Prepare your ears: Upstate Films’ two biggest theaters have been outfitted with new speakers, amps and controllers. Our legendary theaters are even better … and we’ll celebrate with movies that showcase the art of cinematic sound. (Co-presented with Bardavon Presents)

Upstate Films programs are made possible by Arts Mid Hudson and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

SONIC WAVE Series Pass!

 

 

  • Carole King: Live From Central Park ‘73
    Details
    Starr · Rhinebeck
    “Carole King at her peak: A legendary concert, filmed with great care but then abandoned, is resurrected for the big screen
    Part of the SONIC WAVE series.
    Trailer
    Opens Friday, April 7
  • The Last Waltz
    Details
    Orpheum · Saugerties
    “The greatest rock concert movie ever made—and maybe the best rock movie, period” –Chicago Tribune
    Part of the SONIC WAVE series
    Trailer
    Opens Friday, April 7
  • Wattstax
    Details
    Starr · Rhinebeck + Orpheum · Saugerties
    “...
    Part of the SONIC WAVE series.
    Trailer
    April 7 + 14
  • Prince: Sign 'o’ The Times
    Details
    Orpheum · Saugerties
    “84 minutes of unabated genius … as much a masterpiece on film as it is on record.” –The Observer
    Part of the SONIC WAVE series
    Trailer
    Opens Friday, April 7
  • Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
    Details
    Starr · Rhinebeck
    “Leaves you eager to go hear a favorite movie for the first time” —Indiewire
    Free with purchase of ticket to Skip Lievsay masterclass.
    Trailer
    Making Waves Tickets
    Skip Lievsay Masterclass
    One Day Only - Saturday, April 8
  • Sisters With Transistors
    Details
    Orpheum · Saugerties
    “***** …. enchanting … an electrifying study of musical heroines”—The Guardian
    Part of the SONIC WAVE series.
    Trailer
    Saturday, April 8 + Sunday, April 9
  • Sound design masterclass with Skip Lievsay
    Details
    Starr · Rhinebeck
    “Leaves you eager to go hear a favorite movie for the first time” —Indiewire
    Part of the SONIC WAVE and CLOSE UP series.
    Sound Design Masterclass
    RSVP for Making Waves
    One Day Only - Saturday, April 8
  • American Epic
    Details
    Orpheum · Saugerties
    “A landmark documentary …a gorgeous history lesson. Exceptional”—The Observer
    Part of the SONIC WAVE series.
    Saturday, April 8 + Sunday, April 9
  • Live From Upstate: Nightingales in Berlin
    Details
    Starr · Rhinebeck
    “These encounters becomes a direct window into the unknown, a touch of communication with a being with whom we cannot speak”
    Live performance by David Rothenberg and Lucie Vitkova and a Q&A
    Starr Cinema Tickets
    One Night Only - Sunday, April 9
  • Little Richard: I Am Everything
    Details
    Orpheum · Saugerties
    “Enthralling … directed with supreme love and insight.”—Variety
    Part of the SONIC WAVE series.
    One Night Only - Wednesday, April 12
  • 32 Sounds
    Details
    Starr · Rhinebeck
    “Bursting with humor, emotion and curiosity … a uniquely mind-expanding plunge into a dimension of the human experience so many of us take for granted, a rare and rewarding sonic journey with the potential to enrich our lives.” –Variety
    Sneak preview Thursday, April 13
  • Concert For George
    Details
    Starr · Rhinebeck + Orpheum · Saugerties
    "The sweet, solemn music of George Harrison... has rarely sounded more majestic"—New York Times
    Trailer
    Opens Friday, April 14
  • True Stories
    Details
    Starr · Rhinebeck
    “Byrne's magical mystery tour of Texas: joyous, daft and hauntingly original” –L.A. Times
    Part of the SONIC WAVE series.
    Trailer
    Opens - Friday, April 14
  • Live From Upstate: MURMUR R.E.M.embered
    Details
    Orpheum · Saugerties
    “a band that almost singlehandedly opened up the “alternative” “college rock” music scene to the American mainstream”
    Hosted by R.E.M. biographer Tony Fletcher, w/ performances by special guest musicians, rare video footage and other surprises.
    Orpheum Tickets
    One Night Only - Saturday, April 15
  • What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat, and T...
    Details
    Starr · Rhinebeck + Orpheum · Saugerties
    “Wild … chronicles the band's notorious 1970 trip.” –Rolling Stone
    Part of the SONIC WAVE series.
    Trailer
    Opens - Saturday, April 15
  • Geographies of Solitude
    Details
    Starr · Rhinebeck
    “Turns an ecology lesson, and an account of a noble, steadfast, single-minded pursuit, into art” —New York Times
    Part of the SONIC WAVE series.
    Trailer
    Opens Sunday, April 16
  • Foreword #2: Sasha Pearl
    Details
    Starr · Rhinebeck
    "..."
    The 2nd installment of our foreword series!
    Opens Sunday, April 16
  • The Secret Life of Plants
    Details
    Orpheum · Saugerties
    “Plants pop and the mind boggles in this documentary about the pain and joy that plants experience, how they communicate it, and the interconnectedness of all things.”—Belcourt Theatre
    Part of the SONIC WAVE series.
    Sunday, April 16 + Thursday, April 20
  • The Who’s Tommy
    Details
    Orpheum · Saugerties
    “Spectacular in nearly every way”—Variety
    Part of the SONIC WAVE series.
    Trailer
    April 21, 23 & 26
  • Major Mayhem Karaoke presents Cinema Songs
    Details
    Orpheum · Saugerties
    Hosted by the legendary Sabrina!
    Part of the SONIC WAVE series.
    Saturday, April 22
  • Thelonious Monk: Rewind & Play
    Details
    Orpheum · Saugerties
    "A minor masterwork and a fervent tribute" —The New Yorker
    Part of the SONIC WAVE series
    Trailer
    April 23 + 27