Apr 6, 18: National Theatre Live: Twelfth Night This Shakespearean classic opens with a ship wrecked on the rocks. Viola is washed ashore but her twin brother Sebastian is lost. Determined to survive on her own, she steps out to explore a new land. So begins a whirlwind of mistaken identity and unrequited love. 2 p.m. on Apr 6, 6:30 p.m. on Apr 18. • Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Rd, Pleasantville, 914.773.7663; www.burnsfilmcenter.org
Apr 10: The Maltese Falcon Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor star in this 1941 classic film about a private detective who takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette. 7 p.m., $5. • Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave, Albany, 518.465.4663; www.palacealbany.org
Our Pick
Rosendale Theatre is screening 1984, the classic science fiction film based on the novel by George Orwell. Starring John Hurt, Richard Burton, and Suzanna Hamilton, in a futuristic, state-run society controlled by “Big Brother” in which love is outlawed, employee of the state Winston Smith falls for Julia, and is tortured and brainwashed for his crime. Apr 4, 7:15 p.m., $7, $5 members. Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St, Rosendale, 845.658.8989; www.rosendaletheatre.org
