Byrd Theatre News

  • Moonrise Mondays – A Celebration of Wes Anderson

    June 27, 2018

    In July we are bringing you five of Wes Anderson’s films. Here is the schedule of these great films: [ai1ec cat_name=”wes-anderson” ai1ec view=”stream”]

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    The State of The Byrd

    June 22, 2018

    Dear Friends, If time travel was possible outside of the movies, and we could bring the Richmonders who watched the first “talkies” to the present-day Byrd Theatre, I’m sure they would be thrilled to discover that the Byrd is stronger than ever — ready for another 90 years. The Byrd…

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  • SciFi Month @ The Byrd – Alien & Aliens in One Night

    June 18, 2018

    Wednesday, June 20 Alien @ 7:15 and Aliens @ 9:30 Admission is $5 to each show. Advance tickets here. Details here: https://byrdtheatre.org/event/alien-1979/ https://byrdtheatre.org/event/aliens-1986/

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  • Family Classics In June

    June 3, 2018

    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. Here is the schedule of upcoming Family Classics [ai1ec instance_id=”52,41,53,47,56″ ai1ec view=”stream” ]

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  • Miyazaki Mondays In June

    June 3, 2018

    Hayao Miyazaki’s works are characterized by the recurrence of themes such as humanity’s relationship with nature and technology, the wholesomeness of natural and traditional patterns of living, the importance of art and craftsmanship, and the difficulty of maintaining a pacifist ethic in a violent world. The protagonists of his films…

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  • Family Classics in May

    May 4, 2018

    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. Here is the schedule of upcoming Family Classics [ai1ec cat_name=”family-classics” ai1ec view=”stream”]

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  • Classic Kubrick In May

    April 30, 2018

    One of the truly great masters of the cinema, Stanley Kubrick’s films are a perfect fit for the Byrd Theater.  His visual acumen and striking compositions; his sense of scale in tandem with his films’ grand themes (humanity’s relationship to technology; the punishing nature of war; crime, greed, and distrust;…

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  • Big Screen Classics Presents Comedies in May

    April 27, 2018

    Big Screen Classics at The Byrd brings you six classic comedies in May! The 1930s were the heyday of movie comedies. With 25% of the population unemployed, the movies of this period offered an opportunity to escape the day-to-day worries and laugh. The Marx Brothers, Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Kathrine…

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  • March is for Malick

    February 25, 2018

    Terrence Malick films have been released at widely different points and to wild, at times rhapsodic praise. His first two releases, Badlands (1973) and Days of Heaven (1978) were heralded as masterpieces; viewers would then wait twenty years for his followup, The Thin Red Line. Clearly Malick is a thoughtful,…

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  • Fargo: More Than Just a Small-town Crime Caper

    February 15, 2018

    Fargo is a good one, you betcha! The telephone rings at 3am, and a pregnant woman puts on her police uniform to go out into the Minnesota winter. “Eggs,” her sleepy husband says. He wants to make her eggs. We see them eating at a small table in the kitchen.…

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