FRI (6/23)  4:00 & 7:30

SAT (6/24)  7:30

SUN (6/25)  4:00 & 7:30

MON (6/26)  7:30

TUE (6/27) – Theatre Closed for a private retnal.)

WED & THU (6/28 & 29)

Biography | Drama 125 min. PG-13. 2017

Director: Terence Davies
Cast: Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle, Duncan Duff, Keith Carradine

The story of American poet Emily Dickinson from her early days as a young schoolgirl to her later years as a reclusive, unrecognized artist.

“Terence Davies’s (THE LONG DAY CLOSES) new movie about Emily Dickinson’s life,… A QUIET PASSION refuses the obvious at every turn. The romantically disappointed recluse of “The Belle of Amherst,” William Luce’s sturdy, sentimental play, has been replaced by a prickly, funny, freethinking intellectual, whose life is less a chronicle of withdrawal from the world than a series of explosive engagements with the universe. The passion is not so quiet, really. Dickinson (Cynthia Nixon) muses and ponders, yes, but she also seethes, scolds, teases and bursts out laughing…..This is a visually gorgeous film — full of sunlight and flowers, symmetry and ornament — that also feels refreshingly plain. The smooth, almost lyrical movement of the camera conveys lightness and gravity, much in the way that some of Dickinson’s poems do…. And though A QUIET PASSION is small — modest in scope, inward rather than expansive, precise in word and gesture — it contains multitudes. It opens a window into an era whose political and moral legacies are still with us, and illuminates, with a practiced portraitist’s sureness of touch, the mind of someone who lived completely in her time, knowing all the while that she would eventually escape it”—A.O. Scott, New York Times.

It is grounded, and made most exemplary, by Cynthia Nixon’s performance. Every actor in this movie is wonderful. But Nixon’s precision in portraying every particular mood of Emily — for each individual scene calls for absolute specificity — is simply spectacular.—Glenn Kenny, RogerEbert.com

CELEBRATING PRIDE 2017!

Saturday, June 24 at 1:00

Admission $7

Documentary | Biography   86 min.  Unrated.  2015

Director: Conor Horgan
With:  Declan Buckley, Phillip McMahon, Una Mullally |

A documentary film about how one man in a dress is changing the world. Panti Bliss: The Queen of Ireland.

PANDORA ‘PANTI’ BLISS is many things: part glamorous aunt, part Jessica Rabbit, she’s a wittily incisive performer with charisma to burn who is regarded as one of the best drag queens in the world. Created by Rory O’Neill, Panti is also an accidental activist and in her own words ‘a court jester, whose role is to say the unsayable’.

Over the last few years Rory has become a figurehead for LGBT rights in Ireland and since the recent scandal around ‘Pantigate’, his fight for equality and against homophobia has become recognised across the world.

The Queen of Ireland is a documentary film that follows Rory’s journey from the small Mayo town of Ballinrobe to striding the world stage.

CELEBRATING PRIDE 2017!

Saturday, June 24 at 4:00

Admission $7

Comedy | Drama | Romance   87 min.  Unrated.  2015

Director: Ray Yeung
With:  Jake Choi, James Chen, Jennifer Neala Page

When a gay fashion stylist works with a renowned foreign actor, they both embark on a journey of self-discovery.

FRONT COVER tells the story of Ryan Fu, a gay Chinese American who detests his Asian heritage and through talent and hard work, has attained his dream job as a celebrity fashion stylist.

One day Ryan’s boss assigns him to style Ning, an actor who has just arrived from Beijing for a top magazine photo shoot. Ning dismisses Ryan’s initial Western styling and demands Ryan creates an image for him which represents the power of the new China. Their egos and opinions clash resulting in a strained and difficult working relationship.

Over the following days, they slowly discover that they have a lot in common, and a mutual attraction begins to develop. As they become closer, Ryan reveals that he rejects his Chinese heritage because he is ashamed of his impoverished upbringing. Ning opens up and confesses that he is in the closet.

