Movies
WCUW in conjunction with Cinema Worcester presents: Cinema Worcester at the Frontroom!
The mission of Cinema Worcester is to inspire, entertain, and educate the Worcester community through innovative film programming. The cinema will show independent and foreign films, in addition to cult classics, family fare, and overlooked gems from cinema history. Programming will strive to appeal to the diversity of the city, and include local and regional films as featured presentations.
Cinema Worcester is committed to building a true community cinema, interactive with and responsive to the preferences of residents of Worcester and the surrounding area. (read more about Cinema Worcester)
The Frontroom is a cozy environment for watching good films, seating about 50 patrons. Instead of driving to Cambridge, Brookline, Boston- or even NYC- enjoy the same types of films right here in Worcester. Popcorn and other movie refreshments are available, with a donation requested.
The WCUW Frontroom is located at 910 Main St., Worcester MA. Parking in the Clark University lot across the street, or on the street.
Gail Hunt interviews Andy Grigorov from Cinema Worcester. Originally aired February , 2026.
The language, visuals, music, ideas and opinions expressed at any event in the Frontroom or Gallery is that of the event organizer and/or artist, and not that of WCUW, Inc., its station director, programmers and other volunteers, nor its board of directors.
Thursday, June 11, thru Sunday, June 14: Cinema Worcester at the Frontroom Presents “Omaha”
Cinema Worcester in conjunction with the WCUW Frontroom presents “Omaha”, a film by Cole Webley.
A father suddenly packs his two young children and a golden retriever into his car and takes off for a road trip across the American West, leaving the house and all but a handful of his family’s possessions behind.
The specific reason for the trip is a closely guarded secret, driving the emotional weight of the narrative until it is revealed in the devastating final frames of the film.
A poignant, coming-of-age drama starring John Magaro (Past Lives, September 5). A Sundance Film Festival premiere.
“John Magaro is touching and vital in a wrenching family drama that speaks to what’s broken about family in America.” – Peter Travers
“Tenderly devastating.” – Variety
Run time is 1 hour and 23 minutes. PG-13 (thematic material).
Showtimes: Thursday, June 11, 7 pm; Friday, June 12, 7 pm; Saturday, June 13, 1 pm; and Sunday, June 14, 1 pm.
Purchase tickets online: $14.64 general admission, $12.51 senior/student with ID, $11.44 for WCUW members (processing fees included).
Tickets at the door: $12 general admission, $10 senior/student with ID, $9 for WCUW members.
The WCUW Frontroom is located at 910 Main St., Worcester MA. Parking in the Clark University lot across the street, or on the street.
Thursday, June 18 and Friday, June 18: Cinema Worcester at the Frontroom Presents “Jinsei”
Cinema Worcester in conjunction with the WCUW Frontroom presents “Jinsei”, a film by Ryuya Suzuki.
Our hero (voiced by rapper Ace Cool), called by a different name in each chapter of his life, becomes a J-pop idol, an outcast, a leader, and an oracle in this hundred-year chronicle spanning the past, present, and future.
Through a chance encounter with a transfer student, he trains to become an idol, starting his search for self-identity and a journey toward greatness beyond superstardom.
Written, directed, edited and entirely hand-drawn by newcomer Ryuya Suzuki over eighteen months, JINSEI (meaning “life” in Japanese) is an anime tour-de-force that announces Suzuki to the world as a bold new talent in independent animation.
“This one-man indie wonder is a work of true vision.” – Japan Times
“One of the best anime movies of the year.” – Anime News Network
Run time is 1 hour and 33 minutes. NR. Japanese with subtitles.
Showtimes: Thursday, June 18, 7 pm, and Friday, June 19, 7 pm.
Purchase tickets online: . $14.64 general admission, $12.51 senior/student with ID, $11.44 for WCUW members (processing fees included).
Tickets at the door: $12 general admission, $10 senior/student with ID, $9 for WCUW members.
The WCUW Frontroom is located at 910 Main St., Worcester MA. Parking in the Clark University lot across the street, or on the street.
Thursday, June 25, thru Saturday, June 27: Cinema Worcester at the Frontroom Presents “I Love Boosters”
Cinema Worcester in conjunction with the WCUW Frontroom presents “I Love Boosters”, a film by Boots Riley.
A fearless crew of inventive young women turns shoplifting into a radical act of defiance.
They move across Oakland, boosting coveted goods as both survival and protest—challenging a system built on exclusion and excess. They even offer a community service, selling their stolen wares at deep discounts to make fashion accessible to all.
Targeting a cutthroat fashion mogul in a final, audacious heist, the boosters are joined by unexpected allies wielding supernatural powers and time-bending technology. With this, they discover a chance to ignite revolutionary change.
A raucous capitalist critique, I Love Boosters careens through the carefully-controlled chaos of writer-director Boots Riley’s imagination to deliver a comedy that’s as funny as it is thought-provoking.
“A dizzying, entertaining acid trip that plays all the way to the back of the room.” – Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire
“I Love Boosters paints another winning amusement park ride in the bright colors of its filmmaker’s politics.” – AV Club
Run time is 1 hour and 55 minutes. R (strong sexual content | brief drug use | nudity | language throughout).
Showtimes: Thursday, June 25, 7 pm; Friday, June 26, 7 pm; and Saturday, June 27, 1 pm.
Purchase tickets online: $14.64 general admission, $12.51 senior/student with ID, $11.44 for WCUW members (processing fees included).
Tickets at the door: $12 general admission, $10 senior/student with ID, $9 for WCUW members.
The WCUW Frontroom is located at 910 Main St., Worcester MA. Parking in the Clark University lot across the street, or on the street.
You can take two different WRTA buses to WCUW and the Frontroom: