TICKETS $15

Doors 3:30 p.m.; Event 4 p.m.

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THE EXPERIENCE

Kick it with Jess and Juliette in Bend It Like Beckham, Gurinder Chadha’s 2000s hit that celebrates forging your own path, even when it means going against expectations. ⚽️

This screening is part of a month-long celebration of women-in-sports films that helped shape pop culture, featuring Bend It Like Beckham, A League of Their Own, and Bring It On.

ON SCREEN: Bend It Like Beckham

2002. Directed by Gurinder Chadha. Runtime: 1hr 52min. Rated PG-13.

Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.