Events Calendar
City of Longmont events
Museum Film Events
Events
City of Longmont events
Colorado & The KKK: Screening & Conversation
Special screening of Rocky Mountain PBS’ Colorado Experience program on the KKK followed by a conversation with Patty Limerick and Curator of History Elizabeth Beaudoin
Being There (1979, PG)
Chance (Peter Sellers), a gentle, illiterate gardener, becomes an unlikely Washington, D.C. celebrity--simply by being there. His unexpectedly wise metaphors about gardening influence the nation's leaders toward peace in this comedic and cautionary fable about the power of simplicity.
Short Films from the 2025 Boulder International Film Festival Pt. II
Our second round of shorts made by filmmakers from across the globe as selected for inclusion in the 2025 Boulder International Film Festival.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939, NR)
An idealistic young senator (Jimmy Stewart) battles political corruption in Washington, D.C., determined to stand up for truth and democracy despite powerful opposition.
The Longest Walk (2022, NR)
Join us for a special screening of a documentary celebrating the life and work of the “Jackie Robinson of Classical Music.”
Casablanca (1942, NR)
An American expat club owner (Humphrey Bogart) in Nazi-occupied Morocco nurses a broken heart after his sweetheart (Ingrid Bergman) disappeared from his side. Sparks fly when she re-enters his life.
Sundance Film: “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez” (2026) (5:00 pm–7:00 pm)
Fresh off big wins at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, please join us for a pair of special screenings of the new documentary, "American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez." Against political resistance and industry skepticism, Luis Valdez pushes Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with Zoot Suit and La Bamba, crafting iconic works that challenge, celebrate, and expand America’s story. Film courtesy of Insignia Films and American Masters Pictures. This film will be a special presentation of American Masters and VOCES on PBS.
Sundance Film: “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez” (2026) (8:00 pm–10:00 pm)
Fresh off big wins at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, please join us for a pair of special screenings of the new documentary, "American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez." Against political resistance and industry skepticism, Luis Valdez pushes Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with Zoot Suit and La Bamba, crafting iconic works that challenge, celebrate, and expand America’s story. Film courtesy of Insignia Films and American Masters Pictures. This film will be a special presentation of American Masters and VOCES on PBS.
American Graffiti (1973, PG)
On their last night before college, a group of teenagers (Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford, Suzanne Somers)
cruise the streets, chase love, and confront the uncertainties of growing up in early 1960s America.
The Library @ The Museum: “The Librarians” (2025, NR) Documentary Film Screening
Join us for a screening of The Librarians, a powerful 2025 documentary directed by Kim A. Snyder.
El Norte (1983, R)
A brother and sister flee political persecution in Guatemala and undertake a perilous journey to the United States in search of a better life.
Do The Right Thing (1989, R)
This Spike Lee landmark in American cinema depicts rising racial tensions in a Brooklyn neighborhood on the hottest day of the summer, ultimately erupting into violence and forcing everyone to confront issues of prejudice and justice.
Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra: The General (1926)
Buster Keaton stars as hapless Southern railroad engineer Johnny Gray who faces off against Union soldiers during the American Civil War.
Boulder International Film Festival Opening Night Party
Walk the red carpet, pause for photos and join us as we kick off this year’s Boulder International Film Festival with complimentary hors d’oeuvres, cash bar and live music from Antonio Lopez.
Short Films I (Boulder International Film Festival)
The Museum welcomes the Boulder International Film Festival back to our Stewart Auditorium for three glorious days featuring a wide variety of films from local, national and international filmmakers.
Short Films II (Boulder International Film Festival)
The Museum welcomes the Boulder International Film Festival back to our Stewart Auditorium for three glorious days featuring a wide variety of films from local, national and international filmmakers.
Everybody to Kenmure Street (Boulder International Film Festival)
In May 2021, as dawn breaks on the first day of Eid, a U.K. Home Office immigration raid in Glasgow’s south side sparks an extraordinary response. When two neighbors are detained on Kenmure Street, word spreads rapidly through Scotland’s most diverse community.
A Portrait of a Postman (Boulder International Film Festival)
A Portrait of a Postman is the astonishing true story of Kermit Oliver, a reclusive genius who spent decades working the graveyard shift at a Texas post office, while secretly creating masterpieces that would hang in the Smithsonian and designing million-dollar scarves for Hermès.
Carolina Caroline (Boulder International Film Festival)
Desperate to escape the confines of her stifling West Texas hometown and driven by a yearning to find her estranged mother, Caroline (Samara Weaving) falls under the spell of Oliver (Kyle Gallner), a charismatic con man on the run. Drawn together by danger and desire, they embark on a daring journey through the American South, leaving a trail of crime, passion and violence in their wake.
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