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The Western Is Dying
Again. For yet another year, superheroes have dominated the hearts and minds of audiences around the world. And while some superhero flicks invoke the spirit of the Western (think Chris Pratt’s turn as a rogue space cowboy in Guardians of the Galaxy), the Western in its traditional form has largely…
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February: Love Thy Neighbor
FEBRUARY’S BIG SCREEN CLASSICS Anchored by the theme “Love thy Neighbor”, this month’s Big Screen Classics explore the difficult subjects of prejudice and intolerance, and highlight the importance of seeing beyond preconceptions. In fact, the Library of Congress deemed several of the movies in this month’s collection “culturally significant” for…
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MLK Weekend: A Reflection on Race through Film
In 2017, the Byrd Theatre will begin celebrating many holidays through film. None may incite more emotion and reflection this year than Martin Luther King Day. We tribute Dr. King’s legacy, and what he stood for, through four varied perspectives on race told through film. Sunday, January 15th: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?,…
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2017 to be a big year with big changes to the Byrd
RICHMOND, VA, December 15, 2016 – As we approach The Byrd Theatre’s 88th birthday on December 24, The Byrd Theatre and Foundation is delighted to announce a multitude of big changes coming to the Virginia landmark. As of December 13, The Byrd is now processing credit cards, for the first…
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A Message from the President
Thank you! We can’t thank you enough for your loyal support of the Byrd Theatre! Your gifts and patronage are helping to revitalize the Byrd as a film center where audiences share a wide variety of films that enrich their lives. This year, you’ve helped us expand programming, improve service and build…
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Expanded Repertory in 2017
New Year, New Byrd FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RICHMOND, Va., December 8, 2016 – In September, The Byrd Theatre launched new repertory programming that returned Jimmy Stewart, Grace Kelly, Humphrey Bogart, Elizabeth Taylor, Gene Kelly, Paul Newman, and Bing Crosby back to the Big Screen. In January, the series further expands…
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Midnight Movies are back – Sat, 10/22
Opening Lineup: Ghostbusters (10/22), Army of Darkness (11/19), and Die Hard (12/17) RICHMOND, Va., October 13, 2016 – The cult classic cinema series is coming back to the Byrd, which may not be so strange in the Carytown neighborhood, but it didn’t stop the Byrd form calling on the original 1984 Ghostbusters to lead the…
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Hitchcock, Kurosawa, The Wiz and the Mighty Wurlitzer headline artoberVA lineup
The Byrd is introducing new programming in celebration of artoberVA, a month long celebration of art and culture during October in honor of National Arts and Humanities Month, hosted by CultureWorks and their sponsors. artoberVA OPENER: THE WIZ (1978, G) Oct 1 @ 10a: Ease on down to the Byrd, this…
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Byrd launches New Cinema Series for Classic Movie Lovers during ArtoberVA
RICHMOND, Va., September 28, 2016 – Jimmy Stewart, Grace Kelly, Humphrey Bogart, Elizabeth Taylor, Gene Kelly, Paul Newman, and Bing Crosby will be back on the Big Screen at the Byrd Theatre, part of a new monthly cinema series beginning next week. The Byrd continues expanding regular programming with Big Screen…
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Greatest Summer Movie opens Summer Family Classics
This weekend, we celebrate dads, baseball and summer… with our Saturday Family Classic, The Sandlot. Nutzy will host with some great prizes and giveaways from the Richmond Flying Squirrels, plus our own “Church at the Byrd” (Area 10) will provide complimentary coffee for adults. Teaser and reminder(s) why The Sandlot is quite possibly, the…
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