Spider-Man: No Way Home swings to emotional high with epic performances, storyline and surprises
By Tabari McCoy
By Dayton937
The Dayton Holiday Festival Family Film Series returns to The Neon this Saturday. Tickets are FREE for children 12 and under and only $2 for anyone over 12. These tickets will become available at 10:15am on the day of each screening, and they are limited to one ticket per person (aka: everyone must be present in order to pick up tickets -they can’t hold or disperse tickets for people who are not at the theater).
Here’s the lineup:
Dec 4th POLAR EXPRESS
Dec 11th A CHRISTMAS STORY
Dec 18th JINGLE JANGLE
The Neon COVID protocols will be in place for these screenings. All patrons 12 and over will be required to present proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID test (taken within the past 72 hours). Anyone age 2 and higher must wear a mask except when seated and eating in their assigned seat.
Dayton Dinner Theater is back! This fun Sunday tradition starts back on November 21, 2021, with the showing of Star Wars (A New Hope) at The Brightside Music & Event Venue from 6-9pm.
“I think it’s the perfect cure for the winter blahs,” says Dayton resident John Boucuvalas and founder of the Dayton Dinner Theater which opens back up on Sunday, after being shut down last year due to Covid. “I think it’s important to have something fun to look forward to when the days are short and the weather is cold and grey.”
The time off has allowed time for exciting new upgrades and partnerships such as having the renowned Dr. Willie Morris and the University of Dayton Jazz Ensemble to feature live music before the movie. They’ve also partnered with local caterer Brock Masterson, to create themed food and drinks specific to each film.
“We were getting some big crowds and momentum when Covid hit, and now we are ready to be back and better than before,” says Boucuvalas. “Partnering with UD and Brock Masterson’s is great and adds a touch of class and familiarity for folks around here.”
With a full Sunday liquor license at The Brightside, the fully stocked bar features our signature $5.00 themed drinks along with a wide variety of mixed drinks, wines, and beer.
During the movie, Dayton Dinner Theatre features their famous interactive quote contest, fun facts, theme spotting, with a trivia contest during intermission. They truly make movies a social and interactive experience.
This year’s lineup mostly features comedies and quotable classics that line up with the interactive nature of the event. Tickets are $35 and must be purchased in advance. More information can be found at www.daytondinnertheater.com. Note: Tickets must be purchased in advance to allow for accurate food preparation.
Dayton Dinner Theater Schedule
Sunday, Nov 21, 2021 – Dayton Dinner Theater premiere featuring Star Wars & live jazz
Sunday, Dec 5, 2021 – Dayton Dinner Theater featuring Christmas Vacation & live jazz
Sunday, Dec 12, 2021 – Dayton Dinner Theater featuring Elf
Sunday, Jan 16, 2021 – Dayton Dinner Theater premiere featuring Wizard of Oz & live jazz
Sunday, Jan 30, 2022 – Dayton Dinner Theater premiere featuring The Princess Bride & live jazz
Sunday, Feb 6, 2022 – Dayton Dinner Theater featuring Caddyshack & live jazz
Sunday, Feb 27, 2022 – Dayton Dinner Theater featuring Airplane & live jazz
Sunday, March 13, 2022 – Dayton Dinner Theater featuring The Holy Grail
Sunday, March 27, 2022 – Dayton Dinner Theater featuring Napoleon Dynamite
Sunday, April 10, 2022 – Dayton Dinner Theater featuring The Big Lebowski & live jazz
By Tabari McCoy
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The Neon, Dayton’s downtown art house cinema, will host “Julia Reichert: 50 Years in Film,” a traveling celebration of the Oscar winning filmmaker’s decades of documentaries. The screenings begin on Sunday afternoon, November 21, 2021. The retrospective, which was curated and organized by the Wexner Center for the Arts, premiered at the Museum of Modern Art in May 2019. The film series then traveled to Los Angeles, Houston, Minneapolis, Portland, Cleveland, Louisville and Madison before the pandemic shut everything down.
“I’m deeply grateful to the Neon’s manager Jonathan McNeal for bringing this retrospective home,” said Julia Reichert. “It means so much to me to share these films again with Dayton audiences, many who weren’t even born yet when these films came out. New and beautiful 4K restorations of the four films I made with Jim Klein will play on the Neon’s screens, and they look amazing.”
“For 50 years, my professor, mentor and dear friend Julia Reichert has been telling powerful and engaging cinematic stories,” said McNeal. “These important films still resonate, and we’re thrilled to finally be able to present this incredible collection of work back on the big screen.”
The retrospective will begin on Nov 21 with Reichert, who taught film at Wright State for 28 years, giving a live, intimate, illustrated talk about her origins. How did she go from a working-class small-town girl, told she could only be a secretary, teacher or nurse, to being a pioneering filmmaker? The first event will also include a screening of Julia Reichert & Jim Klein’s first film, GROWING UP FEMALE, their groundbreaking 1971 documentary exploring how girls and women are socialized. This film, Julia’s senior project at Antioch College, was selected in 2011 by the Library of Congress for the prestigious National Film Registry of historically significant films.
The 2021 events in the retrospective are:
Reichert’s retrospective will continue in 2022 with films and dates to be announced.
