Atonement

Directed by Reed Van Dyk
NR; 118 minutes

“Far more emotionally complex than a simple story of guilt or redemption.” —Matt Neglia, Next Best Picture

The Scout

Directed by Paula González-Nasser
NR; 89 minutes

“The film confidently highlights the delicate relationship between people and their spaces ... one of the more intimate elements of another person’s life.” —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

Directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka
R; 122 minutes

“A beautifully relatable story of life, love and loss with some Fosse-quality dance numbers and just the right amount of whimsy.” —Glenn Garner, Deadline

Haru (Rinko Kikuchi) and Luis (Alejandro Edda) are passionate competitors in Tokyo’s ballroom dance scene. After tragedy strikes, Haru withdraws into isolation. When friends coax her back to the studio, she develops an infatuation with a new instructor and must navigate grief, desire, and the unexpected rhythms of moving forward.

Trio Glossía

Trio Glossía, formed in late 2022, is a Denton- and Dallas-based jazz ensemble. Steeped in the traditions of original composition as well as free improvisation, their sound draws on influences including avant-garde/free jazz, harmolodic funk, rock in opposition, chamber music, and hard bop. Free wheeling jazz collides with angular melodies, medications on dark and light, primal screams, and a relentless swing—a musical approach both visceral and meticulously crafted.

A Response to Rashid Johnson, Stage, by TeeDee Simons

Performance artist, choreographer, and producer TeeDee Simons’s response to Rashid Johnson’s Stage, 2026, is a duet that explores the vesica piscis motif—a symbol dating back to Byzantine iconography that often appears in Rashid Johnson’s work. This performance finds inspiration in the symbol as a source for movement-making. The choreography continually returns the two dancers to their inhabited circles, each in conversation with the other.

Waiting to Exhale

Directed by Forest Whitaker, 1995
R; 124 minutes
Pay-what-you-can, tickets available online

In his feature film directorial debut, Forest Whitaker adapts Terry McMillan’s bestselling novel of the same name. As they navigate career, family, and romance, four friends (Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, Whitney Houston, and Leila Rochon) bond over the shortcomings in their love lives and the scarcity of good men. The cast also includes Gregory Hines, Weldell Pierce, and Kelly Preston.

Dog Day Afternoon

Directed by Sidney Lumet, 1975
R; 125 minutes
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Three amateur robbers plan to hold up a Brooklyn bank. A nice, simple robbery: walk in, take the money, and run. When their accomplice gets nervous and flees, Sonny (Al Pacino) and Sal (John Cazale) see their uncomplicated heist become a bizarre nightmare. Based on a true story, Dog Day Afternoon features funny and heartbreaking performances by an outstanding ensemble cast.

Night of the Living Dead

Directed by George A. Romero, 1968
R; 96 minutes
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A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the northeastern United States. Upon its release in 1968, this low-budget independent film became an international success and helped reshape the horror genre.