Lyric Cinema Screens Classic Western "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" November 6
The Lyric Cinema in Fort Collins will show the 1969 classic Western "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" for one night on November 6, offering local film enthusiasts a chance to see the iconic outlaw tale on the big screen.
The screening will take place at two showtimes: 11:45 AM and 7 PM at the independently owned theater located on the north end of College Avenue. Tickets are available online at the theater's website or at the concessions counter.
The film follows the exploits of Robert Leroy Parker, known as Butch Cassidy, and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, the Sundance Kid, as they navigate life as outlaws in the American West before fleeing to Bolivia. The movie depicts their train and bank robberies, battles with law enforcement posses, and their eventual escape to South America.
According to the U.S. Library of Congress, while the film dramatizes certain elements for cinematic effect, many major events depicted are based on historical fact. The real outlaws committed at least nine major robberies primarily in Wyoming and Utah during the late 1890s and early 1900s before fleeing to Argentina around 1901 and later moving to Bolivia.
Historical records support the film's portrayal of the duo's final days in Bolivia, where they conducted heists against mining payrolls. Most scholarly consensus, backed by Pinkerton Agency detective reports, places their deaths in a gunfight in San Vicente, Bolivia in November 1908, though some family members have disputed this account over the years.
The Lyric has operated as Fort Collins' only independent movie theater since owner Ben Mozer reopened it in 2007. The theater moved to its current custom-built facility in 2016, expanding to three indoor theaters and a large outdoor venue that showcases arthouse, foreign, and independent films alongside special screenings of classic cinema.
The venue recently expanded accessibility by offering daily open caption screenings for deaf and hard of hearing moviegoers. The theater also hosts live music, comedy shows, gaming events, and art exhibitions as part of its mission to serve as a multidisciplinary arts space for Northern Colorado.
Additional information about the screening and ticket purchases is available at the theater's website.