Events

85 years ago, America was on the precipice of major upheaval — not only digging out from the ruins of the Great Depression and impending involvement in World War II, but also in the world of film. This month, a modest sampling of some of the best the year had to offer — but these films would go on to define the decade America went to war and bring significant attention and opportunities to the auteurs at their helms.

Join the Nashville Center for Architecture + Design for a screening of SITTING STILL with Laurie Olin, exploring the life, work, and social vision of one of the most significant urban designers of our time.

In 1977, a young disabled woman (Ruth Madeley) and a scrappy coalition of outsiders decide they’ve had enough. What begins as one impulsive act becomes the longest occupation of a federal building in American history, as hundreds spontaneously seize government offices and refuse to leave until the bureaucrat in their way (Mark Ruffalo) takes action.

Palme d’Or winner and Academy Award nominee Mike Leigh returns with his next feature film, continuing his insightful exploration of the contemporary world. With his distinctive cinematic voice, he once again delves into themes that challenge and resonate with modern audiences.

In 2025, after multiple tours and multi-platinum record sales, Mumford and Sons found themselves missing the early days playing music in a community, and wanted to recapture the joy and spontaneity of collaboration. So, they invited 18 of their favorite musicians to board a vintage train in New Orleans and play a very unconventional tour.

Featuring a handful of new 4K restorations of well-worn Halloween traditions, auteur b-sides, new horror-adjacent documentaries, midnight monster movies, and off-the-beaten-path picks, this ragtag assembly of some of macabre cinema’s finest is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat as we approach the most horrifying night of the year!

Once a regular staple in pre-pandemic fall programming, the salty phoenix of Doctobers past arises anew, leaner than last seen in 2018 and cradled in its claws a mixed nest of cracked eggs.