False Negative: An Evening with John Waters

Barshinger Center for Musical Arts College Avenue, Lancaster, PA, United States

False Negative is the next chapter in Waters' rapid-fire one-man spoken word Vaudevillean act, This Filthy World, celebrating the film career and joyously appalling taste of the man William Burroughs once called "The Pope of Trash.” In this live performance, the legend himself talks about his early negative artistic influences, including his fascination with true […]

$30 – $60

On Screen/In Person – “Old Friends: A Dogumentary”

On Screen/In Person brings award-winning documentaries AND their directors to our community. OLD FRIENDS is a heartwarming story of the beloved Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Join founders Zina and Michael Gooden, their amazing staff, and over one hundred plus senior pooches as they parade to their new 20,000 square foot […]

Free

On Screen/In Person: “Old Friends: A Dogumentary”

The Ware Center - Millersville University 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA, United States

FREE EVENT (tickets required)! A heartwarming story of the beloved Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Join founders Zina and Michael Gooden, their amazing staff, and over one hundred plus senior pooches as they parade to their new 20,000 square foot state-of-the-art home. 6:15 P.M. Community Panel Discussion - - Lancaster Center […]

Free

On Screen/In Person Film Series: “Us Kids”

The Ware Center - Millersville University 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA, United States

An insightful, rousing coming-of-age story of a generation of youth leaders determined to take the reins and fight for justice at a most critical time in our nation’s history. Sparked by the plague of gun violence ravaging their schools, Us Kids chronicles the March For Our Lives movement over the course of several years, following X Gonzalez, […]

Free

On Screen/In Person Film Series “Julia Scotti: Funny That Way” FREE

The Ware Center - Millersville University 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA, United States

With breathtaking emotional honesty, this tender, funny, and powerful portrait of transgender comedian Julia Scotti explores the unrelenting courage and humor it takes to be Julia. Decades ago, Rick Scotti was a busy guy—appearing on bills with Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld, when he came to the dawning realization that nothing felt right, and Rick’s […]

Free

On Screen/In Person: TWO GODS directed by Zeshawn Ali – FREE

The Ware Center - Millersville University 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA, United States

The Arts at Millersville University presents an intimate documentary, “Two Gods” directed by Zeshawn Ali, which tells the story of Hanif, a Muslim mortician uses the rituals of death to teach two young men how to live better lives. The evening begins at 6:15 P.M. with a panel discussion, and the film screening at 7 […]

Free

On Screen/In Person: “I Didn’t See You There” – FREE

The Ware Center - Millersville University 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA, United States

Guest director Reid Davenport earned the Sundance Film Festival 2022 Directing Award: U.S. Documentary for I DIDN'T SEE YOU THERE. Meet him live and in-person for this special screening! Spurred by the spectacle of a circus tent that goes up outside his Oakland, California apartment, disabled filmmaker Reid Davenport joins us for a Q&A about […]

Free

On Screen/In Person Film Series: “Warrior Women” – FREE

The Ware Center - Millersville University 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA, United States

With the swagger of unapologetic Indianness, organizers of the American Indian Movement (AIM) fought in the 1970s for Native liberation as a community of extended families. Warrior Women, directed by Dr. Elizabeth Castle and Christina D. King, is the story of Madonna Thunder Hawk, who shaped a kindred group of activists’ children – including her daughter […]

Free

We Still Here – Free Documentary Screening

The Ware Center 42 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA, United States

Meet the incredible youth of Comerío, Puerto Rico, as they navigate the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in this groundbreaking documentary film. Follow 24-year-old Mariangelie Ortiz as she leads a group of young residents to Washington D.C. to protest in the halls of Congress. Don't miss this powerful coming-of-age story of youth activists working to create […]

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