BLUE BEETLE
2023-08-31 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-06 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
PG-13
2023 ‧ Action/Adventure ‧ 2h 7m
Jaime Reyes suddenly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology called the Scarab. When the Scarab chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he’s bestowed with an incredible suit of armor that’s capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero Blue Beetle.
CAPTIONS 9/4

CatVideoFest
2023-09-07 19:00, 2023-09-08 19:00, 2023-09-09 19:00, 2023-09-10 19:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
2023 | 74min | Edited by Will Braden

“Watching silly cat videos is good for you.”
— The Wall Street Journal
The world’s #1 cat video festival is back with screenings in theaters across the USA and around the world starting August 2023!

Oscilloscope Laboratories presents CatVideoFest 2023, a compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses.
Each year, across the country, local theaters partner with nearby cat-focused charities, animal welfare associations and shelters alike — a portion of ticket proceeds from every show goes directly to local cats in need.

***Send us a picture of your cat, and we’ll display it outside of the theater for CatVideoFest!
Email to cinema@fairfieldacc.com!

CatVideoFest
2023-09-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
2023 | 74min | Edited by Will Braden
“Watching silly cat videos is good for you.”
— The Wall Street Journal
The world’s #1 cat video festival is back with screenings in theaters across the USA and around the world starting August 2023!

Oscilloscope Laboratories presents CatVideoFest 2023, a compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses.
Each year, across the country, local theaters partner with nearby cat-focused charities, animal welfare associations and shelters alike — a portion of ticket proceeds from every show goes directly to local cats in need.

JERRY'S LAST MISSION
2023-09-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
Documentary Biography History War
Fighter pilot Jerry Yellin flew the last combat mission of World War II and returned home to a dark life of survivor’s guilt and daily thoughts of suicide. Married with four sons, Yellin was forced to face his enemy once again when his youngest son moved to Japan and married the daughter of a Kamikaze pilot.

Director Louisa Merino
Producer Ed Cunningham

There will be a special, pre-show presentation of the award winning, short documentary
The MetallDetektor

The Metalldetektor tells the story of Georg, an Austrian man who takes up metal detecting in his retirement. Curious about the story of a World War II-era B17 Flying Fortress that crashed on a neighboring hillside — a crash witnessed by his mother while standing on their lawn — he ventures into the woods and, much to his surprise, immediately begins exhuming engine parts. What follows is an emotional journey into the difficult history of his town… … into the lives of the American Airmen who perilously parachuted into this one-time enemy territory … into locating and contacting their bewildered descendants … into ultimately uniting the town and the families of these Airmen on the 75th anniversary of the crash.
The film features MIU graduate Mick Berry . Mick is an acclaimed writer, actor, and director. One of his more recent projects is “Keith Moon: The Real me”
Produced and directed by Brendan Patrick Hughes
Executive Produced by Amelia Hirsch
Edited by Katharina Stroh and Superteam Fancy
Cinematography by Emily Topper
Music by Spencer Spivy
Austrian Unit Directing by Clemens Thurn

The City Without Jews
2023-09-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
With live original music composed and performed by world-renowned klezmer
violinist Alicia Svigals and celebrated silent film pianist Donald Sosin!
Set in the Vienna-like city of Utopia, H. K. Breslauer’s 1924 The City Without Jews (Die Stadt ohne Juden) follows the political and personal consequences of an anti-Semitic law to expel the city’s Jews. When things start to decline, the National Assembly must decide whether to invite the Jews back. The film’s stinging critique of Nazism is part of the reason it was no longer screened in public after 1933. Masterfully restored by Filmarchiv Austria.

The City without Jews (Die Stadt ohne Juden) (1924) Trailer from Gartenberg Media Enterprises on Vimeo.

More information about the artists:
Alicia Svigals

Donald Sosin

Fairfield History Series: PARSONS
2023-10-06 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-10-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
“Parsons” tells the tumultuous 98-year history of Parsons College. It delves into how this college attempted to redefine higher education up until its tragic closure in 1973. Was Parsons a small, midwestern college with a good reputation OR was it what LIFE Magazine called Parsons in 1966, “Flunk-Out U?”

