Archive for May 2017
It Happens at the Byrd Tomorrow Night!
Richmond’s historic Byrd Theater presents Frank Capra’s classic film It Happened One Night this Wednesday (5/31) at 7:30 PM. The film tells the story of Ellie Andrews, who has eloped against her…
Read MoreKickin’ @$$ & Drinkin’ Beer: A Dazed & Confused Retrospective
Filmmaking wunderkind and Texas native Richard Linklater has always applied an anthropological eye in the way he crafts his films; from his second film, the seminal coming of age flick…
Read MoreSullivan’s Travels: Road Tripping at The Byrd
Along with Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” and the Village People’s “YMCA,” Jack Kerouac’s 1959 novel On the Road must be one of the most misunderstood works of American…
Read MoreDirector/Animator Dash Shaw escorts High School Sinking back to hometown RVA
From Richmond Native and acclaimed graphic novelist Dash Shaw (Bottomless Belly Button; New School) comes an audacious debut that is equal parts disaster cinema, high school comedy and blockbuster satire,…
Read MoreMurrayFest Merch
If you’d like to take a piece of MurrayFest home with you, we’re offering some official tshirts for sale ONLINE ONLY. Powered by Bonfire Funds. You may place an order…
Read MoreWhat about What About Bob?
As we embark on our weekend celebrating the rare comic genius (and dramatic talent) that is Bill Murray, it seems fitting to also address the elephant(s) in the room. Bob Wiley,…
Read MoreHis Girl Friday: A Traditional Love Story…?
On Wednesday May 17, the Byrd Theater will feature a screening of His Girl Friday, which stars Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. It’s considered one of the greatest screwball comedy…
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