Classic Film Night
The Art of Classic Film at The Hive brings our community together through shared screenings that celebrate the history and artistry of cinema. Exploring landmark classics from the silent era through Hollywood's Golden Age, the series creates a welcoming space to gather, learn, and engage in meaningful conversation—where classic films spark creativity, connection, and community.
These free screenings are open to everyone and provide a unique opportunity to experience the films that helped shape the motion picture industry and influenced generations of filmmakers. Whether you're a lifelong film enthusiast or simply wish to see some of the greatest films ever made on the big screen, each screening promises an engaging journey into cinema's past, its artistic achievements, and its vision of the future.
Our Inaugural Screening Features Metropolis (1927) • Friday, June 26 • 7:00–9:00 PM
Fritz Lang's groundbreaking silent science-fiction masterpiece. Set in a futuristic city of towering skyscrapers, advanced technology, and stark social divisions, Metropolis offered audiences a vision of what life might look like 100 years in the future—in the year 2026. Nearly a century later, viewers have a unique opportunity to compare the film's imaginative predictions with the world we live in today. Renowned for its stunning visuals and lasting influence on science fiction, architecture, and popular culture, Metropolis is the perfect film to launch this journey through cinema history.
Before the film, enjoy a look at the trailer for Giorgio Moroder's acclaimed 1984 restoration, which reimagined Fritz Lang's silent masterpiece for the MTV generation with an iconic rock soundtrack featuring some of the biggest music stars of the 1980s.
Imagine Martin Arts & Makers District at the Hive
105 W 1ST Street Fairmont MN
