Upcoming Schedule of Events
July 26, 2014

Dear OFS Friends, 

 

Thank you for helping OFS reach beyond our $7,000 spring fundraising goal!  Your generous support enabled OFS to purchase 6 computer stations as well as improve our wireless capabilities in the theater and offices. Basic tools like this will help the staff use their time efficiently and make the workday more productive  - we thank you!

 

Join us tonight for a special screening of the new Washington made movie:  Lucky Them, Director Megan Griffiths is here at 6:30pm for a post film Q&A.  Check out the trailer below.  


 

I went to a screening last night and really enjoyed it! Fantastic shots of western Washington and flashes of familiar music and sights of Seattle, also a certain someone who is in the film was a big surprise treat - but i can't tell you who!

  

See you at the theater, 


 

Audrey M. Henley, Executive Director 

On Screen This Week:  July 26 - July 17  

Words and Pictures

Sat 7/26 4:00 & 9:00;  Sun 7/27 5:00; Mon 7/28 6:30; Tue 7/29 9:00; Wed 7/30 6:30; 7/31 6:30

Dir:  Fred Schepisi / 2014 / UK / 111 min / DCP

 

Prep school English teacher Jack Marcus (Clive Owen) laments his students' obsession with social media and good grades rather than engaging with the power of the written word. A one-time literary star, Jack has not published in years, instead filling his time with drink versus the art of language. He meets his match in Dina Delsanto (Juliette Binoche) a painter and new teacher on campus, who was once celebrated for her art. Read more and watch trailer

 

 

Lucky Them

Sat 7/26 6:30 (Q&A with Filmmaker Megan Griffiths);

Sun 7/27 2:30 & 7:30; Mon 7/28 9:00; Tue 7/29 6:30; Wed 7/30 9:00; 7/31 4:00 & 9:00

Dir: Megan Griffiths / 2014 / US / 96min / DCP

 

In the Seattle set comedy, Lucky Them, a journalist is on the trail of a groundbreaking story that intersects with her own life. Ellie (Toni Collette) is a music critic at an alternative weekly. In her editor's theory, one huge story could throw their print publication back into the spotlight in the cluttered world of digital media. His idea is to send Ellie in search of Matthew Smith, a disappeared rock star thought to be dead, since he hasn't been heard from in years. Though she is reluctant (it's no secret that Ellie has a history with Matthew) with her being his girlfriend at the time of his disappearance. Through a lot of convincing, she reluctantly takes the assignment, dragging along another ex, Charlie (Thomas Hayden Church), an aspiring filmmaker who wants to make a documentary about Ellie's life. Filled with great performances and clever observations about the local music scene, David Chang of Variety calls Lucky Them "an engaging and smart comedy". Read more and watch trailer

On Screen Next Week: August 1 - 6 

 

Obvious Child

Post-film discussion w/ Planned Parenthood on Friday August 1 at 6:30 pm

 

Fri 8/1 6:30; Sat 8/2 4:00 & 9:00; Sun 8/3 2:30 & 7:30; Mon 8/4 6:30; Tue 9:00; Wed 8/6 4:00 & 9:00

Dir: Gillian Robespierre / 2014 / US / 84 min / DCP

 

This witty, hilarious comedy stars Jenny Slate (Saturday Night Live) as a stand-up comic for whom no subject is too personal for her act. She's just been dumped by her boyfriend, is in a bit of a funk, gets pregnant after a rebound one night stand with Max (Jake Lacy of The Office), and has to figure out what to do. Director Gillian Robespierre's first feature is based on her short film of the same name. The film has received rave reviews for being a rare, honest portrayal of a woman's life that includes abortion. Read more and watch trailer

 

Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon

Fri 8/1 9:00; Sat 8/2 6:30; Sun 8/3 5:00; Mon 8/4 9:00; Tue 6:30; Wed 8/6 6:30

Dir: Beth Aala, Mike Myers / 2013 / US / 85 min / DCP

 

Mike Myers makes his directorial debut with this homage of a documentary centered on the life of longtime Hollywood insider Shep Gordon, who happened upon his career of music and entertainment management fresh out of college with the help of Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Jim Morrison. Read more and watch trailer 

 

FAMILY FUN FILMS! - KIDS ARE FREE


 August 2 & 16

Captain Little presents

The Wizard of Oz 

10:30am doors / 11:00am show

FREE ADMISSION for kids 12 and under!

