projectionist

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Across the Universe (2007) 

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March 10, 2019 @ 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Tickets $5

Across The Universe is a fictional love story set in the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, the struggle for free speech and civil rights, mind exploration and rock and roll. At once gritty, whimsical and highly theatrical, the story moves from high schools and universities in Massachusetts, Princeton and Ohio to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Detroit riots, Vietnam and the dockyards of Liverpool. A combination of live action and animation, the film is paired with many songs by The Beatles that defined the time.

Directed by Julie Taymor

Written by Dick Clement

Stars Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess and Joe Anderson

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Pariah (2011) 

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March 13, 2019 @ 7:15 pm to 9:00 pm

Tickets $5

A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak, and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.

Directed by Dee Rees

Written by Dee Rees

Stars Adepero Oduye, Pernell Walker and Aasha Davis

Introduced By Dr. Liz Canfield-VCU Gender Studies

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Interstellar (2014) 

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March 20, 2019 @ 7:15 pm to 10:15 pm

Tickets $5

A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in space in an attempt to ensure humanity’s survival.

Directed by Christopher Nolan

Written by Jonathan Nolan

Stars Ellen Burstyn, Matthew McConaughey and Mackenzie Foy

Special Guest Presenters:
Dr. Jeremy Hoffman, Climate and Earth scientist at the Science Museum of Virginia
Dr. Justin Bartel, Astronomer at the Science Museum of Virginia 

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Science on Screen® at the Byrd Theatre is made possible through a grant from the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

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The Hurt Locker (2008) 

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March 27, 2019 @ 7:15 pm to 9:30 pm

Tickets $5

During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

Written by Mark Boal

Stars Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty

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Curator’s Corner: Side Sections Completed

Curator’s Corner: Side Sections Completed

The Curator’s Corner Theater Seat Replacement Project Completed!   Welcome to The Curator's Corner. I am David Voelkel, Director of Historic Preservation and Chief Curator for The Byrd Theatre Foundation and writing to share with you some information on one of our...

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Curator’s Corner: Electrical

Curator’s Corner: Electrical

Curator’s Corner The 1928 Westinghouse Electrical System Project Sometimes the dark is not atmospheric. When The Byrd Theatre opened to the public in December 1928 the architect, Frederick A. Bishop, had borrowed from the exciting movement in American theaters – the...

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Curator’s Corner: Side Sections Start

Curator’s Corner: Side Sections Start

The Curator’s Corner The Reinhart Auditorium Side Sections Seat Replacement Project Commences Welcome to The Curator's Corner. I am David Voelkel, Director of Historic Preservation and Chief Curator for The Byrd Theatre Foundation and writing to share with you some...

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Curator’s Corners: Historic Building

Curator’s Corners: Historic Building

The Curator’s Corner What Is Considered to be a Historic Building? Welcome back to The Curator's Corner. I am David Voelkel, Director of Historic Preservation and Chief Curator for The Byrd Theatre Foundation and writing to share with you some information on one of...

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Curator’s Corner: Balcony Seat Replacement

Curator’s Corner: Balcony Seat Replacement

The Curator’s Corner The opening of the W.M. Davenport Family Balcony Welcome once again to The Curator's Corner. I am David Voelkel, Director of Historic Preservation and Chief Curator for The Byrd Theatre Foundation and writing to share with you an update on one of...

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Curator’s Corner

Curator’s Corner

Exciting times at the landmark Byrd Theatre! On January 10, 2025, The Byrd Theatre Foundation and Rohlfs Pipe Organ Services commenced the restoration process for the Tibia Clausa rank of pipes in the 1928 WurliTzer theater organ. Thanks to the generosity of a local...

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Richmond’s French Film Festival Canceled for 2023 Season

Richmond’s French Film Festival Canceled for 2023 Season

Richmond, VA - March 9, 2023: In a brief announcement, Dr. Peter S. Kirkpatrick, co-director and co-founder of the French Film Festival, stated that organizers would be unable to hold the 29th annual French Film Festival scheduled to be held March 30-April 2, 2023. He...

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