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The screening of Lumière: Discovered in the Multipurpose Hall will resume January 24. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

Saturday, August 31, 2024, 2 p.m.

Dryden Roundtable: Alfred Hitchcock - The American Years

Dryden Theatre

Director Alfred Hitchcock was enticed to Hollywood in the late 1930s, immediately directing three Best Picture nominees and crafting some of the most biting satires of American life, as seen through the lens of thrills and chills. What made Hitchcock so ready to take on American culture and society, creating uniquely American villains and monsters to haunt our dreams. Our panel will discuss the last 35 years of Hitchcock’s career and how it has affected his lasting legacy.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024, 7:30 p.m.

Silent Tuesdays

15 Films on Screen An autumn tradition at the Dryden Theatre, Silent Tuesdays is a survey of some of the best films in early cinema history: all with live piano accompaniment by Dr. Philip C. Carli.

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Friday, September 6, 2024, 7:30 p.m.

Labor Film Series 2024

9 Films on Screen A joint effort between the Dryden Theatre and the Rochester Labor Council, the Labor Film Series presents motion pictures celebrating workers of the world.

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Sunday, September 8, 2024, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 7:30 p.m.

The Enduring Legacy of Godzilla

4 Films on Screen Since the character’s debut in 1954, Godzilla has appeared in over thirty theatrical films, going through several evolutions both in his look and sound, as well as his relationship to the humans around him.

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Saturday, September 14, 2024, 10 a.m.
Sunday, September 15, 2024, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 7:30 p.m.

Hiroshima Mon Amour - on 35mm

Dryden Theatre

Working from a script by Marguerite Duras, Resnais made his feature debut a modernist duet, with male and female voices intertwining over arresting images of love and war.

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Saturday, September 28, 2024, 2 p.m.

Silent Short Comedies | Matinee

Dryden Theatre

Saturday Matinees | Silent Movie Day The Dryden Theatre is celebrating Silent Movie Day one day early with this program of comedic gems exclusively from our collection at the George Eastman Museum.

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Sunday, October 13, 2024, 2 p.m.