News from Art Theatre of Long Beach

News from the Art Theatre in Long Beach

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The Crep'n Around food truck will be visiting us for our 2016 Oscar Donor Party! #foodtruck #crepnaroundtruck #crepnaround #longbeach #downtownlongbeach #retrorow #arttheatre #artheatrelongbeach

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Thank you @newbelgium for being a sponsor of the Art Theatre 2016 Donor Oscar Party! #arttheatre #artheatrelongbeach #2016oscars #longbeach #downtownlongbeach #retrorow

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The historic Queen Mary is one of the sponsors for our 2016 Donor oscar Party! #queenmary #longbeach #downtownlongbeach #historic #fourthstreet #retrorow #artheatrelongbeach #arttheatre #2016oscars #thequeenmary

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Is everyone ready for out Oscars Donor Party this sunday? If you've not yet submitted your RSVP please do so immediately! Space is limited! Visit our website at www.arttheatrelongbeach.com to find out how donate and attend.

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THIS WEEKEND AT THE ART

Kurt Cobain: Soaked in Bleach

SOAKED IN BLEACH reveals the events behind Kurt Cobain's death as seen through the eyes of Tom Grant, the private investigator that was hired by Courtney Love in 1994 to track down her missing husband (Kurt Cobain) only days before his deceased body was found at their Seattle home. Cobain's death was ruled a suicide by the police (a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound), but doubts have circulated for twenty years as to the legitimacy of this ruling, especially due to the work of Mr. Grant, a former L.A. County Sheriff's detective, who did his own investigation and determined there was significant empirical and circumstantial evidence to conclude that foul play could very well have occurred. The film develops as a narrative mystery with cinematic re-creations, interviews with key experts and witnesses and the examination of official artifacts from the 1994 case.

Saturday, November 28 / Sunday November 11 @ 11AM

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THIS WEEKEND AT THE ART

Beyond the Brick: A Lego Brickumentary

Since the birth of their trademark toy in 1958, The LEGO Group has produced over 400 billion bricks. But more and more, LEGO bricks aren't just for kids, and some take them very seriously. Adult Fans of LEGO around the globe are unashamedly declaring their love of the brick, brick artists are creating stunning and surprising creations, and LEGO master builders are building human scale and larger structures. LEGO bricks are being used educationally, therapeutically, and have provided a universal system for human creativity and our innate desire "to build." This documentary playfully delves into the extraordinary impact of the LEGO brick, its massive global fan base, and the innovative uses for it that has sprung up around the world. 

Saturday, November 28 Sunday, November 29 @ 11AM

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THIS WEEKEND AT THE ART

Best of Enemies

In the summer of 1968, television news changed forever. Dead last in the ratings, ABC hired two towering public intellectuals to debate each other during the Democratic and Republican national conventions. William F. Buckley, Jr. was a leading light of the new conservative movement. A Democrat and cousin to Jackie Onassis, Gore Vidal was a leftist novelist and polemicist. Armed with deep-seated distrust and enmity, Vidal and Buckley believed each other's political ideologies were dangerous for America. Like rounds in a heavyweight battle, they pummeled out policy and personal insult-cementing their opposing political positions. Their explosive exchanges devolved into vitriolic name-calling. It was unlike anything TV had ever broadcast, and all the more shocking because it was live and unscripted. Viewers were riveted. ABC News' ratings skyrocketed. And a new era in public discourse was born - a highbrow blood sport that marked the dawn of pundit television as we know it today.

Sat/Sun October 31 November 1 @ 11AM

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THIS WEEKEND AT THE ART:

Listen to me Marlon

Unbeknownst to the public, Marlon Brando - a great star who remained deliberately mysterious to the press and the world at large for his entire professional life - created a vast archive of personal audio and visual materials over the course of his lifetime, often deeply confessional and completely without vanity or evasion. Now - for the first time ever - those recordings come to life in Riley's film. Charting his exceptional career as an actor and his extraordinary life away from the stage and screen, the film reveals the complexities and contradictions that were Marlon Brando by telling the story in his own words - and only his own words, revealing a man more humane and compelling than anyone ever could have imagined. 

