The Women’s Initiative Presents: Challenge Into Change Community Celebration
Every story shared is an opportunity to help someone feel less alone.
Join The Women’s Initiative at The Paramount Theater for the 2026 Challenge Into Change Community Celebration, an evening of storytelling honoring resilience and healing through the voices of our community.
Since 2008, Challenge Into Change has invited women and members of the gender-expansive community to share personal stories through prose and poetry. At this year’s celebration, participating authors will read selections from the 2026 Challenge Into Change book as we honor their stories and the courage it takes to share them.
The evening will also feature keynote speaker Kerry Docherty, co-founder of Faherty and author of Selfish: Unlearning, Reclaiming, and Telling the Truth.
Come experience the connection that grows when stories are shared with others.
This event is free and open to all. Registration is required. Reserve your free ticket: thewomensinitiative.org/challenge-into-change, The Women’s Initiative provides…
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 6:00 PM.
For more info visit theparamount.net. Paramount On Screen: Breakfast at Tiffany’s [NR]
Don’t you just love it? 65 Years of Breakfast at Tiffany’s!
The names Audrey Hepburn and Holly Golightly have become synonymous since this dazzling romantic comedy was translated to the screen from Truman Capote’s best-selling novella. Holly is a deliciously eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. George Peppard plays her next-door neighbor, a writer who is “sponsored” by a wealthy Patricia Neal. Guessing who’s the right man for Holly is easy. Seeing just how that romance blossoms is one of the enduring delights of this gem-like treat set to Henry Mancini’s Oscar-winning score and the Oscar-winning Mancini-Johnny Mercer song “Moon River.”.
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Friday, November 6, 2026, 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit theparamount.net. Paramount On Screen: Breakfast at Tiffany’s [NR]
Don’t you just love it? 65 Years of Breakfast at Tiffany’s!
The names Audrey Hepburn and Holly Golightly have become synonymous since this dazzling romantic comedy was translated to the screen from Truman Capote’s best-selling novella. Holly is a deliciously eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. George Peppard plays her next-door neighbor, a writer who is “sponsored” by a wealthy Patricia Neal. Guessing who’s the right man for Holly is easy. Seeing just how that romance blossoms is one of the enduring delights of this gem-like treat set to Henry Mancini’s Oscar-winning score and the Oscar-winning Mancini-Johnny Mercer song “Moon River.”.
Property: Omni Charlottesville Hotel. Event Type: Local Event. Event Category: Entertainment. Contact: Paramount.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 1:00 PM.
For more info visit theparamount.net. Paramount On Screen: Bridesmaids [R]
Save the date for the 15th anniversary of Bridesmaids!
Annie (Kristen Wiig) is a single woman whose own life is a mess, but when she learns that her lifelong best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), is engaged, she has no choice but to serve as the maid of honor. Though lovelorn and almost penniless, Annie, nevertheless, winds her way through the strange and expensive rituals associated with her job as the bride’s go-to gal. Determined to make things perfect, she gamely leads Lillian and the other bridesmaids down the wild road to the wedding.
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Saturday, November 7, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit theparamount.net. Paramount Presents: Shanghai Ballet—Giselle
Shanghai Ballet returns to North America for the first time in more than five years with Giselle, one of the most beloved story ballets in the classical canon. Since its 1841 premiere, Giselle has captivated audiences around the world with its haunting tale of love, betrayal, and grief.
Shanghai Ballet’s interpretation highlights the company’s hallmarks: pristine technique, unified ensemble work, and emotionally vivid storytelling. From the sunlit village scenes of Act I to the ghostly, moonlit world of the Wilis, the production unfolds with elegance, atmosphere, and lyrical beauty. The result is a Giselle that is both technically exquisite and deeply moving.
Xin Lili, Artistic Director
Choreography by Marius Petipa with adaptation by Xin Lili.
Music by Adolphe Adam
About The Shanghai Ballet
One of China’s foremost ballet companies, Shanghai Ballet returns to North America for the first time in more than five years. Founded in 1979, the company has toured internationally to major stages including Lincoln…
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Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 7:30 PM.
For more info visit theparamount.net. Paramount Presents: Maria Bamford
Maria Bamford is revered for her deeply personal and experimental comedy about mental illness. She’s the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult and is the star of four hour-long standup specials (Local Act, Weakness is the Brand, Old Baby, and Maria Bamford: the special, special, special!) and the surreal, semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy series Lady Dynamite, about a comedian who suffers a nervous breakdown. Maria was the first female comic to have two half-hour Comedy Central Presents specials and starred alongside Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis, and Brian Posehn in The Comedians of Comedy. She also created and starred in the cult hit web series The Maria Bamford Show, in which she plays all the characters.
Maria is often recognized for her prolific voiceover work, including characters on Big Mouth and its spinoff Human Resources, HouseBroken, Teenage Euthanasia, Santa, Inc. Bob’s Burgers, Bojack Horseman, Summer Camp Island, Adventure Time, Talking Tom and Friends…
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Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit theparamount.net. Paramount On Screen: The Rocky Horror Picture Show [R]
Sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a cross-dressing scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O’Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.”.
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Friday, November 13, 2026, 9:30 PM.
For more info visit theparamount.net. Met Live in HD: Carmen
Sung in: French, Approximate Run Time: 3 hours and 2 minutes with one intermission, Pre-opera lecturer: Amanda Paruta, musicologist and mezzo-soprano pursuing a PhD in Critical Studies in Music and Sound at the University of Virginia. The lecture will begin at 12:15PM. This broadcast is an encore of January 16, 2010’s performance.
Richard Eyre’s beloved production of Bizet’s masterpiece returns to theaters for a special encore this season, led by soprano Elīna Garanča as the title character and tenor Roberto Alagna as Don José in the iconic 2010 Met performance—a fan favorite of The Met Live in HD series. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.
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Saturday, November 14, 2026, 1:00 PM.
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