Date |
Movie |
City |
State |
Notes |
December 7, 2007 |
The Oozing Skull |
San Francisco |
CA |
Private show for Industrial Light & Magic employees.[4] |
April 26, 2008 |
The Wasp Woman |
Dallas |
TX |
Public show (sold out) as part of the 2008 USA Film Festival in Dallas, Texas, at the Angelika Film Center, Dallas. The crew, sitting in the front row of the theater, with microphones and scripts, announced that the performance was being recorded for an upcoming DVD release. They signed autographs for the enthusiastic crowd after the show. |
June 21, 2008 |
The Doomsday Machine |
Hollywood |
CA |
Public show (sold out) as part of the 2008 LA Film Festival in Hollywood, California, at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Movie shown was scheduled to be The Wasp Woman, but changed without prior announcement to The Doomsday Machine. No screen interaction, the team sat onstage with their scripts. |
October 25, 2008 |
Blood of the Vampires |
Minneapolis |
MN |
Public show at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The movie Blood of the Vampires was shown for the first time. Dave (Gruber) Allen was the warm-up act. |
November 1, 2008 |
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians |
St. Charles |
MO |
Public show at the Family Arena in St. Charles, MO. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians was the film shown, and Dave (Gruber) Allen performed as the warm-up act. |
December 18, 2008 |
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians |
Chicago |
IL |
Public three-night series in Chicago, IL at the Lakeshore Theater. The December 18 show at 7:30pm featured Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, the December 19 shows at 7:30pm and 10:30pm featured Blood of the Vampires, and the December 20 shows at 7:30pm and 10:30pm featured Frankenstein’s Castle of Freaks. The latter two movies were promoted as 'Unreleased Titles' until a few days before their Chicago appearance. All five shows were reportedly sold out, according to J. Elvis Weinstein through the Cinematic Titanic email Newsletter. Dave (Gruber) Allen performed as the warm-up act. As this appearance marked the first anniversary of Cinematic Titanic, a "Best of" reel was shown after each performance. |
December 19, 2008 |
Blood of the Vampires |
Chicago |
IL |
7:30 pm show |
December 19, 2008 |
Blood of the Vampires |
Chicago |
IL |
10:30 pm show |
December 20, 2008 |
Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks |
Chicago |
IL |
7:30 pm show |
December 20, 2008 |
Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks |
Chicago |
IL |
10:30 pm show |
February 13, 2009 |
Blood of the Vampires |
San Francisco |
CA |
One public show at the Marine's Memorial Auditorium in San Francisco, CA. |
February 14, 2009 |
East Meets Watts |
San Francisco |
CA |
East Meets Watts was billed as Dynamite Brothers. Dave (Gruber) Allen performed as the warm-up act, the "Best of" reel was shown. |
February 19, 2009 |
War of the Insects |
Royal Oak |
MI |
Two public shows at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, MI. The first show was War of The Insects, followed by Samson and The Seven Miracles of The World. 30 minutes into the first film, the screen went black. Music Theatre staff scrambled for 5 minutes or so to re-establish visuals, giving the group time to ad-lib (most commonly at Detroit's expense). Dave (Gruber) Allen performed as the warm-up act. |
February 19, 2009 |
Samson and the Seven Miracles of the World |
Royal Oak |
MI |
|
February 20, 2009 |
Blood of the Vampires |
Somerville |
MA |
Two public shows at the Somerville Theatre in Somerville, MA. The February 20 show featured Blood of the Vampires. The February 21 show featured Dynamite Brothers. Both shows were sold out, according to an on-stage announcement. Dave (Gruber) Allen performed as the warm-up act, the "Best of" reel was shown. |
February 21, 2009 |
East Meets Watts |
Somerville |
MA |
|
February 27, 2009 |
Blood of the Vampires |
Cleveland |
OH |
The Hanna Theatre |
February 28, 2009 |
East Meets Watts |
Cleveland |
OH |
The Hanna Theatre |
March 7, 2009 |
East Meets Watts |
Austin |
TX |
The Paramount |
March 13, 2009 |
Blood of the Vampires |
Seattle |
WA |
King Cat Theater |
March 14, 2009 |
East Meets Watts |
Seattle |
WA |
King Cat Theater |
May 22, 2009 |
East Meets Watts |
Mesa |
AZ |
Two public shows at the Mesa Arts Center, Dynamite Brothers billed as East Meets Watts, and Brides of Blood billed as Danger on Tiki Island, with Dave (Gruber) Allen and the "Best of" reel. |
