Hello Everyone!

Folks are loving both of our current selections - RENTAL FAMILY & JAY KELLY, and we're going to keep them for another week.  In addition, we've had several requests to bring back the powerful film NUREMBERG, and we have room for a few screenings this weekend.  If you missed our two-week engagement earlier this month, be sure to hurry down this weekend.

On Thursday, Dec. 4, we'll open an absolutely gorgeous film that is certain to be a "Best Picture" contender - HAMNET.  Don't miss your chance to see it on the big screen. HAMNET was one of my favorites at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, and I have a strong feeling that Jessie Buckley will be the front runner for "Best Actress" this year.

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, we have some new, unique merch launching this Friday (keep reading for details).  That said, a gift card is always a great option for the holidays - so stop by to get them in any denomination during our traditional operating hours this weekend.

"Open Caption Mondays" are much appreciated by many of our regulars.  On Monday, Dec. 1, our screenings of JAY KELLY and RENTAL FAMILY will be presented with Open Captions (aka - captions presented on the screen). 

FAMILY HOLIDAY FILM SERIES

We're delighted to bring back an annual tradition this year - a budget-friendly movie series for the entire family.  For the first three Saturdays in December at 11:00am, we'll host movies that are free for kids 12 and under and only $2 for anyone else.  Tickets for these screenings are only available in-person starting 45 minutes before showtimes. On Dec. 6, we'll start with the beloved animated tale THE POLAR EXPRESS.  On Dec. 13, it's the family comedy JINGLE ALL THE WAY, and on Dec. 20, we'll wrap up with something we've wanted to screen for years...a Rankin & Bass holiday classic - THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS.
More details are available by clicking the link below.

National Theatre Live's
LIFE OF PI

We're delighted to add National Theatre Live's production of LIFE OF PI to our big screen on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 5:00. "Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel. After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger. Filmed live in London’s West End and featuring state-of-the-art visuals, the epic journey of endurance and hope is bought to life in a breath-taking new way for cinemas screens."
Tickets are $12.50 each.

SUN, DEC 7 | 5:00

Exhibition On Screen: CARAVAGGIO

ENCORE ADDED! We're so delighted to once again partner with Dayton Art Institute for another Exhibition On Screen presentation.
"Five years in production, this is the most extensive film ever made about one of the greatest artists of all time – Caravaggio. Featuring masterpiece after masterpiece and with first-hand testimony from the artist himself on the eve of his mysterious disappearance, this beautiful new film reveals Caravaggio as never before. Multi-award-winning filmmakers David Bickerstaff and Phil Grabsky delve into the hidden narratives of Caravaggio’s life, piecing together clues embedded within his incredible art."
Anyone with a DAI membership card gets FREE POPCORN at this screening!

TUE, DEC 9 | 7:30

WISDOM OF HAPPINESS

Join us for a one-time screening of this beautiful and powerful documentary. "WISDOM OF HAPPINESS shows us a timeless truth: happiness is still possible, even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty. This powerful message of hope is delivered as a personal audience with one of the greatest living thinkers, Nobel Peace Prize winner Tenzin Gyatso, known to billions around the world as the Dalai Lama. Speaking as a member of our single global community, he shares practical wisdom for finding peace, compassion, and hope in the midst of chaos. With disarming clarity and deep humanity, he invites us to imagine — and help create — a world where compassion is activated as our strongest force for change, and happiness is within reach for everyone."

SUN, DEC 14 | 3:00

BOXCUTTER

Our friends at Film Movement are bringing this little gem to town for a one-time screening.

"Rome has the talent to break out as a rapper, but his chance to impress a megastar producer is jeopardized when the only copy of his album is stolen. Racing across the city with his friend Jenaya, Rome scrambles to track down his collaborators and his records before he misses his one shot." 

MON, DEC 15 | 2:30

HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS

Could this become our new holiday tradition? We're bringing back HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS for ONE NIGHT ONLY! Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 7:30! "In this silent supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America’s greatest fur trapper to defeat hundreds of beavers." SCREEN-SPACE writes, "Cheslik and writer/leading man Tews craft a monochromatic masterwork ripe with the DNA of the silent film classics of Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd."

WED, DEC 17 | 7:30

SILVER STREAK

It's hard to believe that Labor Day weekend marked the end of my 24th year at THE NEON.  In 2001, I became manager while the cinema was under a major renovation - transforming from a single-screen movie theater to a cinema with 2 screens, a quaint lobby and a fenced-in patio.  One of the first things I did was hire Diana - our current assistant manager. A lot has happened over the last 2+ decades, and THE NEON's Board of Trustees is using some of this story to help usher in this year's Annual Campaign.

Click the link below to read more about our "Silver Streak."  There's even a sweet video that our board member Megan made that honors the time and passion that Diana and I have invested into THE NEON over these years.  We appreciate you considering a donation toward keeping our mission alive.  

UPCYCLED SCREEN COLLECTION

Introducing our new “Upcycled Screen Collection” - available starting Nov 28 in our Merch Shop!

Fashioned from our old screens and stitched by our friends at  Dayton Sewing Collaborative - these totes, pouches & card holders helped us present over 66,000 screenings during their 23+ years in our auditoriums.

Make time to shop shop with us after Thanksgiving before they're gone.

Thank you for all of your support,
Jonathan

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 26 – THURSDAY, DEC. 4:

RENTAL FAMILY (PG-13) 1 Hr 43 Min
Wednesday & Thursday (Nov 26 & 27): 2:20, 4:50, 7:20
Friday &  Saturday (Nov 28 & 29): 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20
Sunday (Nov 30): 12:00, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20
Monday-Wednesday (Dec 1-3): 2:20, 4:50, 7:20
Thursday (Dec 4): 2:00, 7:20

JAY KELLY (R) 2 Hrs 12 Min
Wednesday & Thursday (Nov 26 & 27): 2:00, 4:45, 7:30
Friday & Saturday (Nov 28 & 29): 11:00, 1:45, 7:30
Sunday (Nov 30): 1:00, 7:10
Monday & Tuesday (Dec 1 & 2): 2:00, 4:45, 7:30
Wednesday (Dec 3): 2:00, 4:45
Thursday (Dec 4): 4:30

NUREMBERG (PG-13) 2 Hrs 29 Min
Friday & Saturday (Nov 28 & 29): 4:30
Sunday (Nov 30): 4:00
FINAL DAY - Nov. 30!

OPERATION ROLL PLAY(NR) 1 Hr 54 Min
Wednesday (Dec 3): 7:30 - SOLD OUT!

HAMNET (PG-13) 2 Hrs 5 Min
Thursday (Dec 4): 2:10, 4:50, 7:30
More dates & times available on our website!