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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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In-Theatre Viewing

Kinds of Kindness
Kinds of Kindness
(2hr 44min R) 2024 US Yorgos Lanthimos, director
The new film from Yorgos Lanthimos, director of the Academy Award winning POOR THINGS and THE FAVOURITE
E-Tickets | Click Here | Showtimes vary | September 16 - 19
Three stories revolve around a man who tries to take control of his own life, a policeman whose wife seems like a different person, and a woman who searches for someone with a special ability.
 

THE MALTESE FALCON (Free Member Appreciation Screening Event)
THE MALTESE FALCON (Free Member Appreciation Screening Event)
(1hr 40m NR) 1941 US John Huston, director
Art Theatre silver, gold & platinum members and a +1 receive Free Admission
E-Tickets | Click Here | Thursday, Sep. 19th | Doors 6:30 | Film 7:30
Please join us for this special appreciation event for Silver, Gold & Platinum members of the Art Theatre of Long Beach! San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered. Tickets for this event are FREE. Memberships will be verified at the door.

DÌDI (弟弟)
DÌDI (弟弟)
(1h 33m R) 2024 US Sean Wang, director
Opens Friday, September 20th. Shows daily!
E-Tickets | Click Here | Showtimes vary | September 20 - 26
From the Academy Award-nominated director of Nai Nai & Wài Pó (Best Documentary Short, 2023). In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can`t teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom.

After Dark: The Jerk
After Dark: The Jerk
(1h 34m R) 1979 US Carl Reiner, director
Steve Martin's most hilarious comedy!
E-Tickets | Click Here | Friday, September 20th | 10:00pm
A simpleminded, sheltered country boy suddenly decides to leave his family home to experience life in the big city, where his naivete is both his best friend and his worst enemy.

Art11: Sisi & I (FREE TO MEMBERS)
Art11: Sisi & I (FREE TO MEMBERS)
(2hr 12min NR) 2024 Germany Frauke Finsterwalder, director
This screening is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture as well as the Arts council of Long Beach and the City of Long Beach.
E-Tickets | Click Here | Saturday and Sunday, September 20th-21st | 11:00AM
Countess Irma finds Empress Sisi in Greece, away from the etiquette of the Austro-Hungarian court. They live in freedom, but no matter how much they resist, in the end they are left with only one fatal path that will bind them forever.
 

Paul McCartney & Wings: One Hand Clapping, 50th Anniversary!
Paul McCartney & Wings: One Hand Clapping, 50th Anniversary!
(67 NR) 1974 UK David Litchfield, director
Back in cinemas for a limited time! See it Thursday, September 26th at 7:30pm and Saturday, September 28th at 2:00pm!
E-Tickets | Click Here | Thurs. 9/26, 7:30pm | Sat. 9/28, 2:00pm
This film captured a moment when Paul McCartney and Wings had found and defined their signature sound. Filmed over four days at Abbey Road Studios in August 1974, the film provides an insight into the inner workings of the band as they work and play together in the studio. Including performances of tracks from Wings masterpiece Band on the Run (released in 1973), intimate footage of the band hanging out in the studio, combined with audio interview snippets, the film also includes previously unreleased full footage of a solo acoustic performance by Paul called The Backyard Sessions. In addition to the film, this screening event includes an introduction by Paul McCartney recorded exclusively for movie theatre audiences as well as unseen Polaroids of the band.  

After Dark: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
After Dark: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
(1h 31m PG) 1975 US Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones, director
One of the most iconic comedies ever!
E-Tickets | Click Here | Friday, September 27th | 10:00pm
King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.

Movies 'n Books Club presents: Ella Enchanted
Movies 'n Books Club presents: Ella Enchanted
(1h 36m PG) 2004 US Tommy O'Haver, director
Join us following the film (on both days) for a discussion of the film's source material, moderated by Stefania Priestley!
E-Tickets | Click Here | September 28th & 29th | 11:00am
Ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new stepfamily in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom she`s falling.
This screening is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture as well as the Arts council of Long Beach and the City of Long Beach.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show + live shadow cast performance with Bit of Mustard!
The Rocky Horror Picture Show + live shadow cast performance with Bit of Mustard!
(1hr 40min R) 1975 US
It's tradition. Sat. September 28th at midnight! And then again October 26th!
E-Tickets | Click Here | Sat. September 28th | 11:59pm
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is back at the Art with our all-new shadowcast, A Bit of Mustard! A newly engaged couple suffering from car troubles near an isolated castle and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Doors open at 11:30, arrive early for the virgin games and our infamous preshow!

