Stage & Screen
Presenting an exciting selection of filmed performances ranging from one-of-a-kind concerts to stage productions from the National Theatre.
Upcoming engagements will be announced on an ongoing basis.
AFI Silver After Dark
All tickets just $8!
Join us for a monthly late-night series showcasing classic, soon-to-be classic and should-be-classic horror, sci-fi, action, fantasy and cross-genre gems hand-picked by the AFI Silver programming team. We promise deep cuts — sometimes literally — underrated classics, sneak peeks, new restorations and all-time favorites up on the big screen, the way late-night movies are meant to be seen!
Monthly selections will be announced on an ongoing basis.
NEW: Pick up our new After Dark Punch Card at the Silver Box Office! Catch six After Dark flicks and your next one is on us.
Akira Kurosawa: A Retrospective
October 17–December 3
One of the most influential filmmakers in the world, Akira Kurosawa wrote and directed some 30 feature films, all distinguished by an uncommon blend of artistic invention and significant entertainment value. Kurosawa enjoyed a nearly 50-year career in movies that remains unsurpassed in its sustained quality and achievement — perhaps the greatest win streak a filmmaker has ever had. This year, seven of his magnificent films — STRAY DOG (1949), IKIRU, THRONE OF BLOOD, YOJIMBO, THE HIDDEN FORTRESS, SANJURO and HIGH AND LOW — have been restored in glorious 4K and are presented in this series alongside a new 2K restoration of RED BEARD, a 2K restoration of RASHOMON and last year’s 4K restoration of SEVEN SAMURAI. In the words of fellow influential filmmaker Martin Scorsese, “The term ‘giant’ is used too often to describe artists. But in the case of Akira Kurosawa, we have one of the rare instances where the term fits. His films had an awe-inspiring power, physical and graphic. His indelible compositions seemed to have been burned into the screen. He defined a sense of possibility in movies.”
AFI European Union Film Showcase
Now in its 38th year, the AFI European Union Film Showcase continues its tradition of bringing the best in European cinema to Washington, DC-area audiences. This year’s selection includes international film festival award winners, European box office hits and debut works by promising new talents, plus many countries’ official Oscar® submissions for Best International Feature Film.
More information, including details on buying tickets and All-Access Passports, can be found at AFI.com/Silver/EUShowcase.
Holiday Classics
December 12–24
This holiday season, enjoy perennial Christmas classic IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE alongside '80s favorite DIE HARD (yippee ki-yay, mistletoers!) and THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL in its restored Director’s Cut, including “When Love Is Gone” also known as “Belle’s Song.” Also in the mix this year are Sing and Cheer Along screenings of ELF; Stanley Kubrick’s Christmas-set drama EYES WIDE SHUT; the 20th anniversary of the touching war drama JOYEUX NOËL; the 35th anniversaries of HOME ALONE and EDWARD SCISSORHANDS; the 80th anniversary of CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT with Barbara Stanwyck; and James Bond’s very own Christmas outing in ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE.
Select screenings on Sun, Dec. 21; Mon, Dec. 22; Tue, Dec. 23 and Wed, Dec. 24 will feature intros by Jeremy Arnold, author of Turner Classic Movies’ “Christmas in the Movies.”