May 23, 2009 |
Danger on Tiki Island |
Mesa |
AZ |
|
June 12, 2009 |
The Alien Factor |
Philadelphia |
PA |
Two public shows at the Trocadero Theater in Philadelphia, PA, with The Alien Factor and Brides of Blood billed as Danger on Tiki Island, with Dave (Gruber) Allen and the "Best of" reel. |
June 13, 2009 |
Danger on Tiki Island |
Philadelphia |
PA |
|
September 10, 2009 |
East Meets Watts |
Chicago |
IL |
Three public shows at the Lakeshore Theater in Chicago, IL, with East Meets Watts (movie title of Dynamite Brothers), The Alien Factor, and Brides of Blood billed as Danger on Tiki Island, with Dave (Gruber) Allen and the "Best of" reel. |
September 11, 2009 |
The Alien Factor |
Chicago |
IL |
|
September 12, 2009 |
Danger on Tiki Island |
Chicago |
IL |
|
December 31, 2009 |
War of the Insects/Samson and the Seven Miracles of the World/Legacy of Blood |
Glenside |
PA |
A 3 movie marathon performed in Glenside, PA at the Keswick Theatre. Performed on New Year's Eve, the first two movies were performed before midnight, and the third after midnight. Dave (Gruber) Allen opened. |
January 30, 2010 |
Danger on Tiki Island |
San Francisco |
CA |
One public show at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco, CA. Warm-up material provided by Dave (Gruber) Allen, Frank Coniff, and Josh Weinstein. |
February 20, 2010 |
War of the Insects |
Milwaukee |
WI |
Two public shows in Milwaukee, WI at Turner Hall. The 7:00pm show featured Genocide billed as War of the Insects, and was sold out, according to the Turner Hall website, and an announcement at the start of the show. This show is notable not only as a return for Joel to his home state of Wisconsin (he was born in Stevens Point, and grew up in Fort Atkinson and Green Bay,) but also because it was his 50th birthday. The enthusiastic crowd sang "Happy Birthday to You" for him. The 10:30pm show featured Samson and the 7 Miracles. Dave (Gruber) Allen performed as the warm-up act, with a special appearance at the 10:30pm show by actor/comedian Patton Oswalt, who had just finished performing in town, and was recommended to come see the performance. Oswalt gave a short opener prior to the start of the film. Cast members were on hand to sign autographs after both shows. |
February 20, 2010 |
Samson and the Seven Miracles of the World |
Milwaukee |
WI |
|
April 15, 2010 |
Danger on Tiki Island |
Northampton |
MA |
One public show at the Calvin Theater in Northampton, MA with Brides of Blood billed as Danger on Tiki Island, Dave (Gruber) Allen performed as the warm-up act. |
April 16, 2010 |
War of the Insects |
Princeton |
NJ |
One sold-out public shows at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, NJ, with Genocide billed as War of the Insects. |
April 17, 2010 |
Danger on Tiki Island |
Manhattan, New York City |
NY |
One sold out public show at the Nokia Theater in Manhattan, NY, with Brides of Blood billed as Danger on Tiki Island, with Dave (Gruber). |
August 3, 2010 |
War of the Insects |
San Francisco |
CA |
One public show at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco, CA. Warmup material by Mary Jo Pehl & Dave Gruber, Frank Conniff, and Trace Beaulieu & J. Elvis Weinstein. |
October 15, 2010 |
War of the Insects |
Washington |
DC |
Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University |
October 29, 2010 |
Rattlers |
Boston |
MA |
One public show at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston, MA, where they premiered their treatment of the movie Rattlers. |
November 13, 2010 |
Rattlers |
St. Charles |
MO |
One public show at the Family Arena in St. Charles, MO. |
January 29, 2011 |
The Alien Factor |
Concord |
NH |
Two public shows at the Chubb Theatre in Concord, NH, where patrons could buy tickets for either an early (7:00PM) show or a late (9:30PM) show. There was a discounted "double feature" price for those wanting to see both shows. The early show was the movie The Alien Factor and the late show was the movie Genocide billed as War of the Insects. J. Elvis Weinstein, Frank Conniff, Trace Beaulieu and Mary Jo Pehl, in that order, all performed warmup material. |
January 29, 2011 |
War of the Insects |
Concord |
NH |
|
February 19, 2011 |
Rattlers |
Milwaukee |
WI |
One public show at the Pabst Theater |
March 30, 2011 |
Blood of the Vampires |
Newark |
NJ |
One public show at the Victoria Theatre. |
March 31, 2011 |
The Doomsday Machine |
Newark |
NJ |
Two public shows at the Victoria Theatre. |
