2025 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS - LIVE ACTION

• Length 104 min
12:45 PM & 5:10 PM

2025 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS - DOCUMENTARY

• Length 165 min
7:35 PM

'THE MATRIX' VHS SCREENING

Rated R • Length 136 min

Dir. by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski

7:30 PM
Best Picture Nominee / Last Chance February 20

I'M STILL HERE

Rated PG-13 • Length 137 min

Dir. by Walter Salles

A mother is forced to reinvent herself when her family's life is shattered by an act of arbitrary violence during the tightening grip of a military dictatorship in Brazil, 1971.
12:35 PM & 4:40 PM
Best International Film Nominee / Last Chance February 20

THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG

Rated PG-13 • Length 167 min

Dir. by Mohammad Rasoulof

An investigating judge grapples with political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters, straining family ties.
1:20 PM & 7:35 PM

2025 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS - ANIMATION

• Length 90 min
3:00 PM
Best Picture Nominee / Last Chance February 20

THE BRUTALIST

Rated R • Length 215 min

Dir. by Brady Corbet

When visionary architect László Toth and his wife Erzsébet flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious, wealthy client.
3:25 PM
Starts February 21

NO OTHER LAND

Rated NR • Length 96 min

Dir. by Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal

Shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and the alliance which develops between the Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval.
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Starts February 21

THE MONKEY

Rated R • Length 98 min

Dir. by Osgood Perkins

When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father's old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths start. The siblings decide to throw the toy away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years.
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Starts February 21

PARTHENOPE

Rated R • Length 137 min

Dir. by Paolo Sorrentino

Parthenope, born in the sea of Naples in 1950, searches for happiness over the long summers of her youth, falling in love with her home city and its many memorable characters.
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February 22

'BLACK BARBIE' FREE SCREENING : PART OF THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BLACK HISTORY SERIES

There will be a post-screening virtual Q&A with writer/director Lagueria Davis.
Free tickets
February 23

'ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL' : ADVANCE MEMBERS ONLY SCREENING

Rated PG-13 • Length 99 min

Dir. by Rungano Nyoni

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February 24

BUTLER RACE, GENDER & SEXUALITIES STUDIES SERIES: 'BROKEN EMBRACES'

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February 24

A/V CLUB: GAMERA 2 - ATTACK OF THE LEGION (1996)

Half-priced drafts and $3 select well spirits. Film starts at 8pm. Films shown at the A/V Club are not suitable for all audiences. B-movies are often unrated, but would likely earn the MPAA equivalent of NC-17 or very R. Unless otherwise noted, no one under the age of 17 will be admitted.
February 25

HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS (2003)

Rated PG-13 • Length 116 min

Dir. by Donald Petrie

Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days.
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February 27

'TIME PASSAGES' WITH POST-SCREENING Q&A WITH KYLE HENRY

Rated NR • Length 86 min

Dir. by Kyle Henry

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Coming Soon

UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE

Rated NR • Length 89 min

Dir. by Matthew Rankin

An absurdist triptych of seemingly unconnected stories find a mysterious point of intersection in this tale set somewhere between Winnipeg and Tehran.
February 28

'HAUGHVILLE USA' + Q&A WITH WRITER/DIRECTOR BEN ROSE : PART OF THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BLACK HISTORY SERIES

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March 1 & 2

FAM-FAM AT THE KAN-KAN: 'THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER (1981)'

Rated G • Length 97 min

Dir. by Jim Henson

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March 3

BUTLER RACE, GENDER & SEXUALITIES STUDIES SERIES: 'MARSHLAND'

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March 4

FROM GROUND ZERO

Rated NR • Length 112 min

A collection of revealing stories from 22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war, who capture their lives in Gaza amidst war. Using a blend of animation, documentary, and fiction, they create a powerful testament to the steadfastness of the human spirit.
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March 5

EARTHREELS BY EARTH DAY INDIANA

Presenting four short films about environmental ethics, sustainable agriculture and the interconnectedness of land and people. Engage in discussion with the filmmakers. Enjoy a workshop and an environmental humanities speaker.
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March 6

THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL WORLD OF INDUSTRIAL MUSICALS

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Starts March 7

MICKEY 17

Rated R • Length 137 min

Dir. by Bong Joon-ho

An “expendable” employee is sent on a human expedition to colonize the ice world Niflheim. After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact. With one regeneration, though, things go very wrong.
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March 7 & 8

DINNER IN AMERICA (2020)

Rated NR • Length 106 min

Dir. by Adam Rehmeier

An on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with his band unexpectedly fall in love and go on an epic journey together through America's decaying Midwestern suburbs.
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March 9

'GONE GIRL' : PART OF THE BOOK TO FILM CLUB PRESENTED WITH TOMORROW BOOKSTORE AND INDY READS

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March 10

A/V CLUB THEATER SPECIAL: 'THE ASTRO-ZOMBIES (1968)'

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March 12

CORK-CORK AT THE KAN-KAN: A WINE AND FILM SERIES - 'BOTTLE ROCKET'

Once a month, we will be pairing a film with a special pre-film wine mini-class taught by Jan Bugher, Certified Sommelier in the theater.
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March 16

