With great pride, ART IN THE ARTHOUSE welcomes back artist HUNG VIET NGUYEN and his gorgeous new show, PLACES. The show will run at the Royal till May, 2019. Sales benefit the Laemmle Foundation and its support of humanitarian and environmental causes in Los Angeles.About the exhibitBorn in Vietnam in 1957, Hung Viet Nguyen studied biology at the Science University in Saigon. After relocating to the U.S. in 1982, Nguyen found work as an illustrator, graphic artist and designer. He developed his artistic skills carefully studying a variety of traditional Eastern and Western forms, media and techniques. His complex, [...]

With the 91st Academy Awards right around the corner, it’s time for our annual Predict the Oscars Contest! The person who most accurately predicts the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science’s choices in all 24 categories, from the shorts to Best Picture, will win fabulous prizes (free movies and concessions at Laemmle)!First place wins a Laemmle Premiere Card worth $150. Second place wins a Laemmle Premiere Card worth $100. Third place wins a Laemmle Premiere Card worth $50. Entries are due by 10AM the morning of the awards ceremony on February 24th.Not sure what a Laemmle Premiere Card is? Think of it like a prepaid gift card [...]

after the 7:20 pm show on Friday, 2/1 and Saturday, 2/2. Friday, Feb 1• Francois Margolin (Director, Jihadists)• Ani Zonneveld (Muslims for Progressive Values)• Michal Meulenberg• Salam Al-Marayati (Muslim Public Affairs Council) Saturday, Feb 2• Francois Margolin (Director, Jihadists)• Michal Meulenberg• Estee Chandler (Jewish Voice for Peace & Host of KPFK’s Middle East in Focus)• Salam Al-Marayati (Muslim Public Affairs Council)

This is a Free EventRSVP on EventbriteLAEMMLE LIVE is delighted to welcome back the talented musicians of the Samohi Chamber Orchestra. Repertoire will include Der Tod Und Das Mädehen (Death and the Maiden) by Franz Schubert, arranged for string Orchestra by Gustav Mahler and Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra with Piano Obbligato by Ernest Bloch. Joni Swenson and Jason Aiello, Directors. Guest Host, KUSC Radio Announcer Rich Capparela.Samohi has a long tradition of musical excellence. Several factors contribute to the strength of the Samoni music program including strong elementary and middle school programs, [...]

Check out our brand spanking new art show in Santa Monica! Laemmle's Art in the Arthouse proudly presents Francisco Alvarado: Underpinnings of a Digital Landscape. The show will run at the Monica Film Center till May, 2019. Sales benefit the Laemmle Foundation and its support of humanitarian and environmental causes in Los Angeles.About the ExhibitEcuadorian artist FRANCISCO ALVARADO creates landscapes, foliage and gardens of flat color cut-outs. Raised near fields of beautiful South American farmland, butted against cooled lava pits, the artist recalls his childhood with paint and renders them with joy and animated vision. Alvarado alch [...]

WILL WRITE OUR HISTORY? Q&A details are as follows:Friday, 2/1Town Center 7:30 pm Roberta Grossman (Director)Saturday, 2/2Music Hall 5:10 pm Roberta Grossman (Director)  & Nancy Spielberg (Executive Producer)Sunday, 2/3Music Hall 12:00 pm Roberta Grossman (Director) & Nancy Spielberg (Executive Producer)Town Center 3:00 pm Roberta Grossman (Director) & Nancy Spielberg (Executive Producer)Monday, 2/4Town Center 7:30 pm Roberta Grossman (Director) & Nancy Spielberg (Executive Producer)Tuesday, 2/5Music Hall 7:50 pm Roberta Grossman (Director) & Nancy Spielberg (Executive Producer)Wednesday, 2/6Music Hall 7:50 pm Jul [...]

