When did National Days become a thing? Well, The Colonial Theatre is not ignoring the trend of these special days and is using them as a chance to embrace fandom and spotlight real-world issues. Join in on the National Day fun with the following screenings in the upcoming months.

Star Trek Day – Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 

Adm. James T. Kirk (William Shatner) has defeated his archenemy but at great cost. His friend Spock has apparently been killed, the USS Enterprise is being scrapped, and starship physician Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy (DeForest Kelley) has taken ill. McCoy’s odd behavior is evidence he’s harboring Spock’s katra, or animating spirit, and Kirk seeks to take the Enterprise back to the Genesis Planet and find his friend. Rebuffed, Kirk takes dramatic action that results in war with deadly Klingons. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock screens Sunday, Sept. 8. Learn more about Star Trek Day here. 

Batman Day – Batman: The Movie (1966)

Kaaapowie! Holy feature film, Batman … one based on the tongue-in-cheek, campy 1960’s television series. Watch Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) battle sharks, Catwoman, The Joker, and The Riddler on the big screen. Can they try to prevent the bad guys from taking over the world? With a wham! and a pow! and a zip! … our heroes just might win. Batman: The Movie screens Saturday, Sept. 21. Learn more about Batman Day here. 

Silent Film Day – It (1927)

When she first sets eyes on her new boss, the wealthy Cyrus Waltham Jr. (Antonio Moreno), department store clerk Betty Lou Spence (Clara Bow) is convinced he’s got “it,” an indefinable quality that makes one irresistible to the opposite sex. Betty Lou charms her employer on a date, but Cyrus suddenly cools when he hears a false story that Betty Lou has mothered an illegitimate child. Crushed by Cyrus’ assumption, the shopgirl ramps up the sex appeal to win her man back and teach him a lesson. It screens Sunday, Sept. 29. Learn more about Silent Film Day here. 

World Mental Health Day – Music for Mushrooms

Music for Mushrooms is a narrative documentary highlighting the personal journey of shamanistic musician and filmmaker East Forest (Krishna-Trevor Oswalt), a collaborator of the late Ram Dass, whose bold experiments pair music with guided psychedelic experiences to create spaces of healing for a fractured world. Music for Mushrooms screens Thursday, Oct. 10. Learn more about World Mental Health Day here. 

Godzilla Day: Godzilla vs. Biollante

The monster dinosaur wrecks Tokyo some more and meets a monster plant created from his own cells. Godzilla vs. Biollante screens Sunday, Nov. 3. Learn more about Godzilla Day here. 

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