Hello Everyone!

If you still need to see the OSCAR NOMINATED DOCUMENTARY SHORTS, Thursday will be your last chance to catch them at THE NEON.  On Friday, we will open PERFECT DAYS - the new Oscar nominated film from the brilliant director Wim Wenders (WINGS OF DESIRE, PARIS TEXAS, PINA and more). The ANIMATED and LIVE ACTION SHORTS, as well as THE TASTE OF THINGS, will stick around for one more week for limited shows. And speaking of Wim Wenders, we have added a special screening of his new artist documentary ANSELM to our line-up on April 14.  You'll see the trailer for this stunning new doc on the big screen if you come see PERFECT DAYS this weekend.

If you've been to THE NEON in the past several weeks, you've likely seen the trailer for ONE LIFE - starring Anthony Hopkins.  This film about a man who helped establish the Kindertransport, opens March 15...and tickets are on sale now.  I know our regulars will love it!

If you watched any of the SAG Awards, you may have seen Barbra Streisand's "Lifetime Achievement Award" speech.  For almost 2 minutes of her 10 minute speech, she talked about a recent film she saw and adored - UN BELLE COURSE...which is being called DRIVING MADELEINE in the States.  We have this film on our "Coming Soon" list, and you can check out the trailer HERE. Streisand recounted having seen the film with friends and said, "By the end of the film, all of us were in tears because it was so moving and insightful about how you can make a profound connection with someone simply by telling the truth. It reminded me all over again of how much I love film and why we all strive to make the best movies we can.”

Many of you have been asking if we'll be hosting a party on March 10 -Hollywood's Big Night .   The answer is yes (this will be my 23rd year hosting such a party)...and as always, admission is FREE!  More details and ballots are available in our lobby.

Starts Friday! Synopsis for PERFECT DAYS: Brilliant filmmaker Wim Wenders has added a fourth Oscar nomination to his resume with the lovely film PERFECT DAYS. "Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world." Nominated for "Best International Film" at this year's Academy Awards.

Local filmmaker Joshua Matthieu has rented our space to premiere his new film. "Four teens go camping at an abandoned scout camp for some late summer camping. Come nightfall, they start getting picked off one by one by the Rake. Andy (JM Ward) and Lauren (Corinne Tiernan) have to fight to stay alive and make their way out of the woods before it’s too late. THE RAKE was produced by Alpha-Marshall Productions and directed by Joshua Matthieu. Join us at THE NEON on February 29th at 7:30pm for the premiere of THE RAKE. Then, stick around until after the showing for a meet and greet with the cast and crew. Tickets are $10 each and available now. Proceeds will go into making more fun films in the future." (taken from press notes)

ENCORE JUST ADDED! We're delighted to bring back the "Exhibition On Screen" series, in partnership with The Dayton Art Institute.  And as we start to think of Spring, we have the perfect documentary for the first Sunday in March - PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN: MONET TO MATISSE.  Join us for this one time event with a post-screening discussion from our friends at DAI on Sunday, March 3 at 5:00. Tickets are $12.50 each and available now. "Claude Monet was an avid horticulturist and arguably the most important painter of gardens in the history of art, but he was not alone. Great artists like Van Gogh, Bonnard, Sorolla, Sargent, Pissarro and Matisse all saw the garden as a powerful subject for their art. These great artists, along with many other famous names, feature in an innovative and extensive exhibition from The Royal Academy of Arts, London." (Exhibition On Screen) An encore (documentary only, no discussion) has been added for Wednesday, March 6 at 7:30.

ONE TIME ONLY! This screening is FREE, but registration is required. "Join Playwright and Educator Kyle Holmes for a Q&A discussion immediately following this special showing of the HBO Documentary, MY SO-CALLED HIGH SCHOOL RANK chronicling the creation of RANKED, a groundbreaking musical exploring how creative outlets like theatre and music can have a profound impact on youth mental health. Holmes will share his experience developing the musical RANKED and how this collaborative creative process provided young people a platform to openly discuss immense academic pressures and other issues negatively affecting their well-being. Kyle gleans from his experience that theatre and music empowered students to process their struggles through art, promoted empathy and understanding within the school community, and equipped teens with valuable coping mechanisms. Holmes makes the case that creativity is a powerful, yet underutilized tool for supporting the mental health of young people facing anxiety, depression, and emotional distress.

