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CatVideoFest is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. CatVideoFest is a joyous comXmunal experience, only available in theaters, and raises money for cats in need through partnerships with local cat charities, animal welfare organizations, and... Read More →
Join us for a 7pm screening of the classic noir film "Sunset Boulevard" which will feature a pre-screening introduction and post-screening Q&A with Professor David M. Lubin, author of the new book “READY FOR MY CLOSE-UP: THE MAKING OF SUNSET BOULEVARD AND THE DARK SIDE OF THE HOLLYWOOD DREAM”. Get your copy at the Chelsea... Read More →
3RD ANNUAL CHELSEA THEATER HALLOWEEN HORROR Join us for a spooky evening of film, live music, trivia, and costume contest! - FRIDAY, 10/24 - FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo del Toro, 2025, 149min) @ 7PM COSTUME CONTEST + TRIVIA @ 9:30PM PULSE (Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2001, 119min) @ 10PM HÄXAN (Benjamin Christensen, 1922, 91min) - featuring a live score... Read More →
This program will feature a discussion with Academy Award winning filmmaker, Paul Wagner and producer, Ellen Wagner. Georgia O’Keeffe: the Brightness of Light is a feature documentary film exploring the life and art of the most important American woman artist of the 20th century. Known as the “Mother of American Modernism,” O’Keeffe exploded on the... Read More →
The COSMIC RAYS FILM FESTIVAL is an annual celebration of short films that expand our idea of what film is and what it can be. The Festival presents several programs of short films made by filmmakers from North Carolina and around the world that are formally inventive; speak with a personal voice; and are inspired... Read More →
The COSMIC RAYS FILM FESTIVAL is an annual celebration of short films that expand our idea of what film is and what it can be. The Festival presents several programs of short films made by filmmakers from North Carolina and around the world that are formally inventive; speak with a personal voice; and are inspired... Read More →
Join us at the Chelsea Theater September 15-24 for the Jewish Film Festival, in partnership with Jewish for Good. Enjoy six acclaimed films: The Catskills, Seven Blessings, The Shadow of the Day, All About the Levkoviches, Shttl, and Savoy that explore international subjects, historical moments, and contemporary issues. Each screening includes an introduction and talkback... Read More →
May 20 - August 23, 2023 The Chelsea Theater is pleased to announce Chelsea Classics, a new repertory series of essential arthouse films. The initial 28-film selection includes vital American independents, underseen Hollywood classics, international favorites, and even a couple of brand-new restorations that will remain unavailable on home video or streaming. Only at the... Read More →
The Chelsea Theater is pleased to announce Chelsea Classics, a new repertory series of essential arthouse films. The initial 28-film selection includes vital American independents, underseen Hollywood classics, international favorites, and even a couple of brand-new restorations that will remain unavailable on home video or streaming. Only at the Chelsea Theater, all summer long! LIVE/LAUGH/LIE:... Read More →
In August, North Carolina will mark sixteen years since our last execution, yet there are 136 people sentenced to death in our state. To observe this milestone, please join us on Thursday, August 18th, 6:30-8:00 PM, the actual anniversary of the last execution, for the premier Chapel Hill screening of the newly released film Racist... Read More →
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