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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, February 28, 2026
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.
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center,
Glendale
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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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Monday, March 9, 2026
VIVA VERDI
78 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
VIVA VERDI! is an intimate glimpse into the lives of the opera singers and musicians currently living out their "third act" while mentoring international music students who live among them at Milan's unique retirement home, Casa Verdi, built by Giuseppe Verdi in 1896. Through interviews and archival footage, it shines a spotlight on Verdi’s legacy, as we learn why he called this remarkable home his “best work.”
Playing at:
Royal,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center,
Glendale
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Saturday, March 21, 2026
Turner & Constable
91 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Two of Britain's greatest painters, J.M.W. Turner and John Constable were also the greatest of rivals. Born within a year of each other, both used landscape painting to reflect the changing world around them. Tate Britain is bringing these two greats together for a groundbreaking exhibition celebrating the 250th anniversary of their births. Exhibition on Screen once again has exclusive and privileged access.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center
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Saturday, March 28, 2026
La Scala: The Force of Destiny
92 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
The film documents the preparation of "La Forza del Destino," Verdi’s masterpiece, which opened La Scala’s 2024 season. From the initial rehearsals to the premier, award-winning director Anissa Bonnefont chronicles the world class cast of singers (Soprano Anna Netrebko, Barytone Ludovic Tézier, Tenor Brian Jagde), the Maestro, Riccardo Chailly and the stage director, Leo Muscato, along with the nine hundred artisans, dancers, musicians and technicians who ceaselessly toil until the world’s most iconic season opening.
Playing at:
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5,
Glendale
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Saturday, April 4, 2026
Ai Weiwei's Turandot
78 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
AI WEIWEI’S TURANDOT follows Chinese revolutionary artist Ai Weiwei as he brings his artistic vision and iconoclastic activism to Puccini’s Turandot at the Rome Opera House. During his operatic directorial debut, he uses the opera as a backdrop to address many issues that plague mankind including the Ukraine war, refugee crises, the Covid pandemic, and more. Puccini’s opera is still as vital and relevant as ever.
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Glendale
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Ai Weiwei's Turandot
78 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
AI WEIWEI’S TURANDOT follows Chinese revolutionary artist Ai Weiwei as he brings his artistic vision and iconoclastic activism to Puccini’s Turandot at the Rome Opera House. During his operatic directorial debut, he uses the opera as a backdrop to address many issues that plague mankind including the Ukraine war, refugee crises, the Covid pandemic, and more. Puccini’s opera is still as vital and relevant as ever.
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Glendale
Dates:
4.4.26,
Sat Apr 04, 2026,
4.5.26,
Sun Apr 05, 2026
4.6.26
and Mon Apr 06, 2026
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Changing Lanes
75 mins
Synopsis:
When a beloved teacher is 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 the proposed change, it also sparks a backlash – led in part by a powerful local business owner. CHANGING LANES situates this local struggle within broader contexts
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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.
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center,
Glendale
Dates:
2.28.26,
Sat Feb 28, 2026,
3.1.26,
Sun Mar 01, 2026
3.2.26
and Mon Mar 02, 2026
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Lumiere, Le Cinema
106 mins
Synopsis:
Institute Lumière director Thierry Frémaux uses LUMIERE, LE CINEMA! to guide the viewer through over a hundred shorts—some famous, some forgotten, some never before seen—directed by Auguste and Louis Lumière and company. The result is not only a glorious re(telling) of the genesis of cinema but a profound meditation on the beautiful world captured—and the mysterious world imagined—by the Lumières.
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La Scala: The Force of Destiny
92 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
The film documents the preparation of "La Forza del Destino," Verdi’s masterpiece, which opened La Scala’s 2024 season. From the initial rehearsals to the premier, award-winning director Anissa Bonnefont chronicles the world class cast of singers (Soprano Anna Netrebko, Barytone Ludovic Tézier, Tenor Brian Jagde), the Maestro, Riccardo Chailly and the stage director, Leo Muscato, along with the nine hundred artisans, dancers, musicians and technicians who ceaselessly toil until the world’s most iconic season opening.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5
Dates:
3.28.26,
Sat Mar 28, 2026,
3.29.26,
Sun Mar 29, 2026
3.30.26
and Mon Mar 30, 2026
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Turner & Constable
91 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Two of Britain's greatest painters, J.M.W. Turner and John Constable were also the greatest of rivals. Born within a year of each other, both used landscape painting to reflect the changing world around them. Tate Britain is bringing these two greats together for a groundbreaking exhibition celebrating the 250th anniversary of their births. Exhibition on Screen once again has exclusive and privileged access.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center
Dates:
3.21.26,
Sat Mar 21, 2026,
3.22.26,
Sun Mar 22, 2026
3.23.26
and Mon Mar 23, 2026
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VIVA VERDI
78 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
VIVA VERDI! is an intimate glimpse into the lives of the opera singers and musicians currently living out their "third act" while mentoring international music students who live among them at Milan's unique retirement home, Casa Verdi, built by Giuseppe Verdi in 1896. Through interviews and archival footage, it shines a spotlight on Verdi’s legacy, as we learn why he called this remarkable home his “best work.”
Playing at:
Royal,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center,
Glendale
Dates:
3.9.26,
Mon Mar 09, 2026,
3.14.26,
Sat Mar 14, 2026
3.15.26,
Sun Mar 15, 2026
3.16.26
and Mon Mar 16, 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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