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Box office open 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm daily.
Located in Merchants Square on Duke of Gloucester Street between Boundary Street and Henry Street. View map.
The Kimball Theatre
Located in Merchants Square, the Kimball Theatre is home to current films and live performances. On any given day, you might see a Colonial Williamsburg interpreter portray Patrick Henry or enjoy a jazz ensemble of talented students from the College of William and Mary. Perhaps the Peninsula's Jewish Film Festival is in town, or maybe you'll see players performing an 18th-century Grand Medley of Entertainments. Whatever your tastes, the Kimball Theatre is at the center of Williamsburg's community activities. Creative programming alliances with the College of William and Mary, community organizations, and Colonial Williamsburg link our past with the present.
Today at the Kimball Theatre:
Conversation with a Founding Father
October 07, 2008 12:00 PM
Conversations with a Founding Father: Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, or George Washington
Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon - Please make reservation. Colonial Williamsburg Admission Ticket or a Good Neighbor Pass required. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry played crucial roles in founding the American Republic. They were all sons of Virginia and part-time residents of Williamsburg.
Man On Wire
October 07, 2008 7:00 PM
Sunday, October 5–Sunday, October 12
Shows at 7 and 9 pm
Rated: PG-13
August 7, 1974. A young Frenchman named Philippe Petit steps out on a wire suspended 1,350 feet above ground between the twin towers of the World Trade Center. He dances on the wire with no safety net for almost an hour, crossing it eight times before he is arrested for what becomes known as “The artistic crime of the century.” Unfolding like a deliciously intriguing heist film, Man on Wire brings Petit’s extraordinary adventure back to life with visceral immediacy ripened by post–September 11 nostalgia. In candid interviews, Petit and all the key participants relish this chance to tell their stories. Filmmaker James Marsh (like his daring subject) pulls off an astonishing coup buoyed with eye-catching archival footage, clever dramatizations, and delightful visual effects. Winner of the Documentary Audience Award and Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. October 5–7, 9–11 screening room. 94 mins.Preservation and Exploration in the Shadow of John Smith
October 07, 2008 7:00 PM
Preservation and Exploration in the Shadow of John Smith
2008 Jamestown Lecture Series
All lectures begin at 7 p.m.
Tickets: Individual lectures $10, Lecture series $28
The Buried Truth
Dr. William Kelso, Director of Archaeology, APVA Preservation Virginia
Tuesday, October 7
Archaeology continues to be a powerful way to revisit Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement on mainland North America and the birthplace of modern America. This lecture examines the history, research, and major finds of a rediscovered Jamestown and new insights into the events of the past and the people who struggled to establish the basic traditions that have become cornerstones of American society.
Man On Wire
October 07, 2008 9:00 PM
Sunday, October 5–Sunday, October 12
Shows at 7 and 9 pm
Rated: PG-13
August 7, 1974. A young Frenchman named Philippe Petit steps out on a wire suspended 1,350 feet above ground between the twin towers of the World Trade Center. He dances on the wire with no safety net for almost an hour, crossing it eight times before he is arrested for what becomes known as “The artistic crime of the century.” Unfolding like a deliciously intriguing heist film, Man on Wire brings Petit’s extraordinary adventure back to life with visceral immediacy ripened by post–September 11 nostalgia. In candid interviews, Petit and all the key participants relish this chance to tell their stories. Filmmaker James Marsh (like his daring subject) pulls off an astonishing coup buoyed with eye-catching archival footage, clever dramatizations, and delightful visual effects. Winner of the Documentary Audience Award and Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. October 5–7, 9–11 screening room. 94 mins.
Fair, 54°
Historic Triangle
