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We pick the best from the world of ballet, opera, stage, fine art and more to feature on the big screen every Monday at select Laemmle Locations. Can't make it Monday? No problem! Catch discounted encore presentations Tuesdays.
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Saturday, June 14, 2025

A Photographic Memory
87 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
How well can we know someone through the things they leave behind? Director Rachel Elizabeth Seed was only 18 months old when her mother, the world-travelling journalist Sheila Turner-Seed, died suddenly. Thirty years later, after she discovers more than 50 hours of audio interviews conducted by her mother, Seed hears her mother’s voice for the first time. Through a wealth of audio recordings, photographs and films, the filmmaker sets out to connect with her late mother.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Newhall,
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5,
Glendale
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Saturday, June 21, 2025

Ron Delsener Presents
99 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
In a career spanning sixty years, concert promoter and impresario Ron Delsener was the name behind virtually every major contemporary music concert in New York City for generations. From promoting the Beatles at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, to bringing David Bowie to Carnegie Hall and Patti Smith to the Palladium, to somehow convincing Simon and Garfunkel to bury the hatchet and play the biggest concert of all time in Central Park, Ron Delsener was behind it all.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Monica Film Center,
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Claremont 5
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Saturday, June 28, 2025

Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine
91 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Storhy of Ellen McIlwaine celebrates the legendary but largely forgotten Canadian musician who fought for her right to play the slide guitar, a male-dominated instrument in a male-dominated world. Eight months after arriving in Greenwich Village with no prospects, she found herself opening for the biggest blues legends in the world, like Odetta, Richie Havens, and Mississippi John Hurt. But it’s the six magical nights that Ellen ignited the stage with Jimi Hendrix that changed the course of her life.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Newhall,
Monica Film Center
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Saturday, July 5, 2025

Heartworn Highways
92 mins
Synopsis:
In the mid '70s, filmmaker James Szalapski documented the then-nascent country music movement that would become known as “outlaw country.” Inspired, in part, by Willie Nelson’s embrace of hippie attitudes and audiences, a younger generation of artists including Townes Van Zandt, David Allan Coe, Steve Earle and Guy Clark popularized and developed the outlaw sound. It borrowed from rock, folk and bluegrass, with an edge that was missing from mainstream Nashville country.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Monica Film Center,
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Claremont 5
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Saturday, July 12, 2025

St. Peter's and the Papal Basilicas of Rome
96 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
The Papal Basilicas of Rome combines history, spirituality, architecture and art. It takes its cue from the Extraordinary Jubilee proclaimed by Pope Francis, which will see the faithful from all over the world pour into Rome to cross the threshold of the Papal Basilicas and obtain a plenary indulgence. The opening of the Holy Doors will be an historic moment, certain to draw the whole world’s attention to the four Basilicas and present the ideal opportunity to see the magnificence that lies inside.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Claremont 5,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall
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Saturday, July 19, 2025

The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & The Art of Survival
96 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
The True Story of Tamara De Lempicka & the Art of Survival is a visually stunning and sweeping feature documentary that traces the life and survival of the renowned painter through her powerful paintings – from her rise to international stardom in 1920s Paris, to her move to the United States in 1940, fleeing the rise of fascism, and her revival in the current art market.
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Newhall,
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5,
Glendale
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Saturday, August 2, 2025

Georgia O'Keeffe: The Brightness of Light
118 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Georgia O’Keeffe: the Brightness of Light is a feature documentary film exploring the life and art of the most important American woman artist of the 20th century. From Academy Award-winning director Paul Wagner, the film features music by Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, narration by Hugh Dancy, and Claire Danes as the voice of Georgia O'Keeffe.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Glendale,
Claremont 5,
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5
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Saturday, August 16, 2025

