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Live in The Virtual Little Cafe: Some lovely piano tunes for your Saturday evening

UPDATE: Rentals through January have SOLD OUT. Available spots for February will be on sale in mid-January. There is no waiting list, and we are not taking additional reservations beyond what's available at shopthelittle.org. Thank you for your support and patience! Another chance to rent The Little! Additional January private rental screening dates (for Jan. 21-30) will go on-sale at noon Monday (Dec. 21). These tend to sell out quickly, so an alarm will be your ally here. Link: shopthelittle.org #TakeALittleBreak

‘As you wish’ was all he ever said to her. Food & Flicks: The Princess Bride weekend continues with a free virtual discussion of the classic movie 2 p.m. Sunday (1/31). Register at bit.ly/foodflickslittle

The Reason I Jump is now playing in The Virtual Little as part of WXXI and Al Sigl Community's Dialogue on Disability series, along with the Move To Include initiative (with WXXI and The Golisano Foundation). Bonus: We have a limited number of FREE film codes to use here: thelittle.org/films/reason-i-jump (review via City News)

Four indie gems close from The Virtual Little tonight. Support your friendly neighborhood Little, and watch a great flick. WIN-WIN. Closing 1/7: Another Round Born to Be... The Twentieth Century Oliver Sacks: His Own Life Make a good decision: thelittle.org/virtual-little #TakeALittleBreak

Happening right this very moment: Tyler Westcott Music/the Paper Roses jam in The Virtual Little Cafe. Listen to fantastic songs while supporting the Rochester music scene. A big win-win

Neon vibes in the Little Theatre District

Now streaming in The Virtual Little: Atlantis The Reason I Jump (closes Sunday, Jan. 31) Driveways... 76 Days Assassins Insert Coin Mayor Notes on Marie Menken Portal to film bliss: thelittle.org/virtual-little #TakeALittleBreak

Movie talk is a big part of The Little Experience, so we've been thrilled to continue our tradition of talkbacks virtually. The next one: An online discussion of THE PRINCESS BRIDE as part of our Food and Flicks program. Sunday (1/31) at 2 p.m. Register (for free): https://us02web.zoom.us//tZErfuuvrDkrH9boZp7k4PI_8VsmfwHJl

Opening Friday at The Virtual Little: THE REASON I JUMP. Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, this immersive documentary explores the experiences of nonspeaking autistic people around the world. #TakeALittleBreak

Happening now: Classical Guitar Night 2021 debut

"A bombed-out Ukraine of the near future takes first steps toward postwar recovery in Valentyn Vasyanovych's strikingly austere Venice prize winner" ATLANTIS opens in The Virtual Little Friday (1/29). Little link: https://projectr.tv/movie/atlantis/?theater=40... Variety Review:

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Little News: We’re planning to reopen Friday, Nov. 6. We’ll be open three days a week for (safe, masked, physically distanced) movie magic. Details on safety procedures, programming, and more will be coming soon #TakeALittleBreak

Whimsy meets grim realism in THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF WOLFBOY. Filmed in Buffalo, and opening at The Virtual Little this Friday (10/30). Proceeds from virtual rentals helps The Little continue to strive during the COVID pandemic. Meet Wolfboy: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thelittlewolfboy

A January tradition continues! Join Tyler Westcott Music virtually for live performances every Friday in January at 7 p.m. (streaming live from his Facebook page and shared on our page). Missed the first show? Catch the replay here:

Love you Rochester, see ya in 2021

Join The Little for a chat with Director/Editor/Producer Remi Anfosso and Composer Kyle Newmaster, as they discuss the challenges (and benefits) of collaborating across the globe, why a food documentary would focus on the people, and the process of musically "adding spices" to accentuate the film.

Bob Sneider & Friends "Virtual New Years Eve @ the Little Theatre" happening now! Watch live: https://www.facebook.com/1607922601/videos/10222290785211022/

Number 1 and 13 on this excellent City News list are currently playing at The Virtual Little. Kicking off 2021 (or ending 2020) with an awesome film (and support for The Little) is highly recommended List your 2020 favorites in the comments (as always, mega bonus points for Little and Virtual Little picks).

