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Join us for our monthly program with the Made in Arkansas Film Festival!
Join the Made in Arkansas Film Festival for a monthly night of screenings in the CALS Ron Robinson Theater!
"Dark Turns" is a collection of gripping thrillers and intense dramas exploring people's shadowy paths when pushed to their limits. From a terminally ill patient turned assassin in "Patient Justice," to the spiraling events of a stolen car and a bar fight in "A Bar Night Kind of Fight," these films delve into the darker aspects of human nature. "Hit On Me" reveals the dangerous undercurrents of a secret rendezvous, while "Mirona" explores the paranoia and guilt of two roommates after a tragic discovery. "Ladies Night," a dark comedy, follows three friends covering up a hit and run but stumble upon something more sinister. "Distorted Carcinoma" portrays a desperate fight for survival, and "Shady White" follows a notorious lowlife on a quest for justice amidst chaos. Each story is a testament to the complexities and darkness that lie just beneath the surface of everyday life."
Shorts Block
Patient Justice – 9:28 – Directed by Lesa Crowell
Buried by medical debt, a terminal breast cancer patient becomes an assassin to provide for her sons and to provide justice to those forgotten by the courts.
A Bar Night Kind of Fight – 5:50 – Directed by Travis Olson
After stealing a car, a disgruntled alcoholic decides the only way he can escape with his freedom is to pick a fight with a short-fused stranger.
Hit On Me – 14:43 – Directed by Josh Baxter
A secret rendezvous sparks chemistry between two slighted lovers but, as the night unfolds, they learn that the devil is always in the details!
Mirona – 15:12 – Directed by Paula Blanco Perez
A thriller about two roommates who battle guilt and paranoia after stumbling upon a tragedy next door.
Ladies Night – 8:53 – Directed by Johnnie Brannon
This dark comedy follows three friends who are thrust into a night they will never forget while trying to cover up a hit-and-run.
Distorted Carcinoma – 4:53 – Directed by Waid Rainey
A desperate man does what he can to help his wife fight for her life.
10-minute intermission
Arkansas-Made Feature Film
Shady White – 1 hour 25 minutes – Directed by Robert Kirkpatrick
A notorious lowlife returns to his violent past after he’s framed for murdering the nephew of a Dixie mob boss. He has three days to find those responsible while avoiding old enemies, scorned exes, corrupt cops, and the one woman he truly loves.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Society & Culture |
TAGS: | RonRobinsonTheater | FilmScreening |
Today's hours
We're open 9:00AM to 5:30PM
The Ron Robinson Theater is a 315-seat multi-purpose event venue. Part of the Central Arkansas Library System’s (CALS) Main Library campus, it is designed to provide programs for all ages including films, music performances, plays, readings, lectures, speakers, and children’s activities. The theater is equipped with a state-of-the-art DCI-compliant Barco digital cinema projection system and 32′ wide retractable screen; and, a versatile sound system capable of Dolby 5.1 surround audio for movies, with a CL3 digital mixing console with ample inputs for traditional music concerts.
