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PILLION

Rated R • Length 107 min

Dir. by Harry Lighton

A directionless man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.
12:40 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:20 pm, 7:40 pm & 10:00 pm

ANIMATED: 2026 OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORTS

Rated NR • Length 83 min
12:20 pm & 7:30 pm

LIVE ACTION: 2026 OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORTS

Rated NR • Length 119 min
2:30 PM & 5:00 PM

DOCUMENTARY: 2026 OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORTS

Rated NR • Length 157 min
2:20 PM

NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE

Rated R • Length 100 min

Dir. by Matt Johnson

When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.
5:30 pm, 7:45 pm & 9:30 pm

THE MOMENT

Rated R • Length 103 min

Dir. by Aidan Zamiri

A rising pop star navigates the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut.
10:10 PM
February 22

EARTHREELS BY EARTH DAY INDIANA

See several short films on interesting and important Indiana environmental topics like the impact of data centers and Indiana's wolf park. Connect and engage with like-minded environmentalists. Win or buy some great merch. Program and films 6 to 8 pm. Socializing at the bar beginning at 5:15 pm.
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February 23

A/V CLUB: 'TNT JACKSON'

Free but ticketed. A woman encounters thugs and drug dealers after traveling to Hong Kong to search for her missing brother.
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February 24

INDY DANCE FILM FEST

The newly renamed Indy Dance Film Fest will feature short dance films from across the US, with a focus on Hoosier artists. Filmmakers are encouraged to experiment & innovate and audiences are invited to experience dance from new angles. Join us after the showing for a brief filmmaker Q&A.
Rescheduled for 2/24
February 26

'SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE' VHS SCREENING

Rated PG • Length 105 min

Dir. by Nora Ephron

A recently widowed man's son calls a radio talk-show in an attempt to find his father a partner.
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Starts February 27 /// More Showtimes Coming Soon

A POET

Rated NR • Length 123 min

Dir. by Simón Mesa Soto

An aging poet finds purpose mentoring Yurlady, a talented teen, though exposing her to the poetry scene might be unwise. His own poetic pursuits led nowhere, leaving him a stereotypical obscure writer.
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February 27 - March 5 /// More Showtimes Coming Soon

MAGELLAN

Rated NR • Length 163 min

Dir. by Lav Diaz

Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan leads a Spanish expedition to the Spice Islands in 1519. He quells mutinies, attempts to subjugate indigenous people and ultimately faces death in the Philippines.
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February 27

WEST SIDE STORY (1961)

Rated Approved • Length 153 min

Dir. by Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
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March 1

MARCH MONSTER MADNESS: 'THE INVISIBLE MAN VS. THE HUMAN FLY'

A ruthless serial killer with a peculiar method of stalking and killing his victims comes face to face with a police officer turned invisible by a scientific experiment. Who will emerge triumphant?
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March 3 & 4

76 DAYS ADRIFT

Rated NR • Length 105 min

Dir. by Joe Wein

Steven Callahan, author of the New York Times bestseller Adrift: 76 Days Lost at Sea, recounts an astonishing 76 days when he drifted helplessly across the vast expanse of the Atlantic in an inflatable raft.
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March 5

STOP MAKING SENSE (1984)

Rated PG • Length 88 min

Dir. by Jonathan Demme

A live performance of the band Talking Heads shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December of 1983 and featuring their most memorable songs.
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Starts March 6

SIRĀT

Rated R • Length 114 min

Dir. by Oliver Laxe

A father, accompanied by his son, goes looking for his missing daughter in North Africa.
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March 6

MARCH MONSTER MADNESS: 'TAMMY AND THE T-REX'

An evil scientist implants the brain of murdered high-school student Michael into a Tyrannosaurus. He escapes, wreaks vengeance on his high-school tormentors, and reunites with his sweetheart Tammy.
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March 7 & 8

FAM-FAM AT THE KAN-KAN: 'KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (2025)'

Rated PG • Length 95 min

Dir. by Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang

A world-renowned K-Pop girl group balance their lives in the spotlight with their secret identities as demon hunters.
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March 8

'THE GODFATHER (1972)' : PART OF THE BOOK TO FILM CLUB PRESENTED WITH INDY READS

Rated R • Length 175 min

Dir. by Francis Ford Coppola

20-minute book club after the screening.
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March 9

A/V CLUB THEATER SPECIAL: 'TAKE IT OUT IN TRADE (1970)' W/DYLAN ROAHRIG

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March 12

AMADEUS (1984)

Rated PG • Length 160 min

Dir. by Milos Forman

The life and work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart seen through the eyes of his contemporary and rival, Antonio Salieri.
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Coming Soon

DAYS AND NIGHTS IN THE FOREST (4K RESTORATION)

