Bardavon Presents
A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
Thursday, September 19th at 7:30pm
At Ulster Performing Arts Center
Bardavon Presents our 2024-25 film series, PREMIER PERFORMANCES. The series begins with the stars that perhaps had the largest imprint on 20th century culture, The Beatles. Released at the height of Beatlemania, the film endures thanks to the brilliant comic performances of John, Paul, George, and Ringo, as well as a slew of pop anthems, including the title track, “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “I Should Have Known Better,” and “If I Fell.”
The raucous, anything-goes attitude of director Richard Lester, and the film’s clever Oscar-nominated screenplay, prove to be a perfect match for The Beatles’ musical and comedic skills. A Hard Day’s Night reconceived the movie musical and proves to be one of the most entertaining films ever made.
Each film of the PREMIER PERFORMANCES line-up focusses on legendary stars of the stage and screen in some of their most memorable roles. In addition to the screenings being free of charge, all nine films in the series are preceded by a Happy Hour, featuring half-price beer and wine, as well as free snacks and soda. For all films, Happy Hour starts at 6:30, followed by a 7:30 screening. Additionally, all Bardavon screenings feature a 30-minute pre-show concert by Juan Cardona Jr. on the Bardavon’s Mighty Wurlitzer organ, courtesy of NYTOS.
Join us and experience a piece of cinematic history!
Upcoming PREMIER PERFORMANCES:
Phantom of the Opera (1925) - October 24th at UPAC (with live organ accompaniment)
Phantom of the Opera (1925) - October 25th at the Bardavon (with live organ accompaniment)
On the Waterfront (1954) - November 21st at the Bardavon
The Wizard of Oz (1939) - December 19th at the Bardavon & UPAC
Yojimbo (1961) - January 16th at UPAC
Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023) - February 20th at the Bardavon and UPAC
Network (1976) - March 20th at the Bardavon
The American Friend (1977) - April 24th at UPAC
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) - May 8th at the Bardavon
Curated by the Kingston Film Foundation, and made possible with support from Marshall & Sterling, Radio Kingston, Herzog’s, Woodstock Film Festival, NYTOS, and the Poughkeepsie Public Library District.
Tickets – FREE! No reservation required.
Bardavon and UPAC box office hours: Tuesday - Friday 10am – 4pm.