Kyle will be the Keynote Speaker for Sinclair's Student Enrichment Programs, The Montgomery County Mentoring Collaborative and Fast Forward Re-Engagement Center, for their annual Mentoring and Re-Engagement Summit, happening March 14th on Sinclair's Campus in the Great Hall, Building 12. For more information about the Sinclair event, call 937 512-3179 or visit thisLINK.

The cult classic THE ROOM and special guest Greg Sestero (actor from THE ROOM and author of THE DISASTER ARTIST) are heading back to THE NEON. For the past two years, this event has sold out very quickly!  It will screen Thursday, March 14 at 7:30, and tickets are $22 - on sale now! Grab your friends (and your spoons), it's gonna be another fun-filled night! 

Tommy Wiseau is so glad that THE ROOM is coming back to Dayton that he's decided to hold the Ohio Premiere of his new film BIG SHARK directly following our screening of THE ROOM!  Tickets for the 10pm screening on March 14 are $20 each and are now on sale!  Tommy just sent us a new trailer - so you'll want to check it out. I have a feeling we're gonna be in for a wild ride! Tickets are already flying!

Water - we take it for granted and probably don’t give it much thought, but it is essential to sustain life everywhere.
WATER is a feature documentary film by Gary Beeber that focuses on Ohio’s source of water and what’s being done to protect it for future generations.  This one-time special preview will benefit the Little Miami Watershed Network - Sunday, March 24 at 5pm. Tickets are $15 each.  This screening is generously funded by by Xylem.

THE PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL is an international adventure film tour presenting the world’s best paddling films of the year – whitewater, sea kayaking, canoeing, SUP, action and lifestyle – in more than 120 cities and towns across Canada, United States and around the world. This year's edition is once again sponsored by Massie Creek Paddlers and Tomfoolery Outdoors!  One Night Only - Thursday, March 28 at 7:30.  Tickets are $12.50 each.

Mark your calendars for a special screening of the documentary WHO KILLED GANDHI? on Wednesday, April 3 at 7:30.  We will be presenting this one-time special screening in partnership with The Dayton International Peace Museum's "Season For NonViolence."  I should have more details available for your next week!

Thank you for all of your support!
Hope to see you soon,
Jonathan

OSCAR SHORTS: DOCUMENTARY (“PG-13”) 2 Hrs 21 Min
Wed & Thu (Feb 28 & 29): 3:30
FINAL DAY - Feb. 29!

THE TASTE OF THINGS (PG-13) 2 Hrs 15 Min
Wed & Thu (Feb 28 & 29): 7:15
Fri, Sat, Sun (Mar 1-3): 2:15
Mon, Tue, Wed (Mar 4-6): 2:30
Thu (Mar 7): 7:10

OSCAR SHORTS: LIVE ACTION (NR – essentially “R”) 2 Hrs 20 Min
Wed (Feb 28): 2:30, 7:10
Thu (Feb 29): 2:30
Fri & Sat (Mar 1 & 2): 7:10
Sun (Mar 3): No Screening
Mon & Tue (Mar 4 & 5): 5:10
Wed (Mar 6): No Screening
Thu (Mar 7): 2:30

OSCAR SHORTS: ANIMATION (NR – essentially “R”) 1 Hr 20 Min
Wed & Thu (Feb 28 & 29): 5:15
Fri & Sat (Mar 1 & 2): 12:15, 5:15
Sun (Mar 3): 12:15, 7:30
Mon & Tue (Mar 4 & 5): 7:50
Wed & Thu (Mar 6 & 7): 5:20

THE RAKE (NR) 45 Min + Q&A
Thursday (Feb 29): 7:30

PERFECT DAYS (PG) 2 Hrs 3 Min
Fri, Sat, Sun (Mar 1-3): 1:15, 4:15, 7:15
Mon-Thu (Mar 4-7): 3:30, 7:15

PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN: MONET TO MATISSE
(NR) 1 Hr 30 Min
Sun (Mar 3): 5:00 - screening + discussion
Wed (Mar 6): 7:00 - screening only

Hello Everyone!

