Crosstown Theater

February 5, 2026 Macbeth (1971, dir. Roman Polanski) Roman Polanski’s Macbeth is one of the most brutal and unflinching adaptations of Shakespeare’s tragedy ever put to film. Made in the shadow of personal trauma, the film strips away romanticism and presents a raw, blood-soaked vision of ambition, paranoia, and moral collapse. This is a medieval […]

Zappa (2020, dir. Alex Winter) In collaboration with More than a traditional music documentary, Zappa is an expansive portrait of one of the most fiercely independent and uncompromising artists of the 20th century. Drawing from an unprecedented archive of personal recordings, home movies, and concert footage, director Alex Winter allows Frank Zappa to tell his […]

Crosstown Theater Sold Out! Thu, Feb 19, 7:00 PM   Crosstown Theater Sold Out! Fri, Feb 20, 7:00 PM $10The price you'll pay. No surprises later. About Natchez (2025, dir. Suzannah Herbert) Natchez is a quiet, observant documentary that peers beneath the surface of a Southern town steeped in history, ritual, and contradiction. Rather than […]

New York Philharmonic's Audrey Wright plays Zwilich Violin Concerto Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's Violin Concerto is a dynamic and engaging work that blends traditional violin techniques with a modern, expressive edge. Featuring violinist Audrey Wright as the virtuosic soloist, this concerto unfolds with energetic rhythms, lush melodic lines, and moments of deep introspection. Friday, February 27, […]

March 12, 2026 Hardware (1990, dir. Richard Stanley) A cult classic of dystopian science fiction, Hardware is a ferocious blast of cyberpunk paranoia and industrial-age anxiety. Set in a scorched near future, the film follows the deadly consequences of reassembling a military robot designed solely to kill, serving as a grim metaphor for humanity’s inability […]

March 19, 2026 Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010, dir. Panos Cosmatos) More mood piece than narrative, Beyond the Black Rainbow is a hypnotic plunge into retro-futurist nightmare. Set inside a sterile research facility in an alternate 1980s, the film unfolds like a fever dream, saturated with neon color, droning synthesizers, and a suffocating sense of […]

March 26, 2026 Stepping Into the Unknown: Films from the Bob Dylan Center Bob Dylan Center Director Steven Jenkins will present the films and engage in a post-screening discussion. Get Your Tickets! This special curated program draws from rare and revelatory cinematic materials connected to Bob Dylan’s life, work, and cultural impact. Rather than offering […]