Ball of Fire
Barbara Stanwyck teaches slang to a houseful of professors, 1941, script by Billy Wilder. One Wednesday evening screening with Cinema Studies notes.
More at County Theater
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Five dollar Saturday morning kid film, free for members, from the 1988 live-action Pippi. Ten o'clock start, out in time for the farmers market.
Steel Magnolias
A Dolly Parton tribute screening of the 1989 salon picture, eight dollars for members and $13.50 otherwise. Saturday night on State Street.
Robert Irwin: A Desert of Pure Feeling
Art on Screen documentary on the painter who abandoned the canvas for light and perception, including the Getty Central Garden and the Marfa piece. Sunday afternoon, 93 minutes.
Around the same time
Cold Pheet, Bars, Kick Stand Dismount and Lonesome Crow
Four bands on a Saturday at the Nail. Food is served until 1am and drink specials stop at 11, which sets the shape of the night.
Bingo After Dark: Book Edition
An evening bingo at the firehouse with books on the prize table. The department has not posted a start time yet, so call before you drive over.
Back to the Basics Comedy Show
Stand-up headlined by John Moses, the Toronto comic who works dark and honest and spares nobody. On the Colonial's stage rather than in a bar back room.