If you still need to see the OSCAR NOMINATED DOCUMENTARY SHORTS, Thursday will be your last chance to catch them at THE NEON.  On Friday, we will open PERFECT DAYS - the new Oscar nominated film from the brilliant director Wim Wenders (WINGS OF DESIRE, PARIS TEXAS, PINA and more). The ANIMATED and LIVE ACTION SHORTS, as well as THE TASTE OF THINGS, will stick around for one more week for limited shows. And speaking of Wim Wenders, we have added a special screening of his new artist documentary ANSELM to our line-up on April 14.  You'll see the trailer for this stunning new doc on the big screen if you come see PERFECT DAYS this weekend.

If you've been to THE NEON in the past several weeks, you've likely seen the trailer for ONE LIFE - starring Anthony Hopkins.  This film about a man who helped establish the Kindertransport, opens March 15...and tickets are on sale now.  I know our regulars will love it!

If you watched any of the SAG Awards, you may have seen Barbra Streisand's "Lifetime Achievement Award" speech.  For almost 2 minutes of her 10 minute speech, she talked about a recent film she saw and adored - UN BELLE COURSE...which is being called DRIVING MADELEINE in the States.  We have this film on our "Coming Soon" list, and you can check out the trailer HERE. Streisand recounted having seen the film with friends and said, "By the end of the film, all of us were in tears because it was so moving and insightful about how you can make a profound connection with someone simply by telling the truth. It reminded me all over again of how much I love film and why we all strive to make the best movies we can.”

Many of you have been asking if we'll be hosting a party on March 10 -Hollywood's Big Night .   The answer is yes (this will be my 23rd year hosting such a party)...and as always, admission is FREE!  More details and ballots are available in our lobby.

Starts Friday! Synopsis for PERFECT DAYS: Brilliant filmmaker Wim Wenders has added a fourth Oscar nomination to his resume with the lovely film PERFECT DAYS. "Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world." Nominated for "Best International Film" at this year's Academy Awards.

Local filmmaker Joshua Matthieu has rented our space to premiere his new film. "Four teens go camping at an abandoned scout camp for some late summer camping. Come nightfall, they start getting picked off one by one by the Rake. Andy (JM Ward) and Lauren (Corinne Tiernan) have to fight to stay alive and make their way out of the woods before it’s too late. THE RAKE was produced by Alpha-Marshall Productions and directed by Joshua Matthieu. Join us at THE NEON on February 29th at 7:30pm for the premiere of THE RAKE. Then, stick around until after the showing for a meet and greet with the cast and crew. Tickets are $10 each and available now. Proceeds will go into making more fun films in the future." (taken from press notes)

ENCORE JUST ADDED! We're delighted to bring back the "Exhibition On Screen" series, in partnership with The Dayton Art Institute.  And as we start to think of Spring, we have the perfect documentary for the first Sunday in March - PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN: MONET TO MATISSE.  Join us for this one time event with a post-screening discussion from our friends at DAI on Sunday, March 3 at 5:00. Tickets are $12.50 each and available now. "Claude Monet was an avid horticulturist and arguably the most important painter of gardens in the history of art, but he was not alone. Great artists like Van Gogh, Bonnard, Sorolla, Sargent, Pissarro and Matisse all saw the garden as a powerful subject for their art. These great artists, along with many other famous names, feature in an innovative and extensive exhibition from The Royal Academy of Arts, London." (Exhibition On Screen) An encore (documentary only, no discussion) has been added for Wednesday, March 6 at 7:30.

ONE TIME ONLY! This screening is FREE, but registration is required. "Join Playwright and Educator Kyle Holmes for a Q&A discussion immediately following this special showing of the HBO Documentary, MY SO-CALLED HIGH SCHOOL RANK chronicling the creation of RANKED, a groundbreaking musical exploring how creative outlets like theatre and music can have a profound impact on youth mental health. Holmes will share his experience developing the musical RANKED and how this collaborative creative process provided young people a platform to openly discuss immense academic pressures and other issues negatively affecting their well-being. Kyle gleans from his experience that theatre and music empowered students to process their struggles through art, promoted empathy and understanding within the school community, and equipped teens with valuable coping mechanisms. Holmes makes the case that creativity is a powerful, yet underutilized tool for supporting the mental health of young people facing anxiety, depression, and emotional distress.

