The Blues Brothers
NEVADA THEATRE 6/15: Join us as The Onyx Downtown embarks on a decades-spanning retrospective of one of the most beloved film genres: the movie musical! Based on a recurring sketch from Saturday Night Live, few could have guessed that the story of Jake and Elwood Blues, two brothers who set out on a mission from God to get their band back together and raise money for the Catholic orphanage they grew up in, would become a legendary cult classic. Yet 45 years after its initial release, THE BLUES BROTHERS remains one of the greatest and most outrageous musical comedies of all time. Starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd and featuring performances from legendary musicians such as James Brown, Ray Charles, and Aretha Franklin, THE BLUES BROTHERS is a rare treat on the big screen.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
NEVADA THEATRE 6/29: The Onyx Downtown teams up with Nevada County Pride as we conclude our retrospective on movie musicals with HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH! With this trailblazing musical, writer-director-star John Cameron Mitchell and composer-lyricist Stephen Trask brought their signature creation from stage to screen for a movie as unclassifiable as its protagonist. Raised a boy in East Berlin, Hedwig (Mitchell) undergoes a traumatic personal transformation in order to emigrate to the U.S., where she reinvents herself as an “internationally ignored” but divinely talented rock diva, characterized by Mitchell as inhabiting a “beautiful gender of one.” The film tells Hedwig’s story through her music, an eclectic assortment of original punk anthems and power ballads by Trask, matching them with a freewheeling cinematic mosaic of music-video fantasies, animated interludes, and moments of bracing emotional realism. A hard-charging song cycle and a tender character study, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH is a tribute to the transcendent power of rock and roll.
Ponyo (Gake no ue no Ponyo)
NEVADA THEATRE 7/6: The Onyx Downtown at the Nevada Theatre is proud to present our third annual Studio Ghibli in July series, a celebration of the beloved Japanese animation studio’s greatest films for its 40th anniversary! Perfect for audiences of all ages, PONYO centers on the friendship between five-year-old Sosuke and a magical goldfish named Ponyo. After a chance encounter between the pair, Ponyo yearns to become a human so she can be with Sosuke. But such a wish might not be so simple, especially for the young daughter of a sorcerer father and a sea-goddess mother. As to be expected with Studio Ghibli, the film is awash in pure unbridled imagination and visual wonder — but it is the tender love, humor, and devotion exhibited by Ponyo and Sosuke that form the emotional heart of the film. *All Ghibli films are shown in their English-dubbed versions.
Castle in the Sky (Tenku no shiro Rapyuta)
NEVADA THEATRE 7/13: The Onyx Downtown at the Nevada Theatre is proud to present our third annual Studio Ghibli in July series, a celebration of the beloved Japanese animation studio’s greatest films for its 40th anniversary! Directed by the legendary Hayao Miyazaki, CASTLE IN THE SKY is a timeless story of courage and friendship. Young orphan Sheeta and her kidnapper, Col. Muska, are flying to a military prison when their plane is attacked by a gang of air pirates led by the matronly Dola. Escaping from a mid-air collision via a magic crystal around her neck, Sheeta meets fellow orphan Pazu and the pair join forces to discover the mystical floating city of Laputa while pursued by both Muska and the pirates, who lust for the city's myriad treasures. *All Ghibli films are shown in their English-dubbed versions.
The Secret World of Arrietty (Kari-gurashi no Arietti)
NEVADA THEATRE 7/20: The Onyx Downtown at the Nevada Theatre is proud to present our third annual Studio Ghibli in July series, a celebration of the beloved Japanese animation studio’s greatest films for its 40th anniversary! From Academy Award-nominated director Hiromasa Yonebayashi comes a gorgeous and adventure-filled adaptation of The Borrowers, one of the most beloved children's books of all time. In a secret world hidden beneath the floorboards, miniature people called Borrowers live out of sight of their larger counterparts. But when brave and tiny Arrietty is out gathering supplies, she is discovered by Shawn, a human boy, and they begin to form a friendship that blossoms into an extraordinary adventure. All Ghibli films are shown in their English-dubbed versions.
Princess Mononoke 4K
NEVADA THEATRE 7/27: The Onyx Downtown at the Nevada Theatre is proud to present our third annual Studio Ghibli in July series, a celebration of the beloved Japanese animation studio’s greatest films for its 40th anniversary! An epic masterpiece that has dazzled audiences worldwide with its breathtaking imagination, exhilarating battles, and deep humanity, PRINCESS MONONOKE returns to the theaters with a brand new 4K restoration! Inflicted with a deadly curse, the young warrior Ashitaka heads west in search of a cure. There, he stumbles into a bitter conflict between Lady Eboshi and the proud people of Iron Town, as well as the enigmatic Princess Mononoke, a young girl raised by wolves. The princess will stop at nothing to prevent the humans from destroying her home, and the forest spirits and animal gods who live there. *All Ghibli films are shown in their English-dubbed versions.