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Fairfield History Series: PARSONS
2023-10-08 14:30 - 16:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
FILM PREMIERE
Oct. 6-8th, 2023

“Parsons” tells the tumultuous 98-year history of Parsons College. It delves into how this college attempted to redefine higher education up until its tragic closure in 1973. Was Parsons a small, midwestern college with a good reputation OR was it what LIFE Magazine called Parsons in 1966, “Flunk-Out U?”

COMMON GROUND
2023-10-11 19:00 - 20:45, 2023-10-12 19:00 - 20:45, 2023-10-13 19:00 - 20:45 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
DOCUMENTARY 1h 45m
The film premiered at Tribeca Film Festival (Winner of Human/Nature Awward) in June and features a star studded cast: LAURA DERN, ROSARIO DAWSON, JASON MOMOA, WOODY HARRELSON, IAN SOMERHALDER, DONALD GLOVER. This is the highly anticipated follow-up film to Kiss the Ground, also directed by the Tickells, which is narrated by Woody Harrelson and won over 75 major film festival awards.
COMMON GROUND is the hopeful and uplifting story of the pioneers of the “Regenerative Movement” who produce tremendous quantities of nutritionally dense food and are working to balance the climate – all while bringing our entire ecosystem back to life. The film explores how Americans from different walks of life, different political backgrounds and different parts of the country share one thing in common – the very soil beneath their feet. The film investigates the power of “regenerative” farming systems – from large to small scale farmers who are the champions of soil health as the key to unlocking more (and healthier) food to feed America and the world.

Did you know you can enjoy a glass of beer or wine with your movie? We offer a variety of bottled beers, as well as select white and red wines for you to pair with our fresh buttery popcorn, and your favorite boxed candies.

The Creator
2023-10-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 | IA
PG-13
2023 ‧ Action/Thriller ‧ 2h 13m
CAPTIONS 10/23

As a future war between the human race and artificial intelligence rages on, ex-special forces agent Joshua is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI. The Creator has developed a mysterious weapon that has the power to end the war and all of mankind. As Joshua and his team of elite operatives venture into enemy-occupied territory, they soon discover the world-ending weapon is actually an AI in the form of a young child.

Did you know you can enjoy a glass of beer or wine with your movie? We offer a variety of bottled beers, as well as select white and red wines for you to pair with our fresh buttery popcorn, and your favorite boxed candies.

Barhydt Organ Silent Film Series: Hunchback of Notre Dame
2023-10-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
The film that launched Lon Chaney’s prolific career as “The Man of a Thousand Faces,” Hunchback of Notre Dame is still lauded today as an example of horror at its finest. Wear your best Roaring 20’s attire and experience it as the original 1923 audience would have, with live organ accompaniment by Jay Warren bringing you all the thrills and chills!
The Barhydt Organ Spotlight Series features master organists and pianists that show our beautiful Barhydt Organ and Steinway grand piano at their finest. Admission to all performances is free! Voluntary donations will be accepted at the door ($10 suggested).
ABOUT JAY WARREN
Chicago’s foremost photoplay organist, Mr. Warren brings all the color, excitement, and glamour of the silent film era back to life with his original scores for the silver screen. As a regularly featured photoplay organist for the Silent Film Society of Chicago, he has accompanied most of the great silent films throughout his forty year career in his famous rousing style. He has been featured annually for the highly regarded Silent Summer Film Festival since its inception in 2000. Jay has appeared 14 times playing the huge E.M. Skinner pipe organ for silent films at the University of Chicago’s famed Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. He also performs film accompaniment on the beautiful Letourneau pipe organ in the Crimi Auditorium of Aurora University. Jay has also made several silent film photoplay appearances on the incredible 5 manual Wurlitzer located at the Sanfilippo Foundation’s Place de la Musique in Barrington, Illinois.

STOP MAKING SENSE
2023-11-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
1984 ‧ Documentary/Music ‧ 1h 28m
Newly restored in 4K to coincide with its 40th anniversary, the 1984 film was directed by renowned filmmaker Jonathan Demme and is considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time. Stop Making Sense stars core band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison along with Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt. The live performance was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in December of 1983 and features Talking Heads’ most memorable songs.

Did you know you can enjoy a glass of beer or wine with your movie? We offer a variety of bottled beers, as well as select white and red wines for you to pair with our fresh buttery popcorn, and your favorite boxed candies.