After a night out on the town together, a Chinese tabloid magazine exposes Ning as gay. Terrified of the impact it will have on his career, Ning implores Ryan to help him deny the story. Ryan must now decide to help Ning or stay true to himself.

An award-winning documentary short by Daytonian and Neon Movies manager Jonathan McNeal

Saturday, JUNE 24th at 6:00

FREE ADMISSION!

In celebration of Gay Pride Week, writer, producer and director Jonathan McNeal, and some of the key performers from the Rubi Girls will be present to introduce the 28 minute documentary, and answer Q&A after the screening. This is a movie you will not want to miss, nor The Rubi Girls live performance at 10 PM this same evening at PEACHES BAR & GRILL in Yellow Springs.

Who would believe that in the conservative Midwest, a group of gay men in their 30’s, 40’s and 50’s attract sold-out crowds to their charity-driven, comedic drag performances? Known throughout Ohio as The Rubi Girls, this dynamic, close-knit troupe of professional men has been performing since the late 1980’s. Comprised of elementary school teachers, a clinical counselor, a filmmaker and business owners, the group began performing for one another in an attic during college. What started on Rubicon Street has grown into a frenzy for seating arrangements upon the announcement of a show.

City Officials have even recognized the Rubis. In 1999, the group was recently honored by the City of Dayton with its honorable Community Service Award. The local press in Dayton has been incredibly supportive, and in November 2012, The Rubi Girls were proud to announce that they have now helped to raise over $1,000,000 for HIV/AIDS and Gay-related causes.

Combining live performance, interview, and archival footage from “the early days”, this documentary not only traces the history of the “Girls” and their madcap antics, but also attempts to redefine the term “family values”.

After shooting miscellaneous footage while in film school, Jonathan McNeal (the filmmaker) became a member of the Rubi Girls’ extended family and a regular performer. Due in part to his presence, the cameras were able to catch many of the girls in raw form without inhibitions. The piece captures both the charisma of the men and the excitement of their adoring fans. The performance footage has a fresh, vigorous energy with a smart edge, and the film picked up several awards on the  festival circuit. 28 minutes, 2003 ’m guessing, haunt me for years.”—Bob Mondela, NPR
 

Director of The Rubi Girls, Jonathan McNeal on right.

FRI (6/23)  4:00 & 7:30

SAT (6/24)  7:30

SUN (6/25)  4:00 & 7:30

MON (6/26)  7:30

TUE (6/27) – Theatre Closed for a private retnal.)

WED & THU (6/28 & 29)

Biography | Drama 125 min. PG-13. 2017

Director: Terence Davies
Cast: Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle, Duncan Duff, Keith Carradine

The story of American poet Emily Dickinson from her early days as a young schoolgirl to her later years as a reclusive, unrecognized artist.

“Terence Davies’s (THE LONG DAY CLOSES) new movie about Emily Dickinson’s life,… A QUIET PASSION refuses the obvious at every turn. The romantically disappointed recluse of “The Belle of Amherst,” William Luce’s sturdy, sentimental play, has been replaced by a prickly, funny, freethinking intellectual, whose life is less a chronicle of withdrawal from the world than a series of explosive engagements with the universe. The passion is not so quiet, really. Dickinson (Cynthia Nixon) muses and ponders, yes, but she also seethes, scolds, teases and bursts out laughing…..This is a visually gorgeous film — full of sunlight and flowers, symmetry and ornament — that also feels refreshingly plain. The smooth, almost lyrical movement of the camera conveys lightness and gravity, much in the way that some of Dickinson’s poems do…. And though A QUIET PASSION is small — modest in scope, inward rather than expansive, precise in word and gesture — it contains multitudes. It opens a window into an era whose political and moral legacies are still with us, and illuminates, with a practiced portraitist’s sureness of touch, the mind of someone who lived completely in her time, knowing all the while that she would eventually escape it”—A.O. Scott, New York Times.

