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(Event postponed) Indepth Live! With Mark Mangini
This fast paced, live podcast-style event explores iconic soundscapes through curated film clips, discussions on innovative techniques, and exclusive insights into cinematic sound design. Designed for film professionals as well as enthusiasts, INDEPTH Live! makes abstract sound concepts accessible and entertaining for all attendees.
Marty Supreme - New Release Film
In the 1950s, young Marty Mauser pursues his dream of becoming a champion table-tennis player.
Directed by: Josh Safdie
The Secret Agent - New Release Foreign Film
In 1977, Marcelo, a technology teacher, moves from São Paulo to Recife during Carnival to escape his violent past and start over. He finds the city full of chaos, and his neighbors begin to spy on him.
Directed by: Kleber Mendonça Filho
Language: Portuguese, German
Live Movie Concert: Right in the Eye
Live Music and Cinematic Event featuring the productions of Georges Méliès”
Right in the Eye is a show to experience that embarks audiences, from youngster to seniors, through a fantastic journey. Reviews said about this Five-Star-Show at the Edinburgh Fringe “A magical hour where films, light and music weave a rich tapestry. A unique experience.”
Science on Screen: Hidden Figures, featuring NASA Chief Engineer, Dr. K. Renee Horton
About the Series: Science on Screen creatively pairs film with lively introduction lessons by notable figures from the world of science, technology, and medicine.
About the film: Three brilliant African-American women at NASA -- Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson -- serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world.
About the Speaker: K. Renee Horton, Ph.D. is a renowned advocate for full inclusion in STEM and a leading voice in STEM education and outreach.
Beverly Hills Cop • $5 Movie
After his childhood buddy is murdered while visiting Detroit, rebellious cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) follows the leads to Beverly Hills, Calif., under the auspices of a vacation. He checks in with old friend Jenny Summers (Lisa Eilbacher) and starts to believe her boss, art dealer Victor Maitland (Steven Berkoff), might somehow be involved in the murder. However, Lt. Bogomil (Ronny Cox) of the Beverly Hills Police Department does not trust Foley, and hinders his search for evidence.
PBS Kids: Alma Goes to Puerto Rico
Alma and her family travel to Puerto Rico to visit Papi's family; Alma wants to find the perfect gift for her great-grandmother's 100th birthday!
Billy Preston: That’s the way God planned it
Featuring never-before-seen archival footage, studio outtakes, and rare photos, this is an exhilarating documentary about the legendary GRAMMY-winning musician whose signature sound shaped the work of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Ray Charles, Sly Stone, Aretha Franklin, and countless others.
New York Cat Film Festival
The 21 films in the 8th Annual NY Cat Film Festival were carefully picked from 70 films submitted from 14 countries in addition to the United States - Australia, Canada, Croatia, Ecuador, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Russian Federation, Taiwan, UAE, and Uzbekistan. Apparently, cats rule the world!
Oscar Nominated Shorts 2026: Animation
For the 21st consecutive year, ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 20th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 2nd.
Oscar Nominated Shorts 2026: Live Action
For the 21st consecutive year, ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 20th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 2nd.
Science on Screen: Interstellar - featuring LIGO lead scientist Dr. Brian O’Reilly
About the Series: Science on Screen creatively pairs film with lively introduction lessons by notable figures from the world of science, technology, and medicine.
About the film: In Earth's future, a global crop blight and second Dust Bowl are slowly rendering the planet uninhabitable.
About the Speaker: Dr. Brian O’Reilly is the liaison between the U.S. based LIGO laboratory and the LIGO-India project. They intend to build a third LIGO observatory in India, which will come online in the early 2030s.
Oscar Nominated Shorts 2026: Documentary
For the 21st consecutive year, ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 20th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 2nd.
Natchez (Featuring a Q&A)
NATCHEZ captures an unsettling clash between history and memory in a small Mississippi town; a layered mosaic of people contending with the weight of the past in a place where it is always present. Equal parts amusing and disturbing, we journey through an antebellum tourist destination at a crossroads as it grapples with a deeply troubled history that is so thoroughly ingrained in its present, we’re left to wonder if it’s actually past at all
Pulp Fiction (1994) - $5 Movie
Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) are hitmen with a penchant for philosophical discussions. In this ultra-hip, multi-strand crime movie, their storyline is interwoven with those of their boss, gangster Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames) ; his actress wife, Mia (Uma Thurman) ; struggling boxer Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) ; master fixer Winston Wolfe (Harvey Keitel) and a nervous pair of armed robbers, Pumpkin (Tim Roth) and Honey Bunny (Amanda Plummer).
