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We pick the best from the world of ballet, opera, stage, fine art and more to feature on the big screen every Saturday and Sunday morning and Monday evenings at select Laemmle locations.
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Saturday, January 24, 2026
The Hell of Auschwitz: MAUS by Art Spiegelman (plus short EGG CREAM)
52 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Director Pauline Horovitz explores Art Spiegelman's comic book masterpiece, Maus, which revolutionized the portrayal of the Holocaust. Published in two volumes, Spiegelman's book accomplished a double revolution: he brought the Holocaust into comics and mainstream culture, without ever betraying the historical and narrative rigor required. To be preceded by the short film, EGG CREAM, directed by Nora Claire Miller, Peter Miller and Amy Linton
Playing at:
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center
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Saturday, January 31, 2026
Hamlet - National Theatre Live
180 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (LIFE OF PI) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one. National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director Robert Hastie directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center
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Saturday, February 7, 2026
Frida: Viva la Vida
98 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
This documentary explores Frida’s art as well as her photos, clothes and personal objects not always accessible to the public. A journey in search of Frida Kahlo, into the heart of Mexico, amid cactuses, monkeys, deer and parrots, alternating exclusive interviews, with period documents, evocative reconstructions and works by Kahlo herself, including the most famous self-portraits.
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Glendale,
Monica Film Center
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Saturday, February 21, 2026
Ain't No Back to a Merry Go Round
89 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Five Howard students sat down on the gilded horses of whites-only carousel the summer of 1960. When the white community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students en masse and set up picket lines, an unprecedented collaboration was born. With never-before seen footage, and immersive storytelling by Emmy-award winning director Ilana Trachtman, four living protesters rescue this untold story.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center
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Saturday, March 7, 2026
Water Lilies of Monet: The Magic of Water and Light
94 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
WATER LILIES OF MONET: THE MAGIC OF WATER AND LIGHT tells the story of the origin of a massive work of art that broke with convention, of an artist resurrecting his life only thanks to painting. His human endeavor defied both space and conventions in his timeless masterpieces. In a war-torn country, the undisputed genius of French Art disrupted the art world and changes it forever.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center
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Ain't No Back to a Merry Go Round
89 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Five Howard students sat down on the gilded horses of whites-only carousel the summer of 1960. When the white community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students en masse and set up picket lines, an unprecedented collaboration was born. With never-before seen footage, and immersive storytelling by Emmy-award winning director Ilana Trachtman, four living protesters rescue this untold story.
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center,
Glendale
Dates:
2.21.26,
Sat Feb 21, 2026,
2.22.26,
Sun Feb 22, 2026
2.23.26
and Mon Feb 23, 2026
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Changing Lanes
75 mins
Synopsis:
When a beloved teacher is tragically killed in a hit-and-run accident in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, a grassroots movement emerges to transform a notoriously dangerous four-lane boulevard into a safer, two-lane street with protected bike lanes.
While many applaud...MORE
While many applaud...MORE
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Four Rational People
113 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Interweaving memories of the Emerson String Quartet’s past with delicate observations of life on the road in the weeks and days before disbanding, FOUR RATIONAL PEOPLE explores the group’s difficult decision to walk away from the things that they cherish most in life: the music they play and the friends they hold dear. It culminates with one final performance for the ages, leaving all to ponder what happens to us after the final curtain.
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Frida: Viva la Vida
98 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
This documentary explores Frida’s art as well as her photos, clothes and personal objects not always accessible to the public. A journey in search of Frida Kahlo, into the heart of Mexico, amid cactuses, monkeys, deer and parrots, alternating exclusive interviews, with period documents, evocative reconstructions and works by Kahlo herself, including the most famous self-portraits.
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Glendale,
Monica Film Center
Dates:
2.7.26,
Sat Feb 07, 2026,
2.8.26,
Sun Feb 08, 2026
2.9.26
and Mon Feb 09, 2026
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Hamlet - National Theatre Live
180 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (LIFE OF PI) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one. National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director Robert Hastie directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center,
Glendale
Dates:
1.31.26,
Sat Jan 31, 2026,
2.1.26,
Sun Feb 01, 2026
2.2.26
and Mon Feb 02, 2026
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The Hell of Auschwitz: MAUS by Art Spiegelman (plus short EGG CREAM)
52 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Director Pauline Horovitz explores Art Spiegelman's comic book masterpiece, Maus, which revolutionized the portrayal of the Holocaust. Published in two volumes, Spiegelman's book accomplished a double revolution: he brought the Holocaust into comics and mainstream culture, without ever betraying the historical and narrative rigor required. To be preceded by the short film, EGG CREAM, directed by Nora Claire Miller, Peter Miller and Amy Linton
Playing at:
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center
Dates:
1.24.26,
Sat Jan 24, 2026,
1.25.26,
Sun Jan 25, 2026
1.26.26
and Mon Jan 26, 2026
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Water Lilies of Monet: The Magic of Water and Light
94 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
WATER LILIES OF MONET: THE MAGIC OF WATER AND LIGHT tells the story of the origin of a massive work of art that broke with convention, of an artist resurrecting his life only thanks to painting. His human endeavor defied both space and conventions in his timeless masterpieces. In a war-torn country, the undisputed genius of French Art disrupted the art world and changes it forever.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center
Dates:
3.7.26,
Sat Mar 07, 2026,
3.8.26,
Sun Mar 08, 2026
3.9.26
and Mon Mar 09, 2026
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