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The Art Theatre originally opened in 1924 as a single screen silent movie house. At that time, there were over 50 independent theatres in Long Beach, today only the Art remains.

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Film Lineup

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025)
Ends Mar 21
This star studded tribute brings into focus the dazzling, complex period of Liza Minnelli’s life starting in the 1970s, just after the tragic death of her mother Judy Garland— as she confronts a range of personal and professional challenges on the way to becoming a bona fide legend.

Over these years, Liza seeks out extraordinary mentors: Kay Thompson, Fred Ebb, Charles Aznavour, Halston, and Bob Fosse.

With insightful participation from a coterie of colleagues such as Michael ...

Friday, Mar 21
12:30 PM
Titanic (1997)
Ends Mar 16
A sweeping romance unfolds aboard the world’s most luxurious ocean liner, where two passengers from different worlds are irresistibly drawn together.

Their love must navigate societal divides and the looming peril of an unforgiving sea.

With unforgettable performances, breathtaking visuals, and emotional intensity, Titanic is a timeless tale of epic adventure and heart.

Saturday, Mar 15
7:00 PM
Sunday, Mar 16
1:45 PM 6:00 PM
Art11: Drive Back Home (2024)
Ends Mar 16
In the winter of 1970, a cantankerous, small town plumber from rural New Brunswick, must drive his beat-up work truck 1000 miles to Toronto to get his estranged, gay brother out of jail after being arrested for having sex in a public park.

The two men are then forced to drive back home together at the behest of their hard-nosed mother before they kill each other.

Saturday, Mar 15
11:00 AM
Sunday, Mar 16
11:00 AM
Silents Synced: Nosferatu (1922) feat. Radiohead`s KID A + Amnesiac
Opens Mar 17
Silents Synced pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music.

Created by an independent cinema owner for independent cinemas! The first film in this new series features Radiohead’s KID A (2000) and Amnesiac (2001), paired with 1922’s Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror. In Nosferatu, the mysterious Count Orlok summons Thomas Hutter to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains.

The eerie Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife, Ellen.

After Orlok reveals his vampire nature, ...

Monday, Mar 17
5:45 PM 8:30 PM
Wednesday, Mar 19
3:00 PM 5:45 PM 8:30 PM
Thursday, Mar 20
5:45 PM 8:30 PM
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Opens Mar 21
An ordinary woman is thrust into a mind-bending adventure across multiple universes, where she must connect with countless versions of herself to save reality.

This genre-defying, Oscar-winning film blends heart, humor, and breathtaking action, exploring the power of family and self-discovery in the most extraordinary of ways.

With stunning visuals and a wildly inventive story, it’s a cinematic rollercoaster that leaves you breathless.

Friday, Mar 21
3:00 PM 6:30 PM
Saturday, Mar 22
3:45 PM 7:00 PM
Sunday, Mar 23
3:45 PM 7:00 PM
Art After Dark: Dinner with Leatherface (2025)
Opens Mar 21
Documentary about Gunnar Hansen, the actor who portrayed Leatherface in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974).

Friends, colleagues, filmmakers, and fellow actors share personal stories and discuss the dichotomy between the maniacal chainsaw-wielding character he played on-screen and the very intelligent, creative, soft-spoken man he actually was in real life.

Friday, Mar 21
10:00 PM
Century of Cinema: Casablanca (1942)
Opens Mar 22
Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid).

Laszlo is a famed rebel, and with Germans on his tail, Ilsa knows Rick can help them get out of the country.

Saturday, Mar 22
1:00 PM
Sunday, Mar 23
1:00 PM
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), 50th Anniversary with Bit of Mustard!
Opens Mar 22
In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr.

Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist.

As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O'Brien).

Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named "Rocky." Audience participaton isn`t encouraged...it`s ...

Saturday, Mar 22
11:45 PM
No Other Land (2024)
Opens Mar 24
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with a journalist from the other side who joins his fight.

An elegantly assembled diary of the Palestinian experience, No Other Land is a harrowing document that leaves traces of hope for a better future.

Monday, Mar 24
3:00 PM 5:30 PM 8:00 PM
Tuesday, Mar 25
3:00 PM 5:30 PM 8:00 PM
Hayao Miyazaki`s Spirited Away (2001) [Japanese w/ English subtitles]
Opens Mar 26
10-year-old Chihiro (Daveigh Chase) moves with her parents to a new home in the Japanese countryside.

After taking a wrong turn down a wooded path, Chihiro and her parents discover an amusement park with a stall containing an assortment of food.

To her surprise, Chihiro's parents begin eating and then transform into pigs.

In this supernatural realm, Chihiro encounters a host of characters and endures labor in a bathhouse for spirits, awaiting a reunion with her parents.

Wednesday, Mar 26
7:00 PM
Thursday, Mar 27
4:00 PM
Friday, Mar 28
4:00 PM
Hayao Miyazaki`s Spirited Away (2001) [English-language version]
Opens Mar 26
10-year-old Chihiro (Daveigh Chase) moves with her parents to a new home in the Japanese countryside.

After taking a wrong turn down a wooded path, Chihiro and her parents discover an amusement park with a stall containing an assortment of food.

To her surprise, Chihiro's parents begin eating and then transform into pigs.

In this supernatural realm, Chihiro encounters a host of characters and endures labor in a bathhouse for spirits, awaiting a reunion with her parents.

Wednesday, Mar 26
1:00 PM 4:00 PM
Thursday, Mar 27
1:00 PM
Friday, Mar 28
1:00 PM
Movie Trivia Night!
Opens Mar 27
Join us each month at the historic Art Theatre of Long Beach for an exciting evening of film trivia hosted by our very own film programmer, Kennedy Ghaill! Test your movie knowledge with five rounds of ten challenging questions, with surprise opportunities for bonus points along the way.