Rated NR • Length 116 min

Dir. by Satyajit Ray

Four carefree, jaded middle-class bachelors from Calcutta head out for a holiday in the wilderness. Before long, each man undergoes their own journey of self-discovery.
March 13

NY CAT FILM FESTIVAL 2026

Rated NR • Length 109 min

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March 14

NY DOG FILM FESTIVAL 2026

Rated NR • Length 113 min

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March 15

HOLLYWOOD'S BIGGEST NIGHT AT KAN-KAN CINEMA & BAR

We are hosting a FREE star-studded watch party for Hollywood’s biggest night, and you are invited. Please RSVP for a chance to win prizes at the door!
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March 17 / $10 Tuesday Trivia

MARCH MONSTER MADNESS: 'I MARRIED A WITCH'

A beautiful 17th-century witch returns to life to plague politician Wallace Wooley, descendant of her persecutor.
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March 19

PURPLE RAIN (1984)

Rated R • Length 111 min

Dir. by Albert Magnoli

A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.
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March 21

'HOUSE' WITH VANITY REX

• Length 88 min

Dir. by Nobuhiko Ôbayashi

Join us for HOUSE (1977) with host, Vanity Rex, and special guest Calyko who will be providing commentary, jokes, and trivia!
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March 22

MARCH MONSTER MADNESS: 'KILLER CONDOM'

New York. A professor's affair with a student takes a bizarre turn when a possessed condom bites off his penis. A detective and a gigolo join the investigation, only to face the killer condom's rampage.
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March 24

CITY WIDE FEVER

Rated NR • Length 73 min

Dir. by Josh Heaps

Sam, a young film student, discovers a USB detailing the life and career of forgotten Italian horror director Saturnino Barresi. As she begins to investigate his mysterious disappearance, Sam finds herself pulled into a violent conspiracy eerily similar to those of the films she adores.
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March 26

'AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY' VHS SCREENING

Rated PG-13 • Length 89 min

Dir. by Jay Roach

A world-class playboy and part-time secret agent from the 1960s emerges after thirty years in a cryogenic state to battle with his nemesis Dr. Evil.
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Coming Soon

ALPHA

Rated R • Length 128 min

Dir. by Julia Ducournau

Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.
March 27

ALMOST FAMOUS (2000)

Rated R • Length 122 min

Dir. by Cameron Crowe

A high-school boy in the early 1970s is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour.
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March 28

DAVID LYNCH DIRECTS: 'ERASERHEAD'

Rated NR • Length 89 min

Dir. by David Lynch

Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newborn mutant child.
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March 29

MARCH MONSTER MADNESS: EVENT SPACE MARATHON

• Length 420 min

Marathon in the upstairs event space. Passes accepted only.
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March 31

'BLIND COP 2' WITH FILMMAKER Q&A

Rated NR • Length 83 min

Dir. by Alec Bonk

When an influx of illegal weapons trafficking explodes onto the scene, a grieving blind police officer must purge the city streets or risk mass chaos breaking loose.
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Coming Soon

THE DRAMA

Rated R • Length 105 min

Dir. by Kristoffer Borgli

A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.
April 4 & 5

FAM-FAM AT THE KAN-KAN: 'THE IRON GIANT (1999)'

Rated PG • Length 90 min

Dir. by Brad Bird

A young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.
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Coming Soon

MIROIRS NO. 3

Rated NR • Length 86 min

Dir. by Christian Petzold

After a car crash kills her boyfriend, piano student Laura is taken in by Betty, who witnessed the accident. Living with Betty's family brings comfort, but Laura starts questioning their intentions as time passes.
April 11

YOUNG, GIFTED, & BLACK: THE PREMIERE SCREENING

• Length 30 min

Dir. by Sherry Harris

Join us for the premiere of Sherry Harris' new documentary short YOUNG, GIFTED, & BLACK with discussion and filmmaker in attendance.
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April 12

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

Rated PG • Length 138 min

Dir. by Barry Levinson

20-minute book club after the screening.
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April 13

A/V CLUB THEATER SPECIAL: 'AMERICAN RICKSHAW (1989)' W/DYLAN ROAHRIG

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Coming Soon

KONTINENTAL '25

Rated NR • Length 109 min

Dir. by Radu Jude

In the capital of Transylvania, Cluj-Napoca, Orsolya serves as a bailiff. She has to evict a homeless guy from a cellar one day, which has disastrous results and sets off a moral problem that Orsolya must try to resolve.
April 18

'HAIRSPRAY' WITH VANITY REX

• Length 92 min

Dir. by John Waters

Join us for HAIRSPRAY (1988) with host, Vanity Rex, and special guest April Rosé who will be providing commentary, jokes, and trivia!
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April 19

DAVID LYNCH DIRECTS: 'THE ELEPHANT MAN'

