After 15 months of exclusively virtual programming, Irvington Theater is thrilled to welcome back patrons of all ages with in-person, outdoor events this summer — the first summer season in its 119-year history!
The fun begins with Sunset Cinema, IT’s all-new series of music films that will be screened outdoors on the lawn behind Main Street School. Audiences are invited to bring a blanket or chair, pack a picnic (no alcohol on school grounds), and enjoy live music from 7:30pm each night until the film begins around sunset.
Sunset Cinema will feature one film during each summer month, starting on June 10 with Stop Making Sense, the 1984 concert movie featuring beloved rock group Talking Heads. Amazing Grace, the story of Aretha Franklin’s 1972 performance with the New Bethel Baptist Church Choir, will screen on July 8, followed by Gimme Shelter on August 12, the documentary chronicling the tumultuous final weeks of the Rolling Stones’ 1969 United States tour.
Safety is a top priority for Irvington Theater, and all COVID protocols will be followed in accordance with up-to-date guidance from CDC and New York State. For the latest information, visit irvingtontheater.com/safety.
Join Irvington Theater for Sunset Cinema on June 10, July 8, and August 12 at 7:30pm on the lawn behind the Main Street School, located at 101 Main St, Irvington, NY 10533. (Rain date for all 3 films is August 19.) All tickets are $12 and must be purchased in advance at irvingtontheater.com/sunsetcinema.
Irvington Theater is also presenting a streaming event just in time for Pride! One Thing I Want You to Know centers queer voices and celebrates living one’s truth as members of the LGBTQIA+ community share their art, their stories, and indeed, the one thing they want Irvington audiences to know. The event, which streams on demand from June 23-25, is presented as part of In Our Own Words, IT’s series that brings issues of social justice center stage through art and conversation.
The program features nearly 30 artists and advocates who share messages of hope, calls to action, and deeply personal stories of love triumphing over fear. The lineup includes Jim Obergefell of Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage in the United States; 22-year active duty soldier and Iraq War veteran Sergeant First Class Freyja Eccles; Lisa Linsky, attorney and member of the Executive Committee at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Community Center; the Boston Gay Mens Chorus; and two-time Emmy Award-winning NBC New York meteorologist Raphael Miranda.
One Thing I Want You to Know will be available to stream on demand from Wednesday, June 23 at 12:01am EST through Friday, June 25 at 11:59pm EST. Purchase your $12 per-household ticket to receive the viewing link and password at irvingtontheater.com/onething.