The Byrd Theatre & Foundation

The Byrd Theatre & Foundation The Byrd Theatre Foundation is a non-profit that aims to restore and preserve The Byrd Theatre.
(1878)

WELCOME TO BLEAK WEEK, JUNE 3-7!In partnership with American Cinematheque, The Byrd is thrilled to present a weeklong fe...
06/01/2026

WELCOME TO BLEAK WEEK, JUNE 3-7!

In partnership with American Cinematheque, The Byrd is thrilled to present a weeklong festival that spotlights some of the greatest films from around the world that explore the darkest sides of humanity, as well as some of the bleakest points in human history. A harrowing, yet powerful lineup of films defined by stark imagery, unimaginable tragedies, existential fear, nihilism and shocking acts of brutality, this series features the world’s leading filmmakers who wholly embrace a cinema of despair in pursuit of unpleasant truths and raw empathy.

Playing this week:
6/3: INCENDIES @ 7pm
6/4: THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE @ 7pm
6/5: PERFECT BLUE @ 7pm
6/6: THE FOX AND THE HOUND @ 10am
6/6: LEAVING LAS VEGAS @ 7pm
6/7: LIFEBOAT @ 2pm
6/7: MAD MAX @ 7pm

Look upon out movie lineup and despair!

Tickets @ byrdtheatre.org

YOU ARE HERE: A COME FROM AWAY STORY is playing tonight @ 7pm.In partnership with the Virginia Repertory Theatre. Featur...
06/01/2026

YOU ARE HERE: A COME FROM AWAY STORY is playing tonight @ 7pm.

In partnership with the Virginia Repertory Theatre. Featuring an introduction and Q&A with director Moze Mossanen.

~How one small town gave hope to the world~

When all North American air traffic was grounded after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, over six thousand passengers from all over the world were stranded in the tiny community of Gander, Newfoundland. For five days the people of Gander housed, fed, clothed, and entertained their homesick visitors, creating a lasting memory for the waylaid passengers and forming a unique bond that continues to this day between the people of Gander, and the ‘come from aways’.

Tickets: https://buff.ly/5CjBMU6

PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE is playing tonight at 7pm.~Don't regret. Remember~On an isolated island in Brittany at the en...
05/31/2026

PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE is playing tonight at 7pm.

~Don't regret. Remember~

On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.

Tickets: https://buff.ly/tbSId73

THE APARTMENT is playing tomorrow at 2pm.Movie-wise, there has never been anything like it - laugh-wise, love-wise, or o...
05/30/2026

THE APARTMENT is playing tomorrow at 2pm.

Movie-wise, there has never been anything like it - laugh-wise, love-wise, or otherwise-wise!

Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits, one night he's left with a major problem to solve.

Tickets: https://buff.ly/Jde6KeK

Upcoming Sunday Classics
6/7 – Lifeboat (1944)
6/14 – Ben-hur (1959) (no Wurlitzer)
6/21 – Lawrence of Arabia (1962) (no Wurlitzer)
6/28 – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY is playing tonight at 7pm.~What happened to Katie?~The young daughter of a journalist disappears ...
05/30/2026

LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY is playing tonight at 7pm.

~What happened to Katie?~

The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

Tickets: https://buff.ly/iWtOUpy

FANTASIA is playing tomorrow at 10am.Family Friendly Film Series~The most sensational sound you'll ever see~Walt Disney'...
05/29/2026

FANTASIA is playing tomorrow at 10am.

Family Friendly Film Series

~The most sensational sound you'll ever see~

Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Fantasia over and over again.

Tickets: https://buff.ly/XJ8uQPJ

Upcoming Family Friendly Films
6/6 – The Fox and the Hound (1981)
6/10 – Story Time at The Byrd
6/13 – The Fox and the Hound (1981) (sensory friendly)
6/20 – The Aristocats (1970)
6/27 – The Aristocats (1970) (sensory friendly)

THE DRAMA is playing tonight at 7pm.~Witness the wedding of the year~A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an...
05/29/2026

THE DRAMA is playing tonight at 7pm.

~Witness the wedding of the year~

A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

Tickets: https://buff.ly/heCplTT

05/28/2026

Put on your giant suit and get ready for music docs in June at The Byrd! Robbie Robertson and co will bring down the house with THE LAST WALTZ on June 12, and instead of a psycho killer, things are same as it ever was on June 19 with STOP MAKING SENSE. Tickets available now @ thebyrdtheatre.org.

THE BRIDE! is playing tonight at 7pm.A lonely Frankenstein (Bale) travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scienti...
05/28/2026

THE BRIDE! is playing tonight at 7pm.

A lonely Frankenstein (Bale) travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious (five-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening) to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride (Buckley) is born. What ensues is beyond what either of them imagined: Murder! Possession! A wild and radical cultural movement! And outlaw lovers in a wild and combustible romance!

Tickets: https://buff.ly/saB3Ndo

Coming to The Byrd in June!Bleak Week, Cult Classics, Music Docs, and more Staff Picks! Check out the full line up below...
05/27/2026

Coming to The Byrd in June!

Bleak Week, Cult Classics, Music Docs, and more Staff Picks! Check out the full line up below.

Wednesday June 3rd at 7pm – Incendies (2011)
Thursday June 4th at 7pm – The Devil’s Backbone (2001)
Friday June 5th at 7pm – Perfect Blue (1997)
Saturday June 6th at 10am – The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Saturday June 6th at 7pm – Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Sunday June 7th at 2pm – Lifeboat (1944)
Sunday June 7th at 7pm – Mad Max (1979)
Wednesday June 10th at 10am – Story Time at The Byrd
Wednesday June 10th at 7pm – Donnie Darko (2001)
Thursday June 11th at 7pm – Days of Being Wild (1990)
Friday June 12th at 7pm – The Last Waltz (1978)
Saturday June 13th at 10am – The Fox and the Hound (1981) (sensory friendly)
Saturday June 13th at 7pm – The Breakfast Club (1985)
Sunday June 14th at 2pm – Ben-hur (1959) (no Wurlitzer)
Sunday June 14th at 7pm – National Treasure (2004)
Wednesday June 17th at 7pm – The Outsiders (1983) – The Complete Version
Thursday June 18th at 7pm – Fatal Attraction (1987)
Friday June 19th at 7pm – Stop Making Sense (1984)
Saturday June 20th at 10am – The Aristocats (1970)
Saturday June 20th at 7pm – Stand By Me (1986)
Sunday June 21st at 2pm – Lawrence of Arabia (1962) (no Wurlitzer)
Sunday June 21st at 7pm – Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Wednesday June 24th at 7pm – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Thursday June 25th at 7pm – 2nd Run – TBA
Friday June 26th at 7pm – 2nd Run – TBA
Saturday June 27th at 10am – The Aristocats (1970)
Saturday June 27th at 7pm – 2nd Run – TBA
Sunday June 28th at 2pm – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Sunday June 28th at 7pm – Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

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Richmond, VA
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