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Monthly Program
'April Fools' 2026
From: Friday, April 3, 2026To: Thursday, April 30, 2026

'April Fools' 2026

This April we're back yet again with our annual comedic 'April Fools' series -- this time with maybe a bit more emphasis on the 'Fools' part!

Don't miss your chance to see this batch of incredible and hilarious comedies from four different eras, playing throughout the month!

Back of the box (After Hours):
Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman, and so begins the wildest night of his life...

Back of the box (Smiley Face):
Slacker actress Jane is having a bad day that is getting more outrageous by the minute. Jane's misadventures begin when she treats herself to a batch of cupcakes left unattended by her insane roommate, that prove not as innocent as they appear...

Back of the box (Dazed and Confused):
America, 1976. The last day of school. Bongs blaze, bell-bottoms ring, and rock and roll rocks. Sidestepping nostalgia, Dazed and Confused is less about “the best years of our lives” than the boredom, angst, and excitement of teenagers waiting . . . for something to happen.

Back of the box (Duck Soup):
After being appointed dictator of Freedonia, Rufus T. Firefly proceeds to bring the mythical nation to a halt by showing up late and insulting everyone at his inauguration. Hoping to oust the unfit new leader, two spies are sent from the neighboring Sylvania. Soon enough, war is declared between the two nations with outrageous results.

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