Manlius Cinema

Join us for a live introduction and post-show Q&A with the filmmaker, Hugh Gross, and legendary Oz historian and author, John Fricke. "After the Wizard" is a heartfelt, often humorous and always entertaining story about a 12-year-old girl named Elizabeth who lives in an orphanage in Kingman, Kansas. Like millions of girls her age she has read the beloved L. Frank Baum novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" countless times. But unlike other girls, Elizabeth believes she is Dorothy...and maybe she is. With Elizabeth referring to herself as Dorothy and constantly looking for Toto and a way back to Oz, the headmistress at the orphanage worries about Elizabeth and fears that she is losing touch with reality.Meanwhile back in Oz things have not gone well for the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman or the Lion. Oz is in trouble and they believe Dorothy is the one person who can help save their home, just as she did before. Only this time they have to find her.

Policymakers, grassroots organizations, activists, and residents of Syracuse dissect the leading problem in the city’s affordable housing crisis - exclusionary zoning.

In the lush woods of New York State’s Catskill Mountains, a mythical memory lives on. Of a time when men — armed with rifles and pitchforks, disguised in eerie masks and gowns — descended from bucolic hills to stage the Anti-Rent War, or the “Second American Revolution” as they called it. That farmers’ uprising 200 years ago changed the course of American history and paved the way to the creation of Abraham Lincoln’s Republican Party. Today, although largely forgotten, the historic uprising lives on through direct descendants of those rebellious farmers, through their stories, songs, and the eerie costumes preserved since the 1840s. CALICO REBELLION is a cinematic journey into small town America, its idealism and the violence that percolates just beneath the surface. The film explores themes of land, belonging, and the historical identity of the people who continue to change the political landscape of their country.

Camp Syracuse is archival footage from 1917, provided by the Onondaga Historical Association, that depicts field drills and daily life of soldiers preparing to deploy to the front in WW1. The film will be preceded by a lecture from the OHA Curator of History, Robert Searing. Mr. Searing will also provide live commentary to the archival footage to bring to life this chapter of our shared history. The event (including pre-show presentation, film screening, and post-show Q&A) is anticipated to last 90 minutes.

Experience the wonder of space exploration with “Copy, Moon Joy: Inside the Artemis II Mission,” featuring NASA Astrogeophysicist Dr. Jennifer Heldmann. Go beyond the headlines and step into the science, adventure, and human story behind humanity’s return to the Moon. Dr. Heldmann will share an inside look at the Artemis II mission, including what it takes to prepare for lunar exploration and the science guiding our return to deep space. She’ll also highlight how her work studying planetary environments helps shape the future of human spaceflight.

An official part of the 2026 NYS Path Through History celebration. His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz (1914) is a silent fantasy film where Dorothy and her friends help the Scarecrow overthrow the cruel King Krewl of the Emerald City. The plot involves the witch Mombi freezing Princess Gloria’s heart to prevent her from loving the gardener boy, Pon, whom the Scarecrow aids in winning her back.

The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his young apprentice Grogu. Directed by Jon Favreau, “The Mandalorian and Grogu” also stars Sigourney Weaver and is produced by Jon Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, Dave Filoni, and Ian Bryce, with music composed by Ludwig Göransson.

"The viral internet sensation “The Amazing Digital Circus” comes to its long-awaited conclusion in a feature-length theatrical release! This “Last Act” combines episode 8 with the all new, hour long episode 9 for fans to see before anyone else in the world. With Caine gone and the circus dark, the cast are left with only the mistakes and traumas of their pasts to keep them company. As the prospect of eternity closes in around them, they discover the truth about the Digital Circus and its history.  Will they come to terms with what they uncover, or will they make… the other choice? Also, presumably at some point someone says something funny, because this ending can’t be THAT depressing, can it?"

Twenty years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel—Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable streets of New York City and the sleek offices of Runway Magazine in 20th Century Studios’ “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” the eagerly awaited sequel to the 2006 phenomenon that defined a generation. The film is directed by David Frankel, written by Aline Brosh McKenna, produced by Wendy Finerman, and executive produced by Michael Bederman, Karen Rosenfelt and Aline Brosh McKenna.