Category: Events – Archive

Friday, October 4, 2024 at 7:00 pm

A Shepherdstown Film Society presentation

Orson Welles’ classic masterpiece.

Alone at his fantastic estate known as Xanadu, 70-year-old Charles Foster Kane dies, uttering only the single word Rosebud. So ends the odyssey of a life…and begins a fabulous tale of the rise to wealth and power, and ultimate fall, of a complex man: A boy abandoned by his parents inherits a fortune, builds a global newspaper empire and aspires to become President of the United States, but he loses everything over an affair with an untalented nightclub singer. This fascinating story unfolds through the eyes of the people important to the tycoon–each showing a different aspect of Citizen Kane.

Frequently regarded as the best American film ever made; winner of an Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; and nominated for an additional eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. The story is generally considered to be based on the life of William Randolph Hearst, who fought to prevent the release of the film by RKO, as told in the Golden Globe Award-winning made-for-cable film RKO 281.

Year Released: 1941

Rating: TV-PG

Director: Orson Welles

Cast: Orson Welles, Dorothy Comingore, Joseph Cotten, Everett Sloane, George Coulouris

Runtime: 119 minutes

General admission (“pay what you will”). Reservations encouraged to ensure seating in our 100-seat theater. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. Online reservations end 2 hours before showtime. Popcorn, candy, soft drinks, beer & wine available for purchase (no outside food or drinks please). Lobby, theater & restroom are wheelchair accessible.

---

FILM SOCIETY SPONSORS

A BIG THANKS to the sponsors whose generosity helps the Opera House bring this Shepherdstown Film Society selection to the community:

Executive Producers: The Press Room Restaurant & German Street Marketplace Coffee and Candlery

Producers: Sheila and Al Vertino

Producer:  Shepherd University Lifelong Learning

Friday, September 6, 2024 at 7:00 pm

A Shepherdstown Film Society presentation

One of the funniest comedies ever made!

A slacker known to his friends as “The Dude” gets mixed up in a convoluted kidnapping plot with an eccentric millionaire whose name he shares.

The Big Lebowski received mixed reviews at the time of its release, but reviews have since become largely positive and the film has become a cult favorite, noted for its eccentric characters, comedic dream sequences, idiosyncratic dialogue and eclectic soundtrack. In 2014, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.” (Credit: Wikipedia)

We’ll celebrate the start of the Film Society’s 2024-25 season with a complimentary pre-film party at 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm. Big Lebowski costumes encouraged!

Year Released: 1998

Rating: R

Director: Joel Coen

Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare

Runtime: 117 minutes

General admission (“pay what you will”). Reservations encouraged to ensure seating in our 100-seat theater. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. Online reservations end 2 hours before showtime. Popcorn, candy, soft drinks, beer & wine available for purchase (no outside food or drinks please). Lobby, theater & restroom are wheelchair accessible.

---

FILM SOCIETY SPONSORS

A BIG THANKS to the sponsors whose generosity helps the Opera House bring this Shepherdstown Film Society selection to the community:

Executive Producers: The Press Room Restaurant & German Street Marketplace Coffee and Candlery

Producer: Shepherd University Lifelong Learning 

Big Lebowski Pre-Film Reception

Producers: Frank “Doc” McCluskey & Melanie Winter & Shepherdstown Opera House