Little Popcorn Season approaches. Our 90-Day Popcorn Passes are on sale through Nov. 1, and they are officially the most delicious way to support The Little. Note: The 90 days is actually longer we've extended the passes to be good through April 30, 2021. Get that 'corn: shopthelittle.org

December in the Little Theatre District : @firefliesandflashbulbs on IG

A lot of Virtual Little movies have been popping up on "best of" lists, including possibly the "kindest film ever made," Driveways. Make the best Little decisions: thelittle.org/virtual-little

Fun fact: Your friendly neighborhood Little Theatre has a Letterboxd account. Give us a follow, and dive into the film fun, including this list of movies currently playing in our virtual cinema.

Behind the scenes: Cool upcoming project edition. #TakeALittleBreak

"76 DAYS is a raw and harrowing tribute to these heroes and patients of Wuhan who never backed down. Some get happy endings, like the old fisherman, while others aren't as lucky." 76 DAYS is now playing at The Virtual Little. Article via NPR.

Reminder: Our online store is OPEN. Featured for today: The OTFF Collection, featuring shirts, tumblers, tote bags, pins, and more tributes to non-fiction filmmaking. The magical online store link: https://shopthelittle.org/collections/one-take-film-festival #TakeALittleBreak

What's cooking at The Little: We're hosting a virtual Q&A with "A Chef's Voyage" director Remi Anfosso and composer Kyle Newmaster 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, via The Little's Facebook page. The delicious documentary is now available to rent, via The Virtual Little

An Oscar contender returns to The Virtual Little. DRIVEWAYS will be available starting Wednesday, Dec. 23 in our virtual cinema. Rent/bask in your wonderful decision-making skills at thelittle.org

"These are the kinds of movies we talk about for years." MARTIN EDEN "might be the best film of the year" and it's now playing at The Virtual Little Rent here: https://bit.ly/2ITVa7v

Holiday cookies are sold out, but we still have plenty of Little Popcorn and Nanaimo bars available at tonight's curbside concessions pick-up, 5p-7p! Order here for tonight (12/18) and Sunday (12/20, from 5p-7p) evening: shopthelittle.org #TakeALittleBreak

Vintage Little merch, One Take Film Festival (OTFF) t-shirts (including the elite throwback, "Make Docs Not War"), winter hats, scarves, pint glasses, buttons, tote bags, stickers, ornaments, and so much more are now available in our online store: http://shopthelittle.org. We will ship via the USPS, and curbside pickup times are also available! #TakeALittleBreak

Little Theatre gift certificates, gift membership, vintage t-shirts, winter clothing, tote bags and more are available via The Little’s online shop. Orders can be placed at shopthelittle.org. One Take Film Festival (OTFF) merchandise is also available. Shipping and in-person pickup options are both available.

UPDATE: The first round of rentals has SOLD OUT. Rent The Little: A top-notch gift, and/or the best way to treat yourself. The newly renovated Little Theatre 1 (240 East Ave.) will be available for private movie screenings, for one to six people of the same household. Rental reservations can be made starting at 12 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17. The first available rental day is Monday, Dec. 28. ... Movies can be selected from The Little’s library of titles, or a personal favorite. #TakeALittleBreak

Add the best kind of sweetness (or saltiness) to your weekend. Curbside Concessions and Popcorn Pop-Up are back for the final time in 2020. Friday 12/18, 5-7pm Sunday 12/20, 5-7pm... Little Popcorn, Nanaimo bars, holiday cookies, beverages from local breweries, and more are available. Preorder right this very second: shopthelittle.org #TakeALittleBreak

Little Popcorn, at home! LP available for curbside pickup 5-7 tonight (12/13). Nanaimo bars are sold out, but we do have @rohrbach_brewing beer available! Pairs well with A Charlie Brown Christmas, 7:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV. Preorder: shopthelittle.org #TakeALittleBreak #LittlePopcorn

Now playing: Marquee Version #TakeALittleBreak

New at The Virtual Little 76 Days: A documentary, but also a chilling horror movie. On January 23rd, 2020, China locked down Wuhan, a city of 11 million, to combat the emerging COVID-19 outbreak. Set deep inside the frontlines of the crisis, 76 DAYS tells indelible human stories at the center of this pandemic. Assassins (A OTFF 2020 selection): A documentary, but also a tense twist-filled thriller. The audacious murder of the brother of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong... Un in a crowded Malaysian airport sparked a worldwide media frenzy. At the center of the investigation are two young women who are either cold-blooded killers or unwitting pawns in a political assassination. Notes on Marie Menken (with community partner Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester): Marie Menken (1909-1970), one of New York's outstanding underground filmmakers, inspired and worked with renowned artists Andy Warhol, Stan Brakhage, Jonas Mekas, Kenneth Anger and Gerard Malanga and became known as "the mother of the avant-garde." Rent at thelittle.org. Bonus: Each rental helps support your friendly neighborhood Little. #TakeALittleBreak

Boom shakalaka! INSERT COIN, the story of Midway Games (and titles like NBA Jam and Mortal Kombat) is now playing at The Virtual Little. Community partners: The Strong Museum (who are in the film!), ROC Game Dev, and MAGIC at RIT. #TakeALittleBreak

This WXXI News Connections conversation means a lot to us and to this area's wonderful film community. Bookmark it for when you have a free hour. Bonus: You'll hear some familiar Little voices!

