Big Picture Theater & Café

- 48 Carroll Road, Waitsfield, VT, 05673
- 802-496-8994
- mail@bigpicturetheater.info
- http://www.bigpicturetheater.info/
The Mad River Valley attracts the outdoorsy, artistic and enlightened. All three types frequent Waitsfield’s only cinema-restaurant-cafe. German-born Claudia Becker and her husband, filmmaker Eugene Jarecki, own the moviehouse, which shows first-run films on two screens and sells popcorn. But the place is really more of a cool community center, hosting festivals, lectures, concerts — you name it. They even make and sell their own donuts. PHOTO: PURE MINT MEDIA
Music:
- Sunday, May 18
- 7:30PM - Inner Fire District
- 7:30PM - Inner Fire District
- Sunday, December 7
- 10AM - Jazz Brunch
- Saturday, February 14
- Wednesday, July 15
- 7PM - Queen City Hot Club
- Wednesday, August 5
- 7PM - Queen City Hot Club
- Saturday, August 22
- 6PM - 'Mad 4 Music'
- Sunday, August 23
- 12PM, 6PM - 'Mad 4 Music'
- Wednesday, October 21
- 7PM - Queen City Hot Club
- Wednesday, November 11
- 7PM - Queen City Hot Club
- Wednesday, November 18
- 7PM - Folk By Association
Calendar Events:
Wednesday through Thursday, May 7–8, 6PM
Indiana Jones Retrospective [Movie]- Wednesday, May 14, 8PM;
- Sunday, May 18, 2PM
Bike Week Movie Fest [Movie]Sunday, May 25, 7PM
Modern Times [Movie]Sunday, June 8, 7–9PM
Diane Wilson [Talks]Friday, June 20, 6–8PM
Summer Solstice Contra Dance [Dance]Wednesday, July 30, 6PM
'Mulan' [Theater]Thursday, August 7, 7PM
'Talking Art' [Talks]Thursday, August 14, 7PM
'Talking Art' [Talks]Saturday, August 16, 1–5PM
Thursday, August 21, 7PM
'Talking Art' [Talks]Thursday, August 28, 7PM
'Talking Art' [Talks]Friday, August 29, 6–8PM
Mad River Poetry Slam [Words]Tuesday, September 16, 7PM
'When Healing Hands Harm' [Movie]Sunday, October 5, 4PM
Ralph Nader Meeting [Activism]Friday, October 10, 5PM
Eugene Jarecki [Words]Thursday, October 23, 7–9PM
'Loser Take All' [Talks]Wednesday, December 31, 5PM
Superhero New Year's Eve Party [Holidays]Thursday, January 1, 7–8:30PM
'Skiing East Greenland' [Talks]Wednesday through Sunday, January 14–18, 2 – 10PM
Mountaintop Film Festival [Movie]Tuesday, January 20, 5–9PM
'Inaugurating Hope' [Etc.]Saturday, February 14, 8–11:59PM
'I Heart Beats' Dance Party [Dance]Wednesday, February 18, 6–9PM
Farm Revival Potluck [Food&Drink]Sunday, February 22, 6–11PM
Oscar Party [Etc.]Thursday, March 19, 7PM
'Finding Our Voices' [Movie]Thursday, April 30, 7PM
'Living Lightly on the Earth' [Environment]Thursday, May 7, 7PM
Friday, May 15, 7PM
Salsa Dancing [Dance]Saturday, May 16, 11AM–12PM
Yoga Class [Health&Fitness]- Saturday, May 16, 12–12:30PM;
- Sunday, May 17, 11–11:30AM
'What is Reiki?' [Health&Fitness]Sunday, May 17, 7PM
'The Red Shoes' [Theater]Wednesday, June 24, 6–8PM
Thursday, July 23, 6:30–8:30PM
Youth Film Night [Film]Tuesday, August 4, 6:30–8PM
'Accidental Home' [Film]- Friday, August 7, 8:30AM–4PM;
- Thursday, August 13, 8:30AM–4PM
'Art in the Garden Tour' [Outdoors]Wednesday, August 26, 7:30PM
Fiestavus Vermont Comedy Tour [Theater]Thursday through Sunday, September 24–27, 10AM – 10PM
Saturday, November 14, 4–6PM
Saturday, November 14, 8PM
Movie Showtimes:
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song
Wednesday through Sunday, April 16–20: 6PM, 8PM
The Forbidden Kingdom
- Friday through Saturday, May 9–10: 6PM, 8PM
- Thursday, May 15: 6PM, 8PM;
- Wednesday, May 14, 6PM;
- Sunday, May 11: 2PM, 6PM, 8PM
Speed Racer
- Sunday, May 11, 2PM;
- Wednesday through Sunday, May 14–18: 5PM, 7:30PM;
- Wednesday, May 21: 5PM, 7:30PM
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
- Sunday, May 18, 2PM;
- Wednesday through Sunday, May 28–June 1: 5PM, 8PM
- Wednesday through Thursday, June 11–12, 8PM;
