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TO THE ART THEATRE

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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The Art Theatre is the perfect venue for a wide variety of private events. With our state of the art digital sound system and projection, our equipment is second to none in Long Beach.

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Film Lineup

Maria (2024)
Ends Dec 12
Academy Award®-winner Angelina Jolie is Maria Callas, one of the most iconic performers of the 20th century in acclaimed director Pablo Larrain's operatic MARIA. The film follows the American-Greek soprano as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and tumultuous life in the public eye. MARIA reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days as the diva reckons with her identity and life.

Thursday, Dec 5 1:00 PM Thursday, Dec 5 4:00 PM Thursday, Dec 5 7:00 PM Friday, Dec 6 1:00 PM Friday, Dec 6 4:00 PM Friday, Dec 6 7:00 PM Saturday, Dec 7 1:45 PM Saturday, Dec 7 4:45 PM Saturday, Dec 7 7:45 PM ...
See It on 16mm: Spaceballs (1987)
Opens Dec 6
In a distant galaxy, planet Spaceball has depleted its air supply, leaving its citizens reliant on a product called "Perri-Air." In desperation, Spaceball's leader President Skroob (Mel Brooks) orders the evil Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) to kidnap Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) of oxygen-rich Druidia and hold her hostage in exchange for air. But help arrives for the Princess in the form of renegade space pilot Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his half-man, half-dog partner, Barf ...

Friday, Dec 6 10:00 PM
Elf (2003) FREE FOR KIDS [AGES 1-12]
Opens Dec 7
Join us at the historic Art Theatre of Long Beach for this special screening of modern classic ELF! Free to kids 12 and under. Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa's elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn't fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. As it happens, this ...

Saturday, Dec 7 11:00 AM
Daft Punk and Leiji Matsumoto`s INTERSTELLA 5555 (2003)
Opens Dec 12
Created by Daft Punk and Cédric Hervet in collaboration with Leiji Matsumoto and Toei Animation, and tells the story of the abduction of an alien music band by an evil human character who has dark plans. Essentially an anime visual album, Interstella features the entirety of Daft Punk’s seminal 2001 album Discovery as its soundtrack, including iconic anthems such as “One More Time,” “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger,” and “Veridis Quo.” Says Shinji Shimizu of Toei ...

Thursday, Dec 12 9:30 PM
Queer (2024)
Opens Dec 13
In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee (Daniel Craig), a solitary American expatriate in his late forties, navigates life within a small community of fellow Americans, many of whom are students or veterans surviving on part-time jobs and GI Bill benefits. Isolated and detached, Lee finds his existence upended when he meets Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey), a young, recently discharged U.S. Navy serviceman. Drawn to Allerton, Lee begins to pursue the possibility of a meaningful, intimate ...

Friday, Dec 13 12:15 PM Friday, Dec 13 3:30 PM Friday, Dec 13 6:45 PM Saturday, Dec 14 2:15 PM Saturday, Dec 14 5:30 PM Saturday, Dec 14 8:45 PM Sunday, Dec 15 2:15 PM Sunday, Dec 15 5:30 PM Sunday, Dec 15 8:45 PM ...
Abruptio (2024)
Opens Dec 13
Down-trodden Les Hackel hates his life. He works a dead-end job, was just dumped by his high-maintenance girlfriend, and still lives with his nagging mom. One night, he discovers a fresh incision behind his neck. His friend Danny tells him it's a bomb, that someone has implanted one in his neck, too. And then the messages start coming in, forcing Les to carry out missions with deadly results. Les is partnered up with a series ...

Friday, Dec 13 10:00 PM
Beat Street (1984) with introduction by guest speaker Tasha Hunter
Opens Dec 14
Art 11: Free to Platinum, Gold and Silver Members! Introduction and Discussion led by Tasha W. Hunter, CSULB Cinematic Arts Lecturer Summary: At the forefront of early hip-hop culture, DJ Kenny Kirkland (Guy Davis), his B-boy brother, Lee (Robert Taylor), and graffiti artist Ramon (John Chardiet) all have hopes of showcasing their talents outside the confines of South Bronx, N.Y. When Tracy Carlson (Rae Dawn Chong), a composer and choreographer, runs into Kirkland and Lee at one of ...

Saturday, Dec 14 11:00 AM
See It on 16mm: It`s a Wonderful Life (1946) w/ Movies n Books Club!
Opens Dec 15
George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all - and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence - who then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all his good deeds over the years.

Sunday, Dec 15 11:00 AM
Terrifier 3 (2024)
Opens Dec 20
After surviving Art the Clown's Halloween massacre, Sienna and her brother struggle to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the Christmas spirit and leave the horrors of the past behind. However, just when they think they're safe, Art returns, determined to turn their holiday cheer into a new nightmare.

Friday, Dec 20 10:00 PM
Saturday Night (2024)
Opens Dec 21
Art 11: Free to Platinum, Gold and Silver Members! Summary: 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television -- and culture -- forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan Reitman, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humor, chaos, and the magic of ...

Saturday, Dec 21 11:00 AM Sunday, Dec 22 11:00 AM
Santa`s Slay (2005)
Opens Dec 27
Santa Claus (Bill Goldberg) isn’t the jolly figure we’ve come to know—he’s actually the son of the devil, forced to spread Christmas cheer for a thousand years after losing a bet with an angel. But when the wager expires, Santa reverts to his demonic ways, unleashing terror on the town of Hell Township. Now, it’s up to teenage Nicholas Yuleson (Douglas Smith) and his girlfriend Mary (Emilie de Ravin) to stop the bloodthirsty Santa before ...

Friday, Dec 27 10:00 PM
The Apprentice (2024)
Opens Dec 28
Art 11: Free to Platinum, Gold and Silver Members! Summary: A young Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan), eager to make his name as a hungry second son of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. Cohn sees in Trump the perfect protégé -- someone with raw ambition, a hunger for success, and a willingness to do ...

Saturday, Dec 28 11:00 AM Sunday, Dec 29 11:00 AM
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.

Saturday, Apr 5 7:00 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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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.