Kyle will be the Keynote Speaker for Sinclair's Student Enrichment Programs, The Montgomery County Mentoring Collaborative and Fast Forward Re-Engagement Center, for their annual Mentoring and Re-Engagement Summit, happening March 14th on Sinclair's Campus in the Great Hall, Building 12. For more information about the Sinclair event, call 937 512-3179 or visit thisLINK.

The cult classic THE ROOM and special guest Greg Sestero (actor from THE ROOM and author of THE DISASTER ARTIST) are heading back to THE NEON. For the past two years, this event has sold out very quickly!  It will screen Thursday, March 14 at 7:30, and tickets are $22 - on sale now! Grab your friends (and your spoons), it's gonna be another fun-filled night! 

Tommy Wiseau is so glad that THE ROOM is coming back to Dayton that he's decided to hold the Ohio Premiere of his new film BIG SHARK directly following our screening of THE ROOM!  Tickets for the 10pm screening on March 14 are $20 each and are now on sale!  Tommy just sent us a new trailer - so you'll want to check it out. I have a feeling we're gonna be in for a wild ride! Tickets are already flying!

Water - we take it for granted and probably don’t give it much thought, but it is essential to sustain life everywhere.
WATER is a feature documentary film by Gary Beeber that focuses on Ohio’s source of water and what’s being done to protect it for future generations.  This one-time special preview will benefit the Little Miami Watershed Network - Sunday, March 24 at 5pm. Tickets are $15 each.  This screening is generously funded by by Xylem.

THE PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL is an international adventure film tour presenting the world’s best paddling films of the year – whitewater, sea kayaking, canoeing, SUP, action and lifestyle – in more than 120 cities and towns across Canada, United States and around the world. This year's edition is once again sponsored by Massie Creek Paddlers and Tomfoolery Outdoors!  One Night Only - Thursday, March 28 at 7:30.  Tickets are $12.50 each.

Mark your calendars for a special screening of the documentary WHO KILLED GANDHI? on Wednesday, April 3 at 7:30.  We will be presenting this one-time special screening in partnership with The Dayton International Peace Museum's "Season For NonViolence."  I should have more details available for your next week!

Thank you for all of your support!
Hope to see you soon,
Jonathan

OSCAR SHORTS: DOCUMENTARY (“PG-13”) 2 Hrs 21 Min
Wed & Thu (Feb 28 & 29): 3:30
FINAL DAY - Feb. 29!

THE TASTE OF THINGS (PG-13) 2 Hrs 15 Min
Wed & Thu (Feb 28 & 29): 7:15
Fri, Sat, Sun (Mar 1-3): 2:15
Mon, Tue, Wed (Mar 4-6): 2:30
Thu (Mar 7): 7:10

OSCAR SHORTS: LIVE ACTION (NR – essentially “R”) 2 Hrs 20 Min
Wed (Feb 28): 2:30, 7:10
Thu (Feb 29): 2:30
Fri & Sat (Mar 1 & 2): 7:10
Sun (Mar 3): No Screening
Mon & Tue (Mar 4 & 5): 5:10
Wed (Mar 6): No Screening
Thu (Mar 7): 2:30

OSCAR SHORTS: ANIMATION (NR – essentially “R”) 1 Hr 20 Min
Wed & Thu (Feb 28 & 29): 5:15
Fri & Sat (Mar 1 & 2): 12:15, 5:15
Sun (Mar 3): 12:15, 7:30
Mon & Tue (Mar 4 & 5): 7:50
Wed & Thu (Mar 6 & 7): 5:20

THE RAKE (NR) 45 Min + Q&A
Thursday (Feb 29): 7:30

PERFECT DAYS (PG) 2 Hrs 3 Min
Fri, Sat, Sun (Mar 1-3): 1:15, 4:15, 7:15
Mon-Thu (Mar 4-7): 3:30, 7:15

PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN: MONET TO MATISSE
(NR) 1 Hr 30 Min
Sun (Mar 3): 5:00 - screening + discussion
Wed (Mar 6): 7:00 - screening only