Kimball Theatre

Williamsburg, Virginia

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Box office open 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm daily.

Located in Merchants Square on Duke of Gloucester Street between Boundary Street and Henry Street. View MAP

The Kimball Theatre

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Located in Merchants Square, the Kimball Theatre is home to current films and live performances. On any given day, you might see a Colonial Williamsburg interpreter portray Patrick Henry or enjoy a jazz ensemble of talented students from the College of William and Mary. Perhaps the Peninsula's Jewish Film Festival is in town, or maybe you'll see players performing an 18th-century Grand Medley of Entertainments. Whatever your tastes, the Kimball Theatre is at the center of Williamsburg's community activities. Creative programming alliances with the College of William and Mary, community organizations, and Colonial Williamsburg link our past with the present.

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Today at the Kimball Theatre:




*Taxi to the Dark Side* May 17, 2008 7:00 PM Tues., May 13–Sun., May 18 Shows at 7 and 9 p.m. Rated: R Taxi to the Dark Side, this year’s Oscar-winning documentary film, establishes Alex Gibney as one of the foremost nonfiction filmmakers working today. A stunning inquiry into the death of an Afghani taxi driver at Bagram air base in 2002, the film is a fastidiously assembled, uncommonly well-researched examination, intermingling documents and records of the incident with candid testimony from eyewitnesses and participants. Winner of the Documentary Screenplay Award at the 2008 Writers Guild of America. May 14–17 screening room. 106 mins.



American Legacies: Stage and Screen Classics May 18, 2008 3:00 PM Presented by The Virginia Chorale Sun., May 18 at 3 p.m. Tickets: $10–$32; to purchase tickets please contact the Virginia Chorale at (757) 627-8375. Join the Virginia Chorale as we celebrate some of the world’s greatest music from the theater and movies. From Broadway hits old and new to beloved jazz standards, this is a concert not to be missed!



*The Band's Visit* May 18, 2008 6:45 PM Sun., May 18–Sun., May 25 Shows at 6:45 and 8:30 p.m. Rated: PG-13 A small Egyptian police band arrives in Israel. They are supposed to play at an initiation ceremony, but instead are left stranded at the airport. The band tries to make their way on their own, only to find themselves in a desolate Israeli town in the heart of the desert. They’re a lost band in a lost town. Big winner at the 2007 Israeli Film Academy Awards include Best Film, Best Director (Eran Kolirin), Best Actor (Sasson Gabai), and Best Actress (Ronit Elkabetz); winner of the Un Certain Regard—Jury Coup de Coeur Award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. May 18–20, 22–23 screening room. English/Hebrew/Arabic with subtitles. 89 mins.

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