Bethlehem, PA, August 16, 2023 – ArtsQuest takes you through the various realms of the science fiction genre as it hosts its first ever Science Fiction Film Festival, from Aug. 25 through Aug. 27 at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas.

Passes for this festival can be bought on the SteelStacks website. Festival passes for ArtsQuest Members and Circle Donors are $49. Prices for general public ages 25 and under and seniors’ festival passes are $54. Regular festival passes are $59.

Come and join all sci-fi lovers and watch a diverse selection of science fiction films! Classics such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, as well as animation films such as Fantastic Planet and Ghost in the Shell.

On Aug. 26 at 7 p.m., the film Born in Flames will feature a pre-recorded virtual interview with the film’s director/writer/producer, Lizzie Borden. This screening is also part of the Lehigh Valley LGBTQ+ Film Series and is free to the public.

On Aug. 27 at 1 p.m., 2001: A Space Odyssey will be shown and will be followed by a Q&A talkback with Joe Frinzi, author of Kubrick’s Monolith: The Art and Mystery of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

The completed film festival schedule is below:

Festival Schedule

Friday, August 25
5 p.m. – Invasion of the Body Snatchers
7:15 p.m. – Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
9:45 p.m. – Attack the Block

Saturday, August 26
2 p.m. – Close Encounters of the Third Kind
5 p.m. – Fantastic Planet
7 p.m. – Born in Flames
9:45 p.m. – Ghost in the Shell

Sunday, August 27
1 p.m. – 2001: A Space Odyssey
5:30 p.m. – Stalker

Go on an adventure into the unknown at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas and purchase tickets today at the SteelStacks website!

About ArtsQuest 

ArtsQuest’s mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest™ supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest; the Banana Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest’s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization’s programs and events, of which over 50% of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.

 

Information provided to TVL by:
Abigail Wolf