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A brief rundown of what’s happening at Circle Cinema

OPENING AUGUST 17

The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Winner of the 2018 Sundance Grand Jury Prize, this 1990s set drama stars Chloë Grace Moretz as a lesbian teenager who’s forced to attend a Christian conservative gay conversion therapy camp. Not Rated. (Strong sexual content advisory)

Nico, 1998
A road movie biopic about Christa Päffgen, a.k.a. “Nico”, best known for her vocal work with the Velvet Underground. This soul-bearing expose follows Nico on her last tour with the iconic band. Rated R.

OPENING AUGUST 24

Puzzle
Breaking free from her husband’s controlling passive-aggression, a put-upon housewife finds new life and love when she pursues her jigsaw puzzle hobby in a competitive national tournament. Starring Kelly Macdonald and Irrfan Khan. Rated R.

Skate Kitchen
A lonely suburban teenager goes on a journey of self-discovery when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders, diving deep into their New York City
subculture. Rated R.

Never Goin’ Back
A provocative, crass, and raunchy comic tale of two teenage girls from suburban Dallas who take daring, rebellious risks to escape the banality of their waitressing jobs. Rated R.

OPENING AUGUST 31

Juliet, Naked Tiring of her relationship, a woman strikes up an unlikely romance with her boyfriend’s favorite singer, a once famous but now fading artist. Starring Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke, and Chris O’Dowd. Rated PG-13.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Slumber Party 9: Smalls to the Wall” (1968)
This popular all-night annual event returns with a B-movie horror marathon of “Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich” (2018), “The Gate” (1987), “Night of the Creeps” (1986), “Ticks” (1993), and a surprise movie. Admission $30; $25 for Circle members. (Sat. August 18, 9:30 p.m.)

NT Live: Julie
From the London stage, Vanessa Kirby (“The Crown,” “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”) stars in this acclaimed contemporary adaptation of August Strinberg’s classic play, “Miss Julie,” about a party that descends into a fight for survival. Admission $17; Seniors $16; Circle members $15. (Thurs., September 6, 5:45 p.m. pre-show; 6:00 p.m. start)

Get My Gun
Special event screening of the new indie horror film about a pregnant woman whose unborn baby is the target of a psychotic stalker. Video introduction by director Brian Darwas. (Thurs., September 6, 7:00 p.m.)

The Mysterious Lady (1928)
Second Saturday Silents presents this spy thriller starring screen icon Greta Garbo and Conrad Nagel. Accompaniment by Bill Rowland on the Circle’s original 90-year-old theatre pipe organ. Tickets $5; 16 and under $2. (Sat., September 8, 11:00 a.m.)