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Screening of Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead, Avon Theater, FREE food and juice samples from Whole Foods,Saturday, April 16 at 12 Noon, Members: $6, Nonmembers: $10

Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead

Remain after the screening for FREE food and juice samples along with a juicing demonstration,
courtesy of  Whole Foods.

Saturday, April 16 at 12 pm

Carte Blanche: FREE | Members: $6 | Senior/Student $8 (Mon – Thu only) | Nonmembers: $10

ABOUT THE FILM: 100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and [...]

SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW at The Avon Theatre – Connecticut premiere of BLUE VALENTINE, Post-film Q&A with Executive Producer Scott Osman Tuesday, December 21 – 7:30 pm, Carte Blanche : FREE / Members & Educators – $10 / Nonmembers – $15

SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW

Join the Avon Theatre for the Connecticut premiere of

BLUE VALENTINE

“If there’s any justice, Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams
will both earn Oscar nominations for their raw,
arresting performances.”
— Entertainment Weekly

Post-film Q&A with Executive Producer Scott Osman

Tuesday, December 21 – 7:30 pm

Tickets are NOW on sale.

THE AVON THEATRE PRESENTS The Connecticut premiere and sneak preview of RABBIT HOLE Starring Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest & Sandra Oh, Post-film Q&A with Director John Cameron Mitchell, Thursday, December 16 – 7:30 pm, Carte Blanche Members – FREE / Members & Educators – $10 / Nonmembers – $15

THE AVON THEATRE PRESENTS

The Connecticut premiere and special sneak preview of

RABBIT HOLE

Starring Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart,
Dianne Wiest & Sandra Oh

Post-film Q&A with Director John Cameron Mitchell
(Hedwig And The Angry Inch, Shortbus)

Thursday, December 16 – 7:30 pm

Avon Theater Presents “Kings of Pastry” With Post-film Q&A With co-Directors and chef Jean-Pierre Bagnato of Versailles Pastry, With FREE French Pastry Tastings, Tuesday November 30th @ 7:30PM Carte Blanche Members, Free, Members,$6, Nonmembers $10

I know I’m not the only one out there obsessed with all things Food Network, which makes this Avon screening so relevant these days.  And speaking as someone who has audited a pastry class at the Cordon Bleu in Paris, I know how earnestly and seriously chefs take mixing, baking and sculpting edible masterpieces.

It’s Kind of a Funny Story opens at Avon Theater on Friday October 8th @ 7:30pm with Q&A With Co-Directors following screening, Members $6, Nonmembers $10

It’s Kind of a Funny Story opens at Avon Theater on Friday October 8th @ 7:30pm with Q&A With Co-Directors following screening.

Post-film Q&A with co-directors
Ryan Fleck & Anna Boden
(Half Nelson, Sugar)

Moderated by film critic Maitland McDonagh (Time Out NY, Film Comment)

“The filmmakers fully retain their offbeat sensibility and attentiveness to character while providing [...]

Chevy Chase in Q&A At Avon Theater on Tuesday July 13th @ 6:30pm, Following Showing of “Fletch”, Members $20, Nonmembers $30

“I’m Chevy Chase. And you’re…..not.” – Who can forget those immortal words from one of the most goofy, enduring Saturday Night Live characters – the original anchor for Weekend Update (the precursor for The Daily Show), Chevy Chase.

On July 13, the Avon Theater is pleased to welcome Mr. Chase in a Q&A following his classic movie, [...]

The Avon Theatre’s Cult Classics Series presents THE GRATEFUL DEAD Rare Clips and Concerts 1960’s – 1980’sThursday, June 17 Special Showtime – 8:00pm Carte Blanche – FREE / Members – $6 / Students/Seniors – $8 / Nonmembers – $10

The Avon Theatre’s Cult Classics Series presents

THE GRATEFUL DEAD

Rare Clips and Concerts 1960’s – 1980’s

Hosted by guest speaker Bill Shelley (Shelley Archives)

Thursday, June 17

Special Showtime – 8:00pm

Carte Blanche – FREE / Members – $6 / Students/Seniors – $8 / Nonmembers [...]

Found Footage Festival at Avon Theater This Sunday, May 2nd @ 8pm, $6 Members, $10 Nonmembers

There’s a reason some videos and movies are tossed out -they’re remarkably awful.  Which is great fodder for the founders of this “festival.”  Come see the worst of the worst – so bad it’s hilarious – at the versatile and GREAT Avon Theater on Sunday night May 2nd at 8PM. Found [...]

Avon Theater Presents E.T.: THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL Celebrating the music of composer John Williams Special introduction by Stamford Symphony’s Music Director Eckart Preu Saturday, APRIL 10 at Noon Members $6, Students/Seniors $8, Nonmembers $10; Mention Stamfordonthecheap.com at Box Office For Special Buy one ticket – get one free!

ET is one of my favorite movies of all time.  It’s really the only movie that time after time, still makes me cry – with joy and relief – when (spoiler alert) the “dead” little Extra Terrestrial, well, I’ll let you find out for yourself. [...]

Avon Theatre Offers FREE Cup of Coffee With Purchase of General Admission Ticket “Until The Power Comes Back On in Lower Fairfield County.”

Our big-hearted neighbors at the Avon Theater offer warmth and a free cuppa Joe with the purchase of a general admission ticket.  If you haven’t seen Jeff Bridge’s Academy Award winning performance in Crazy Heart – now’s the time!

To read Mayor Pavia’s statement on the current situation, my fellow blogger, Stamford Notes, offers [...]