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Upcoming FilMS - Winter 26
When Harry Met Sally...
When Harry Met Sally...
When Harry Met Sally...
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FRI JAN 16 - 7PM Showtime
Doors and Varsity Bar & Concessions at 6
Tickets: In advance at Eventbrite (see link) or at the door night of show.
Adults: $8
Students $6 with ID
Junior Varsity: $3 for patrons 10 and under
(no unaccompanied minors)
When Harry Met Sally...
We begin our first series in 2026 with a celebration of a creative master and director lost to tragedy - Rob Reiner. May his memory be a blessing.
We journey from 1977 to 1989 with Harry Burns (Crystal) and Sally Albright (Ryan), two strangers who share a car ride from Chicago to New York and, over the next twelve years, navigate friendship, personal crises, and the magnetic pull of "will they or won't they?" Their journey is a masterclass in sparkling, neurotic, and profoundly honest dialogue, courtesy of the legendary Nora Ephron.
But When Harry Met Sally... is more than a romantic comedy; it's a cultural landmark. It perfected the modern "talkie" rom-com—a film driven not by grand gestures but by conversations about love, death, pastrami, and the proper way to order a meal.
Rated R.
A Bug's Life
When Harry Met Sally...
When Harry Met Sally...
FRI JAN 23 - 7PM Showtime
Doors and Varsity Bar & Concessions at 6
Tickets: In advance at Eventbrite (see link) or at the door night of show.
Adults: $8
Students $6 with ID
Junior Varsity: $3 for patrons 10 and under
(no unaccompanied minors)
A Bug’s Life
Beneath the lush, sun-dappled blades of an island meadow lies a thriving ant colony, living in perpetual fear. Every season, they must gather a massive offering of food for their tyrannical overlords, a biker gang of grasshoppers led by the menacing Hopper. Enter Flik, an earnest but hopelessly inventive ant whose latest blunder destroys the entire offering. To save his colony, he sets off on a quest to recruit "bigger bugs" to be warriors—only to mistakenly bring back a troupe of down-on-their-luck circus insects. What unfolds is not just a story of underdogs versus bullies, but a brilliant, witty, and visually stunning fable about community, deception, and the power of ideas.
Often overshadowed by its blockbuster cousin Toy Story, A Bug's Life is a masterpiece of storytelling in its own right. As the second feature from Pixar Animation Studios, it represents a monumental leap in technical ambition, creating an entire world at a microscopic scale. But its true genius lies in its narrative. It’s a savvy re-imagining of Aesop’s fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper" filtered through the lens of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai (and its Western remake, The Magnificent Seven). It’s a film about collective action, the critique of feudal systems, and the courage to challenge the status quo—all dressed in the vibrant colors of a child’s adventure.
Listen for the brilliant voice cast, including Dave Foley as Flik, Kevin Spacey as the chilling Hopper, and the legendary Phyllis Diller as the Queen. Watch for the meticulous details: the use of seeds, leaves, and trash as artifacts of the bug civilization, and the stunning rainstorm sequence—a technical marvel in 1998.
Rated G.
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