See It on 16mm: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, 50th Anniversary!
See It on 16mm: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, 50th Anniversary!
(1hr 23m R) 1974 US Tobe Hooper, director
Tuesday, October 1st at 9:30pm!
E-Tickets | Click Here | Tuesday, October 1st | 9:30pm
In honor of this landmark horror film`s 50th anniversary (to the date! originally release on October 1st, 1974) we`re presenting Tobe Hooper`s masterpiece of terror for one night only on an ultra-rare grindhouse 16mm print! Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.

Joker: Folie à Deux
Joker: Folie à Deux
(2h 18m R) 2024 US Todd Phillips, director
Tickets on sale now – Only in Theaters 10/4
E-Tickets | Click Here | Showtimes vary | October 3 - 17

“Joker: Folie À Deux” finds Arthur Fleck institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.

Art11: BOOM! A Film About the Sonics (FREE TO MEMBERS)
Art11: BOOM! A Film About the Sonics (FREE TO MEMBERS)
(1h 24m NR) 2024 US Jordan Albertsen, director
This screening is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture as well as the Arts council of Long Beach and the City of Long Beach.
E-Tickets | Click Here | Saturday and Sunday, October 5th-6th | 11:00AM
'Boom' tells the untold story of one of rock 'n' roll's wildest and most influential bands, The Sonics. For the first time ever, all five original members of the band tell the story of how it all went down, beginning to end. 'Boom' takes a deep dive, exploring how a relatively unknown band from the Pacific Northwest became a worldwide phenomenon 50-years after their heyday, and in doing so, shaped music for decades to come (whether it was apparent at the time or not). Featuring interviews with homegrown heroes and breakthrough artists alike, Pearl Jam, The Sex Pistols, Heart, Mudhoney, and many, many more.

See It on 16mm: Night of the Living Dead
See It on 16mm: Night of the Living Dead
(1h 36m NR) 1968 US George A. Romero, director
One night only on a rare 16mm print!
E-Tickets | Click here | Friday, October 11th | 10:00pm
A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the Northeast of the United States.
 

Betty Boop's Halloween Party & More in 4K!
Betty Boop's Halloween Party & More in 4K!
(1h 30m) 1933 US Dave Fleischer, director
Free to members & kids under 12!
E-Tickets | Click Here | Sunday, October 13th | 11:00AM
It is Halloween, and Jack Frost (in his ice-covered airplane) covers the fields with frost. A chilly scarecrow plucks a wind-blown piece of paper out of the air; it is an invitation to Betty's Hallowe'en party ("p.s., Bring Your Lunch"). Betty is mass-producing jack o'lanterns with the help of her animal friends. The partygoers arrive, and join with Betty in song. Meanwhile, a hulking gorilla gatecrashes the party, and threatens to ruin the evening. Betty disguises as a black cat, and her friends turn the table on the beast, and scare him out the party.

Art11: Merchant Ivory (FREE TO MEMBERS)
Art11: Merchant Ivory (FREE TO MEMBERS)
(1h 52m NR) 2024 US Stephen Soucy, director
This screening is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture as well as the Arts council of Long Beach and the City of Long Beach.
E-Tickets | Click Here | Saturday and Sunday, October 19th-20th | 11AM
Follows the history of the Merchant Ivory partnership, featuring interviews with James Ivory and close collaborators detailing and celebrating their experiences of being a part of the company.
 

Dirtbag Kingdom presents... THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: PART 2!
Dirtbag Kingdom presents... THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: PART 2!
(1hr 40min R) 1986 US Tobe Hooper ("Poltergiest"), director
Introducing an all-new cult classics series to the Art with this hysterical '80s sequel
E-Tickets | Click Here | Friday, September 25th | 10:00pm
Chainsaw-wielding maniac Leatherface (Bill Johnson) is up to his cannibalistic ways once again, along with the rest of his twisted clan, including the equally disturbed Chop-Top (Bill Moseley). This time, the masked killer has set his sights on pretty disc jockey Vanita "Stretch" Brock (Caroline Williams), who teams up with Texas lawman Lefty Enright (Dennis Hopper) to battle the psychopath and his family deep within their lair, a macabre abandoned amusement park.
 

Nosferatu with LIVE SCORE by the Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble
Nosferatu with LIVE SCORE by the Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble
(1hr 34min NR)
This Halloween! One Night Only!
E-Tickets | Click Here | Thurs. 10/31, 7:00pm
A century in the making! Jack Curtis Dubowsky is back at the Art Theatre with his world famous ensemble to celebrate the centennial of Nosferatu; one ghoulish night only, this Halloween! Click for more info about Jack Curtis Dubowski, his ensemble, and Nosferatu!

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.