October 8, 2026

Lorre Noir at the AFI Silver Theatre

On Thursday, October 8, 2026, “Noir City” returns to the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, located in Silver Spring, Maryland, with a selection of film noir movies, including Black Angel (1946), starring Dan Duryea, June Vincent, and Peter Lorre.

The Noir City theme this year is “Face the Music” – 23 movies featuring murder, crime, and musicians. The festival begins on Thursday, October 8, and ends on Thursday, October 22, 2026.

The full schedule is available on the AFI Silver website.

Black Angel will be shown these days and times ~

Friday, October 9 –
9:30 pm
Hosted by Eddie Muller

Monday, October 12 –
2 pm

Thursday, October 15 –
11:45 am

Film Noir Foundation founder and Turner Classic Movies host Eddie Muller, the “Czar of Noir”, will introduce the evening showings of movies from October 8 to October 10.

Film historian and Film Noir Foundation board member Foster Hirsch will introduce the evening showings of movies from October 16 to October 18.

Admission to each movie is $15 for all seats. A pass for the entire “Noir City” festival is available for $200. Tickets may be purchased at the AFI box office. Tickets and the festival pass may also be purchased through the AFI website.

The AFI Silver Theatre is located at 8633 Colesville Road, at the intersection of Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue, in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Parking is available in several public parking decks close to the theater. Most convenient is the Wayne Avenue garage, located at 921 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland. Payment for parking at the Wayne Avenue garage is “Pay by Plate” or “Pay by Cell”. More information about payment options is available on the Wayne Avenue garage website.

Staying in Silver Spring during the festival? The Courtyard Silver Spring Downtown, located at 8506 Fenton Street in Silver Spring, Maryland, is most convenient and adjoins the Wayne Avenue garage. A pedestrian walkway at the 5th floor of the parking garage connects the garage to the Courtyard hotel.

Directions to the cinema, as well as information about parking and public transportation, may be found on the AFI Silver website.

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