- Friday through Sunday, June 6–8, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, June 4–5: 5PM, 8PM
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- Wednesday through Sunday, May 28–June 1: 5:30PM, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Sunday, June 4–8: 5:30PM, 8PM
- Wednesday through Thursday, June 18–19, 8PM;
- Friday through Sunday, June 13–15, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, June 11–12: 5:30PM, 8PM
Kung Fu Panda
- Friday through Sunday, June 6–8: 4PM, 6PM;
- Wednesday through Saturday, June 11–14, 4PM;
- Sunday, June 15: 2PM, 4PM
- Wednesday through Thursday, June 25–26, 4PM;
- Friday through Sunday, June 20–22, 4PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, June 18–19: 4PM, 6PM
The Incredible Hulk
- Friday through Saturday, June 13–14: 6PM, 8PM;
- Sunday, June 15: 2PM, 6PM, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, June 18–19: 6PM, 8PM;
- Friday through Sunday, June 20–22: 4PM, 6PM
- Sunday, June 29: 2PM, 4PM;
- Friday through Saturday, June 27–28, 4PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, June 25–26: 4PM, 6PM
Get Smart
- Friday through Sunday, June 20–22: 6PM, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Friday, June 25–27: 6PM, 8PM;
- Saturday, June 28, 8PM;
- Sunday, June 29: 6PM, 8PM
- Wednesday through Thursday, July 9–10, 8PM;
- Saturday through Sunday, July 5–6, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, July 2–3, 8PM
Sex and the City
- Friday through Sunday, June 20–22, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Friday, June 25–27, 8PM;
- Sunday, June 29, 8PM
WALL-E
- Saturday through Sunday, June 28–29, 2PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, July 2–3: 4PM, 6PM;
- Saturday, July 5: 4PM, 6PM;
- Sunday, July 6: 2PM, 4PM, 6PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, July 9–10: 4PM, 6PM;
- Friday, July 11: 5PM, 7PM;
- Saturday through Sunday, July 12–13: 2PM, 5PM, 7PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, July 16–17: 5PM, 7PM
- Wednesday through Thursday, July 23–24: 4PM, 6PM;
- Sunday, July 20: 2PM, 4PM, 6PM;
- Friday through Saturday, July 18–19: 4PM, 6PM
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
- Wednesday through Thursday, July 2–3: 5PM, 7PM;
- Saturday, July 5: 5PM, 7PM;
- Sunday, July 6: 2PM, 5PM, 7PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, July 9–10: 5PM, 7PM
- Wednesday through Thursday, July 16–17: 4PM, 6PM;
- Saturday through Sunday, July 12–13: 2PM, 4PM, 6PM;
- Friday, July 11: 4PM, 6PM
The Love Guru
- Friday through Sunday, July 11–13, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Sunday, July 16–20, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, July 23–24, 8PM
The Dark Knight
- Friday, July 18: 12AM, 5PM, 8PM;
- Saturday, July 19: 5PM, 8PM;
- Sunday, July 20: 2PM, 5PM, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Saturday, July 23–26: 5PM, 8PM;
- Sunday, July 27: 2PM, 5PM, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Saturday, July 30–August 2: 5PM, 8PM;
- Sunday, August 3: 2PM, 5PM, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Friday, August 6–8: 5PM, 8PM
- Friday through Sunday, August 15–17, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, August 13–14: 5PM, 8PM;
- Sunday, August 10, 2PM
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
- Friday through Saturday, July 25–26: 4PM, 6PM, 8PM;
- Sunday, July 27: 2PM, 4PM, 6PM, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Saturday, July 30–August 2: 4PM, 6PM, 8PM;
- Sunday, August 3: 2PM, 4PM, 6PM, 8PM
- Wednesday through Thursday, August 13–14, 8PM;
- Friday, August 8, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, August 6–7: 4PM, 6PM, 8PM
Mamma Mia!
