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Here is an archive of past POP Thursdays, along with photo galleries of the events.

ed wood Blade Runner (1982)
Thursday, April 22st, 2010
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Photographs by Daniel Brennan
Step into 2019 as MoPA presents Blade Runner, starring Harrison Ford as rebel cop Rick Deckard. Deckard goes on one-more assignment when rogue ‘replicants’ hijack a ship back to Earth. Experience this sci-fi cult classic from a seat in MoPA’s theater, or enjoy a drink and an interactive activity as it is projected on the Atrium walls.

Never seen it? Check out the trailer.
ed wood The Lost Boys (1987)
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
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Photographs by Daniel Brennan
Hello Cleveland!Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die.
 
 Join MoPA for a night of vamping with a screening of the original sexy vampire flick, The Lost Boys. Quench your thirst for blood from a seat in MoPA's theater, or watch as you enjoy a little "o-negative" in the Atrium.
 
This first 2010 installment of our signature nighttime series will surely deliver an experience that is beyond this world...  See you next year!

Never seen it? Check out the trailer.
This is Spinal Tap (1984)
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
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Photographs by Daniel Brennan Photographs by Gary Payne
Hello Cleveland! Join MoPA as we turn it up to eleven for a screening of the legendary rock mockumentary, This is Spinal Tap. Enjoy the sights, sounds and laughs of this heavy metal phenomenon from a seat in MoPA's theater or watch from the bar as it is projected on the Atrium walls.

The event offers a plethora of heavy metal 80's inspired activities, in addition to the screening of the film. Enjoy the party in the Atrium gallery as you sip on cocktails by Veev, beer by Stone Brewery, and take in the heavy metal spins of D.J. Johnny Tran.  Visit the tattoo parlor to get your own heavy metal ink for the evening, snap hair-band portrait in the photobooth, or strut your stuff as you model your best rock concert Tshirt!

Never seen it? Check out the trailer.
Barbarella (1968)
Thursday, June 4th, 2009
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Photographs by Daniel Brennan
When free love and bad fashion ruled, there was only one Queen of the Galaxy.
In her shag-carpeted spaceship of love, Barbarella crash-lands at MoPA. Catch the sex-ploits of this space age adventuress from a seat in MoPA's theater or watch from the bar as it is projected on the walls. Grab a drink. Take in the art. Snap a portrait in MoPA’s antique photo booth. Get creative and lounge in the galleries with Dr.Sketchy's

Never seen it? Check out the trailer.
Bullitt (1968)
Thursday, February 19, 2009
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Photographs by Daniel Brennan and Matt Hohlfeld
Kick cupid to the curb. Take a break from the romance and hit the streets of San Francisco for the greatest car chase of all time. Catch Bullitt, starring cool guy Steve McQueen, from a seat in MoPA's theater or watch from the bar as it is projected on the walls. Grab a drink. Take in the art. Snap a portrait in one of MoPA’s antique photo booths. Get creative and lounge in the galleries with Dr.Sketchy's!

Never seen it? Check out the trailer.
Ed Wood
Thursday, November 13, 2008
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Photographs by Daniel Brennan and Matt Hohlfeld
Movies were his passion. Women were his inspiration. Angora sweaters were
his weakness.
MoPA presents Johnny Depp in Ed Wood, a stranger-than-fiction true story of
the undisputed 'worst movie director' of all time. Enjoy Tim Burton's
delightfully zany film from a seat in MoPA's theater or watch from the bar
as it is projected on the walls. Grab a drink. Take in the art. Snap a
portrait in one of MoPA’s antique photo booths. Get creative and lounge in
the galleries with Dr.Sketchy's! 

Never seen it? Check out the trailer.
Animal House
Thursday, August 28, 2008
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Photos by Ivan Harrison from 944 & Daniel Brennan
Toga! Toga! Toga! Relive the best 7 years of your college education as MoPA presents National Lampoon’s Animal House. Directed by John Landis, this raunchy, screwball comedy offers a relentless spoof of 1960’s college life by following the hilarious adventures of a misfit group of fraternity boys. Enjoy one of the best college comedies ever made from a seat in MoPA's theater or watch from the bar as it is projected on the walls. Grab a drink. Take in the art. Snap a portrait in one of MoPA’s antique photo booths and get crafty with interactive projects.

Starring John Belushi, Tim Matheson, John Vernon, Kevin Bacon, and Donald Sutherland. Directed by John Landis.

Never seen it? Check out the trailer.
El Mariachi
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
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Playlist by Jeff Terich Photos by James Norton
A tale of mistaken identity - mariachi or murderer? MoPA celebrates a belated Cinco de Mayo with El Mariachi, directed by Robert Rodriguez as the first chapter in his Mariachi Trilogy. Catch the flick from a seat in MoPA’s theater or as it’s projected along the museum’s atrium wall. Enjoy the vibe. Grab a drink from the bar. Take in the art. Snap a portrait in one of MoPA’s antique photo booths. Get crafty with interactive projects.

Starring Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gómez, Jaime de Hoyos, and Peter Marquardt. Directed by Robert Rodriguez.

Never seen it? Check out the trailer.
Harold and Maude
Thursday, February 21st, 2008
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Playlist by Jeff Terich Photos by Steve Covault
Unlikely lovers, funerals, Jaguar hearses, fake suicides…we don’t want to give too much away. MoPA presents the ultimate Valentine story set to a Cat Stevens soundtrack, no less. Don’t miss the 1971 cult classic, Harold and Maude, from a seat in MoPA’s theater or as it’s projected along the museum’s atrium wall. Enjoy the vibe. Grab a drink from the bar. Take in the art. Snap a portrait in one of MoPA antique photo booths. Get crafty with interactive projects.

Starring Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles, and Cyril Cusack. Directed by Hal Ashby.

Never seen it? Check out the trailer.
The Big Lebowski
Thursday, November 15th, 2007
November's POP brings you the Coen brothers cult classic, The Big Lebowski (1998). Jeff Bridges is "Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for millionaire Lebowski in a series of mishaps, punctuated by bungled kidnappings, championship bowling and White Russian drinking. Catch the film either from a seat in MoPA's theater or in the museum's atrium, where it is projected along the wall to view along with a music vibe. Mingle with friends, grab a drink from the bar, take in the art or get crafty with interactive photo-related projects.

Starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and John Turturro. Directed by the Coen Brothers.

Never seen it? Check out the trailer.
Dirty Harry
Thursday, August 16th, 2007
For the inaugural event, the toughest cop of 1971 took over MoPA as we screened the classic Dirty Harry. The crowd also was able to soak up the art of a different Harry in Harry Callahan: The Photographer at Work.

Never seen it? Check out the opening sequence.
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