Classic Film

Horror on the Big Screen Silent Film: Nosferatu

Nosferatu, the classic silent horror film, will be featured on Canton’s largest screen as part of the 2024 Horror on the Big Screen film series, presented by the Canton Palace Theatre.  Horror on the Big Screen is the Canton Palace Theatre’s month-long series of horror films. This special movie event will feature accompaniment by organist Jay Spencer at the Kilgen Organ.

Synopsis:

Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter’s wife.

Horror on the Big Screen 2024 Schedule:
October 3 – It (2017)
October 4 – Gremlins (1984)
October 5 – Nosferatu (1922)
October 10 – Night of the Living Dead (1968)
October 11 – The Shining (1980)
October 12 – A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
October 25 – M3GAN (2023)
October 26 – Hitchcock Double Feature: Rear Window & Psycho
October 31 – The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Details

SHOWTIME: 7:30 PM
DOORS OPEN: 7 PM
ADMISSION: $10, general admission.  Tickets available in advance and at the door.
RATING: Not rated
RUN TIME: 1 hour, 34 minutes

The Godfather Trilogy, presented by The Stark County Italian American Festival Foundation & the Canton Palace Theatre

Catch one, two, or all three films in The Godfather trilogy on Canton’s largest screen during the Stark County Italian American Festival!

Schedule:
Doors Open: 10:30am
The Godfather Part I: 11am – 2pm
The Godfather Part II: 3pm – 6:30pm
The Godfather Part III (CODA Version): 7:30pm – 10:30pm

$5 per movie or $10 for the day pass. Individual tickets available at the door.  Day passes available in advance.
Thank you to Pelini, Campbell, & Ricard, Attorneys at Law for sponsoring a portion of admission for the day!

For more information on the festival and food vendors available visit: https://cantonitalianfesta.org/

Gilded Age Silent Film Spectacular: “The Phantom of the Opera”

A special showing of the original, silent Phantom of the Opera with organ accompaniment by Jay Spencer at the Canton Palace Theatre’s Kilgen Organ.  This program is part of the larger event, Gilding Northeast Ohio, presented by the Massillon Museum.

Synopsis:

A mad, disfigured composer seeks love with a lovely young opera singer.

Details

DOORS OPEN: 6 PM
ADMISSION: $10, general admission. Tickets available in advance and at the door.
RATING: Not rated
RUN TIME: 1 hour 33 minutes

The Godfather Trilogy, presented by The Stark County Italian American Festival Foundation & the Canton Palace Theatre

Catch one, two, or all three films in The Godfather trilogy on Canton’s largest screen during the Stark County Italian American Festival!

Schedule:
Doors Open: 10:30am
The Godfather Part I: 11am – 2pm
The Godfather Part II: 3pm – 6:30pm
The Godfather Part III (CODA Version): 7:30pm – 10:30pm

$5 per movie or $10 for the day pass. Individual tickets available at the door.  Day passes available in advance.
Thank you to Pelini, Campbell, & Ricard, Attorneys at Law for sponsoring a portion of admission for the day!

For more information on the festival and food vendors available visit: https://cantonitalianfesta.org/

Pretty in Pink

Rewatch this 1980s classic on Canton’s largest screen as we prepare for Andrew McCarthy’s presentation the following night during An Evening with Andrew McCarthy, presented by the Stark Library.

Synopsis:

A poor girl must choose between the affections of dating her childhood sweetheart or a rich but sensitive playboy.

Details

DOORS OPEN: 6:30 PM
SHOWTIME: 7:30 PM
ADMISSION: $7, general admission.  Available in advance and at the door.
RATING: PG-13
RUN TIME: 1 hour 37 minutes

Monster Bash Film Festival – Saturday

Creepy Classics presents MONSTER BASH Film Festival and Expo

Schedule:
Friday, August 16, 2024
3pm – Doors open
3pm thru Midnight- Vendors Open
5pm – Movie: Gorgo (1961)
7pm – Movie: Journey to the Beginning of Time (1954)
9pm – Movie: The Land Unknown (1957)
11pm – Movie: The Valley of Gwangi (1969)

Saturday, August 17, 2024
12pm – Doors open
12pm thru Midnight –  Vendors Open
3pm – Movie: The Lost World (1925)
5pm – Movie: King Kong (1933)
7pm – Movie: Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1956)
9pm – Movie: Dinosaurus! (1960)
11pm – Free Prize Toss!

More info and advanced sale tickets through the Monster Bash website
Tickets also available at the doors during the festival
Ticket pricing through the Canton Palace Theatre Box Office:

  • $40 for the weekend pass [in and out privileges]
  • $20 for the day pass [in and out privileges]
  • $5 per movie [no in and out privileges]

Monster Bash Film Festival – Friday

Creepy Classics presents MONSTER BASH Film Festival and Expo

Schedule:
Friday, August 16, 2024
3pm – Doors open
3pm thru Midnight- Vendors Open
5pm – Movie: Gorgo (1961)
7pm – Movie: Journey to the Beginning of Time (1954)
9pm – Movie: The Land Unknown (1957)
11pm – Movie: The Valley of Gwangi (1969)

Saturday, August 17, 2024
12pm – Doors open
12pm thru Midnight –  Vendors Open
3pm – Movie: The Lost World (1925)
5pm – Movie: King Kong (1933)
7pm – Movie: Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1956)
9pm – Movie: Dinosaurus! (1960)
11pm – Free Prize Toss!