Tickets are $10 for each screening and available on THE NEON’s website www.neonmovies.com or at THE NEON’s Box Office. For additional information, please contact Jonathan McNeal at [email protected]
By Tabari McCoy
“See that man behind me? The one who looks like a doctor? Who? Him!” Matt Smith stars as Jack and Anya Taylor-Joy as Sandie in Edgar Wright’ thriller LAST NIGHT IN SOHO. Credit: Parisa Taghizadeh
Even though we’re holding THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE for another week, we’re adding two new films to the mix. Our first selection is a UK import that has had many audience members swooning – FALLING FOR FIGARO. Our second selection is a film that has already played in this market – but several NEON fans have been asking for it – THE GREEN KNIGHT. Both of these could be gone in a week…so hurry down.
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Join us on Saturday, August 21st at 8:00pm for a triple feature of terror at the Englewood Cinema! We’ll be showing DON’T GO IN THE WOODS, FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD, and the original THE EVIL DEAD, plus plenty of retro trailer favorites! Tickets are only $10 at the door!
This weekend marks the opening of a film we’ve been anticipating for a while. Many critics already agree that Jennifer Hudson will get an Oscar nomination for playing Aretha Franklin in RESPECT – opening Thursday night. In addition, we’ve got a surprise! Starting Friday, for three shows only, we have an indie treat – Udo Kier in SWAN SONG (just wait until you see the trailer). ANNETTE and NINE DAYS will stick around for one more week…then we’ll open a film that we’re very excited about – CODA. Tickets for our Aug. 19 preview screening of this highly anticipated, award-winning film are on sale now!
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Wow! What a fantastic weekend! Thank you, NEON Fans! We had numerous “sold out” shows, and audiences are loving our selections. SUMMER OF SOUL and ROADRUNNER: A FILM ABOUT ANTHONY BOURDAIN are going to stick around. If you need to see THE LONELIEST WHALE, today (Wed, July 21) at 3:15 is your last chance. On Friday, we’ll open the Sundance hit SUMMERTIME for One Week Only!
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The film is based on Kaplan’s high school experience and his time playing in the Dayton psych band Nudists on Strike. “Hawaii” boasts an incredible compilation soundtrack by both popular and local artists including Summer Salt, King Shelter, Surf Team, Nudists on Strike, and Sister Owsley. Filming took place in the greater Dayton region in 2020 under Covid protocols.
“Hawaii” is Kaplan’s 14th movie, he has been releasing films since the age of 11 and is currently attending Ohio University’s Honors film program.
Tickets are available for the 7pm and 9pm showing on Wed, July 21st online and at theater.
Another great weekend! SUMMER OF SOUL keeps soaring, and THE LONELIEST WHALE was much loved with a couple sold-out shows. Both films will share a screen for another week, and in our large auditorium, we’ll be opening ROADRUNNER: A FILM ABOUT ANTHONY BOURDAIN – a film that has already sold dozens of advance tickets! We also have numerous special events in the coming days…please keep reading.
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A new movie series is kicking off tonight at The Neon, curated by Dana Graham, Founder and Creative Director of Scripted in Black (SIB). “This movie night series is a chance for the community to celebrate the importance of Black storytelling and the way it honors the multi-dimensional layers of our culture, experience, and perspective,” explained Graham. Tickets for tonights event may be purchased on The Neon’s online ticket site.
Each of the evenings events will begin with a mixer featuring a locally owned black businesses before the showing of a film they’ve had a hand in selecting . “The Scripted in Black Team is excited to provide and enjoy this experience with our community because it creates an opportunity to be lifted through fellowship and supporting local Black businesses and Black films together,” said Graham. “Storytelling has always been a rich tradition and necessity in Black culture. The films chosen by each featured business express an aspect of our culture that makes us resilient, determined, creative, lit, hopeful, strong, and beautiful.”
Scripted in Black LLC is an exclusive multi-disciplinary arts collective currently serving the Dayton area. SIB centers the work + collaboration of unconventional Black and Brown creatives through the yearly curation of boutique to high scale experiential installments. Ms Graham and her team, Ashley Brooks, Installment Coordinator and Korey SmithVisuals Director to present diverse installments that focus on eclectic cultural storytelling through events and lifestyle merchandising, community engagement and education. The collective aims to address and alleviate the lack of minority representation in the local social arts + culture infrastructure. With a background in theatre arts coupled with a social-forward approach, Scripted in Black LLC will ensure that High-Vibe, Black & Brown identities have an intentional, vibrant, and affordable home in their creative landscape. You may support SIB by becoming a member, or just attending their events around the city.
What a great weekend! SUMMER OF SOUL is off to a terrific start, and audiences are adoring this powerful new doc! In fact, this film now has the honor of being our highest grossing opening weekend since we’ve been reopened! It is certainly going to stick around. On Friday, we will open a very different but also wonderful doc – THE LONELIEST WHALE: THE SEARCH FOR 52. If you still need to see 12 MIGHTY ORPHANS or RITA MORENO: JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT, you only have a couple more chances to see them at THE NEON.
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This film festival is made possible from the generous support of The RubiGirls Scholarship Initiative. Week #1 (July 3) will feature NATURE CAT.