Watch classic films with CAPA Summer Movie Series at Ohio Theatre

The CAPA Summer Movie Series is back! The 54th series of classic films and cult favorites will run at the Ohio Theatre, and feature 19 films over 6 weeks.

Don’t miss your chance to see these great films on the big screen in America’s longest running classic film series at the stunning Ohio Theatre.

The 2023 Series is June 15-July 16, 2023 at the historic Ohio Theatre (39 E. State Street).

Highlights include 7 series premieres, a silent film with live musical accompaniment, Fright Nite Friday, and two Saturday mornings of classic cartoons.

Arrive early to enjoy featured organist for the CAPA Summer Movie Series, Clark Wilson as he provides pre-show entertainment at the keys of the Ohio Theatre’s treasured “Mighty Morton” theatre organ 30 minutes prior to each screening.

CAPA Summer Movie Schedule

Thursday, June 15 at 7:30 pm
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Rated R Series Premiere. HAPPY PRIDE!

Friday, June 16 at 7:30 pm
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983)
Rated R

Saturday, June 17 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 18 at 2 pm
Hitchcock’s Rear Window (1954)
Rated PG

Wednesday, June 21 at 7:30 pm
The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Thursday, June 22 at 7:30 pm
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

Friday, June 23 at 7:30 pm
Goldfinger (1964)

Saturday, June 24 at 10 am
Cartoon Capers
Show your library card and get free admission in celebration of the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s 150th anniversary

Saturday, June 24 at 7:30 pm
Citizen Kane (1941)

Sunday, June 25 at 2 pm
Selena (1997)
Rated PG, Series Premiere

Wednesday, June 28 at 7:30 pm
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
Series Premiere

Thursday, June 29 at 7:30 pm
The Thin Man (1934)

Friday, June 30 at 7:30 pm
The Lost Boys (1987)
FRIGHT NITE FRIDAY WITH FRITZ!
Rated R, Series Premiere

Saturday, July 1, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 2, 2 pm
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

Wednesday, July 5 at 7:30 pm
9 to 5 (1980)

Thursday & Friday, July 6 & 7 at 7:30 pm daily
Metropolis (1927) Silent Film!
Accompanied by Clark Wilson on the “Mighty Morton” Theatre Organ presented by Ice Miller.

Saturday, July 8, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 9, 2 pm
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Rated PG, Series Premiere

Wednesday, July 12 at 7:30 pm
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Rated R, Series Premiere

Wednesday, July 13 at 7:30 pm
Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960)

Friday, July 14 at 7:30 pm
The Three Musketeers (1948)

Saturday, July 15 at 10 am
Cartoon Capers

Saturday, July 15, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 16, 2 pm
Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

CAPA Summer Movie Series Tickets

10 Packs of Summer Movie Series tickets are available for $40 (a savings of $2 per ticketing off day-of-show prices). Purchase 10 Packs through July 2, 2023. 10 Pack tickets are valid for any film in any combination.

Single tickets are $6, and on sale starting June 5. Single tickets may be purchased in advance, OR day-of-show at the CBUSArts Ticket Center beginning one hour prior to show time. Senior citizen tickets are $5. Day-of-show tickets can be purchased with cash OR card!

Ohio Theatre and Palace Theatre Tours

Tours are back for the 2023 Summer Movie Series!

Join CAPA for a behind-the-scenes look at the historic Ohio Theatre with free, one-hour, guided tours complete with a light show and organ demonstration by Clark Wilson on the “Mighty Morton” theatre organ presented by Ice Miller. Reservations are required and space is limited.

To make a reservation, send an email to sms@capa.com with the number of people in your party and preferred tour date. Tours include stairs. Tours do not go on stage or backstage.