FREE!
Enjoy movies outdoors at One Fringe Place! Grab a drink, a snack from a food truck, and experience a one-of-a-kind film event: outdoor movies on the big screen with personalized audio via our Silent Disco headphones. Seating is first-come, first-served.
Please note: headphone use with deposit of your license/ID (to be returned upon exit).
Tuesday, Sept. 10: 8:00pm
Pitch Perfect
(PG-13, 2012, Jason Moore, 112 mins.)
Wednesday, Sept. 11: 8:00pm
The Farewell
(PG, 2019, Lulu Wang, 100 mins.)
The autobiographical story of a family reunion in China to bid farewell to a family member who does not know of her own terminal diagnosis. Awkwafina took home a 2020 Golden Globe for best actress in a musical/comedy for her role as Billi Wang, organizing this wedding with a hidden purpose. 2020 Golden Globe nominee, best picture.
Thursday, Sept. 12: 7:45pm
American Fiction
(R, 2023, Cord Jefferson, 117 mins.)
Based on Percival Everett’s 2001 novel Erasure, American Fiction tells the story of a frustrated writer fed up with Black tropes in entertainment…yet propelled to the very fame he abhors after composing a hilariously outlandish satire. Starring Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, and John Ortiz, this film garnered five Oscar nominations, winning best adapted screenplay.
Friday, Sept. 13: 8:00pm
There Will Be Blood
(R, 2007, Paul Thomas Anderson, 158 mins)
Turn-of-the-century prospector Daniel Planview (Daniel Day-Lewis) transforms from a struggling silver miner to oil tycoon in an arc that defies human values. Loosely based on Upton Sinclair’s 1927 novel Oil!, the film won Oscars for cinematography and for Day-Lewis as best actor in a leading role.
Saturday, Sept. 14: 7:45pm
Black Panther
(PG-13, 2018, Ryan Coogler, 135 mins.)
A superhero known as Black Panther defends Wakanda, a technologically advanced country in Africa that has hidden itself away from the rest of the world. Now, he must face a dissident who wants to sell the country’s natural resources to fund an uprising. Stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, and Martin Freeman.
Sunday, Sept. 15: 7:45pm
Dangerous Liaisons
(R, 1988, Stephen Frears, 119 mins.)
Glenn Close, John Malkovich, and Michelle Pfeiffer star in this seductively decadent tale set in the 18th century French royal court. Close, as the Marquise de Merteuil, and Malkovich, the Vicomte de Valmont, display petty rivalries while casually ruining lives. With Oscars for adapted screenplay, costume design and production design, the film is a visual treat.
Monday, Sept. 16: 7:45pm
But, I’m a Cheerleader
(R, 1999, Jamie Babbitt, 85 mins.)
Presented by ImageOut. Natasha Lyonne stars as Megan Bloomfield, a 17-year-old high school cheerleader whose parents send her to a conversion camp when they suspect she’s gay because of her interest in vegeterianism and Melissa Etheridge. At camp, Megan begins to explore her sexuality and realize she is a lesbian. The satirical story has become a cult classic on exploring the social construction of gender roles.
Tuesday, Sept. 17: 7:30pm
Precious
(R, 2009, Lee Daniels, 110 mins.)
Claireece “Precious” Jones (Gabourey Sidibe)Shape sees a chance to turn her life around when she is offered the option of an alternative school. Under the guidance her new teacher, Ms. Rain (Paula Patton), Precious begins a journey of self-determination. An Oscar went to Mo‘Nique as best supporting actress for her role as Precious’s mother, and the film received the Academy’s nod for best writing for an adapted screenplay.
Wednesday, Sept. 18: 7:30pm
Trivia CITY: An Arts & Culture Quiz
(120 mins.)
Join host CITY Magazine for an arts, culture, and all-things-Rochester trivia night outdoors in the beautiful Spiegelgarden! Test your knowledge and immerse yourself in a fun-filled competition that runs the gamut from the white hot to the Erie Canal to Cab Calloway to Kristen Wiig and everything in between. Prizes awarded to the top three teams.
Thursday, Sept. 19: 7:30pm
Barbie
(PG-13, 2023, Greta Gerwig, 114 mins.)
Barbenheimer goes Fringe! 2023’s massive box-office hit features Margot Robbie as the charmed protagonist in this romp through Barbieland, the patriarchy, and beyond. Featuring a star-studded cast including Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon and more, catch this eye-popping, heartwarming romp amid the Spiegelgarden charm.
Friday, Sept. 20: 7:45pm
Oppenheimer
(R, 2023, Christopher Nolan, 180 mins.)
Cillian Murphy plays physicist Robert Oppenheimer in the haunting and world-changing story of development of the atomic bomb. The cast includes Robert Downey Jr. and Emily Blunt in this latest from blockbuster director Christopher Nolan, renowned for cerebral and spectacular filmography. Oppenheimer swept the 2024 Academy Awards.
Saturday, Sept. 21: DOUBLE BILL
7:30pm
Jumanji
(PG, 1995, Joe Johnston, 100 mins.)
Siblings Peter (Bradley Pierce) and Judy Shepherd (Kirsten Dunst) discover a magical board game that leads to a world of adventure in this original classic of the Jumanji series. As the kids begin playing, they meet Alan Parrish (Robin Williams), who’s been stuck in the game’s inner world for decades. Soon they realize the dangers can end only by finishing the game.
9:15pm
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
(R, 2004, Danny Leiner, 88 mins)
The first installment in the Harold & Kumar buddy stoner comedy franchise follows Harold (John Cho) and his boisterous pal, Kumar (Kal Penn) on a quest for burgers throughout New Jersey after seeing a TV commercial. They encounter sports nuts, wild animals, racists, geeks and a car thief (Neil Patrick Harris) in this sometimes surreal comedy.
