Community Calendar

Cabin fever getting you down? It’s time to break the routine and get the kids out of the house! Join us in the Community Room for a fun, family-friendly morning kickoff.

We’ll start with a delicious build-your-own cereal bar, plus classic board games, card games, and Twister (about 30 minutes of play). Once everyone is fueled up and awake, we’ll turn up the volume for a high-energy sing-along of the famous K-pop–powered supernatural action film (95 minutes of action!).

Details & Pricing
Kids and Students: $5
Adults: Free

Note: All children under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the event.

Utica University’s free Films on Thursday series continues on Thursday, January 29 at 7:00pm with the documentary, "What The Hell Happened To Blood, Sweat & Tears?"

The ground breaking jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears was one of the hottest groups of the late-1960s, selling records by the millions, winning Grammy awards, and performing at Woodstock. But after participating in a 1970 U.S. State Department sponsored tour of Yugoslavia, Romania and Poland, the group came home to political fireworks and angry fans. Director John Scheinfeld chronicles that tour and its aftermath in this documentary that contains never before released footage from behind the Iron Curtain.

A complete list of the Spring 2026 film series, the campus map, parking information, and more are available by visiting utica.edu/film

All films are shown at 7 p.m. in Macfarlane Auditorium in DePerno Hall and are free and open to the general public.

Rudolph Valentino plays Paris educated Sheik Ahmed who desperately desires feisty British socialite Diana. The only solution (for him) is to abduct her and carry her off to his luxurious desert tent-palace. The free-spirited Diana recoils from his passionate embraces and yearns to be released. Only after being kidnapped by desert bandits (which was her own fault) does Diana realize how much she has grown to love Ahmed. Will he come to her rescue? Will he get there in time?
Plus, Film Short "His Wooden Wedding" with Charley Chase.
Silent Films with Live Accompaniment by Marta Waterman.

Utica University’s free Films on Thursday series continues on Thursday, February 5 at 7:00pm with the movie "Checkpoint Zoo."

During the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Kharkiv’s Feldman Ecopark animal sanctuary became part of a war zone. This documentary chronicles the zookeepers and volunteers who risked their lives to evacuate and save more than 5,000 animals caught in the crossfire. An emotional and suspenseful journey, "Checkpoint Zoo" has won multiple film festival awards.

A complete list of the Spring 2026 film series, the campus map, parking information, and more are available by visiting utica.edu/film

All films are shown at 7 p.m. in Macfarlane Auditorium in DePerno Hall and are free and open to the general public.

All Chris wants is to build a promising future for his wife, Alex, and their two daughters—a young family chasing the American Dream. But one fateful night, their world is upended when a stranger mysteriously appears in their home. As tensions rise and unsettling revelations come to light, they must also face Detective Carlsen, whose relentless pursuit of the truth threatens to unravel everything.

This screening of THE KNIFE includes a Q&A with star of the film and Academy Award winner Melissa Leo, moderated by Nicole Quinn.

The Earth’s Greatest Enemy: A Film by Abby Martin
Thursday, Feb. 12, 6:00 p.m. at The Other Side, 2011 Genesee St., Utica
Earth’s Greatest Enemy reveals a hidden truth rarely questioned in mainstream reporting:
the role of the U.S. military as the world’s largest institutional polluter, tracing the link
between war, empire, and ecological destruction. Drawing on powerful testimonies from
veterans, scientists, and frontline communities, it uncovers how military operations
poison ecosystems, accelerate global warming, and sacrifice the future for endless
expansion. From Alaska’s melting glaciers to contaminated bases across the U.S. and
toxic battlefields abroad, Earth’s Greatest Enemy delivers a provocative and
unflinching examination of the untouchable institution playing an outsized role in the climate crisis. Presentation is free and open to the public. Donations are gratefully accepted.

(United States, 1980, 110 minutes, color)
Directed by John Sayles. Starring Bruce MacDonald, Maggie Renzi, David Strathairn.

Seven former college activists reunite for a weekend in New Hampshire to mark the 10th anniversary of their arrest while driving from Boston to Washington D.C. to protest the Vietnam War. The reunion forces them to confront changes in their lives, values and relationships. Made on a very small budget, the film is regarded as a landmark of American independent cinema.

7 p.m. Friday, February 27
Page Hall, UAlbany Downtown Campus
135 Western Avenue
Albany NY 12203
A NYS Writers Institute event. Free and open to the public.

Watch the trailer: https://www.nyswritersinstitute.org/returnofthesecaususseven

Meet visionary film director John Sayles, who grew up in Schenectady, at the 6th annual Albany Film Festival on Saturday, March 28th. Sayles will talk about his life and work, and his new historical novel, Crucible (2026), about Henry Ford, the ruthless, power-mad “tech bro” of his generation.

IT’S A GODZILLA CLASSIC DOUBLE FEATURE!

Doors 6:00pm (Come early for best seating!)

All New Godzilla Clip Show 6:30pm

Film7:00pm

MONSTER ZERO AKA/INVASION OF ASTRO-MONSTER (1965) (Japanese version. English subtitles.) Mysterious alien visitors from Planet X arrive on Earth with a request to borrow Godzilla and Rodan to help defeat Monster Zero (Ghidorah) who is ravaging their home planet. The aliens appear friendly and peaceful- but are they? An all-time Godzilla classic with Godzilla, Rodan and Ghidorah monster battles both on planet Earth and in outer space!

PLUS!

GODZILLA VS HEDORAH AKA/GODZILLA VS THE SMOG MONSTER (1971) (Japanese version. English subtitles.) Alien monster Hedorah arrives on Earth and feeds off man’s environmental pollution. Rapidly growing to enormous size, Hedorah becomes one of Godzilla’s toughest adversaries!

Classic monster action with BIG THEATRE SOUND on the BIG THEATRE SCREEN!