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Kick off Jazz Fest at the Vickers with Paris Blues, the stylish 1961 jazz drama starring Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, Joanne Woodward and Diahann Carroll.

Set against the smoky jazz clubs of Paris, the film follows two American musicians (Paul Newman and Sidney Poitier) whose lives are complicated by music, romance and questions about where they truly belong.

Featuring an unforgettable score by Duke Ellington and an appearance by Louis Armstrong, it’s the perfect way to set the mood for the School of American Music`s three-day Jazz Fest weekend.

Jazz Fest 2026, presented by the School of American Music, brings a full day of outstanding live jazz to the Vickers Theatre! The day begins at 1 PM with the Merrimans’ Playhouse Players Open Mic Showcase, featuring Stephen and Mary Merriman. At 6 PM, Patti Shaffner performs with special guests Leandro Lopez Varady and Buddy Pearson, followed at 8 PM by Sam Burckhardt with Jeremy Kahn and Jake Vinsel. Enjoy an unforgettable day of collaboration, improvisation, and masterful musicianship.

Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten), a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives in a bombed-out, post-war Vienna at the invitation of his childhood friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles) only to find him dead.

Martins develops the ultimate conspiracy theory after learning of a “third man” present at the time of Harry’s death, butting up against interference from British police officer Major Calloway (Trevor Howard), and falling head-over-heels for Harry’s grief-stricken lover Anna (Alida Valli).

Join us September 25 to October 4, 2026, when over 100,000 film lovers in over 500 cities across six continents gather in Cinemas, Museums, Libraries and Universities for one purpose...to view and vote on the Finalists` Films in the 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival.

MANHATTAN SHORT is not a touring Festival; rather, it is an instantaneous celebration that occurs simultaneously across the globe, bringing great films to great venues and allowing the audiences to select their favorites. If the Film Festival experience truly is about getting great works in front of as many eyes as possible, MANHATTAN SHORT offers the ultimate platform -- one that sees its films screened in Sydney, Mumbai, Moscow, Vienna, Cape Town to cinemas in all fifty states of the United States and beyond.

Venus, Darling brings together Midwest singer-songwriters Katie Todd and Betsy Ade in a musical partnership—and love story—rooted in honesty, resilience, and connection.

Blending intimate songwriting, pop/rock energy, rich harmonies, and heartfelt storytelling, the duo celebrates finding your voice, taking chances, and discovering love later in life.