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We’re screening ‘The Wedding Singer’ at Avalon Theater on September 28 and you’re reaping all the benefits

Tyler Maas
September 1, 2022
September is a month that's synonymous with weddings. The month—which straddles the end of summer and the start of autumn—is among the most popular times for people to tie the knot. With that in mind...and beca...

We’re screening ‘Gremlins 2: The New Batch’ at Avalon Theater on August 31

Matt Wild
July 28, 2022
Director Joe Dante injected plenty of dark and subversive humor into 1984's Gremlins (look no further than the infamous "Santa Claus" story), but when it came time to direct the sequel six years later, Dante we...

Batter up! We’re screening ‘A League Of Their Own’ at Avalon Theater on July 27

Tyler Maas
June 30, 2022
Last night, an enthusiastic audience joined us at Avalon Theater for a screening of Blade. While that’s certainly a tough act to follow, we think you’re going to have a ball at next month’s screening. Join us a...

We’re screening ‘Blade’ at Avalon Theater on June 29

Tyler Maas
May 19, 2022
Before Marvel movies were MARVEL MOVIES, there was Blade. The bloody 1998 vampire-action film based on the superhero with the same name was a box office smash, a fan favorite, and the progenitor for the onslaug...

Don’t change the channel, don’t touch that dial: We’re screening ‘UHF’ at the Avalon May 18

Matt Wild
April 21, 2022
Put down your remote control. Throw out your TV Guide. Put away your jacket. There's no need to go outside. Well, there is a need to go outside on Wednesday, May 18. Yes, that's the night we're teaching poodles...

Are you cool, man? We’re screening ‘Dazed And Confused’ at Avalon Theater on April 20

Josh Hoppert
March 31, 2022
If you missed last night’s screening of Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping at Avalon Theater, we hope you did something equally constructive elsewhere, but you also missed out on the announcement of our April 2...

Here’s the lineup for Avalon Theater’s “Miyazaki March”

Milwaukee Record Staff
March 17, 2022
Attention anime fans still coming down from last month’s Anime Milwaukee convention: Avalon Atmospheric Theater & Lounge has quietly unveiled the lineup and schedule for this year’s "Miyazaki March" screeni...

We’re screening ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping’ at Avalon Theater on March 30

Tyler Maas
February 24, 2022
What are you doing on Wednesday, March 30? Whatever your plans are, change them immediately and join Milwaukee Record at Avalon Theater for our screening of Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping. That's right! We...

Rufioooooo! We’re screening ‘Hook’ at Avalon Theater February 23

Matt Wild
January 27, 2022
What if...Peter Pan...grew up? That's the, er, hook of Steven Spielberg's 1991 fantasy adventure film Hook. You know it, you love it: Robin Williams plays the adult Peter. Dustin Hoffman plays the titular pi...

Like, oh my god! We’re screening ‘Clueless’ at Avalon Theater on January 26

Tyler Maas
December 16, 2021
That's right! Following last night's sold out screening of the 1985 who-done-it ensemble comedy Clue at Avalon Theater, we'll be starting 2022 by showing a 1995 coming-of-age comedy that also happens to have th...

Check out the festive films in Avalon Theater’s “12 Days Of Classics” series

Tyler Maas
November 23, 2021
Like it or not, the holiday season is upon us. While we're not exactly looking forward to wintry conditions, endless shopping and wrapping, and tense family gatherings, at least most of us can get behind the jo...

Sit! ‘Clue’ is coming to Avalon Theater on December 15

Josh Hoppert
November 18, 2021
If you missed last night’s Milwaukee Record screening of Bridesmaids at Avalon Theater, we hope you had fun marrying Maya Rudolph or whatever you did instead. To catch you up on some exciting news we announced ...

We’re screening ‘Bridesmaids’ at Avalon Theater November 17

Tyler Maas
October 21, 2021
Yes, you read that right! To celebrate the 10th anniversary (plus, like, six months) of the film's release, we'll be screening Bridesmaids at Avalon Theater on Wednesday, November 17. Tickets are on sale now! ...

We’re screening ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ at Avalon Theater October 20

Matt Wild
September 23, 2021
Tickets are on sale NOW! Before Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino teamed up for the self-conscious 2007 double-feature Grindhouse, they just went ahead and made an honest-to-goodness grindhouse film. Ye...

Avalon Theater will pay tribute to Norm Macdonald with weekend ‘Dirty Work’ screenings

Milwaukee Record Staff
September 15, 2021
Comedy lost an absolute legend on Tuesday with the death of Norm Macdonald. Is there anything we can add to the countless clips, jokes, and fond remembrances floating around the internet? Nope. R.I.P. Norm. You...

Avalon Theater’s Shocktoberfest returns with ‘Death Becomes Her,’ ‘Dream Warriors,’ more

Matt Wild
September 10, 2021
It's a scientific fact that nothing beats October. The weather is awesome, Halloween caps the whole thing off, and businesses go nuts with the "Rocktober" and "Shocktober" events. Which brings us to Avalon Thea...

Our sold out screening of ‘The Fifth Element’ will finally happen September 22 at Avalon Theater

Tyler Maas
August 25, 2021
Waaaaaay back in February 2020, we announced we’d be showing the 1997 sci-fi classic, The Fifth Element, at Avalon Theater. The screening—originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 18 of last year—sold out in a ...

Get your multi passes now for our screening of ‘The Fifth Element’ March 18 at Avalon Theater

Matt Wild
February 20, 2020
Has there ever been a cinematic vision of the future as delightfully weird and strangely stylish as The Fifth Element? Probably not! One part DayGlo Blade Runner and two parts Jean-Paul Gaultier fever dream, th...

Here’s the lineup for Avalon Theater’s “Miyazaki March” and “Anime April”

Milwaukee Record Staff
February 19, 2020
Attention anime fans still coming down from this month’s Anime Milwaukee convention: Avalon Atmospheric Theater & Lounge has unveiled the lineup and schedule for this year’s "Miyazaki March" and "Anime Apri...

Don’t Munson your chance to see ‘Kingpin’ at Avalon Theater on February 19

Tyler Maas
January 23, 2020
Last night, a passionate group of film buffs congregated at Avalon Theater to take in an extra special screening of Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Laughs were had. Beers were consumed. It was awesome. After th...
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