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Special Special Event

Tuesday 14, October

Apollo 13

Apollo 13

PGlanguage and emotional intensity.

Tuesday 14, October

Thursday 23, October

The Vampire Circus

The Vampire Circus

All Ages

Thursday 23, October

Saturday 25, October

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Rstrong sexual content including violence and language

Saturday 25, October

Sunday 26, October

The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935)

The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935)

Not Rated

Sunday 26, October

Special Special Event
Apollo 13

Apollo 13

PGlanguage and emotional intensity.

Sponsored by Revere Copper Products, witness the exhilarating story of the ill-fated Apollo 13 moon mission in this screening of Apollo 13 on the big screen of the historic Capitol Theatre. Starring Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, and Ed Harris, directed by Ron Howard, and nominated for nine Academy Awards including Best Picture, Apollo 13 will be shown in a new 4K widescreen restoration directly from Universal Pictures for the film’s thirtieth anniversary. NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage, putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy. Runtime: 140 minutes Rating: PG Language: English Format: Digital Print Venue: Capitol Theatre

Tuesday 14, October

The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935)

The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935)

Not Rated

Celebrate local history on the bicentennial of the opening of the Erie Canal with this classic 1935 comedy starring Henry Fonda in his screen debut and Janet Gaynor. Based upon the 1929 novel Rome Haul by Walter D. Edmonds and the Broadway play of the same name, The Farmer Takes a Wife is the story of Dan Harrow (Fonda), who works along the Erie Canal during the mid-19th century to raise money to buy a farm. While working, he meets Molly Larkins (Gaynor), a beautiful canal boat cook, and although Harrow wants to marry Larkins, she’s apprehensive about leaving the exciting canal life for one of a farmer’s wife. Runtime: 91 minutes Rating: Not Rated Language: English Format: 35mm Film Print Venue: Capitol Theatre

Sunday 26, October

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Rstrong sexual content including violence and language

Join us *one night only* at The Historic Capitol Theatre for our annual interactive presentation of the all-singing, all-dancing classic, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. It will cap off an evening full of fun as The Arts District hosts our Annual Haunted Hallway Vendor Fair! Come down to the block party at 3:00pm, see all the vendors and entertainment but get your makeup and hair done ahead of time so you can join us for the Rocky Horror Picture Show Pre-Party at 6:30pm with the doors for RHPS opening at 7:15pm with the show beginning at 8:00pm with our customary costume parade! Every participant will receive one managers pass for their participation and the crowd favorite will receive and extra special prize! Since Rocky Horror is beloved for its rich history of audience participation our screenings feature theater-appropriate "prop kits" available for purchase for $12.00. Our kits include interactive props for every major, Transylvanian-approved call-out. To encourage the safety and enjoyment of the film by all in attendance, any bags brought into the auditorium will be subjected to a search for prohibited items. For the uninitiated: In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a mad scientist of sorts. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O'Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named "Rocky." For more information please visit our website www.romecapitol.com or give us a call at 315.337.6277. Rating: R Runtime: 100 Minutes Language: English Venue: Capitol Theatre Format: Digital Print

Saturday 25, October

The Vampire Circus

The Vampire Circus

All Ages

LIVE ON STAGE! The Vampire Circus Comes to the Capitol Theatre in Rome, NY this October for a Spooky Spectacle! Just in time for Halloween, The Vampire Circus is descending upon the Capitol Theatre in Rome, NY for a night of thrills, chills, and extraordinary entertainment! This mesmerizing, gothic-infused spectacle will take place Thursday, October 23rd, and promises a hauntingly beautiful fusion of circus artistry, theater, technology, twisted acrobatics, and the mysterious allure of vampires. The Vampire Circus combines jaw-dropping acrobatics, contortion, aerial stunts, and mind-bending performances. Guests will be transported to a world where the supernatural reigns, and where death-defying acts are as thrilling as the storyline itself. Whether you are a fan of dark fantasy or just seeking an unforgettable night out, this show has something for everyone. Set in Bohemia during the 19 century, Count Dracula contemplates a plan for world domination when he decides to open a traveling circus with his gypsy bodyguards. The Vampire Circus is a perfect cover-up to travel unnoticed and begin his world reign of terror and turn all humans into an army of vampires for global dominance.

Thursday 23, October