More info and advanced sale tickets through the Monster Bash website
Tickets also available at the doors during the festival
Ticket pricing through the Canton Palace Theatre Box Office:

  • $40 for the weekend pass [in and out privileges]
  • $20 for the day pass [in and out privileges]
  • $5 per movie [no in and out privileges]

Light Up Downtown Events

Join us  for a selection of favorite holiday cartoon shorts on Canton’s largest screen!
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Light up Downtown – November 30, 2023

LIGHT UP DOWNTOWN is just around the corner! We are marking the 33rd anniversary of this wonderful family event presented by the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce along with many other sponsors.
We hope the following information will be helpful to you, your staff and customers.

EVENT DETAILS:
Date:  Thursday, November 30, 2023
Stage Location: – The main stage will be at Centennial Plaza.
Stage Show: 6:00 PM
Fireworks: 6:45 PM – from the Renkert Building parking lot grounds
Event concludes at 8:30 PM

Streets Closing:

Thursday, November 30th :

  • Beginning at 2:00 PM (till conclusion of event):
  • Market Avenue from Tuscarawas Street to 6th Street North
  • 3rd, 4th and 5th Streets North from Court to Piedmont
  • Beginning at 4:00 PM (till conclusion of event):
  • Market Avenue from Tuscarawas to 7th Street South
  • 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Streets South from Court to Piedmont

**** TUSC WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 5****

  • Beginning at 5:00 PM (till conclusion of event):
  • Tuscarawas Street from Piedmont to Cleveland Avenue

Meters will be bagged by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29th: 

  • Market Avenue South: from 4th to 5th Streets South
  • Market Avenue North: from 2nd to 6th Streets North
  • 2nd Street North: from Piedmont to Cleveland
  • 3rd Street North: from Market to Cleveland
  • 3RD Street North: from Market to Piedmont
  • 4th Street North: from Piedmont to Court

Parking:  Parking is available on-street (with the exception of Market Avenue) and in the following parking lots and decks (for a nominal fee):

  • Former Timken High School parking lot
  • Stark County District Library lot
  • City Centre Parking Deck at 120 Cleveland Avenue South; enter off of West Tuscarawas
  • Millennium Center Parking Deck; enter off of Walnut and 2nd Street NE

Details

DOORS OPEN: 6:30 PM
CARTOONS BEGIN: 7:15PM
ADMISSION: Free, seating is first-come, first-served

Hitchcock Double Feature: North by Northwest and Vertigo

The Canton Palace Theatre presents two classic Alfred Hitchcock movies on Canton’s largest screen: North by Northwest and Vertigo.

Synopsis

North by Northwest– A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt.

Vertigo – A former San Francisco police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail, who may be deeply disturbed.

This event is part of Horror on the Big Screen, a month-long series of horror films on Canton’s largest screen!
Horror on the Big Screen 2023 Schedule:
Oct. 12 – Children of the Corn
Oct. 13 – Friday the 13th
Oct. 20 – Night of the Living Dead
Oct. 26 – The Shining
Oct. 27 – Hitchcock Double Feature: North by Northwest & Vertigo
Oct. 28 – Nosferatu
Oct. 31 – The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Details

SHOWTIMES: 6 PM for North by Northwest, 8:30 PM for Vertigo
DOORS OPEN: 5:30 PM
ADMISSION: $10 for both movies, general admission
RATING: North by Northwest  – Not Rated, Vertigo – PG
RUN TIME: North by Northwest – 2 hours and 16 minutes, Vertigo – 2 hours and 8 minutes

Horror on the Big Screen Silent Film: Nosferatu

The Canton Palace Theatre presents the silent horror film, Nosferatu, as part of the 2023 Horror on the Big Screen film series.  The film will feature accompaniment by organist Jay Spencer at the Kilgen Organ.

Synopsis:

Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter’s wife.

This event is part of Horror on the Big Screen, a month-long series of horror films on Canton’s largest screen!
Horror on the Big Screen 2023 Schedule:
Oct. 12 – Children of the Corn
Oct. 13 – Friday the 13th
Oct. 20 – Night of the Living Dead
Oct. 26 – The Shining
Oct. 27 – Hitchcock Double Feature: North by Northwest & Vertigo
Oct. 28 – Nosferatu
Oct. 31 – The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Details

SHOWTIME: 7:30 PM
DOORS OPEN: 6:30 PM
ADMISSION: $10, general admission.  Reservations available in advance, tickets also available at the door.
RATING: Not rated
RUN TIME: 1 hour, 34 minutes