Rated PG • Length 124 min

Dir. by David Lynch

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily-disfigured and mistreated young man working as a sideshow freak, who gradually reveals his capacity for kindness, intelligence and sophistication.
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April 27 / $10 Tickets

'WHIP IT' : PRESENTED W/ CIRCLE CITY ROLLER DERBY + PRE-FILM TRIVIA

Rated PG-13 • Length 141 min

Dir. by Drew Barrymore

Trivia starts at 7pm. Film at roughly 7:30pm.
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April 28

EVIL PUDDLE

Rated NR • Length 94 min

Dir. by Charles Roxburgh

After using a magic rock, William accidentally causes the town's tap water to become a deadly force of nature to anyone that touches it.
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April 30

'MEN IN BLACK' VHS SCREENING

Rated PG-13 • Length 98 min

Dir. by Barry Sonnenfeld

James, an NYC cop, is hired by Agent K of a secret government agency that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. Together, they must recover an item that has been stolen by an intergalactic villain.
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Coming Soon

ERUPCJA

Rated NR • Length 71 min

Dir. by Pete Ohs

The combustible chemistry between a Polish florist and a British tourist in this charming postcard of sapphic synchronicity.
May 2 & 3

FAM-FAM AT THE KAN-KAN: 'CARS (2006)'

Rated G • Length 116 min

Dir. by John Lasseter, Joe Ranft

On the way to the biggest race of his life, a hotshot rookie race car gets stranded in a rundown town and learns that winning isn't everything in life.
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May 11

A/V CLUB THEATER SPECIAL: 'BLIND FURY (1989)' W/DYLAN ROAHRIG

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May 16

'SOCIETY' WITH VANITY REX

• Length 99 min

Dir. by Brian Yuzna

Join us for SOCIETY (1989) with host, Vanity Rex, and special guest Oliver Closeoff who will be providing commentary, jokes, and trivia!
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May 17

'DUNE (1984)': PART OF THE BOOK TO FILM CLUB PRESENTED WITH INDY READS FEATURING COMMENTARY BY BUNNY BEAUMONT

Rated PG-13 • Length 137 min

Dir. by David Lynch

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Coming May

I LOVE BOOSTERS

Rated R • Length 105 min

Dir. by Boots Riley

A crew of professional shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It's like community service.
June 6 & 7

FAM-FAM AT THE KAN-KAN: 'SING (2016)'

Rated PG • Length 108 min

Dir. by Garth Jennings

In a city of humanoid animals, a hustling theater impresario's attempt to save his theater with a singing competition becomes grander than he anticipates even as its finalists find that their lives will never be the same.
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June 8

A/V CLUB THEATER SPECIAL: 'ANGEL (1984)' W/DYLAN ROAHRIG

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June 12

'BLUE VELVET (1986)' W/ BURLESQUE PERFORMANCE FROM BUNNY BEAUMONT

Rated R • Length 120 min

Dir. by David Lynch

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June 14

'FIGHT CLUB' : PART OF THE BOOK TO FILM CLUB PRESENTED WITH GOLDEN HOUR AND INDY READS

Rated R • Length 139 min

Dir. by David Fincher

20-minute book club after the screening.
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June 20

'SCOOBY-DOO' WITH VANITY REX

• Length 86 min

Dir. by Raja Gosnell

Join us for SCOOBY-DOO (2002) with host, Vanity Rex, and special guest Ilana a la Mode who will be providing commentary, jokes, and trivia!
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June 25

'I SAW THE TV GLOW' VHS SCREENING

Rated PG-13 • Length 100 min

Dir. by Jane Schoenbrun

A teenager just trying to make it through life in the suburbs is introduced by a classmate to a mysterious late-night TV show.
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July 25

DAVID LYNCH DIRECTS: 'LOST HIGHWAY'

Rated R • Length 134 min

Dir. by David Lynch

Anonymous videotapes presage a musician's murder conviction, and a gangster's girlfriend leads a mechanic astray.
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August 8

DAVID LYNCH DIRECTS: 'THE STRAIGHT STORY'

Rated G • Length 112 min

Dir. by David Lynch

Alvin Straight, a 73-year-old, learns that his estranged brother, Lyle is critically ill. Unable to drive, Alvin embarks on a journey from Iowa to Mt. Zion by riding a lawn mower.
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September 20

DAVID LYNCH DIRECTS: 'MULHOLLAND DRIVE'

Rated R • Length 147 min

Dir. by David Lynch

After a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
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October 25

'TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME (1992)' W/FILM COMMENTARY FROM BUNNY BEAUMONT

Rated R • Length 134 min

Dir. by David Lynch

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November 20

DAVID LYNCH DIRECTS: 'INLAND EMPIRE'

Rated R • Length 180 min

Dir. by David Lynch

As an actress begins to adopt the persona of her character in a film, her world becomes nightmarish and surreal.
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