FREE!
Enjoy movies outdoors at One Fringe Place! Grab a drink, a snack from a food truck, and experience a one-of-a-kind film event: outdoor movies on the big screen with personalized audio via our Silent Disco headphones. Seating is first-come, first-served.
All films are captioned.
Please note: headphone use with deposit of your license/ID (to be returned upon exit).
Tuesday, Sept. 9: 8:00pm
A Mighty Wind
(PG, 2003, Christopher Guest, 88 mins.)
Wednesday, Sept. 10: 7:45pm
Conclave
(PG, 2024, Edward Berger, 120 mins.)
The timing of Conclave, a film about the selection of a Pope, was prescient: Seven months later the true conclave met in Rome for the selection of Pope Leo XIV. An Oscar nominee for best picture, Conclave transforms the process into behind-the-scenes back-biting and tongue-wagging. The cast includes Ralph Fiennes, Isabella Rossellini and Stanley Tucci. This film is captioned.
Thursday, Sept. 11: 7:45pm
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
(R, 2025 Michael Morris, 124 mins.)
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy revives the charm and whimsy that made the first three Bridget Jones films so delightful. Again portrayed by Renée Zellweger, Jones is in her 50s and still trying to navigate the confusing waters of life. Hugh Grant returns as the cad Daniel Cleaver. This film is captioned.
Friday, Sept. 12: 8:00pm
Wicked
(PG, 2024, Jon M. Chu, 160 mins.)
Long before Dorothy dropped in, there were two young women in Oz—one emerald-skinned and misunderstood, the other blonde and impossibly popular. Based on the smash-hit Broadway musical, Wicked reimagines the Land of Oz with spectacle, soaring songs, and the unlikely friendship at its heart. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande dazzle as Elphaba and Glinda in this much-anticipated screen adaptation. This film is captioned.
Saturday, Sept. 13: 8:00pm
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
(PG-13, 2023 James Gun, 150 mins.)
Marvel’s most dysfunctional found-family returns for an emotional, action-packed farewell. Rocket’s origin story takes center stage as the Guardians face off against the sinister High Evolutionary—and their own inner demons. With the usual mix of chaos, killer tunes, and heart, this third installment sends the ragtag crew off in true cosmic style. Yes, you will cry over a raccoon. This film is captioned.
Sunday, Sept. 14: 7:45pm
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
(R, 2019 Céline Sciamma, 122 mins.)
A multi-award winner at Cannes, this 18th century drama spotlights the romantic spark that simmers between a soon-to-be bride and the artist commissioned for her portrait. Noémie Merlant stars as Marianne, the artist, and Adèle Haenel as the engaged Heloise, and Portrait evocatively captures the longing of the two amid a world of ruling patriarchy. This film is captioned.
Monday, Sept. 15: 7:45pm
GBF
(R, 2013, Darren Stein, 98 mins.)
Presented in conjunction with ImageOut. A teen comedy in which a high school boy is outed and subsequently besieged by female classmates wanting a gay male BFF (hence, the film’s title). Meanwhile, his best friend, still closeted, finds himself seething over the attention paid to his pal. An audience hit at ImageOut in 2013. This film is captioned.
Tuesday, Sept. 16: 7:45pm
Lion
(PG-13, 2016, Garth Davis, 118 mins.)
An uncompromising look at poverty and separation, the award-winning Lion is set in Calcutta where 5-year-old Saroo has lost his family after accidentally boarding a train. Fast forward to the future, and Saroo, portrayed by Dev Patel is in search of his birth parents. Nicole Kidman stars as Saroo’s adoptive mother. Based on a true story. This film is captioned.
Wednesday, Sept. 17: 7:30pm
Trivia CITY: An Arts & Culture Quiz
(90 mins.)
Join journalists from CITY Magazine as they host an arts, culture, and all-things-Rochester trivia night! Winning teams will win fun prizes, tickets, and maybe something from the lost-and-found, courtesy of the Fringe! Gather your team (up to a maximum of 6 players) in Dawn’s Spiegelgarden for a quiz night under the sky. Not to be missed! This film is captioned.
Thursday, Sept. 18: 7:30pm
RENT
(PG- 13, 2005, Chris Columbus, 135mins)
No day but today. The groundbreaking rock musical hits the big screen with much of the original Broadway cast, including Rochester’s own Taye Diggs. Set in New York’s East Village, RENT follows a group of bohemians navigating love, loss, and life under the shadow of the AIDS crisis. With its soaring anthems and raw emotion, it still resonates—nearly 30 years on. This film is captioned.
Friday, Sept. 19: DOUBLE BILL
7:15pm
Star Trek
(PG-13, 2009, J. J. Abrams, 126 mins.)
Trekkies might have worried about the rebirth of the science fiction franchise but, in the hands of director J.J. Abrams, Star Trek returned in fine fashion, capturing the soul of the 1960s TV series. This is a prequel to the small screen Star Trek, with Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and Simon Pegg as the younger Kirk, Spock, and Scotty. This film is captioned.
9:30pm
Black Dynamite
(R, 2009, Scott Sanders, 84 mins.)
A former CIA operative takes on drug dealers and “the man” to avenge his brother’s murder and clean up the streets in this fun and funky spoof of 1970s blaxploitation movies. Michael Jai White co-wrote and stars alongside the incomparable Arsenio Hall. This film is captioned.
Saturday, Sept. 20: DOUBLE BILL
7:30pm
Raiders of the Lost Ark
(PG, 1981, Steven Spiegelberg, 115 mins.)
Harrison Ford stars as Indiana Jones in the initial film of the archaeologist-turned-adventurer franchise. Its thrills still thrill, its humor still tickles, and Lucas, Spielberg and the taciturn Ford show why their partnership made movie history. Even with its breakneck pace, we can again fall in love with Jones and his sometimes girlfriend, Marion Ravenwood, played by Karen Allen. This film is captioned.
9:30pm
Sleepwalk With Me
(PG-13, 2012, Mike Birbiglia, 90 mins.)
Few comics could turn their somnambulism into comedy, but Mike Birbiglia has done so with this semi-autobiographical film about an uncertain comic who suffers from sleepwalking. Known for his off-beat wit and storytelling, comedian Birbiglia assuredly makes his directorial debut. Fringe-goers will remember Birbigs as the festival’s 2019 comedy headliner. This film is captioned.
