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Does Your Pet Have What It Takes To Be YouTube Star? Submit Short Video By March 7 And Winners Will Be Viewed At Avon Theater on April 22, Benefiting OPIN – Outreach for Pets In Need; Submission Free

Does your pet have what it takes to be a star? Are they just so talented that you should share a video of them? OPIN’s 1st Annual Pet Tail Awards is looking for you to submit a short video starring your pet, competing in one of these five categories: [...]

Gene Wilder To Participate in Q&A After Screening His Movie: The Frisco Kid – November 12, 7PM; $20 Includes Wine and Cheese Reception

The Avon Theater showcases independent films, documentaries and oldies from top filmmakers. On November 12,  movie-goers can enjoy the wit of a comedy icon up close and personal when Gene Wilder presents the last of his “Wilder’s Picks” series – his own legendary [...]

Tony Curtis Comes To The Avon Theatre, Sunday, November 8th; Reception and Book Signing from 2-4pm, Discussion 4-4:30, Some Like It Hot Shown 4:30-6:30PM; Free for Carte Blanche Members, $50 Members, $65 Nonmembers

TONY CURTIS in person! Meet one of Hollywood’s living legends

Reception, book signing, discussion, & screening of Some Like It Hot

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8

Reception/Book Signing: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Discussion: 4:00pm – 4:30pm Some Like It Hot: 4:30pm – 6:30pm

Carte Blanche – Free / Members – $50 / [...]

Richard Kind, Star of Coen Brothers A Serious Man, In Q&A After Screening at Avon Theater, Friday, October 23 @ 7:15PM, $6 Members, $10 non-members

Sorry ’bout this last-minute, but I just received notice.

I’ve been wanting to see this movie.

I love the AVON!

THE AVON THEATRE Presents

A SERIOUS MAN

The critically acclaimed new film by the Coen Brothers

Opening Night Q&A with co-star Richard Kind

FRIDAY, OCTOBER [...]

Tonight, Jason’s Mom from Friday The 13th, Actress Betsy Palmer, in Q&A After Avon Filming; Tonight, October 15th @ 8PM

This was the “Paranormal Activity” of its day:

CULT CLASSICS Presents A very special screening of the original

FRIDAY THE 13TH

Post-film Q&A with star Betsy Palmer [...]

Gene Wilder Picks “Witness for the Prosecution” at Avon Theater, October 22nd, 7pm; $6 members, $10 Non-Members

Gene Wilder never phones it in.  Continuing with his “Wilder’s Picks” series, the comic actor/director will show up at the Avon Theater to present one of his favorite classic movies – Witness for the Prosecution.  Avon Members and non-members are invited, once again, to join Wilder – a member of Avon’s Advisory Board – when [...]

Wallace Shawn, Star of The Princess Bride and Gossip Girl, To Appear At Avon Theater Tues, Oct. 6th at 6pm to Discuss And Sign His New Book, Essays

As a writer with lots of writer friends, I know how difficult it is to sell books these days – almost as difficult as getting to see movie celebrities up close for practically nothing.  And so, it thrills the cheap-chick in me when movie actors cross disciplines to flog their latest books.  It’s typically done [...]

Gene Wilder Introduces 1952 Moulin Rouge at Avon Theater, tonight, Sept. 17th

I realize this is a last minute post, but it’s too good to ignore.  Quirky and wizened, Gene Wilder has been going about his gracious way in Stamford for decades.  Movies, especially the classics, are so important to Wilder that he now sits on the board of Stamford’s art theater, The Avon, which showcases independent films, [...]