In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.

Both showings feature live shadowcasts from Rocky Horror RVA! Sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named 'Rocky'.

It's the 3rd Annual Ashland Book Festival: Read Broadly! We are proud to announce the third annual Ashland Book Festival on May 3 and 4, 2023. featuring A.J. Finn and Senator Tim Kaine!  The Ashland Theatre is partnering with Fountain Bookstore for the Festival. 

When deeply conservative English local Edith Swan and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, her rowdy, foul-mouthed, Irish migrant neighbor Rose Gooding is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues. However, as the town’s women—led by Police Officer Gladys Moss—begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect something is amiss and Rose may not be the culprit after all.

Before he left for a brief European visit, symphony conductor Sir Alfred De Carter casually asked his staid brother-in-law August to look out for his young wife, Daphne, during his absence. August has hired a private detective to keep tabs on her. But when the private eye's report suggests Daphne might have been canoodling with his secretary, Sir Alfred begins to imagine how he might take his revenge. Starring Rex Harrison and Linda Darnell, this film was written and directed by Preston Sturges. The New Yorker's Pauline Kael calls it "one of the most sophisticated slapstick comedies ever made".

Garfield, the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat Vic – Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.

Leona Stevenson is confined to bed and uses her telephone to keep in contact with the outside world. One day she overhears a murder plot on the telephone and is desperate to find out who is the intended victim. This film stars Barbara Stanwyck and Burt Lancaster, and was originally released on September 1, 1948. Stanwyck was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and this film is considered a classic of the film noir genre.

Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice. This film was originally released in Italy on November 24, 1948 and is now considered one of the most influential films in cinema history.

A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate. Starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, this film was originally released across the United States on June 10, 1948 and features the music of Cole Porter.