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TO THE ART THEATRE

The Art Theatre originally opened in 1925 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.

COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES
As of May 1st, proof of vaccination is no longer required; however, we strongly encourage our patrons to continue wearing masks.

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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In-Theatre Viewing

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
(1hr 40min R)
MARCH 18TH SHOW CANCELLED
E-Tickets | February 18th at 11PM! | CANCELLED
THE MARCH 18TH SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO A STAFF EMERGENCY. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THIS INCONVENIENCE. IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED TICKETS ALREADY, YOU WILL RECEIVE A REFUND TOMORROW 3/19, THERE IS NO NEED TO CONTACT US TO RECEIVE THIS REFUND. - ART MGMT The Rocky Horror Picture Show is back at The Art! A newly engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. There will be no shadowcast at our upcoming performances, please join us for this special late night screening every 3rd Saturday in 2023!

Inside
Inside
(1hr 45min R)
Starting March 17th!
E-Tickets | Starts March 17th!
Nemo, an art thief, is trapped in a New York penthouse after his heist doesn’t go as planned. Locked inside with nothing but priceless works of art, he must use all his cunning and invention to survive.

KING KONG (1933)
KING KONG (1933)
(1hr 40min Passed)
Century of Cinema | Free to Platinum, Gold, and Silver Members!
E-Tickets | Century of Cinema | Sunday, March 19th at 11AM!
An ongoing celebration of the history of the movies! Join us as we continue a year-long journey through the hundred-year history of film and our theater. A film crew goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a colossal ape who takes a shine to their female blonde star. He is then captured and brought back to New York City for public exhibition.

A Thousand and One
A Thousand and One
(1hr 57min N/R)
Starting March 31st!
E-Tickets | Starts March 31st!
Winner of the 2023 Sundance Grand Jury Prize Unapologetic and free-spirited Inez (Teyana Taylor) kidnaps her six-year-old son Terry from the foster care system. Holding onto their secret and each other, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City.

Dan Savage’s 2023 HUMP! Film Festival!
Dan Savage’s 2023 HUMP! Film Festival!
(90 Min)
Thursday, March 23rd at 8:00PM!
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HUMP! IS BACK IN 2023 WITH AN ALL NEW LINEUP OF FILIMS!
HUMP! is a lovingly curated festival of short erotic films made by real people for real people. The filmmakers and stars show us hot and sexy, creative and kinky, ultimate turn-ons and craziest fantasies. Our program is a cornucopia of body types, shapes, ages, colors, sexualities, genders, kinks, and fetishes—all united by a shared spirit of sex-positivity. HUMP! will shock you. HUMP! will make you laugh. HUMP! will turn you on. HUMP! has been successfully disrupting the way America sees, makes, and shares porn since 2005. Come and get some!

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
(2hr 2mins NR)
Art 11! Free admission to Platinum, Gold, and Silver Members.
E-Tickets | Art 11| March 25th and 26th at 11AM
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed is an epic, emotional and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography, and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.

One Fine Morning
One Fine Morning
(1hr 52min R)
Art 11! Free admission to Platinum, Gold, and Silver Members.
E-Tickets | Art 11 | April 8th & 9th
Sandra, a young mother who raises her daughter alone, pays regular visits to her sick father. While she and her family fight tooth and nail to get him the care he requires, Sandra reconnects with Clément, a friend she hasn't seen in a while. Although he is in a relationship, the two begin a passionate affair

THE THIRD MAN (1949)
THE THIRD MAN (1949)
(1hr 33min NR)
Century of Cinema | Free to Platinum, Gold, and Silver Members!
E-Tickets | Century of Cinema | Sunday, April 16th at 11AM!
Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, black-market opportunist Harry Lime—and thus begins this legendary tale of love, deception, and murder. Thanks to brilliant performances by Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, and Orson Welles; Anton Karas's evocative zither score; Graham Greene’s razor-sharp dialogue; and Robert Krasker’s dramatic use of light and shadow, The Third Man, directed by the inimitable Carol Reed, only grows in stature as the years pass

Saint Omer
Saint Omer
(2hr 2min PG-13)
Art 11! Free admission to Platinum, Gold, and Silver Members.
E-Tickets | Art 11 | April 22nd & 23rd
Saint Omer court of law. Young novelist Rama attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a young woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. But as the trial continues, the words of the accused and witness testimonies will shake Rama’s convictions and call into question our own judgment.

Mamma Mia! The Movie
Mamma Mia! The Movie
(1hr 48min PG-13)
A Mimosa Matinee Mother's Day Art11!
E-Tickets | Art 11 | May 13th & 14th
The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA.

FOOD

The HipPea offers Art Theatre visitors a fresh and healthy alternative to traditional fast food – Falafel! Made from organic chickpeas their Gluten-Free falafel is based on a secret family recipe.
VISIT THE HIPPEA ►

WINE

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.
ABOUT ART DU VIN ►

VOTED

NUMBER ONE

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.

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