“Bodies of Knowledge” episode from Season 11 of the Art in the Twenty-First Century series, featuring the work and processes of Guerrilla Girls, Anicka Yi, Tauba Auerbach, and Hank Willis Thomas. The artists in this hour pilot new ways to understand ourselves and the world at a time when a belief in truth and the historical record is fast eroding. Runs 1 hour. […]
The Midnight Society is a upcoming regular late night horror event at the ACME. Hosted by local horror creators for local horror creators, the Midnight Society will screen both cult classic films on long defunct media and experimental films by local genre directors. Film: “Phantasm” (1979) A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the […]
Join us for Q&A after the screening and Lobby reception.
“Forest for the Trees” is a brand-new film by New Hope based filmmaker Jason Caridi. Starring Anastasiia Bannikova and Seamus Mulcahy. This 18-minute romantic drama features a relationship in limbo between the seasons.
Funny Pages Plus Q&A with Writer and Director Owen Kline. A partnership of Soupcon Salon and Acme Screening Room, join us for the Lambertville Comic and Zine Con 11-5pm, followed by the movie at 6pm. Funny Pages is a coming-of-age black comedy film written, directed, and edited by Owen Kline and produced by the Safdie brothers. It premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film […]
PechaKucha is Japanese for "chitchat" and happens in over 700 cities worldwide. Join us for a special edition of PechaKucha Lambertville/New Hope. Anyone with a creative practice, profession, or passion is invited to share work in 20 images x 20 seconds each. Meet and support the makers in your community in an informal and energetic atmosphere. TO PRESENT: Contact Afia Dash at acmescreeningroom@gmail.com […]
Love, Work and Knowledge: The Life and Trials of Wilhelm Reich - Glenn Orkin and Kevin T. Hinchey (New York, New York) Four days before the outbreak of World War ll, Dr. Wilhelm Reich, a prominent Austrian psychiatrist and an outspoken anti-Nazi, arrived in New York to teach at the New School for Social Research. Yet, despite his university position, and his renown, […]
Followed by a Q&A with Liz, and lobby reception sponsored by New Hope Celebrates. Film Only: June 25@3:15pm. "Lady Ivory: The Life & Music of Liz DuFour" is a captivating short form documentary from the New Hope Celebrates History: Artists & Authors series that celebrates the extraordinary life and musical journey of Liz DuFour. From her early beginnings as a piano prodigy to […]
Followed by a Juneteenth party at Scrambled Gallery in New Hope, PA. (on the boardwalk by New Hope Arts). Join us for drinks, light fare, and live music. THE MELT GOES ON FOREVER chronicles the singular career of the elusive African-American art star David Hammons from Watts rebellion era ’60s L.A. to global art world prominence today. Hammons’ category-defying practice – rooted in […]
The first episode of the season, "Everyday Icons," features Amy Sherald, Rose B. Simpson, Alex Da Corte, and Daniel Lind-Ramos as they build new and exciting visual worlds and question the monuments and icons that came before. This hour explores artists who reflect on the aesthetic traditions and histories we encounter daily. Their work expands our visual vocabulary to reflect a changing society. […]
Pride Weekend Special Event: Queerying Nature Sunday, May 21, 2023 3:00 - 5:00 PM In the animal world, sexuality and gender are diverse. In other words: being queer is natural. There are thousands of cases of homosexual birds, transgender fish, non-binary animals, polyamorous families… So what happened? Has our outlook changed? Queerying nature intertwines the words of Vinciane Despret, philosopher, Camille Pier and […]
