9 to 5

Co-presented by ZIA RECORDS

Singer. Songwriter. Actress. Legend.  Dolly Parton is a whole lot of woman, and this year the ageless icon is turning 80, so it’s time to party! Throw on your coat of many colors, round up your best friend Jolene, and head on down to The Loft Cinema to celebrate the one-and-only Dolly Parton with three nights of Dolly-fied films on the big screen. But that’s not all! You’ll also get a collection of vintage sing-a-long Dolly music videos before each screening to keep your toes tapping and your guitar strumming, and we’ll have free Dolly prizes (vinyl, gift cards and more) courtesy of Zia Records! To paraphrase the Queen of Country herself, “Dolly, we will always love you …”

The uproarious office farce 9 to 5 features the all-star power trio of Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton as three women who, sick of their “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical” boss, hatch a wild plan to take him down and change their workplace for good! Consolidated employees Judy (Fonda), Violet (Tomlin) and Doralee (Parton) couldn’t be more different from each other, but they bond over being mistreated by their despicable boss, Franklin Hart, Jr. (Dabney Coleman), who yells at new-hire Judy on her first day, consistently takes credit for Violet’s ideas, and sexually harasses Doralee. Fed up with him and the generally chauvinistic practices of their office, the trio dreams of getting rid of Mr. Hart so they can take over the company and run it their own way. Unfortunately, their scheme spins wildly out of control, and then the fun really begins! Based on an idea by the inimitable Fonda, who had just formed her own production company, 9 to 5 (the highest-grossing American film of 1980, second only to The Empire Strikes Back) is a brazenly hilarious comedy that proudly wears its politics on its ‘80s shoulder padded sleeves, celebrating the power of female friendship while tackling real issues of gender inequality in the workplace. (Dir. by Colin Higgins, 1980, USA, 109 mins., Rated PG)