Quench those Little cravings. Curbside Concessions and the Popcorn Pop-up return 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11 and Sunday, Dec. 13. Little Popcorn, nanaimo bars (pictured), along with Rohrbach beer (plus other boozy treats) are available for pre-order at shopthelittle.org. Pre-orders end at 5 p.m. both days, but we'll accept in-person orders as well. Recommended popcorn pairing (Friday): Three new movies open virtually (76 Days, OTFF 2020 pick Assassins, and Notes on Mar...ie Menken with community partner Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester). View at thelittle.org. Recommended popcorn pairing (Sunday): A Charlie Brown Christmas (7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 on WXXI-TV), the Buffalo Bills game (guaranteed to be Uncut Gems-level tense, so you'll want some Little goods), and any movies you've been wanting to catch up on! These Little snacks will be available on future December dates as well #TakeALittleBreak

Join Classical 91.5's Mona Seghatoleslami and esteemed panelists to discuss the film "Following the Ninth" - now streaming in the Virtual Little - and the influence of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Details: https://thelittle.org//classical-915-presents-following-ni

Happening tonight: All the amazing classical guitar sounds. Trio Ghidorah - Kickstarter Concert goes live at 7:30 p.m. (12/4). Click the highlighted event page to watch (Preview, via City News)

It's a really fantastic time to support art house theaters, very much including The Little! Bonus: This support comes with MOVIES. Really good ones too. Opening Friday (12/4) at The Virtual Little: (with community partners The Strong Museum, ROC Game Dev, and Rochester Institute of Technology MAGIC Center): The incredible, anarchic story of one of the greatest video game studios of all time - Midway Games (Mortal Kombat! NBA Jam!)... (with OTFF): At times humorous and thrilling, this documentary follows Musa Hadid, the Christian mayor of Ramallah, during his second term in office. (English subtitles): A fun, moving, life-affirming and thought-provoking drama about friendship, freedom, love and alcohol. thelittle.org/virtual-little #TakeALittleBreak

New at The Little Blog: The Landmark Society of Western New York, Inc. honors the historic Theatre 1 restoration project.

This #GivingTuesday, we hope you consider making a donation to The Little. While we haven't screened a movie in our historic theaters since Saturday, March 14, your support for both virtual programming and all things Little has truly been incredible. Thank you for being the best thelittle.org/donate

MONSOON, with community partner ImageOut, is now playing at The Virtual Little. A portion of online movie rentals goes to The Little, and give us a much needed boost during this difficult time thelittle.org/virtual-little

Turkey for your ears: A new Movies and a Microphone podcast is here. We join forces with the Anomaly - The Rochester Genre Film Festival crew to enter the narwhal-filled "nightmarishly Canadian" universe of THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (now playing at The Virtual Little): https://bit.ly/2JgWb9R

Our members are the best. If you know someone who is also the best, and NOT a Little Member, the math (and really the science too) dictates they should probably join. You can give the gift of membership, or become one yourself, at thelittle.org/membership. #TakeALittleBreak

A bonus trio of amazing films arrives at The Virtual Little this Wednesday (11/25). THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (with community partner Anomaly - The Rochester Genre Film Festival) BORN TO BE (with ImageOut)... MONSOON (also with ImageOut) Portal to the best decisions: thelittle.org/virtual-little #TakeALittleBreak

Us + ImageOut = Monsoon opens Wednesday (11/25) at The Virtual Little. Each rental helps us during what is unfortunately turning out to be a devastating financial year. The virtual library: thelittle.org/virtual-little #TakeALittleBreak

The Virtual Little reunites with Virtual ImageOut. BORN TO BE opens Wednesday, Nov. 25. #TakeALittleBreak

Anyone can wear the mask.

