The Cadavers and Bronson Rock share the bill at Best Video Film & Cultural Center on Sat., May 11. The show starts at 7 PM and the cover is $10.

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Erik Rabasca and Bobo Lavorgna share the bill Fri., May 10, at Best Video Film & Cultural Center. The show starts at 7 PM and the cover is $10. Lavorgna and Rabasca will play improvised music both solo and together.

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Please join Best Video staffer, Anthony Capasso, for a new monthly screening series: CULT NIGHT! w/Anthony The title will be a surprise each month but know that it will be pulled from the Cult section and is sure to horrify, befuddle, and delight fans of the wacky world of cult movies. Tickets are $5 and the Best Video Coffee Bar will be open for beer, wine, and café drinks.

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Please join Best Video Film & Cultural Center for the first film in our May Screening Series: Jim Carrey Retrospective, THE TRUMAN SHOW on Tuesday, May 7th at 7pm.

Tickets are free to Best Video Members/$10 for non-members. The Best Video Coffee Bar will be open for beer, wine, café drinks, and free popcorn.

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Please join Best Video Film & Cultural Center for a special FREE Sunday Afternoon Cabaret at 3:30pm on Sunday, May 5th.

The James Limerick Kerr Duo plays Best Video Film & Cultural Center Sat., May 4. The show starts at 7 PM and the cover is $10.

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Please join Best Video Film & Cultural Center and NHDocs for a special screening of CT native, Christopher Rucinski’s NORTHERN SHADE on Friday, May 3rd at 7pm. There will be a post-screening Q&A with director, Christopher Rucinski moderated by filmmaker Gorman Bechard. Of particular interest, the film is partially set in CT and was filmed in various locations throughout the Greater New Haven Region.

The Best Video Coffee Bar will be open for beer, wine, and café drinks.

Tickets are $15 General Admission/$10 Students & Veterans and can be purchased HERE.

Please join us for a very special Lounge Night from 5:30 - 7:30 pm on Thursday, May 2nd featuring Wes O’Brien’s jazz piano. And then…KARAOKE hosted by Lucas the Singing Barista from 7:30 - 9 pm. There is no entry fee, simply make a donation to Best Video through the Great Give! The Best Video Coffee Bar will be open throughout for all your beverage needs with special Happy Hour pricing all night in celebration of the Great Give 2024!

Please join us for a special GREAT GIVE Movie Trivia Night, hosted by Best Video member Michael Domangue, on Wednesday, May 1st at 7 pm. Entry is free but teams are encouraged to donate to Best Video’s Great Give campaign. Teams of up to 4 members will enjoy 5 rounds of movie-themed trivia questions. The winning team will receive a BVFCC Gift Basket!

A word to the wise…this event has become very popular (yay!) so you may want to get here a little early to grab a table!

The Best Video Coffee Bar is open for beer, wine, and café drinks throughout the evening.

Please join Best Video Film & Cultural Center for a screening of GRAND CANYON, the final installment in our special screening series: VISIONS OF DARKNESS & LIGHT presented by Best Video’s founder Hank Paper and Christopher Sharrett, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Visual and Sound Media College of Human Development Culture and Media at Seton Hall University on Tuesday, April 30th at 7pm. There will be an introduction and post-screening Q&A with Hank and Chris.

Tickets are free to Best Video Members/$10 for non-members. The Best Video Coffee Bar will be open for beer, wine, café drinks, and free popcorn.

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Please join Best Video Film & Cultural Center and the Sleeping Giant Park Association for a very special performance by award-winning, fingerstyle guitarist, Hiroya Tsukamoto: A Journey Through Strings and Stories, on Sunday, April 28th at 3pm. Tickets are $15 and 10% of the event’s proceeds will be donated to the SGPA. The Best Video Coffee Bar will be open for beer, wine, and café drinks.

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The Anne Marie Menta Band with Armand Morgan, Dan Martin & Cadence Carroll plays Best Video Film & Cultural Center Sat., Apr. 27, at 7 PM with special guests Shelley Valauskas and Shannon McMahon. The cover is $15.

Farewood and Passing Strange share the evening at Best Video Film & Cultural Center on Fri., April. 26. The show starts 7 PM and the cover is $10.

