Tag: Gardena Cinema

This Is a Good Weekend to Support Downtown Los Angeles

The curfew is gone, head back downtown this weekend.

Mayor Bass finally lifted the curfew that was thrust upon downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, so this weekend is a really good time to support the venues who were impacted by the 8 p.m. shutdown. Over at the Grand Star in Chinatown, Club Tenderness is on Thursday, June 19. Underground is still happening on Friday, but note that Underground’s Pulp Party has been moved to Friday, July 18. Saturday, 6/21, is Club Disintegration downstairs at the Grand Star and ‘80s Night upstairs.
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June 18, 2025
Five Animated Movies to See in Theaters on May 4

Son of the White Mare (1981) screens at Philosophical Research Society on Sunday, May 4, 2025

Since my Premium magazine feature on L.A.-area repertory cinema is out now, I wanted to highlight a few movie theaters for this week’s recommendations. And since I love animation, that will be the focus of this week’s picks. All of the screenings are happening on Sunday and there is some geographic diversity, so hopefully, you can fit one of these into your schedule. They’re (nearly) all movies that I have seen previously and 10/10 recommend.
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April 30, 2025