Rochester’s night light. #TakeALittleBreak

BORN TO BE arrives at The Virtual Little next Wednesday (11/25). Reminder: Each virtual rental purchase gives The Little a small, but much needed, financial boost. What else is streaming at The Little: thelittle.org/virtual-little #TakeALittleBreak

A Little Extra: Episode 6 Seats, Stage, History! WXXI | #TakeALittleBreak

Raise your hand if you miss diving into these beautiful morsels of popped corn

New doc alert: CODED BIAS follows MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini’s startling discovery that many facial recognition technologies fail more often on darker-skinned faces, and delves into an investigation of widespread bias in artificial intelligence. Opens Friday (11/20) at The Virtual Little. A portion of proceeds from each virtual rental goes toward helping out art houses, like The Little, during this difficult financial time.

A Little Extra: Episode 5 Floored #TakeALittleBreak | WXXI

Friday the 13th special: Popcorn Pop-Up is back 5-7 tomorrow to celebrate Anomaly - The Rochester Genre Film Festival. shopthelittle.org for that magical ‘corn

Herb Smith and the Freedom Trio, one of Rochester’s premier jazz combos, take to our historic stage, Friday at 8:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Fate, love, survival, redemption, DONUTS. "The Donut King" a documentary about a refugee escaping Cambodia, arriving in America in 1975, and building an unlikely pastry empire opens at The Virtual Little this Friday (11/13). Warning: It will make you hungry Bonus: Each virtual rental helps support The Little during a time where we can especially use some love. #TakeALittleBreak

Now Playing at The Virtual Little:

The Little and Anomaly are not liable for the actions of possessed and/or haunted kernels Pre-orders only: shopthelittle.org

Coming soon: The Jack Garner Theatre at The Little. Here's how you can support the name change, along with your friendly neighborhood art house: https://bit.ly/3eFM6iq

A beautiful day

A Little Extra: Episode 4 "If this ticket booth could talk" WXXI | #TakeALittleBreak

Change isn’t always foreshadowed, sometimes it arrives swiftly and unexpected. In 2020, we at The Little have become a little too well-versed in unexpected happenings. Here’s the latest: We will not be reopening on Friday, Nov. 6, as previously planned. Here's why: First off, thank you for your patience. Everything about this pandemic is difficult, stressful, and requires each of us to be flexible to any and all changes. One of the New York State guidelines for The Little to... reopen is that the percentage of positive results in Monroe County, over a two-week span, must be below two-percent. As of Nov. 4, Monroe County’s 14-day number is 1.9-percent. This unfortunately has been trending in the wrong direction for weeks. For the safety of our staff and guests, we’ve decided that with the county’s increase of positive COVID-19 tests this is not the right time to reopen. Additional note: We’ve been in touch with the Monroe County Health Department for guidance during this time. This news is disappointing, but for us, it’s the correct move. Again, we thank you for understanding and we will continue to be transparent with our status during this time.

Masks: Safe, Cinematic, and Essential #TakeALittleBreak #WearAMask

The music news you need: Danielle Ponder and her band, featuring Avis Reese, Derek Bennett, Levi Bennet, and Jonathan Schaeffer, kick off WXXI's new series shot at The Little's newly restored Theatre 1. HomeStage at The Little premieres Friday, November 6 at 8:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

A trio of films will headline The Little's reopening on Friday, Nov. 6. Tickets will go on-sale early next week. Kajillionaire: A comedy/drama/mega quirky film about family, relationships, and con artists. From writer/director Miranda July; starring Evan Rachel Wood and Gina Rodriguez, Richard Jenkins, and Debra Winger. Following: Christopher Nolan's first film (yes, Memento was his second movie). Glorious black-and-white noir about an unemployed writer who follows strangers,... hoping to meet inspiration. As you may expect, things go very for the young artist in this 70-minute twisty and dark thriller. TENET: Nolan's newest film, which is obviously about palindromes. The plot actually revolves around time inversion, and other mind-bending, yet mysterious, sci-fi ideas. John David Washington stars as Protagonist (which is undeniably cool). #TakeALittleBreak

We say goodbye to another legend. Rest In Peace, Sean Connery.

A Little Extra: Episode 3 The Sconces (a.k.a Light in the Little Theatre District) #TakeALittleBreak

REPRESENT and RIVER CITY DRUMBEAT exit The Virtual Little today (10/29). Pro-tip: Both films are good for three days after renting, so you can buy now and watch over the weekend Your portal to movies: thelittle.org/virtual-little

Behind the scenes: Cool upcoming project edition. #TakeALittleBreak