Cricket Cinema

08/26/2022

The Cricket is chirping (screening) tonight on the waterfront of New Bedford. Gorgeous night to watch films together under the twilight n’stars.
Bonus that I got to learn a new knot from a local salt of the sea Crazy Eric! Arrrrr!

09/10/2021

08/08/2021

FILMS FILMS FILMS! We're all over the place this summer - come find us for a wonderful night under the stars, FREE popcorn, and a super film. Grab your blankets and chairs, a picnic and your pals, and see you there! All films at sundown - around 8pm. Thanks to all of our fabulous partners!

Aug 13: Wall E at Roger Williams Park with the Roger Williams Park Conservancy FREE!

Aug 20: UP! at Roger Williams Park with the Roger Williams Park Conservancy FREE!

Aug 21: Coco, downtown at BankNewport City Center and The Providence Rink *tickets $7/2 people, $14/14 people

Aug 27: Spider-man into the Spider-verse at Roger Williams Park with the Roger Williams Park Conservancy FREE!

Sept 10-12: Artist-made short films using archival film footage with the Rhode Island Historical Society screened in Providence, Newport and South County - stay tuned for more details!

Sept 18: Soul, downtown at BankNewport City Center and The Providence Rink *tickets $7/2 people, $14/14 people

Oct 2: Raya and the Last Dragon, downtown at BankNewport City Center and The Providence Rink *tickets $7/2 people, $14/14 people

Oct 22: Hocus Pocus with Providence's Ward 5 Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan at the Mt. Pleasant High School field. This one is a DRIVE IN!

Stay tuned - more film screenings are coming!

09/14/2019

Kind of a beautiful full moon night at Lippitt Park with Bodies In Motion shorts reel. .no.che killing it with free popcorn and a million dollar smile. ❤️ @ Lippitt Memorial Park

07/21/2019

Waterfire, space movies, rocket man, ... How can you go wrong? 🦗

07/20/2019

Eye spy a trifecta of charming bugs. Spider-Man? and a bol weevil (Leo circa 3rd grade.) It’s hotter than the sun, but we’re here at celebrating the Moon. 🔥 💦 🎞 🌙 🦗

07/09/2019

Our biggest screen is big. But not compared to THE MOON!
Thrilled to be here at to celebrate the opening reception for the MOON exhibit!

07/06/2019

Don’t miss the stunning film everyone is talking about! The EPIC Apollo 11 documentary, will be screened outside at the spectacular Temple to Music at Roger Williams Park! Mark your calendars for Tuesday July 16 for an unforgettable, mind-blowing experience for the whole family. OH! And did we mention it just happens to be the night of the July FULL MOON? Yep. It was meant to be. The Providence Children’s Film Festival and the Cricket Cinema are thrilled to partner with the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium at Roger Williams Park. Workshop on building and launching stomp rockets begins at 7pm, film screens at sunset.

Big thanks to the NASA RI Space Grant Program for their support!
@ Museum of Natural History and Planetarium

07/06/2019

Cricket Cinema will be jumping over a GIANT MOON SCULPTURE on Monday night at the Opening Night celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Mission, sponsored in part by NASA RI Space Grant Consortium, at WaterFire Arts Center! FREE, FAMILIES WELCOME!

Doors open at 7:30, lecture and video demonstration at 8:00 pm by Carter Emmart, Director of Astro Visualization at the American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY. Other exhibits include NASA photographs, NASA-related works by John Sabraw, Jeremy Schilling, and a graphic presentation about citizen environmental responses created by Liveable RI. Full schedule: https://waterfire.org/moon. @ WaterFire Arts Center

06/05/2019

Starting out the 2019 Cricket screening season in the BEST POSSIBLE WAY by celebrating silent films from the RI Historical Society Film Archives and live accompaniment to kick off .fest ! Find us at Mathewson Street Church Thursday night June 6, 7:30pm! Hosted by 134 Collaborative and with support from and the Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism "Looping Celluloid: Silents from the Rhode Island Historical Society Film Archives with Live Soundtracking by the PVDLoop All-Stars"

As most film buffs know, before the era of talkies and synchronized dialogue feature films often screened with a live accompaniment – a pianist, or perhaps an organist, and even in some cases a small orchestra. In homage to the era of silent film, but also with an eye towards the evolving expressive possibilities of digital tools, Looping Celluloids, curated by sound artist Laurie Amat (pictured here in a photo by James Lastowski) and Rhode Island Historical Society (RIHS) film archivist Becca Bender, celebrates RIHS’ amazing archive and showcases local artists who perform multi-genre music using live looping.
Featuring:

Laurie Amat (curator and conductor)
Alec Redfearn & Matt McLaren – Alec Redfearn and the Eyesores
Snowbeasts – Elizabeth Virosa and Robert Galbraith
Petra – Kristina Warren
Alex Pizzuti – Editor
Featured image: Wistaria, from a 16mm print

08/10/2017

We're at Riverside Park in Olneyville tonight with Providence Children's Film Festival for a family friendly short film screening RIGHT NOW! Gorgeous night for it! Love this park!

07/30/2017

Big announcement! 5 FREE FAMILY SCREENINGS IN AUGUST!

Cricket Cinema is excited to partner with Providence Children's Film Festival, the City of Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism and the 2017 Neighborhood Performing Arts Initiative to bring international films to 5 Providence Parks this August! Every Wednesday night you'll find us in a different city park screening the best of PCFF international shorts reels! Bring your chairs/blankets and enjoy fresh popcorn galore thanks to Colonel Popper. Fun for the whole family comin' atcha!

For all ages. Free and open to the public.
Films screen @ dusk.

Wed, August 2, Mt. Hope/College Hill: Brown Street Park (Brown Street )
Wed, August 9, Olneyville: Riverside Park (50 Aleppo Street)
Wed, August 16, Reservoir: Jose Alvarez High School Field (375 Adelaide Ave)
Wed, August 23, Wanskuck: Corliss Park (30 Corina Street)
Wed, August 30, South Elmwood: The Temple of Music @ Roger Williams Park

Please note, park locations are subject to change.