Gather a team of up to ten or play solo, it’s all about fun and competition! No phones are allowed during the game, so brush up on your ...

Thursday, Mar 27
7:00 PM
Arcades and Love Songs (2025) w/ director Ed Cunningham in-person
Opens Mar 28
Please join us following the film for an in-person Q and A with director Ed Cunningham.

~A musical documentary following 74-year-old Walter Day - the father of esports and star of "The King of Kong" - as he battles a lawsuit threatening his legacy while fulfilling his dream of recording and performing the rock-opera style love songs he has been hearing in his head since having his heart broken at the height of the arcade era.

Friday, Mar 28
7:00 PM
Art After Dark: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Opens Mar 28
Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, a top student at the FBI's training academy.

Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn) wants Clarice to interview Dr.

Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism.

Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

Friday, Mar 28
10:00 PM
Movies `n Books Club: The Lord of the Rings TRILOGY (2001-2003)
Opens Mar 30
Join us at the historic Art Theatre of Long Beach for a special book club triple feature of The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003), celebrating these beloved Oscar-winning films.

Immerse yourself in the epic journey through Middle-earth, as hobbits, elves, dwarves, and men unite to destroy the One Ring and defeat the dark lord Sauron.

Between each film, enjoy insightful discussions about the corresponding books with fellow fans, moderated by Movies 'n Books Club host Stefania ...

Sunday, Mar 30
12:00 PM
Daddy (2025)
Opens Apr 2
Set in a dystopian society where the state has the power to determine who can and cannot father children, four men attend a government-mandated retreat in the remote mountains of California.

When they arrive, there’s no guide or instructions waiting for them.

So left to their own devices, they must prove to themselves that they have what it takes to become fathers.

Wednesday, Apr 2
8:00 PM
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision (2025)
Opens Apr 3
The critically acclaimed, full-length documentary Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision, chronicles the creation of the studio, rising from the rubble of a bankrupt Manhattan nightclub to state-of-the-art recording facility inspired by Hendrix’s desire for a permanent studio.

Produced by Janie Hendrix, George Scott and John McDermott and directed by McDermott, the film features exclusive interviews with Steve Winwood, Experience bassist Billy Cox, and original Electric Lady staff members who helped Hendrix realize his dream.

The ...

Thursday, Apr 3
7:30 PM
Friday, Apr 4
7:30 PM
The Golem (1920) with Live Score by the Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble
Opens Apr 5
Saturday April 5, 2025, the Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble brings their original live score to the 1920 silent classic THE GOLEM to the historic ART THEATRE in Long Beach, California! In 16th-century Prague, a rabbi creates the Golem - a giant creature made of clay.

Using sorcery, he brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution. About Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble: JCDE sparks new life with original scores to classic silent ...

Saturday, Apr 5
7:00 PM
I`m Still Here (2024)
Opens Apr 7
WINNER of the 2025 Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

As Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship, Eunice Paiva (Academy Award nominee Fernanda Torres), a mother of five, must reinvent herself and her family when authorities abduct her husband.

Monday, Apr 7
12:00 PM 3:15 PM
Tuesday, Apr 8
1:00 PM 4:15 PM
Wednesday, Apr 9
1:00 PM 4:15 PM ...
Art11: Werner Herzog`s Theater of Thought (2022)
Opens Apr 12
Through the lens of legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog, Theater of Thought takes audiences on a provocative journey into the study of the mind and consciousness, daring us to question whether we truly have autonomy over our thoughts, or if our brains will inevitably become infused with mind-controlling technology in the not so distant future.

Gathering insight and predictions from some of the world’s most influential scientists and innovators, Theater of Thought is an exploration of the ...

Saturday, Apr 12
11:00 AM
Sunday, Apr 13
11:00 AM
Long Beach Cares
Long Beach Cares
(6 hrs)
One Day Only Sat. March 29 5PM - 11PM
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A benefit concert w/ five independent artists where proceeds will go directly to the California Community Foundation Wildfire Recovery Fund. Event lasts 6 hours This will be an evening performed by 5 Long Beach bands and proceeds from the concert will go directly to the California Community Foundation Wildfire Recovery Fund. This fund focuses on immediate and long-term recovery efforts, including supporting displaced individuals, rebuilding homes, and enhancing preparedness for future wildfires. With the fires leaving thousands without homes and causing widespread damage throughout Southern California, this event is bringing the Long Beach community together to help in the recovery of these wildfires. Come join Califone, Psychic Temple, Tin Angel, Tristan Dolce and Alyssandra Nighswonger for an unforgettable night of music, art and community! Organized by Hear for the Music

Saturday, Mar 29 5:00 PM

Enjoy having your name, brand, company or any person you wish to celebrate, laser engraved on a plaque on your very own Art Theatre seat. When you sponsor a seat, we can also acknowledge your gift to a recipient of your choice.

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Our intimate wine bar brings you the best in personally chosen wines from around the globe. Enjoy artisanal meats and cheeses to make your visit a complete evening to remember.
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Voted THE NUMBER ONE INDEPENDENT THEATRE in Los Angeles, the Art opened as a silent movie theatre and included a pipe organ and orchestra pit. It is the oldest operating single screen house in Long Beach. Our art deco, streamline moderne-style historical landmark is famous for its screening of the most imaginative and stimulating independent, documentary, animated, alternative lifestyle, and foreign language films. After one million dollars of loving restoration, the addition of a wine bar and coffee bar, The Art Theatre is the perfect destination for memorable evening.