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No One Cares About Crazy People

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Wed, Mar 4, 2026, 7:00 PM
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Enlightenment Now: Independence at 250
Thu, Mar 5, 2026, 2:30 PM
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La Chinoise

(Jean-Luc Godard, 1967) 101 Films You Need to See Before Graduation
Thu, Mar 5, 2026, 2:30 PM
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Vitória Cribb

echoes of a wet finger—cinematic version (2025)
Now through May 24, 2026
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Ximena Garrido-Lecca: Seedings

Now through May 24, 2026
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Midwest Premiere
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Hew Locke: Passages

Now through May 24, 2026
Multiple Dates/Times Available
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US Premiere
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Naeem Mohaiemen: Corinthians

Now through May 24, 2026
Multiple Dates/Times Available

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