Little Women (1994) 

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March 2, 2019 @ 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Tickets $4

Louisa May Alcott’s autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord, Massachusetts in the 1860s. With their father fighting in the American Civil War, sisters Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth are at home with their mother, a very outspoken women for her time. The story tells of how the sisters grow up, find love and find their place in the world.

Directed by Gillian Armstrong

Written by Louisa May Alcott Stars Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne and Trini Alvarado

Commonsense Media Rating 11+

Family Classics at The Byrd every Saturday morning include a great movie preceded by a classic Warner Brothers cartoon and Bob Gulledge at the console of the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ.

Sponsored by Capital One.

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The Wizard of Oz (1939) 

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March 9, 2019 @ 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Tickets $4

Dorothy Gale is swept away from a farm in Kansas to a magical land of Oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the Wizard who can help her return home in Kansas and help her friends as well.

Directed by Victor Fleming

Written by Noel Langley Stars Judy Garland, Frank Morgan and Ray Bolger

Commonsense Media Rating 6+

Family Classics at The Byrd every Saturday morning include a great movie preceded by a classic Warner Brothers cartoon and Bob Gulledge at the console of the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ.

Sponsored by Capital One.

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) 

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March 23, 2019 @ 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Tickets $4

The world is astounded when Willy Wonka, for years a recluse in his factory, announces that five lucky people will be given a tour of the factory, shown all the secrets of his amazing candy, and one will win a lifetime supply of Wonka chocolate. Nobody wants the prize more than young Charlie, but as his family is so poor that buying even one bar of chocolate is a treat, buying enough bars to find one of the five golden tickets is unlikely in the extreme. But in movieland, magic can happen. Charlie, along with four somewhat odious other children, get the chance of a lifetime and a tour of the factory. Along the way, mild disasters befall each of the odious children, but can Charlie beat the odds and grab the brass ring?

Directed by Mel Stuart

Stars Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson and Peter Ostrum

CommonSense Media Rating: 8+

Family Classics at The Byrd on Saturday morning include a great movie preceded by a classic Warner Brothers cartoon and Bob Gulledge at the console of the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ.

Sponsored by Capital One.

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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

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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

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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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