Culture Vulture

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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 Monday at select Laemmle Locations. Can't make it Monday? No problem! Catch discounted encore presentations Tuesdays.
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Saturday, February 22, 2025

The Importance of Being Earnest
170 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D. Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall,
Claremont 5
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Saturday, March 1, 2025

Florence and the Uffizi Gallery
90 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Florence and the Uffizi Gallery is a multi-dimensional journey through the city that was the cradle of the Italian Renaissance. Get an exclusive tour through the most beautiful and representative works of art of the period from Michelangelo and Brunelleschi, to Leonardo and Botticelli, with a detailed central chapter dedicated to the treasure house containing their masterpieces: the Uffizi Gallery.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Town Center 5,
Glendale,
Newhall,
Monica Film Center
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Saturday, March 8, 2025

Welcome to Yiddishland
96 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
YIDDISHLAND: A witty, timely exploration of a global community revitalizing Yiddish. Journey through this borderless heartland, from Melbourne to Berlin, New York to Haifa, meeting artists finding solace and inspiration in Yiddish language and culture.
Playing at:
Monica Film Center,
Newhall,
Claremont 5,
Glendale
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Saturday, March 15, 2025

Fragment
85 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Exiled Russian director Krymov's "Fragment" reimagines Chekhov's "Three Sisters," focusing on Olga (Samanta), whose doomed attempts to control her fate evoke empathy and love. Lithuanian with English/Russian subtitles.
Playing at:
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5,
Newhall,
Claremont 5,
Glendale
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Saturday, March 22, 2025

Dawn of Impressionism: Paris, 1874
90 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
What led to that first groundbreaking Impressionists show 150 years ago? Who were the maverick personalities that wielded their brushes in such a radical and provocative way? The spectacular Musée d’Orsay exhibition brings fresh eyes to this extraordinary tale of passion and rebellion. The story is told not by historians and curators but in the words of those who witnessed the dawn of Impressionism: the artists, press and people of Paris, 1874. See the show that changed everything.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall
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Saturday, March 29, 2025

Dr. Strangelove
180 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. When a rogue U.S General triggers a nuclear attack, a surreal race takes place, seeing the Government and one eccentric scientist scramble to avert global destruction. This explosively funny satire is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci (Veep) and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley (The Upstart Crow).
Playing at:
Glendale,
Claremont 5,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall,
Town Center 5
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Saturday, April 5, 2025

Far Out: Life On and After the Commune
85 mins
Synopsis:
In 1968, a group of radical journalists leave the city and politics to live communally as organic farmers. The film examines their lives and return to the political world and how the commune became a community.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall
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Dawn of Impressionism: Paris, 1874
90 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
What led to that first groundbreaking Impressionists show 150 years ago? Who were the maverick personalities that wielded their brushes in such a radical and provocative way? The spectacular Musée d’Orsay exhibition brings fresh eyes to this extraordinary tale of passion and rebellion. The story is told not by historians and curators but in the words of those who witnessed the dawn of Impressionism: the artists, press and people of Paris, 1874. See the show that changed everything.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center
Dates:
3.22.25,
Sat Mar 22, 2025,
3.23.25,
Sun Mar 23, 2025
3.24.25
and Mon Mar 24, 2025
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Dr. Strangelove
180 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. When a rogue U.S General triggers a nuclear attack, a surreal race takes place, seeing the Government and one eccentric scientist scramble to avert global destruction. This explosively funny satire is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci (Veep) and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley (The Upstart Crow).
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Glendale,
Claremont 5,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall
Dates:
3.29.25,
Sat Mar 29, 2025,
3.30.25,
Sun Mar 30, 2025
3.31.25
and Mon Mar 31, 2025
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Far Out: Life On and After the Commune
85 mins
Synopsis:
In 1968, a group of radical journalists leave the city and politics to live communally as organic farmers. The film examines their lives and return to the political world and how the commune became a community.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall
Dates:
4.5.25,
Sat Apr 05, 2025,
4.6.25,
Sun Apr 06, 2025
4.7.25
and Mon Apr 07, 2025
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Florence and the Uffizi Gallery
90 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Florence and the Uffizi Gallery is a multi-dimensional journey through the city that was the cradle of the Italian Renaissance. Get an exclusive tour through the most beautiful and representative works of art of the period from Michelangelo and Brunelleschi, to Leonardo and Botticelli, with a detailed central chapter dedicated to the treasure house containing their masterpieces: the Uffizi Gallery.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Town Center 5,
Glendale,
Newhall,
Monica Film Center
Dates:
3.1.25,
Sat Mar 01, 2025,
3.2.25,
Sun Mar 02, 2025
3.3.25
and Mon Mar 03, 2025
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Fragment
85 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Exiled Russian director Krymov's "Fragment" reimagines Chekhov's "Three Sisters," focusing on Olga (Samanta), whose doomed attempts to control her fate evoke empathy and love. Lithuanian with English/Russian subtitles.
Playing at:
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5,
Newhall,
Claremont 5,
Glendale
Dates:
3.15.25,
Sat Mar 15, 2025,
3.16.25,
Sun Mar 16, 2025
3.17.25
and Mon Mar 17, 2025
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The Importance of Being Earnest
170 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D. Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall,
Claremont 5
Dates:
2.22.25,
Sat Feb 22, 2025,
2.23.25,
Sun Feb 23, 2025
2.24.25
and Mon Feb 24, 2025
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Welcome to Yiddishland
96 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
YIDDISHLAND: A witty, timely exploration of a global community revitalizing Yiddish. Journey through this borderless heartland, from Melbourne to Berlin, New York to Haifa, meeting artists finding solace and inspiration in Yiddish language and culture.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall
Dates:
3.8.25,
Sat Mar 08, 2025,
3.9.25,
Sun Mar 09, 2025
3.10.25
and Mon Mar 10, 2025
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