Tony at Fredonia Opera House Cinema Series

The Cinema Series continues at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center with screenings of the biopic “Tony” on Sat., Sept. 26, and Tues., Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. The Tuesday night screening will be shown with captions visible on the screen.

A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain (Dominic Sessa) travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a chef (Antonio Banderas) and his restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.

Critic Peter Tavers calls the film “a riveting, rambunctious portrait of Anthony Bourdain as a young pain in the ass before he started inventing himself as the rock-star king of the culinary world.” The Reveal calls it an “evocative and often hilarious coming-of-age story.” The Hollywood Reporter calls it “a slender slice of a famous life.” The New Yorker says “it’s a youthful romance, a goofball gross-out, and a ‘Karate Kid’ fable rolled into one. You might get so caught up in the comedy that you forget you’re watching a bio-pic.” Rated R for pervasive language, drug use, and sexual content/nudity, “Tony” runs one hour, 46 minutes.

Tickets are available at the door for $7 (adults), $6.50 (seniors & Opera House members) and $5 (students) the night of each screening. The Opera House is equipped with assistive listening headsets for the hearing-impaired. Simply request one from any usher or staff member.

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center is a member-supported not-for-profit performing arts center with a mission to “present the performing arts for the benefit of our community and region … providing access to artistic diversity … and high-quality programming at an affordable price.” It is located in Village Hall in downtown Fredonia. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.fredopera.org.