Celebrate Mother's Day In Sci-fi Style With Academy Award-Winning ALIENS

In honor of hardworking parents across the five boroughs, the United Palace will ring in Mother's Day with a screening of the sci-fi classic 'Aliens' (1986) on Sunday, May 6th. Directed by James Cameron, the film stars Sigourney Weaver as the iconic lead heroine Ellen Ripley and serves as a winking celebration of motherly love - whether it be from humans, man-eating Alien Queens, computer software, or galaxies far beyond. Named one of Entertainment Weekly's Best Action Movies of All Time - in addition to landing a TIME cover and 7 Academy Award nominations - 'Alien' continues to be regarded as a breakthrough masterpiece in its genre, maintaining a 98% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes over 3 decades since its release.

The film, which took home two Oscars for Sound Effects Editing and Visual Effects, will be screened in the Palace's newly-installed surround sound system and 50 foot screen, putting its outstanding use of tech on full display. The screening will also feature a pre-show tribute to the film's own real-life star mom - Sigourney Weaver - by the venue's own Palace Players, an ensemble of local actors.

As of this month, the United Palace is now also accepting MoviePass for its monthly screenings. Full ticketing details below.

As one of Manhattan's "Wonder Theaters" and the largest single screen theater in Manhattan, the United Palace is a hub of creative expression and personal growth fusing culture, spirituality, and entertainment. Formerly the Loew's 175th Street Theatre and designed by acclaimed architect Thomas W. Lamb, the United Palace has been a spiritual center since 1969. The nonprofit United Palace of Cultural Arts (UPCA) was established in 2012 to serve as an arts and cultural center within the United Palace. The theater is located at 4140 Broadway in Washington Heights.