DON & CATHARINE BRYAN
CULTURAL SERIES

Inspire, Educate and Challenge

Four Films, Four Sundays

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Bryan Cultural Series Film Series at R/C Kill Devil Hills Movies 10. These screenings bring our community together to experience great films the way they were meant to be seen—on the big screen and shared with friends and neighbors.

Each screening features an engaging introduction from Dr. Christopher Palestrant, Professor of Music Composition at Elizabeth City State University and a UNC System Professor of the Year. His popular “peek behind the curtain” presentations explore the filmmaking, music, history, and cultural context behind each selection, offering insights that make these classic films even more enjoyable.

Here is a listing of the films that have made this series such a special part of our community’s cultural life:

2022 Film Series

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938, Warner Bros.)
Swashbuckler (1976, Universal)
Enchanted April (1991, Miramax)
Blade Runner – Final Cut (1982/2007, Warner Bros.)

2024 Film Series

To Catch a Thief (1955, Paramount)
Stardust (2007, Paramount)
1776 (1972, Columbia)
My Favorite Year (1982, MGM/Warner)

2026 Film Series

Chinatown (1974, Paramount)
American Graffiti (1973, Lucasfilm)
Forbidden Planet (1956, MGM/Warner)
His Girl Friday (1940, Columbia)

2023 Film Series

The Philadelphia Story (1940, MGM)
The Red Shoes (1948, British Lion Films)
The Magnificent Seven (1960, United Artists)

2025 Film Series

The Sting (1973, Universal)
Do the Right Thing (1989, Universal)
What’s Up Doc? (1972, Warner)
Much Ado About Nothing (1993, MGM)

Upcoming Events

ABOUT THE SERIES

With Your Support

Your support turns on the lights and turns up the sound. Your support prints the programs and pays the performers. Your support makes all our efforts possible.

Support the Series

The Don & Catharine Bryan Cultural Series brings important cultural events to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Our events often involve bringing our performers, our artists together with local students to expand arts education in our area. Other things you should know about the Series:

YOUR SUPPORT

We rely on public support to keep our events coming to the area, to keep our ticket prices low and to maintain our deep engagement with local students. You can donate to the series online.

OUR PARTNERS

We partner with many local nonprofits including the Dare County Arts Council, the Outer Banks forum for the Lively Arts and the Dare County Youth Orchestra among others

OUR BOARD

We are an all volunteer organization, formed in 2012. You can meet our board, read about our finances and other boring stuff here.

PAST EVENTS

Many of our events are reviewed for us by local writer Kip Tabb. You can find Kipp's reviews and more on our Reviews Page.

NEWSLETTERS

We maintain an email list and send notices of our events and other items

EVENT CARDS

We send event announcements by the US Postal Service. If you would like to get on our mailing list send us a note on our contact us page.

DON & CATHARINE BRYAN CULTURAL SERIES