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Best Video Film & Cultural Center, in association with the Hamden Earth Day Committee, is pleased to present the award-winning 2022 documentary SCRAP on Thursday, April 25th at 7pm in Thornton Wilder Auditorium at the Miller Memorial Central Library Cultural Center, located at 2901 Dixwell Avenue in Hamden, CT. This screening is free and open to the public.

T.J. Thompson & Friends play jazz, New Orleans r&b, and Thompson's original tunes at Best Video Film & Cultural Center on Wed., April. 24. The show starts at 7 PM and the cover is $10.

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Please join Best Video Film & Cultural Center for a screening of SHAME, the second installment in our special screening series: VISIONS OF DARKNESS & LIGHT presented by Best Video’s founder Hank Paper and Christopher Sharrett, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Visual and Sound Media College of Human Development Culture and Media at Seton Hall University of CT on Tuesday, April 23rd at 7pm. There will be an introduction and post-screening Q&A with Hank and Chris.

Tickets are free to Best Video Members/$10 for non-members. The Best Video Coffee Bar will be open for beer, wine, café drinks, and free popcorn.

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Please join Best Video Film & Cultural Center and Quinnipiac University Women in Film Coalition on Sunday, April 21st at 6pm for a special screening of select 8mm reels. This event is free and open to the public.

The Hamden Bluegrass Jam—hosted by GuitarTown CT Productions takes place Sunday, April 21st, from 3 - 5:30 PM.

There is a $5 suggested donation. Come on down, have a coffee, beer or glass of wine and enjoy the music. It’s all acoustic and mostly traditional. Any and all bluegrass players are welcome.

Bring your instrument or just bring your ears. Come to pick or just to listen.

The Nu Haven Kapelye All Stars play Best Video Film & Cultural Center Sat., April. 20. The show starts at 7 PM and the cover is $10.
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Please join local author Megan Shaughnessy for a reading and craft project related to her children’s book, ORLA & OTIS on Saturday, April 20th from 9:30 - 10:30 pm. This event is free and open to children and their families/caregivers. The book will be available for purchase.

Bobby Dyckman Album Release Party, featuring David Taylor Coffee and Cvmrats live on Friday, April 19th beginning at 6:30pm. Entry is $10.

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The Imperfectionists play Best Video Film & Cultural Center on Thurs., April. 18. The show starts at 7 PM and the cover is $10.

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Please join BVFCC and host Allen Lowe for our Monthly Jazz Night with Allen Lowe & The All-Stars on Wednesday, April 17th at 7pm. There will be a coterie of musical guests assembled by our host each month in a relaxed setting with tables and chairs to truly sit back, relax, and enjoy the great vibe. Of course, the BVCoffee Bar will be open for beer, wine, and café drinks. Cover charge is $10. GET YOUR TICKETS HERE

Please join Best Video Film & Cultural Center for a screening of THE STRAIGHT STORY, the third installment in our special screening series: VISIONS OF DARKNESS & LIGHT presented by Best Video’s founder Hank Paper and Christopher Sharrett, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Visual and Sound Media College of Human Development Culture and Media at Seton Hall University on Tuesday, April 16th at 7pm. There will be an introduction and post-screening Q&A with Hank and Chris.

Tickets are free to Best Video Members/$10 for non-members. The Best Video Coffee Bar will be open for beer, wine, café drinks, and free popcorn.

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Please join Best Video for an evening of NOISE with Dei Christ, Dying In Space, CHOPx7, and Miserable Prick. The show starts at 7pm and the cover is $10.

The Best Video Coffee Bar will be open for beer, wine, and café drinks.

Please join End-of-Life Doula, Amy Lane for a free hour-long DEATH CAFÉ from 3-4 pm on Sunday, April 14th in the Best Video Living Room. This event is free and open to the public.

Hup and Away play Best Video Film & Cultural Center Sat., April. 13. The show starts at 7:30 PM and the cover is $10.

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American Elm and Hugh and Dana share a singer-songwriter bill at Best Video Film & Cultural Center on Fri., April. 12. The show starts at 7 PM and the cover is $10.

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Please join Best Video Film & Cultural Center for a very special event. We will be joined by the one and only Tippy Walker, star of the 1964 film THE WORLD OF HENRY ORIENT. Ms. Walker will be screening the film w/possible pauses to share anecdotes and details about the making of the film. Tickets are $10 for all.

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