- Friday, August 8: 4PM, 6PM;
- Sunday, August 10, 2PM;
- Wednesday through Sunday, August 13–17: 4PM, 6PM;
- Wednesday through Saturday, August 20–23, 4PM;
- Sunday, August 24: 2PM, 4PM;
- Wednesday through Saturday, August 27–30, 4PM;
- Sunday, August 31: 2PM, 4PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, September 3–4, 4PM
- Wednesday through Thursday, September 10–11, 8PM;
- Sunday, September 7: 2PM, 8PM;
- Friday through Saturday, September 5–6, 8PM
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
- Wednesday through Sunday, August 20–24: 5PM, 7:30PM;
- Wednesday through Sunday, August 27–31: 5PM, 7:30PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, September 3–4: 5PM, 7:30PM
The Rocker
- Wednesday through Saturday, August 20–23: 6PM, 8PM;
- Sunday, August 24: 2PM, 6PM, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Saturday, August 27–30: 6PM, 8PM;
- Sunday, August 31: 2PM, 6PM, 8PM
- Wednesday through Thursday, September 10–11: 6PM, 8PM;
- Friday through Sunday, September 5–7: 4PM, 6PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, September 3–4: 6PM, 8PM
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Friday through Sunday, September 5–7: 4PM, 6PM, 8PM
- Wednesday through Thursday, September 17–18, 4PM;
- Friday through Sunday, September 12–14, 4PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, September 10–11: 4PM, 6PM
Tropic Thunder
- Friday through Saturday, September 12–13: 6PM, 8PM
- Friday through Sunday, September 19–21, 3PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, September 17–18: 6PM, 8PM;
- Sunday, September 14: 2PM, 6PM, 8PM
The Women
- Sunday, September 14, 2PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, September 17–18: 5PM, 7:30PM;
- Friday, September 19, 5PM;
- Sunday, September 21, 2PM;
- Wednesday, September 24, 8PM
- Wednesday through Thursday, October 1–2, 5PM;
- Sunday, September 28: 2PM, 5PM, 7:30PM;
- Thursday through Saturday, September 25–27: 5PM, 7:30PM
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
- Friday, September 19: 7PM, 9PM;
- Saturday, September 20: 4PM, 6PM, 8PM;
- Sunday, September 21: 2PM, 4PM, 6PM, 8PM;
- Wednesday, September 24: 4PM, 6PM;
- Thursday through Saturday, September 25–27: 4PM, 6PM, 8PM
- Friday through Sunday, October 3–5, 4PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, October 1–2: 4PM, 6PM, 8PM;
- Sunday, September 28: 2PM, 4PM, 6PM, 8PM
Burn After Reading
- Friday through Saturday, October 3–4: 6PM, 8PM;
- Sunday, October 5: 2PM, 6PM, 8PM
- Wednesday through Thursday, October 22–23, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Sunday, October 15–19, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, October 8–9: 4PM, 6PM
Igor
- Friday through Sunday, October 10–12: 4PM, 6PM;
- Wednesday through Sunday, October 15–19: 4PM, 6PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, October 22–23: 4PM, 6PM
- Sunday, November 2: 2PM, 4PM;
- Wednesday through Saturday, October 29–November 1, 4PM;
- Friday through Sunday, October 24–26, 4PM
Ghost Town
- Friday through Sunday, October 10–12: 4PM, 6PM, 8PM;
- Wednesday, October 15: 5PM, 7PM
- Wednesday through Thursday, October 22–23: 5PM, 7PM;
- Friday through Sunday, October 17–19: 5PM, 7PM;
- Thursday, October 16: 5PM, 9PM
Body of Lies
- Friday, October 24–Friday, October 31: 5PM, 7:30PM;
- Saturday, November 1, 5PM;
- Sunday, November 2: 5PM, 7:30PM
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
- Friday, October 24–Saturday, November 1: 6PM, 8PM;
- Sunday, November 2: 2PM, 6PM, 8PM
City of Ember
- Friday, November 14: 4PM, 6PM, 8PM
- Wednesday through Thursday, November 19–20: 4PM, 6PM, 8PM;
- Sunday, November 16: 2PM, 4PM, 6PM, 8PM;
- Saturday, November 15, 4PM
W.
