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Movies on the big screen every Thursday at 6:30 pm. Relax and enjoy classics or recent blockbusters in Main Library’s auditorium. Free parking on weekdays after 6 pm with a voucher from the Library.
December 7, 6:30 pm: "Flying Down to Rio" (1933)
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in their first pairing, where they dance "La Carioca." Bandleader Gene Raymond tries to woo the lovely Delores del Rio, with interference from suitor Raul Roulien, 89 min.
December 14, 6:30 pm: "Phantom of the Paradise" (1974)
Songwriter Paul Williams stars in this cult classic by director Brian De Palma. A smash-up of Faust and "Phantom of the Opera," a composer and a record mogul battle over the song rights for a rock opera sung by Jessica Harper, PG, 91 min.
December 21, 6:30 pm: "Stormy Weather" (1943)
An all-star cast puts on a show, with music and dancing in this ground-breaking celebration. Featuring Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway & his Cotton Club Orchestra, The Nicholas Brothers, Fats Waller (his last screen role), Dooley Wilson (“You Must Remember This”), Ada Brown, and Katherine Dunham and Her Troupe, 78 min.
December 28, 6:30 pm: "Viva Las Vegas" (1964)
The Elvis classic with the tagline “Elvis is at the wheel but Ann-Margret drives him wild!” A must-see musical experience! 85 min.
Get your parking validation ticket at the Security Desk and then relax in Main Library's 400-seat auditorium.
Contact the Culture & AV Division at 330.643.9015 or cadiv@akronlibrary.org for more information.
Main Library, located in the heart of downtown Akron, combines compelling public space with meaningful and relevant public library services for all members of our community. Since opening in 2004, the downtown library welcomes more than one million visitors each year.
Subject divisions include: Business, Government & Science, Culture & AV, Magazines & Newspapers, Special Collections (local history & genealogy), TechZone@Main, Teen, and a 12,000 square feet Children's Library.
Special services available at Main Library include: a Patent & Trademark Resource Center; U.S. Passport and Notary services; a Microbusiness Center; a Maker Space; a resource lab for early childhood educators; and regularly scheduled computer training classes. Also available at Main Library are more than 125 public access computers, color photocopiers/printers, laminating, scanning, faxing, and free Wi-Fi.
Specialized spaces include a 425-seat auditorium, public meeting rooms, and a used bookstore. An interior glass block walkway leads to a 600-space parking garage owned by the City of Akron. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.
60 South High Street
Akron, Ohio 44326
330.643.9000
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