Sacred Heart University Theatre to Host March Film Screenings

The SHU Community Theatre is set to present a month of film programming in March. The films being show include Benedetta, Raya and the Last Dragon, and Black Widow. Descriptions of the films, along with dates and times of the showings are listed below. The Sacred Heart University Community Theatre is located at 1420 Post Road, Fairfield. Ticket prices vary. For tickets, visit www.shucommunitytheatre.org.

Benedetta: (2021, Unrated, 2h 11min) Suffering from disturbing visions, a 17th-century nun finds herself in a romantic love affair with another woman who assists her.

Dates shown: Friday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Raya and the Last Dragon: (2021, PG, 1h 47min) In the realm of a re-imagined Earth known as Kumandra, a warrior named Raya is determined to find the last dragon. With the vocal talents of Kelly Marie Tran, Aqkwafina and Gemma Chan.

Dates shown: Saturday, March 5 at 1 p.m.; Sunday, March 6 at 12 & 3 p.m.; Sunday, March 13 at 12 & 3 p.m.; Sunday, March 20 at 12 & 3 p.m.; Saturday, March 26 at 1 p.m.; Sunday, March 27 at 12 & 3 p.m.

Black Widow: (2021, PG-13, 2h 14min) Natasha Romanoff confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Scarlett Johansson stars.

Dates shown: Saturday, March 5 at 4 p.m.; Saturday, March 26 at 4 p.m.

About the Sacred Heart University Community Theatre

First opened as a vaudeville house in 1920, the Sacred Heart University Community Theatre is a 400-seat cinema and performance space located at 1420 Post Road at the bustling corner of Unquowa and Post roads in Fairfield. In May 2019, Sacred Heart University and Kleban Properties partnered to renovate and reopen the long-shuttered theatre as a contemporary arts and education venue and nonprofit. The SHU Community Theatre is home to a unique blend of film, live concerts and performances, lectures, youth programs and academic endeavors. For tickets and more information, visit https://shucommunitytheatre.org/.

About Sacred Heart University

As the second-largest independent Catholic university in New England, and one of the fastest-growing in the U.S., Sacred Heart University is a national leader in shaping higher education for the 21st century. SHU offers nearly 90 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs on its Fairfield, Conn., campus. Sacred Heart also has satellites in Connecticut, Luxembourg and Ireland and offers online programs. More than 9,000 students attend the University's nine colleges and schools: Arts & Sciences; Communication, Media & the Arts; Social Work; Computer Science & Engineering; Health Professions; the Isabelle Farrington College of Education & Human Development; the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology; the Dr. Susan L. Davis, R.N., & Richard J. Henley College of Nursing; and St. Vincent's College.

Sacred Heart stands out from other Catholic institutions as it was established and led by laity. The contemporary Catholic university is rooted in the rich Catholic intellectual tradition and the liberal arts, and at the same time cultivates students to be forward thinkers who enact change-in their own lives, professions and in their communities. The Princeton Review includes SHU in its Best 387 Colleges-2022 Edition, "Best Northeastern" and Best Business Schools-2022 Edition. Sacred Heart is home to the award-winning, NPR-affiliated radio station, WSHU, a Division I athletics program and an impressive performing arts program that includes choir, band, dance and theatre. www.sacredheart.edu