'WE WANT THE FUNK! INDIE LENS POP-UP' WFYI LIVE AT THE KAN-KAN

• Length 90 min

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March 17

BUTLER RACE, GENDER & SEXUALITIES STUDIES SERIES: 'THE SILENCE OF OTHERS'

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March 19

THIS WOMAN

Rated NR • Length 90 min

Dir. by Alan Zhang

After losing her job in Beijing, Beibei, who hates the idea of living the standard life of a typical wife and mother, returns to her hometown to find ways of living for herself, her parents, and her child.
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March 20

'THE TERMINATOR' VHS SCREENING

Rated R • Length 107 min

Dir. by James Cameron

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Starts March 21 /// Tickets Coming Soon

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL

Rated PG-13 • Length 99 min

Dir. by Rungano Nyoni

On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
March 22

'FUNERAL PARADE OF ROSES' WITH VANITY REX

Join us for FUNERAL PARADE OF ROSES (1969) with host, Vanity Rex. There will be no commentary paired with this screening.
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March 22

'LOVE ON A LEASH' WITH VANITY REX

Join us for LOVE ON A LEASH (2011) with host, Vanity Rex, and special guest Maurice Mantini who will be providing commentary, jokes, and trivia!
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March 24

BUTLER RACE, GENDER & SEXUALITIES STUDIES SERIES: 'PARALLEL MOTHERS'

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March 28 & 29

THE VORTEX

Rated NR • Length 81 min

Dir. by Richard Zelniker

In 1980 Las Vegas, a cleaning lady enters a slots room at the MGM Grand Casino, setting off a chain of events. Meanwhile, the in-house comic (Billy Gardell) plays shrink to a host of colorful misfits while dodging mobsters and "collectors."
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March 31

BUTLER RACE, GENDER & SEXUALITIES STUDIES SERIES: 'CARMEN'

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April 5 & 6

FAM-FAM AT THE KAN-KAN: 'MONSTERS, INC. (2001)'

Rated G • Length 92 min

Dir. by Pete Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich

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April 7

BUTLER RACE, GENDER & SEXUALITIES STUDIES SERIES: 'ALCARRÀS'

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April 9

CORK-CORK AT THE KAN-KAN: A WINE AND FILM SERIES - 'BABETTE'S FEAST'

Once a month, we will be pairing a film with a special pre-film wine mini-class taught by Jan Bugher, Certified Sommelier in the theater.
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April 13

'ARRIVAL' : PART OF THE BOOK TO FILM CLUB PRESENTED WITH TOMORROW BOOKSTORE AND INDY READS

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April 13

TALES OF THE FOUR SEASONS : 'A TALE OF SPRINGTIME (1990)'

A young girl reaching adulthood takes a liking to an older woman she meets at a party and becomes determined to match her off with her father, despite him already having a lover of his own.
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April 14

BUTLER RACE, GENDER & SEXUALITIES STUDIES SERIES: 'THE BEASTS'

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April 14

A/V CLUB THEATER SPECIAL: 'DEADBEAT AT DAWN (1988)'

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April 19

'BURLESQUE' WITH VANITY REX

Join us for BURLESQUE (2010) with host, Vanity Rex, and special guest Kitt St. Clair who will be providing commentary, jokes, and trivia!
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April 28

BUTLER RACE, GENDER & SEXUALITIES STUDIES SERIES: 'DO THE RIGHT THING'

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May 3 & 4

FAM-FAM AT THE KAN-KAN: 'SHARK TALE (2004)'

Rated PG • Length 90 min

Dir. by Bibo Bergeron, Vicky Jenson, Rob Letterman

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May 12

A/V CLUB THEATER SPECIAL: 'SKIDOO (1968)'

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May 14

CORK-CORK AT THE KAN-KAN: A WINE AND FILM SERIES - 'MAMMA MIA!'

Once a month, we will be pairing a film with a special pre-film wine mini-class taught by Jan Bugher, Certified Sommelier in the theater.
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May 17

'FREEWAY' WITH VANITY REX

Join us for FREEWAY (1996) with host, Vanity Rex, and special guest Dahlia Desire who will be providing commentary, jokes, and trivia!
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May 18

'THE HUNGER GAMES' : PART OF THE BOOK TO FILM CLUB PRESENTED WITH INDY READS

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June 7 & 8

FAM-FAM AT THE KAN-KAN: 'THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES (2021)'

Rated PG • Length 114 min

Dir. by Michael Rianda, Jeff Rowe

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June 9

A/V CLUB THEATER SPECIAL: RAY HARRISON'S 'ALL ABOUT ALICE (1972)' & 'WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO BABY JANE (1963)'

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June 11

CORK-CORK AT THE KAN-KAN: A WINE AND FILM SERIES - 'SIDEWAYS'

Once a month, we will be pairing a film with a special pre-film wine mini-class taught by Jan Bugher, Certified Sommelier in the theater.
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June 21

'FRANKENHOOKER' WITH VANITY REX

Join us for FRANKENHOOKER (1990) with host, Vanity Rex, and special guest Pancha La Flor who will be providing commentary, jokes, and trivia!
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July 5 & 6

FAM-FAM AT THE KAN-KAN: 'SHREK (2001)'

Rated PG • Length 90 min

Dir. by Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson

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