Tag: Fischer Theatre

A large brick building has a large marquee covered in yellow lights with lit red lettering reading "Fischer" on both the side and front. The words on the marquee read "8-16 & 8-17 Fischerfest. The cinematic legacy of Gene Hackman. Get your tickets at fischertheatre.com. Happy Birthday."

The Fischer Theatre honors Gene Hackman’s life with the first ‘FischerFest’

The festival featured five of Hackman’s most well-known films and an open discussion about his work with Illinois film critics Chuck Koplinksi and Pam Powell.

New film festival celebrates the legacy of Danville native Gene Hackman

The two-day festival includes movie screenings, a discussion with a film critic, and food.