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Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World

Sasha Waters · USA · 91 min

If poetry had a pop icon, Mary Oliver would be it. Celebrated bestseller, Pulitzer Prize winner, lover of dogs and long walks in the woods, openly queer but intensely private, Oliver was America’s unlikely contemporary mystic, stalking the ponds and forests of Cape Cod for nearly 50 years in order to open herself – and her readers – to the known and unknowable world. From a lonely childhood to literary fame, Oliver’s life was shaped by devotion to nature, paying attention, and the long journey toward learning to love and to be loved. Her poems inspire liberals and conservatives, atheists and believers, naturalists and urbanites, speaking directly to contemporary anxieties about attention, presence, and the human relationship with the natural world – issues that feel especially pressing in an era of climate crisis, digital distraction, and social fragmentation.

Upcoming Showtimes

Sunday, July 26

2:50 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
8:45 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Monday, July 27

2:50 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
4:40 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
8:45 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Tuesday, July 28

2:50 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
4:40 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
8:45 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Wednesday, July 29

2:50 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
4:40 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Thursday, July 30

2:50 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
4:40 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
8:45 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Past showtimes▾

Saturday, July 25

9:00 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:50 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Friday, July 24

9:00 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:50 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Thursday, July 23

7:00 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:05 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:35 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Wednesday, July 22

2:05 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:35 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Tuesday, July 21

2:05 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:35 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Monday, July 20

7:00 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
3:00 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Sunday, July 19

7:00 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:10 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:35 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Saturday, July 18

7:00 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:10 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:35 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Friday, July 17

7:00 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:05 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:35 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Thursday, July 16

9:20 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
4:40 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:15 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:40 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Wednesday, July 15

9:20 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
7:05 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
4:40 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:15 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Tuesday, July 14

9:20 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
7:05 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
4:40 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:15 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:40 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Monday, July 13

9:20 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
7:05 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
4:40 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:15 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:40 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Sunday, July 12

9:20 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
7:05 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
4:40 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:15 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:40 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Saturday, July 11

9:20 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
7:05 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
4:40 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:15 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:40 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Friday, July 10

9:20 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
7:05 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
4:40 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:15 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:40 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Thursday, July 9

9:05 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
6:45 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
4:20 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:00 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
12:00 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:35 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Wednesday, July 8

9:05 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
6:50 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
4:20 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:00 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:35 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Tuesday, July 7

9:05 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
6:45 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
4:20 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:00 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:35 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Monday, July 6

9:05 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
6:45 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
4:20 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:00 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:35 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Sunday, July 5

9:05 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
6:45 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
4:20 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:00 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:35 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Saturday, July 4

9:05 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
6:45 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
4:20 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:00 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:35 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Friday, July 3

9:05 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
6:45 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
4:20 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
2:00 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil
10:35 AMAssistive Listening, T-Coil

Thursday, July 2

6:30 PMAssistive Listening, T-Coil