CatVideoFest 2025
NEVADA THEATRE 8/3: CATVIDEOFEST is back! Join The Onyx Downtown for a fun, family-friendly event that raises money for local cats in need. This evening will be a fundraiser for Sammie's Friends. Oscilloscope Laboratories presents CATVIDEOFEST 2025, a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. The #1 feline film festival is not to be missed, and won't be available anywhere but in theaters! Tickets for this fundraiser are $15.
The Seven Samurai - 4k Restoration
NEVADA THEATRE 8/10: Kurosawa Fest comes to The Onyx and The Onyx Downtown this summer, as we pay tribute to legendary director Akira Kurosawa with new restorations of some of his most celebrated epics! One of the most thrilling movie epics of all time, SEVEN SAMURAI tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This three-hour ride from Kurosawa—featuring legendary actors Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura—seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action, into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope. In Japanese w/ English subtitles.
Ikiru (To Live) - 4K Restoration
NEVADA THEATRE 8/17: Kurosawa Fest comes to The Onyx and The Onyx Downtown this summer, as we pay tribute to legendary director Akira Kurosawa with new restorations of some of his most celebrated epics! One of the greatest achievements by Kurosawa, IKIRU shows the director at his most compassionate—affirming life through an exploration of death. Takashi Shimura beautifully portrays Kanji Watanabe, an aging bureaucrat with stomach cancer who is impelled to find meaning in his final days. Presented in a radically conceived twopart structure and shot with a perceptive, humanistic clarity of vision, IKIRU is a multifaceted look at what it means to be alive. In Japanese w/ English subtitles.
Yojimbo - 4K Restoration
NEVADA THEATRE 8/24: Kurosawa Fest comes to The Onyx and The Onyx Downtown this summer, as we pay tribute to legendary director Akira Kurosawa with new restorations of some of his most celebrated epics! In the first film of our double feature, the incomparable Toshiro Mifune stars in Kurosawa's visually stunning and darkly comic YOJIMBO. To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption, wily masterless samurai Sanjuro turns a range war between two evil clans to his own advantage. Remade twice, by Sergio Leone and Walter Hill, this exhilarating genre-twister remains one of the most influential and entertaining films of all time. In Japanese w/ English subtitles.
Sanjuro - 4K Restoration
NEVADA THEATRE 8/24: Kurosawa Fest comes to The Onyx and The Onyx Downtown this summer, as we pay tribute to legendary director Akira Kurosawa with new restorations of some of his most celebrated epics! In the second film of our double feature, Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed SANJURO. A sly companion piece to YOJIMBO, jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a "proper" samurai on its ear. Less brazen in tone than its predecessor but equally entertaining, this classic character's return is a masterpiece in its own right. In Japanese w/ English subtitles.
High and Low - 4K Restoration
NEVADA THEATRE 8/31: Kurosawa Fest comes to The Onyx and The Onyx Downtown this summer, as we pay tribute to legendary director Akira Kurosawa with new restorations of some of his most celebrated epics! Toshiro Mifune is unforgettable as Kingo Gondo, a wealthy industrialist whose family becomes the target of a cold-blooded kidnapper in HIGH AND LOW, the highly influential domestic drama and police procedural. Adapting Ed McBain's detective novel King's Ransom, Kurosawa moves effortlessly from compelling race-against-time thriller to exacting social commentary, creating a diabolical treatise on contemporary Japanese society. In Japanese w/ English subtitles.
DOGMA: Resurrected! A 25th Anniversary Celebration
NEVADA THEATRE 9/7: After 25 years off the market, DOGMA makes its triumphant return with a brand new 4K restoration and exclusive bonus content available only in theatres! Directed by Kevin Smith, DOGMA is a satirical fantasy comedy that follows two fallen angels, Bartleby (Ben Affleck) and Loki (Matt Damon), who discover a loophole that would allow them to return to Heaven but would inadvertently undo the creation of the universe. A woman named Bethany (Linda Fiorentino), who is struggling with her faith, is tasked with stopping them before their plan succeeds. She is joined by various characters along the way, including a muse, a seraphim, and a group of unlikely allies, all as they battle against the forces of heaven and hell.
Dog Day Afternoon
NEVADA THEATRE 9/21: The Onyx Downtown celebrates the “Al-iversary” of two cinematic gems, both starring the incomparable Al Pacino! When inexperienced criminal Sonny Wortzik (Pacino) leads a bank robbery in Brooklyn, things quickly go wrong and a hostage situation develops. As Sonny and his accomplice Sal (John Cazale) try desperately to remain in control, a media circus develops and the FBI arrives. Directed by the legendary Sidney Lumet, and based on true events, DOG DAY AFTERNOON is a crime drama fever dream that is best experienced on the big screen.
Heat
NEVADA THEATRE 9/28: The Onyx Downtown celebrates the “Al-iversary” of two cinematic gems, both starring the incomparable Al Pacino! Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) leads a group of professional bank robbers, taking down major scores around Los Angeles. But when McCauley and company botch a major heist, they are pursued by Lt. Vincent Hanna (Pacino) and his team of cops in the LAPD. Directed by Michael Mann and considered one of the most influential films of all time, HEAT is the ultimate game of cat-and-mouse, with deadly consequences.