The Godfather (1972) - $5 Movie)
Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, this mob drama, based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, focuses on the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando). When the don's youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino), reluctantly joins the Mafia, he becomes involved in the inevitable cycle of violence and betrayal. Although Michael tries to maintain a normal relationship with his wife, Kay (Diane Keaton), he is drawn deeper into the family business.
Science on Screen: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
About Science on Screen: creatively pairs film with lively introduction lessons by notable figures from the world of science, technology, and medicine.
About the film: After a painful breakup, Clementine (Kate Winslet) undergoes a procedure to erase memories of her former boyfriend Joel (Jim Carrey) from her mind. When Joel discovers that Clementine is going to extremes to forget their relationship, he undergoes the same procedure and slowly begins to forget the woman that he loved.
About the Speaker: Emily M. Elliott, PhD., is a Professor of Psychology at Louisiana State University. Throughout her career, she has studied the theoretical underpinnings of working memory and attention, as well as how attention and memory interact.
Sunset Boulevard - $5 Movie
An aging silent film queen refuses to accept that her stardom has ended. She hires a young screenwriter to help set up her movie comeback. The screenwriter believes he can manipulate her, but he soon finds out he is wrong. The screenwriters ambivalence about their relationship and her unwillingness to let go leads to a situation of violence, madness, and death.
Summer Intensive: Lights, Camera, Action! Film Production
Summer Camp: Film Production Intensive
PBS Kids Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Special: Daniel Tiger and Arthur
This is a special showcase of two films that are designed to spark conversations in your own family about the meaning of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and the importance of practicing kindness and fairness in our community. This event is free to attend.
The Princess Bride: In memory of Rob Reiner
A fairy tale adventure about a beautiful young woman and her one true love. He must find her after a long separation and save her. They must battle the evils of the mythical kingdom of Florin to be reunited with each other. Based on the William Goldman novel "The Princess Bride" which earned its own loyal audience.
Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival: Holding Liat
After Liat Beinin Atzili is kidnapped on October 7th, her Israeli-American family faces their own conflicting perspectives to fight for her release and the future of the places they call home.
Spoof Night! with Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Comedic commentary during the film showing in Manship Theatre.
Baton Rouge Jewish Film Fest - Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire
Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel's life journey, from his family's deportation to his legacy as writer and human rights advocate, told through personal archives, family interviews, and his own voice.
Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival: Fantasy Life
After getting laid off, a thirty-something paralegal in New York starts babysitting his psychiatrist's three granddaughters and falls for their mother, an actress in a rocky marriage.
2026 Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival Pass
The Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival is an annual Jewish film festival held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in association with the Jewish Federation of Greater Baton Rouge.
Raiders of the Lost Ark • $5 Movie
Epic tale in which an intrepid archaeologist tries to beat a band of Nazis to a unique religious relic which is central to their plans for world domination. Battling against a snake phobia and a vengeful ex-girlfriend, Indiana Jones is in constant peril, making hair's-breadth escapes at every turn in this celebration of the innocent adventure movies of an earlier era.
Cabaret (1972) • $5 Movie
A female girlie club entertainer in Weimar Republic era Berlin romances two men while the Nazi Party rises to power around them.
Dog Man • $5 Movie
When a police officer and his faithful police dog get injured in the line of duty, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together -- and Dog Man is born. As Dog Man learns to embrace his new identity, he must stop feline supervillain Petey the Cat from cloning himself and going on a crime spree.
Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
$5 Movie
Presented by Films at Manship
Rating: PG
Genre: Family/Musical
Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.
Director: Henry Selick
Writers: Tim Burton | Michael McDowell | Caroline Thompson
Stars: Danny Elfman | Chris Sarandon | Catherine O'Hara
Check out our theatre!
Take a 3D tour of Manship Theatre! No matter where you sit, you'll feel close to the action. The first and second mezzanines are positioned over the orchestra ring, so every seat offers an intimate, exciting view of the stage.