March 31, 2011 |
The Astral Factor |
Newark |
NJ |
|
April 19, 2011 |
The Alien Factor |
Princeton |
NJ |
One public show at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, NJ with The Alien Factor and warmup material from the cast, including a live performance of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 theme song. |
May 6, 2011 |
Samson and the Seven Miracles of the World |
San Francisco |
CA |
Two public shows at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco, CA. The early show was Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World; the late show was Rattlers. Warmup material by Mary Jo Pehl & Dave Gruber, Frank Conniff, and Trace Beaulieu & J. Elvis Weinstein, finishing up with a performance of the MST theme song by Hodgson and Weinstein. |
May 6, 2011 |
Rattlers |
San Francisco |
CA |
|
October 15, 2011 |
Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks |
Elgin |
IL |
Elgin Community College Arts Center (Double Feature with Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks at 7:30 p.m. and Blood of the Vampires at 10:00 p.m.) |
October 15, 2011 |
Blood of the Vampires |
Elgin |
IL |
Elgin Community College Arts Center (Double Feature with Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks at 7:30 p.m. and Blood of the Vampires at 10:00 p.m.) |
October 27, 2011 |
Rattlers |
Washington |
DC |
Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University |
November 3, 2011 |
Rattlers |
Reno |
NV |
Nightingale Concert Hall, University of Nevada, Reno. Warmup material by Mary Jo Pehl, Frank Conniff, Trace Beaulieu, J. Elvis Weinstein and Joel Hodgson, finishing up with a performance of the MST theme song by Weinstein. A meet and greet followed the performance. |
January 20, 2012 |
Rattlers |
York |
PA |
One public show at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Theater in York, PA. Warmup material by Mary Jo Pehl, Dave Gruber, Frank Conniff, Trace Beaulieu, J. Elvis Weinstein and Joel Hodgson, finishing up with a performance of the MST theme song by Weinstein. A Meet & Greet followed the performance. |
July 5, 2012 |
Rattlers |
Ann Arbor |
MI |
|
July 5, 2012 |
The Doll Squad |
Ann Arbor |
MI |
100th Cinematic Titanic performance and world premiere of The Doll Squad. |
August 19, 2012 |
The Doll Squad |
Beverly Hills |
CA |
Part of the Everything Is Festival at the Saban Theatre. |
November 17, 2012 |
The Doll Squad |
St. Charles |
MO |
Public show at the Family Arena in St. Charles, MO. The Doll Squad was the film shown, and Dave (Gruber) Allen performed as the warm-up act. |
May 31, 2013 |
The Astral Factor |
Arlington |
VA |
7:30 PM show at the Arlington Drafthouse |
May 31, 2013 |
The Wasp Woman |
Arlington |
VA |
10:00 PM show at the Arlington Drafthouse |
June 1, 2013 |
The Doll Squad |
Arlington |
VA |
7:30 PM show at the Arlington Drafthouse |
June 1, 2013 |
Danger on Tiki Island |
Arlington |
VA |
10:00 PM show at the Arlington Drafthouse |
October 19, 2013 |
The Doll Squad |
San Francisco |
CA |
Two public shows at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco, CA. The early show was The Doll Squad; the late show was The Astral Factor. Joel Hodgson, Mary Jo Pehl, Dave (Gruber) Allen, Frank Conniff, and Trace Beaulieu. J. Elvis Weinstein was not present as he was suffering from cancer and had a kidney removed not long after. Dave (Gruber) Allen took over Weinstein's riffs during both performances. |
October 19, 2013 |
The Astral Factor |
San Francisco |
CA |
Warm-up material by Joel Hodgson, Mary Jo Pehl, Dave (Gruber) Allen, Frank Conniff, and Trace Beaulieu. Warm-up also included a showing of the short film The Frank, starring many Dave (Gruber) Allen and former Mystery Science Theater 3000 cast members including Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, Mary Jo Pehl, Bill Corbett, and Beth "Beez" McKeever. J. Elvis Weinstein was not present as he was suffering from cancer and had a kidney removed not long after. Dave (Gruber) Allen took over Weinstein's riffs during both performances. |
November 1, 2013 |
The Wasp Woman |
Concord |
NH |
Capital Center For The Arts (7pm show) |
November 1, 2013 |
The Doll Squad |
Concord |
NH |
Capital Center For The Arts (9:30pm show) |
November 2, 2013 |
The Astral Factor |
Northampton |
MA |
Calvin Theater (8pm show) |
November 3, 2013 |
The Doll Squad |
Boston |
MA |
Wilbur Theatre (7pm show) |
December 30, 2013 |
The Wasp Woman and The Doll Squad |
Glenside |
PA |
Keswick Theatre (farewell performance) |