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Celebrate the life of David Bowie with January 10 screenings of ‘Labyrinth’ and ‘Cat People’ at Avalon Theater and Times Cinema

Tyler Maas
December 16, 2019
The world became a darker place on January 10, 2016. That day, the death of David Bowie left a gaping hole in the hearts of music fans throughout the world. Few, if any, mortals could equal the body of work and...

Join us for some “Murray Christmas” screenings of ‘Scrooged’ and ‘Stripes’ at Avalon Theater

Tyler Maas
November 6, 2019
If Andy Williams is to be believed, we’re getting close to the most wonderful time of the year. But we’re not so sure everyone agrees with Mr. Williams’ sentiment. By now, some of you are probably already tired...

Home crap home: Join us and Lakefront for a “Hanksgiving” screening of ‘The Money Pit’ at Avalon Theater

Matt Wild
October 9, 2019
Remember that part in Breaking Bad when the bathtub fell through the floor? The Money Pit did it first. (Okay, just the bottom of the tub fell through the floor in Breaking Bad, and there was a dissolved drug d...

The Avalon and Rosebud have such sights to show you at this year’s Shocktoberfest

Matt Wild
September 20, 2019
The link. You clicked it, we gave you the lineup for Shocktoberfest. That's right, horror hounds, Avalon Theater and Rosebud Cinema's annual celebration of all things spooky, gory, and Halloween-y is back! T...

Feed me! We’re screening the director’s cut of ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ at Avalon Theater

Matt Wild
September 13, 2019
On the 16th day in the month of October, in a late year of a decade that can just go ahead and end already, Milwaukee filmgoers will encounter a deadly threat to their very existence. And this terrifying enemy ...

Take advantage, man: We’re screening ‘Friday’ at Avalon Theater in September

Josh Hoppert
August 29, 2019
If you were one of the hundreds of people who attended one of the two August screenings of A League Of Their Own, we'd like to thank you again for coming. Hopefully your tears have dried up (ours haven't) becau...

Let’s play two! We’ve added a second ‘A League Of Their Own’ screening at Avalon Theater

Tyler Maas
July 23, 2019
Last Thursday, we announced we would be hosting a special screening of A League Of Their Own at Avalon Theater on Wednesday, August 21. Apparently, we chose wisely because it sold out in just four days. If miss...

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

Tyler Maas
July 18, 2019
Last night, an enthusiastic audience joined us at Avalon Theater for the second sold-out UHF screening in as many years. While that's certainly a tough act to follow, we think you're going to have a ball at nex...

Sink your teeth into Avalon Theater’s Shark Week film series

Tyler Maas
July 10, 2019
Summer is a time for baseball, barbecues, outdoor activities, and blockbuster movies about killer sharks. While Avalon Theater can't help with the first three things, they'll have the last one covered later thi...

No more Mr. Passive Resistance: We’re bringing ‘UHF’ back to Avalon Theater July 17

Matt Wild
June 20, 2019
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, July 17. Yes, that's the night we're teaching poodle...

We’re starting summer early by screening ‘The Great Outdoors’ at Avalon Theater on June 19

Tyler Maas
May 23, 2019
Last night, a sold-out Avalon Theater audience enjoyed a screening of Mars Attacks. While we definitely had fun watching the futuristic and otherworldly film, we figured that next month's Milwaukee Record movie...

It’s not unusual: We’re screening ‘Mars Attacks!’ at the Avalon on May 22

Josh Hoppert
April 25, 2019
If you missed last night's screening of The Brady Bunch Movie at Avalon Theater, we hope you had a nice trip to Sears instead. However, you missed out on the big reveal of the big preview for the big May screen...

Avalon Theater announces “Tarantino Thursdays” film series

Tyler Maas
April 24, 2019
Often imitated and never replicated, Quentin Tarantino has been making hit movies and pushing boundaries for more than 25 years. Over that span, the accomplished director has grossed hundreds of millions of dol...

Put on your Sunday best, we’re screening ‘The Brady Bunch Movie’ at the Avalon on April 24

Matt Wild
March 21, 2019
Here's the story: The weirdly brilliant Brady Bunch Movie imagines what would happen if the titular '70s sitcom family was living in the then-present day of 1995. The Bradys are still the same—all bellbottoms, ...

We’re screening ‘Billy Madison’ at Avalon Theater on March 20

Tyler Maas
February 21, 2019
What's the best Adam Sandler movie? If you said anything other than Billy Madison, then at no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thou...

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

Matt Wild
February 19, 2019
Attention anime fans still coming down from last weekend's Anime Milwaukee convention: Avalon Atmospheric Theater & Lounge has unveiled the lineup and schedule for this year's "Miyazaki March" and "Anime Ap...

A vision of perfection: ‘Coming To America’ is coming to the Avalon on February 20

Josh Hoppert
January 25, 2019
If you missed Wednesday's unforgettable screening of MacGruber at the Avalon Theater, that's a bummer, but you're in luck. February's Milwaukee Record screening is so good, someone ought to put it on a plate an...

On The Record #149: Appreciating ‘MacGruber’ with Kristopher Pollard

Milwaukee Record Staff
January 21, 2019
Spread the word, ya friggin' turds. Ignoring the advice of pretty much everyone we asked, Milwaukee Record decided it would be a good idea to show MacGruber at Avalon Theater this month. As the January 23 scree...

We’re screening ‘MacGruber’ at Avalon Theater in January

Tyler Maas
November 21, 2018
We know what you're thinking. As you read this, we're sure you're wondering to yourself, "Wait, isn't MacGruber based on a bad, one-note Saturday Night Live sketch?" and "Wasn't MacGruber a box office bust that...

Sort of celebrate the holidays with our “Kinda Sorta Christmas” movie series at Avalon Theater

Tyler Maas
November 8, 2018
If Andy Williams is to be believed, we’re getting close to the most wonderful time of the year. But we're not so sure everyone agrees with Mr. Williams' sentiment. By now, some of you are probably already tired...
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