It is grounded, and made most exemplary, by Cynthia Nixon’s performance. Every actor in this movie is wonderful. But Nixon’s precision in portraying every particular mood of Emily — for each individual scene calls for absolute specificity — is simply spectacular.—Glenn Kenny, RogerEbert.com

FRI (6/23)  4:00 & 7:30

SAT (6/24)  7:30

SUN (6/25)  4:00 & 7:30

MON (6/26)  7:30

TUE (6/27) – Theatre Closed for a private retnal.)

WED & THU (6/28 & 29)

Biography | Drama 125 min. PG-13. 2017

Director: Terence Davies
Cast: Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle, Duncan Duff, Keith Carradine

The story of American poet Emily Dickinson from her early days as a young schoolgirl to her later years as a reclusive, unrecognized artist.

“Terence Davies’s (THE LONG DAY CLOSES) new movie about Emily Dickinson’s life,… A QUIET PASSION refuses the obvious at every turn. The romantically disappointed recluse of “The Belle of Amherst,” William Luce’s sturdy, sentimental play, has been replaced by a prickly, funny, freethinking intellectual, whose life is less a chronicle of withdrawal from the world than a series of explosive engagements with the universe. The passion is not so quiet, really. Dickinson (Cynthia Nixon) muses and ponders, yes, but she also seethes, scolds, teases and bursts out laughing…..This is a visually gorgeous film — full of sunlight and flowers, symmetry and ornament — that also feels refreshingly plain. The smooth, almost lyrical movement of the camera conveys lightness and gravity, much in the way that some of Dickinson’s poems do…. And though A QUIET PASSION is small — modest in scope, inward rather than expansive, precise in word and gesture — it contains multitudes. It opens a window into an era whose political and moral legacies are still with us, and illuminates, with a practiced portraitist’s sureness of touch, the mind of someone who lived completely in her time, knowing all the while that she would eventually escape it”—A.O. Scott, New York Times.

It is grounded, and made most exemplary, by Cynthia Nixon’s performance. Every actor in this movie is wonderful. But Nixon’s precision in portraying every particular mood of Emily — for each individual scene calls for absolute specificity — is simply spectacular.—Glenn Kenny, RogerEbert.com

FRI (6/23)  4:00 & 7:30

SAT (6/24)  7:30

SUN (6/25)  4:00 & 7:30

MON (6/26)  7:30

TUE (6/27) – Theatre Closed for a private retnal.)

WED & THU (6/28 & 29)

Biography | Drama 125 min. PG-13. 2017

Director: Terence Davies
Cast: Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle, Duncan Duff, Keith Carradine

The story of American poet Emily Dickinson from her early days as a young schoolgirl to her later years as a reclusive, unrecognized artist.

“Terence Davies’s (THE LONG DAY CLOSES) new movie about Emily Dickinson’s life,… A QUIET PASSION refuses the obvious at every turn. The romantically disappointed recluse of “The Belle of Amherst,” William Luce’s sturdy, sentimental play, has been replaced by a prickly, funny, freethinking intellectual, whose life is less a chronicle of withdrawal from the world than a series of explosive engagements with the universe. The passion is not so quiet, really. Dickinson (Cynthia Nixon) muses and ponders, yes, but she also seethes, scolds, teases and bursts out laughing…..This is a visually gorgeous film — full of sunlight and flowers, symmetry and ornament — that also feels refreshingly plain. The smooth, almost lyrical movement of the camera conveys lightness and gravity, much in the way that some of Dickinson’s poems do…. And though A QUIET PASSION is small — modest in scope, inward rather than expansive, precise in word and gesture — it contains multitudes. It opens a window into an era whose political and moral legacies are still with us, and illuminates, with a practiced portraitist’s sureness of touch, the mind of someone who lived completely in her time, knowing all the while that she would eventually escape it”—A.O. Scott, New York Times.

It is grounded, and made most exemplary, by Cynthia Nixon’s performance. Every actor in this movie is wonderful. But Nixon’s precision in portraying every particular mood of Emily — for each individual scene calls for absolute specificity — is simply spectacular.—Glenn Kenny, RogerEbert.com