Hola Frida
83 mins
Synopsis:
Frida is happy growing up in her Mexican village, but when sickness casts a cloud over her spirit, she finds solace in her imagination. Hola Frida recreates the childhood of artist Frida Kahlo and highlights the saving power of imagination.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5,
Newhall,
Town Center 5
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The Divine Sarah Bernhardt
98 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Sarah Bernhardt (Sandrine Kiberlain) was a fearless, unapologetic icon of France’s belle époque, breaking societal norms and achieving international fame at a time when creative success was largely reserved for men. Often compared to modern figures like...MORE
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Georgia O'Keeffe: The Brightness of Light
118 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Georgia O’Keeffe: the Brightness of Light is a feature documentary film exploring the life and art of the most important American woman artist of the 20th century. From Academy Award-winning director Paul Wagner, the film features music by Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, narration by Hugh Dancy, and Claire Danes as the voice of Georgia O'Keeffe.
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Newhall,
Glendale,
Claremont 5,
Monica Film Center
Dates:
8.2.25,
Sat Aug 02, 2025,
8.3.25,
Sun Aug 03, 2025
8.4.25
and Mon Aug 04, 2025
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Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine
91 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Storhy of Ellen McIlwaine celebrates the legendary but largely forgotten Canadian musician who fought for her right to play the slide guitar, a male-dominated instrument in a male-dominated world. Eight months after arriving in Greenwich Village with no prospects, she found herself opening for the biggest blues legends in the world, like Odetta, Richie Havens, and Mississippi John Hurt. But it’s the six magical nights that Ellen ignited the stage with Jimi Hendrix that changed the course of her life.
Playing at:
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Newhall
Dates:
6.28.25,
Sat Jun 28, 2025,
6.29.25,
Sun Jun 29, 2025
6.30.25
and Mon Jun 30, 2025
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Heartworn Highways
92 mins
Synopsis:
In the mid '70s, filmmaker James Szalapski documented the then-nascent country music movement that would become known as “outlaw country.” Inspired, in part, by Willie Nelson’s embrace of hippie attitudes and audiences, a younger generation of artists including Townes Van Zandt, David Allan Coe, Steve Earle and Guy Clark popularized and developed the outlaw sound. It borrowed from rock, folk and bluegrass, with an edge that was missing from mainstream Nashville country.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Claremont 5,
Newhall,
Monica Film Center
Dates:
7.5.25,
Sat Jul 05, 2025,
7.6.25,
Sun Jul 06, 2025
7.7.25
and Mon Jul 07, 2025
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Hola Frida
83 mins
Synopsis:
Frida is happy growing up in her Mexican village, but when sickness casts a cloud over her spirit, she finds solace in her imagination. Hola Frida recreates the childhood of artist Frida Kahlo and highlights the saving power of imagination.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5,
Newhall,
Town Center 5
Dates:
8.16.25,
Sat Aug 16, 2025,
8.17.25,
Sun Aug 17, 2025
8.18.25
and Mon Aug 18, 2025
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The Importance of Being Earnest
170 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D. Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
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A Photographic Memory
87 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
How well can we know someone through the things they leave behind? Director Rachel Elizabeth Seed was only 18 months old when her mother, the world-travelling journalist Sheila Turner-Seed, died suddenly. Thirty years later, after she discovers more than 50 hours of audio interviews conducted by her mother, Seed hears her mother’s voice for the first time. Through a wealth of audio recordings, photographs and films, the filmmaker sets out to connect with her late mother.
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5,
Newhall
Dates:
6.14.25,
Sat Jun 14, 2025,
6.15.25,
Sun Jun 15, 2025
6.16.25
and Mon Jun 16, 2025
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Ron Delsener Presents
99 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
In a career spanning sixty years, concert promoter and impresario Ron Delsener was the name behind virtually every major contemporary music concert in New York City for generations. From promoting the Beatles at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, to bringing David Bowie to Carnegie Hall and Patti Smith to the Palladium, to somehow convincing Simon and Garfunkel to bury the hatchet and play the biggest concert of all time in Central Park, Ron Delsener was behind it all.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Monica Film Center,
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Claremont 5
Dates:
6.21.25,
Sat Jun 21, 2025,
6.22.25,
Sun Jun 22, 2025
6.23.25
and Mon Jun 23, 2025
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St. Peter's and the Papal Basilicas of Rome
96 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
The Papal Basilicas of Rome combines history, spirituality, architecture and art. It takes its cue from the Extraordinary Jubilee proclaimed by Pope Francis, which will see the faithful from all over the world pour into Rome to cross the threshold of the Papal Basilicas and obtain a plenary indulgence. The opening of the Holy Doors will be an historic moment, certain to draw the whole world’s attention to the four Basilicas and present the ideal opportunity to see the magnificence that lies inside.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Claremont 5,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall
Dates:
7.12.25,
Sat Jul 12, 2025,
7.13.25,
Sun Jul 13, 2025
7.14.25
and Mon Jul 14, 2025
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The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & The Art of Survival
96 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
The True Story of Tamara De Lempicka & the Art of Survival is a visually stunning and sweeping feature documentary that traces the life and survival of the renowned painter through her powerful paintings – from her rise to international stardom in 1920s Paris, to her move to the United States in 1940, fleeing the rise of fascism, and her revival in the current art market.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Newhall,
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5
Dates:
7.19.25,
Sat Jul 19, 2025,
7.20.25,
Sun Jul 20, 2025
7.21.25
and Mon Jul 21, 2025
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