$7.50 general admission / $4.50 OFS member

Dir: Victor Fleming / 1939 / US / 102 min / DCP

 

Captain Little and OFS are proud to present the awesomely spectacular Family Matinee Series - FREE to kids 12 and under! Bring the entire clan and enjoy a family-friendly film in the historic Capitol Theater! We kick off our series with the classic musical fantasy THE WIZARD OF OZ. Young Dorothy lives on a farm in Kansas where a large tornado picks up her house (and her dog) and deposits them in the strange land of Oz. Here she encounters some colorful friends and foes in her journey to meet the wonderful Wizard of Oz!

 


 

August 9, 23 & September 6

Captain Little presents

THE Iron Giant

10:30am doors / 11:00am show

FREE ADMISSION for kids 12 and under!

$7.50 general admission / $4.50 OFS member

Dir:  Brad Bird / 1999 / US / 86 min / 35mm

Captain Little and OFS are excited to announce  the 2nd film in our Saturday Family 

 

Matinee Series - The Iron Giant! This was director Brad Bird's (The Incredibles, Ratatouille) first movie. Charming, gorgeous to look at, funny and incredibly moving, the Iron Giant was a flop upon its original release, but is now widely recognized as a modern classic. Based on the 1968 story 'Iron Man' by the British poet laureate Ted Hughes, this animated feature tells the story of Hogarth, a lonely boy who discovers and befriends an iron giant that fell from space. With the help of a beatnik named Dean, he must stop the U.S. military and a federal agent from finding and destroying the Giant. The Iron Giant takes place in October 1957 in the state of Maine during the height of the Cold War. Voices include: Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Aniston, Vin Diesel, and Cloris Leachman. 

 
In This Issue
New Concerts & Movies
Just Announced 
Movies Coming Soon:
Ida, Obvious Child, Snowpiercer, Grand Seduction,Summer's Tale, Life Itself, Rocky Horror Picture Show - Family Films - Kids are FREE!

Concerts & Events Coming Soon:
TONIGHT! 7/26 Lucky Them
-Q&A with Filmmaker Megan Griffiths 
8/7 - The Black Lillies
8/11 - Daniel and the Lion
9/30 - Stonewall Youth Annual Dragshow
10/11 - Greg Brown

Concerts and Events 

Thursday, August 21 - OFS Presents on The Backstage...

Amy Ray (Indigo Girls)

Phil Cook (Megafaun)

7:00pm door/8:00pm show

$15.00 General Admission/$10.00 OFS Members - BUY ONLINE 

Friday, September 19 -

OFS Presents on The Backstage...

il sogno del marinaio (with mike watt of the Minutemen, Stooges, and Firehose)

plus LITE (from Japan)

and Survival Knife

7:00pm doors/8:00pm show

$10.00 General Admission/$8.00 OFS Members - BUY ONLINE
Live Music and Special Events Coming Soon!

 

Thursday, August 7

United Way Presents

THE BLACK LILLIES

and The Blackberry Bushes

7:00pm doors / 8:00pm show

$15.00 OFS members & advance / $20.00 day of show

Tickets available online, at Rainy Day Records, and at the box office night of show

Mezzanine Lounge Open (21+ w/ ID)

Back by popular demand, The Black Lillies are returning to the Northwest to benefit United Way of Thurston County and its work to support vulnerable children and families. Rolling Stone Magazine called the Black Lillies one of the 10 New Artists You Need to Know in 2014: "No independent band has played the Grand Ole Opry more often than the Black Lillies, a co-ed, ragtag group of Knoxville pickers whose songs bridge the gap between Appalachian folk, California folk-rock, bluegrass and jazz." They have been praised for their rootsy flair, mixing rocking folk, honky-tonk country and gospel into a winsome hybrid traditional enough to appeal to an Opry crowd and expansive enough to ensnare a broader audience. Local favorites, the Blackberry Bushes will kick off the night. All net proceeds from the concert will benefit United Way of Thurston County.

There are 125 reasons why the Olympia Film Society can keep movies on the screen, bands on the stage, and popcorn popping at the Capitol Theater, come be a part of the magic!
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