ASHES IN THE SNOW Q&A with actor Martin Wallstrom (Mr. Robot), director Marius Markevicius, screenwriter Ben York Jones and editor Jonathan Dillon following the 5:30 pm show on Friday,

And then there were nine. Eighty-seven nations submitted one film each to compete for the 2019 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar and last month the Academy announced its shortlist. Cinephiles can now or very soon see all but one of these extraordinary movies, which tell stories of Europe, the Middle East, North and South America, and Asia, on a Laemmle screen:Birds of Passage (Colombia), dirs.: Cristina Gallego/Ciro GuerraThe Guilty (Denmark), dir: Gustav MollerNever Look Away (Germany), dir: Florian Henckel von DonnersmarckShoplifters (Japan), dir: Hirokazu Kore-edaAyka (Kazakhstan), dir: Sergei Dvortsevoy (this one i [...]

If you are in Claremont, Pasadena, NoHo or West Los Angeles this holiday season, check out our fine art galleries. No ticket required. Laemmle's ART IN THE ARTHOUSE continues to connect film audiences with the visual arts all year long and our artwork is for sale.  You might be inspired to buy a memorable work of art for someone special. Our CLAREMONT ART SHOW, curated by Joshua Elias, is winding down in late January. Highlights include digital works by Ron Dunlap, florals by Kathy Leeds and dynamic images by James Miley. Or peruse the artworks of our PASADENA artists including the playful collages of Lois Keller, bol [...]

KILL THE MONSTERS filmmaker and star Ryan Lonergan will participate in Q&A's following the 5:00 pm show on Saturday, 12/15 and Sunday, 12/16. Saturday's Q&A will be moderated by entertainment virtuoso Jonah

With the holidays right around the corner, why not consider giving a meaningful gift of art or simply stop by to view our galleries. No tickets required. ART IN THE ARTHOUSE connects film audiences with the visual arts all year long and our artwork is for sale.  We proudly deliver a unique, alternative art-viewing experience at seven of our nine venues. You might be inspired to buy a memorable work of art for someone special.Check out the bold, dynamic paintings and collages of Isabella Kelly-Ramirez at the Monica Film Center. Ramirez coopts images from fashion and art magazines, repurposing them to create surreal urban legends and ironi [...]

WELCOME M1LL10NS director Milroy Goes and producer Manpreet Singh (Manna Mohie) will participate in a Q&A following the 7:00 pm

THE LONG SHADOW Q&A's Friday, 11/23 - Sunday, 11/25 following the 4:40 pm shows with filmmakers Maureen Gosling, Jed Riffe and subject/producer Sally

THE GILLIGAN MANIFESTO Q&A with filmmaker Cevin Soling and Dawn Wells (Mary Ann) following the 7:20 pm show on Friday,

PHILOSOPHER KING filmmaker Hideto Sonod will participate in a Q&A following the 7:20 pm show on Friday, 11/9 and Saturday,

We are opening the superb, "brutally relevant" new documentary THE WALDHEIM WALTZ next Friday, November 16 at the Royal and Town Center. "A timely and engagingly personal reminder of recent European history," the film has enjoyed wide acclaim. It's a film about truth and lies and how a dishonest man can rise to power. Filmmaker Ruth Beckermann documents the process of uncovering former UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim’s wartime past. It shows the swift succession of new allegations by the World Jewish Congress during his Austrian presidential campaign, the denial by the Austrian political class, and the outbreak of anti-Semitism [...]

NEW ROMANTIC Q&A with cast members Hayley Law and Brett Dier following the 7:30 show on Friday,

VAYA Director Akin Omotoso will participate in Q&A's following the 4:40 PM show and introduce the 10 PM show on Friday, 10/26 & Saturday,

THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING  filmmakers Lisa Remington (producer), Brad Fuller (editor) and Matthew Iadarola (Engineer/sound mixer) will participate in a Q&A on Friday, 10/26 and Saturday, 10/27 following the 7:20 PM

LOTS OF KIDS, A MONKEY AND A CASTLE filmmaker Gustavo Garcia Salmeron will participate in Q&A's following the 7:40 PM shows at the Music