- Friday through Saturday, November 14–15: 5PM, 7:30PM;
- Sunday, November 16: 2PM, 5PM, 7:30PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, November 19–20: 5PM, 7:30PM;
- Friday through Sunday, November 21–23, 8PM
- Wednesday through Thursday, December 3–4, 8PM;
- Friday through Sunday, November 28–30, 8PM;
- Wednesday, November 26, 8PM
The Secret Life of Bees
- Friday through Sunday, November 21–23: 5PM, 7:30PM;
- Sunday, November 30, 2PM
- Wednesday through Thursday, December 10–11, 8PM;
- Saturday through Sunday, December 6–7, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, December 3–4: 5PM, 7:30PM
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
- Sunday, November 30, 2PM;
- Wednesday through Saturday, December 3–6: 4PM, 6PM
- Friday through Sunday, December 12–14, 4PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, December 10–11: 4PM, 6PM;
- Sunday, December 7: 2PM, 4PM, 6PM
Quantum of Solace
- Friday, December 5, 7:30PM;
- Saturday, December 6: 2PM, 5PM, 7:30PM
- Friday through Sunday, December 12–14: 6PM, 8:30PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, December 10–11: 5PM, 7:30PM;
- Sunday, December 7: 5PM, 7:30PM
The Day the Earth Stood Still
- Friday through Sunday, December 12–14: 4PM, 6:15PM, 8:30PM;
- Thursday through Sunday, December 25–28, 8PM
Marley and Me
- Thursday through Sunday, December 25–28: 2PM, 4PM, 6PM, 8PM;
- Wednesday, December 31: 2PM, 4PM, 6PM;
- Friday through Sunday, January 2–4: 2PM, 6PM, 8PM
- Monday through Tuesday, January 12–13, 6PM;
- Saturday through Sunday, January 10–11: 2PM, 5:30PM, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Friday, January 7–9: 5:30PM, 8PM
The Tale of Despereaux
- Thursday through Sunday, December 25–28: 2PM, 4PM, 6PM;
- Wednesday through Sunday, December 31–January 4: 2PM, 4PM;
- Wednesday through Sunday, January 7–11: 2PM, 4PM
Australia
- Wednesday through Friday, January 7–9: 5PM, 8PM;
- Saturday through Sunday, January 10–11: 2PM, 5PM, 8PM;
- Monday through Tuesday, January 12–13, 6PM
Milk
- Sunday, February 1, 2PM;
- Wednesday through Saturday, February 4–7, 8PM
- Saturday, February 14, 6PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, February 11–12, 8PM;
- Sunday, February 8: 2PM, 8PM
Bride Wars
- Sunday, February 1, 2PM
- Wednesday through Thursday, February 11–12: 4PM, 6PM;
- Sunday, February 8: 2PM, 4PM, 6PM;
- Wednesday through Saturday, February 4–7: 4PM, 6PM
Taken
- Wednesday through Thursday, February 11–12: 4PM, 6PM, 8PM;
- Friday, February 13: 4PM, 8PM;
- Saturday, February 14, 4PM;
- Sunday, February 15: 4PM, 8PM
- Wednesday through Thursday, February 25–26, 8PM;
- Friday through Sunday, February 20–22, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, February 18–19: 4PM, 6PM
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Friday through Sunday, February 13–15, 3PM
Revolutionary Road
- Friday through Sunday, February 13–15: 6PM, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Sunday, February 18–22, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, February 25–26, 8PM
The Pink Panther 2
- Friday, February 20: 4PM, 6PM
- Friday through Thursday, February 27–March 5: 6PM, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, February 25–26: 4PM, 6PM;
- Saturday through Sunday, February 21–22: 2PM, 4PM, 6PM
Hotel for Dogs
- Friday, February 20: 4PM, 6PM;
- Saturday through Sunday, February 21–22: 2PM, 4PM, 6PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, February 25–26: 4PM, 6PM;
- Friday through Sunday, February 27–March 1: 2PM, 4PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, March 4–5, 4PM;
- Friday through Saturday, March 6–7: 2PM, 4PM;
- Sunday, March 8: 2PM, 4PM;
- Monday, March 9, 4PM
- Monday through Thursday, March 16–19, 4PM;
- Friday through Sunday, March 13–15: 2PM, 4PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, March 11–12, 4PM
Slumdog Millionaire
- Friday through Sunday, February 27–March 1: 5PM, 7PM;
- Wednesday through Thursday, March 4–5: 5PM, 7PM;
- Friday through Saturday, March 6–7: 5PM, 7:30PM;
- Sunday, March 8: 2PM, 5PM, 7:30PM
- Monday through Thursday, March 16–19: 5PM, 7:30PM;
- Friday through Sunday, March 13–15: 2PM, 5PM, 7:30PM;
- Monday through Thursday, March 9–12: 5PM, 7:30PM
Frost/Nixon
- Friday through Saturday, March 6–7: 5:30PM, 8PM;
- Sunday, March 8: 5:30PM, 8PM
- Sunday through Thursday, March 15–19: 5:45PM, 8PM;
- Wednesday through Friday, March 11–13: 5:45PM, 8PM;
- Monday, March 9: 5:30PM, 8PM
Gran Torino
- Friday through Sunday, March 20–22: 2PM, 5:30PM, 8PM;
- Monday through Thursday, March 23–26: 5:30PM, 8PM
Coraline
- Friday through Sunday, March 20–22: 2PM, 4PM;
- Monday through Thursday, March 23–26, 4PM
The Reader
Friday through Thursday, March 20–26: 6PM, 8:15PM
Art:
Saturday, November 15 10AM – Thursday, December 4 6PM
Saturday, December 6, 6–10PM
Friday, June 5 10AM – Tuesday, June 30 9PM
Friday, June 5, 4–7PM
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