Film and Theater Events

August 13, 5–8:30 p.m. | $8.75

Experience Barbie’s story from her iconic beginnings to the blockbuster film that introduced her to a new generation.

Start your evening exploring Barbie™: A Cultural Icon Exhibition, where you’ll discover more than 65 years of fashion, culture and inspiration through vintage dolls, immersive displays and unforgettable photo opportunities.

Before the movie, walk the Pink Carpet, meet Barbie-inspired characters, enjoy themed treats and take part in a fun family activity.

Then settle in for a screening of Barbie (2023) on the giant screen inside the Wells Fargo CineDome & Sweetman Planetarium.

Whether you’re reliving childhood memories or creating new ones with your family, this one-night-only experience brings together history, imagination and Hollywood for an unforgettable evening.

Event Details:
– Explore Barbie™: A Cultural Icon Exhibition
– Walk the Pink Carpet
– Meet Barbie-inspired characters
– Enjoy themed treats and a family activity
– Screening of Barbie (2023) in the Wells Fargo CineDome & Sweetman Planetarium

Dakota Spotlight: Call Me Shelly | Documentary Film | Screening with Q&A

Dakota Spotlight

September 14, 7–9:30 p.m. |

From Regional Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Derek Fletcher and James Wolner, Dakota Spotlight: Call Me Shelly is a documentary film inspired by the true crime podcast Dakota Spotlight. Through new interviews, archival materials, and original reporting, the film explores the 1994 disappearance of Michele “Shelly” Julson from Bismarck, North Dakota, revisiting a case that continues to resonate throughout the region more than 30 years later. The screening will be followed by a live discussion and audience Q&A with the filmmakers.

Film and Theater

Washington Pavilion

Dakota Spotlight