Sat/Sun October 24/25 @ 11 AM

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH 11PM

ZOMBIELAND

A cowardly shut-in named Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is forced to join up with a seasoned zombie slayer named Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) in order to survive the zombie apocalypse. As Tallahassee sets out on a mission to find the last Twinkie on Earth, the duo meets up with Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin), two young girls who have resorted to some rather unorthodox methods to survive amidst the chaos. Reluctant partners in the battle against the undead, all four soon begin to wonder if it might be better to simply take their chances alone.

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THIS WEEKEND AT THE ART:

Cartel land

With unprecedented access, CARTEL LAND is a riveting, on-the-ground look at the journeys of two modern-day vigilante groups and their shared enemy - the murderous Mexican drug cartels. In the Mexican state of Michoacán, Dr. Jose Mireles, a small-town physician known as "El Doctor," leads the Autodefensas, a citizen uprising against the violent Knights Templar drug cartel that has wreaked havoc on the region for years. Meanwhile, in Arizona's Altar Valley - a narrow, 52-mile-long desert corridor known as Cocaine Alley - Tim "Nailer" Foley, an American veteran, heads a small paramilitary group called Arizona Border Recon, whose goal is to stop Mexico's drug wars from seeping across our border. Filmmaker Matthew Heineman embeds himself in the heart of darkness as Nailer, El Doctor, and the cartel each vie to bring their own brand of justice to a society where institutions have failed. From executive producer Kathryn Bigelow (THE HURT LOCKER, ZERO DARK THIRTY), CARTEL LAND is a chilling, visceral meditation on the breakdown of order and the blurry line between good and evil. At the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, Heineman received both the Directing Award and Special Jury Award for Cinematography in the U.S. Documentary competition.

Sat/Sun October 17/18 @ 11 AM

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THIS WEEKEND AT THE ART:

An Honest Liar

World-renowned magician and escape artist James "the Amazing" Randi dedicates his life to exposing fake psychics and others who claim paranormal powers.

Sat/Sun October 10/11 @ 11 AM

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THIS WEEKEND AT THE ART THEATRE:

The Look Of Silence

An optician confronts the men who killed the brother that he never knew during the 1960s Indonesian genocide.

Sat/Sun September 19/20 @ 11 AM

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THIS SHOWING HAS BEEN CANCELED

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THIS WEEKEND AT THE ART:

I AM BIG BIRD: THE CAROLL SPINNEY STORY

Saturday August 15th

Sunday August 16th

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For 45 years, Caroll Spinney has been beloved by generations of children as the man behind Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch - and at 80 years old, he has no intention of stopping. A loving portrait of the man in the yellow suit, I Am Big Bird features extraordinary footage of Spinney's earliest collaborations with Jim Henson as it traces his journey from bullied child to childhood icon. And as the yellow feathers give way to grey hair, it is the man, not the puppet, who will steal your heart. 

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THIS WEEKEND AT THE ART:

DELI MAN

Jewish culture reflects the heart of a vital ethnic history. As that culture continues to shift and adapt alongside mainstream America, delicatessen food - as its name suggests - remains a beloved communal delicacy.In Houston, Texas, third-generation deli man Ziggy Gruber has built arguably the finest delicatessen restaurant in the U.S. His story - augmented by the stories of iconic delis such as Katz's, 2nd Avenue Deli, Nate 'n Al, Carnegie, and the Stage - embodies a tradition indelibly linked to its savory, nostalgic foods.

Saturday August 8 @ 11AM

Sunday August 9 @ 11AM

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PLAYING THIS WEEKEND AT THE ART:

From "Lemmy" filmmaker Wes Orshoski comes the story of the long-ignored pioneers of punk: The Damned, the first U.K. punks on wax and the first  to cross the Atlantic. "THE DAMNED: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead" includes appearances from  Chrissie Hynde, Mick Jones (The Clash), Lemmy and members of Pink Floyd,  Black Flag, Guns 'N' Roses, the Sex Pistols, Blondie, Buzzcocks, and more. Shot  around the globe over three years, the film charts the band's complex  history and infighting. It captures the band as it celebrated its 35th anniversary with a world tour and found  its estranged former members striking out on their own anniversary tour,  while other former members battled cancer.

Friday July 31st @ 11 PM

Saturday August 1 @ 9 PM SCHEDULED Q&A WITH THE DIRECTOR