# Event Details - **Event Name**: WHERE WERE YOU IN 1976?: THE BAD NEWS BEARS - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Where Were You in 1976? A Look Back at Bicentennial Cinema: The Bad News Bears, 6pm Bicentennial Pre-show by Deserted Films/ 6:30pm FeatureAbout this EventJune 18The Bad News BearsDirected by Michael RitchieStarring Walter Matthau, Tatum O’Neal, Vic Morrow“This quitting thing, it’s a hard habit to break once you start.”As American as… Full disclosure: when we programmed this series we thought this would be our free kids matinee. That’s the role it played in our lives! Then we re-watched it. Wow! It is hysterically funny, wildly inappropriate (broad trigger warnings in full effect), and a pretty accurate comedic look at some notions that were top of mind in 1976. It is also, to our minds, Gen X’s origin story. Plus, Walter Matthau!Is it a kids movie? You make the call!Part of the XOXO Palm Springs Citywide Arts, Culture, and Music Festival! With special guests PS Power baseball players & Rocky the Ram, their mascot! https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/abc3a8e0-6aa9-11f1-b387-ab66cbeeb1fa-rimg-w493-h740-dcfefefe-gmir.jpg https://vimeo.com/1188526743?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ciABOUT THE SERIESWhere Were You in 1976?A look back at bicentennial cinema…The USA turns 250 years old this year. It’s a BIG birthday! So we’ve put together a series that looks back at our last big birthday…the bicentennial of 1976. Four “prime time” movies in the evenings and one VERY SPECIAL all-ages, FREE, family friendly matinee brought to you by the Palm Springs Public Library. It’s our birthday gift toPalm Springs and we can’t wait to see you!Deserted Films, the Palm Springs Public Library, and the Palm Springs Cultural Center have teamed up to bring you 5 key films to get us thinking about where we were when we hit 200.Deserted Films will present a special pre-show (6-6:30) before each feature… and we’ve got some spectacular bicentennial-era home movies and other goodies to share!Enjoy the PSCC AC! Meet interesting people! See things you can’t see on TV or anywhere else! And support a couple of filmy nonprofits that need your help in the Summer!Come make the Palm Springs Cultural Center your third place to relax into a look back at 1976 and help Deserted Films continue their mission to digitize home movies shot in and around our valley! https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/ac4200a0-6aa9-11f1-84dc-45f3f336a641-rimg-w1200-h600-dcaea58b-gmir.png Agenda?: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PMPre-ShowInfo: Deserted Films will present a special pre-show before each feature… and we’ve got some spectacular bicentennial-era home movies and other goodies to share!  ?: 06:30 PMFilmInfo: Enjoy a rare screening of a classic film on the BIG SCREEN in the Historic Camelot Theatre. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/palm-springs/where-were-you-in-1976-the-bad-news-bears/100001987943525599 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, kids, music-festivals, festivals, art, music, theatre, comedy - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours - Location: Palm Springs Cultural Center - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 9.42, max: 17.85, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Palm Springs - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Palm Springs Cultural Center - **lat**: 33.81996 - **long**: -116.52124500000002 - **full address**: Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: WHERE WERE YOU IN 1976?: THE BAD NEWS BEARS - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/147b4a1d9d53d36a8029be974dedabf357596c4561869c765e35c70c2a3c9715-rimg-w1200-h600-dcaca48e-gmir.png?v=1777723339 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is WHERE WERE YOU IN 1976?: THE BAD NEWS BEARS being held? - **A:** WHERE WERE YOU IN 1976?: THE BAD NEWS BEARS takes place on Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing WHERE WERE YOU IN 1976?: THE BAD NEWS BEARS? - **A:** WHERE WERE YOU IN 1976?: THE BAD NEWS BEARS is organized by Palm Springs Cultural Center. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** WHERE WERE YOU IN 1976?: THE BAD NEWS BEARS is ideal for comedy fans, stand-up enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a dedicated session of curated laughs, professional acts, and sharp wit from seasoned performers. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Palm Springs, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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