Torrington theater screening a variety of movies

TORRINGTON — The Warner Theatre’s Spring Film Series begins with a sensory friendly screening of The Muppets Take Manhattan at 7 p.m. March 2 in the Oneglia Auditorium.

The Muppets take Manhattan by storm in this magical musical about breaking into show business! Fresh out of college, Kermit, Fozzie, and the entire cast of Kermit’s musical “Manhattan Melodies” head for the Big Apple with plans to turn their small play into a big hit. All they need now is someone to produce their show. But when no one in town will even meet with them, it’s up to Kermit to believe hard enough for all his fiends that the show will go on.

This screening is sensory friendly, for audience members on the autism spectrum or anyone who might enjoy a more gentle theater experience. Accommodations include: House lights kept at 30 percent during the screening; Audio volume is subdued.

On March 9, the Warner will show the original 1933 King Kong, marking the movie’s 90th anniversary.

A film ahead of hits time, King Kong defied the technological limitations of the 1930s. Special effects pioneer Willis O’Brien’s revolutionary stop-motion animation was not only technically brilliant but also highly imaginative. With equal parts adventure, horror and oldfashioned romance, King Kong is a milestone of moviemaking that has endured for more than seven decades.

Movie tickets are $7 per person and shows start at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information, visit warnertheatre.org or call the Box Office at 860-4897180.

Future movie screenings include Contact. March 30; The Silence of the Lambs, April 6; Bridesmaids, April 11; Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, April 20; The Craft, April 27; Waynes World, May 11; To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, June 8; and Hedwig and the Angry Inch, June 29.

Warner Theatre/Contributed photo The Warner Theatre’s Spring Film Series continues March 9 with a screening “King Kong,” at 7 p.m. in the Oneglia Auditorium.