Friday Night Freak Show – The Dark Crystal
5906 W Vliet St
Milwaukee
Wisconsin 53208
To celebrate the imminent release of Netflix’s prequel series, WMSE 91.7FM and The Times Cinema are teaming up to bring you 1982’s THE DARK CRYSTAL. Doors and DJ Jayx spin at 8pm. Film at 9pm. All tickets are $5.
Before computers took over the universe, long-time colaborators (and Muppet-makers) Henson and Oz rolled up their sleeves and created the most beautiful otherworldly film to ever zoom across the ’80s audience’s eyeballs. In an unnamed land, a pair of young, elf-like Gelflings must battle the evil Skeksis to bring their world back to the power it once held.
Though this may sound like fantasy silliness, the sheer power and ingenuity of THE DARK CRYSTAL is unmatched. It’s a pure-hearted, imagination-powered journey into unexplored ideas, with the most memorable characters this side of another dimension. From the graceful Land-Striders to the looming crab-like Garthim to that wily, one-eyed heroic priestess Aulghra, the colorful creatures create an entirely unique experience at the movies. If you watch only one thing during your time on this planet, make it THE DARK CRYSTAL.