Join the Knoxville Museum of Art for a special screening of The Maltese Falcon (1941) at Central Cinema, introduced by Eleni Palis, Associate Professor of English and Cinema Studies at the University of Tennessee. This event celebrates Melancholia in Arcadia, the current exhibition at the Eugenia Williams House, and explores the visual language shared by […]
Christmas is coming early to Central Cinema! Beat the summer heat with two beloved holiday classics during our Christmas in July screenings! Double Feature:Pee-wee’s Playhouse Christmas SpecialEmmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas When: July 1 & July 11Where: Central CinemaCost: Free for KMA members | $5 non-members Plus, on July 11, stick around for a special appearance […]
Christmas is coming early to Central Cinema! Beat the summer heat with two beloved holiday classics during our Christmas in July screenings! Double Feature:Pee-wee’s Playhouse Christmas SpecialEmmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas When: July 1 & July 11Where: Central CinemaCost: Free for KMA members | $5 non-members Plus, on July 11, stick around for a special appearance […]
The Knoxville Museum of Art is excited to present Casper at Central Cinema on Friday, June 26 at 2 PM! About the film:Casper (1995) follows a greedy heiress who inherits a supposedly haunted Maine mansion. Hoping to uncover hidden treasure, she hires a paranormal therapist and his teenage daughter, Kat. Kat befriends a kind young […]
Puppets. Alchemy. Surrealism. Doom. Enter the strange and spellbinding world of Jan Švankmajer’s FAUST: a fever dream of stop-motion animation, marionette theater, and post-communist Prague where reality keeps slipping sideways. Introduced by artist, filmmaker, and giant puppet wizard Nyssa Collins, whose work spans shadow puppet epics, animated films, and colossal creatures. 📍 Central Cinema: 1205 […]
Step into a world of imagination, artistry, and cult classic cinema at Central Cinema’s special screening of Labyrinth, presented in celebration of Wayne White: Revenge of the Knoxville Girl. The evening begins with a rare treat: two music videos created by Wayne White, offering a glimpse into the playful, inventive visual style that has defined […]
KMA presents Daughters of the Dust with introduction by Natalie Graham Where: Central Cinema, 1205 N Central St, Knoxville, TN 37917 When: Wednesday April 1, 2026 Time: 6:00 pm Cost: Free for KMA & Knoxville Writers Guild Members, Non-Members: $5 Natalie Graham, Ph.D, M.F.A., is a poet, workshop facilitator, and scholar. She served as Orange […]
KMA presents BEAUTY IS EMBARRASSING with special guest Wayne White • $5 screening Wednesday March 18 We're thrilled to welcome Chattanooga born, LA based pop art legend Wayne White to Central Cinema as he introduces this 2012 documentary about his varied and fascinating career. This one-off screening ($5 for the general public and FREE for […]