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GIRL RISING screening at the NoHo February 26

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In case you missed the excellent documentary GIRL RISING when we played it last year, several local filmmakers are hosting a screening at the NoHo 7 on  February 26, 2014. Chrissy Dodson and Mandi Moss aim to bring a global movement to educate girls and create meaningful media with a special community screening of GIRL RISING that night at 7:30. This is a crowd-funded event, requiring 65 pre-sale tickets purchased by Monday, February 17 in order to take place. Pre-Sale Tickets Available for $11 http://bit.ly/GIRLRISING

GIRL RISING is a groundbreaking feature film that spotlights the stories of nine unforgettable girls born into unforgiving circumstances. The film captures their dreams, their voices and their remarkable lives with narration by notable performers, including Meryl Streep and Alicia Keys. The event is part of a larger movement dedicated to empowering and achieving educational equality for girls around the world. This International Women’s Day pre-celebration will bring entertainment industry professionals, Girl Scout leaders, students, educators, artists and community members together to raise awareness about the importance of girls’ education in developing nations and to create meaningful media. It is a fundraising event with a percentage of ticket sales and all donations supporting the Girl Rising Fund. “We believe in the power of education and media to change not only a girl, but the world,” said host Chrissy Dodson. “By hosting a community event featuring Girl Rising, we are demonstrating our commitment to breaking down the barriers that prevent girls around the world from going to school. We are proud to be part of this movement in Los Angeles. We hope all community members, artists and entertainment professionals will join us to collaborate, inspire and affect positive change.”

GIRL RISING was directed by Academy Award-nominee Richard E. Robbins and is narrated by Cate Blanchett, Priyanka Chopra, Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys, Chloë Moretz, Liam Neeson, Freida Pinto, Meryl Streep, and Kerry Washington. “If to see it is to know it, this film delivers hope – reasonable, measurable, tangible hope that the world can be healed and helped to a better future,” said Meryl Streep. “It’s a powerful film that has the potential to inspire change in the world. If you’re not moved, you’re not breathing,” said Alicia Keys. Girl Rising is also a movement that embraces the words of activist Malala Yousafzai: “One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world. Education is the only solution.” The movement was founded by award-winning journalists at The Documentary Group and Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Productions, along with strategic partner, Intel Corporation. Girl Rising’s International Day of the Girl activities are sponsored by Intel. Girl Rising is built on a foundation of partnerships with NGOs, corporations, policy makers, and grassroots organizations — all working to change minds, lives, and policy. A portion of film ticket sales goes to support girl-focused programs through the Girl Rising Fund. The Fund is distributed to Girl Rising’s high-impact network of non-profit partners who are working on the ground: A New Day Cambodia, CARE, Girl Up/United Nations Foundation, Partners in Health, Plan International USA, Room to Read, and World Vision. GIRL RISING IS A FILM. GIRL RISING IS A MOVEMENT. GIRL RISING IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THE FUTURE. girlrising.com Tickets http://bit.ly/GIRLRISING

GIRL RISING screening at the NoHo February 26

 

 

The Beginning of Art in the Arthouse: You’re Invited

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Outside of your home or office walls, how often do you really get the chance to get to know a work of art in person? Gallery openings and museum visits are often “drive by” affairs that typically limit your engagement. And, even assuming you still have an independent brewing house nearby, coffee house art is unpredictable in quality.

Enter Laemmle’s new Art in the Arthouse program. It promises to deliver a unique and alternative art-viewing experience. By reclaiming wall space throughout its theaters for the display of fine art, Laemmle will give its patrons a chance to bond with notable and emerging L.A. based visual artists and their work. Exhibits will last three to four months, affording regular movie-goers ample time to get to know a piece through repeat visits and exposure. Curatorial standards will be high, in keeping with the approach that has distinguished Laemmle as a film exhibitor over the years.

Art in the Arthouse is the brainchild of Laemmle president, Greg Laemmle. “Switching to digital poster frames conserves both paper and wall space,” says Laemmle. “This opened up the opportunity to extend the cultural scope of our theaters to include the visual fine arts.”

Our first two events feature artists Dave Lefner at the Royal and Bea Husman at the NoHo. The Lefner exhibit opening is February 19 — RSVP here — and the Husman exhibit opening is February 26 — RSVP here. Proceeds from the sale of art benefit the Laemmle Charitable Foundation.

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The Beginning of Art in the Arthouse: You're Invited
Art in the Arthouse: Dave Lefner “Marquee”

 

 

 

 

 

A Plethora of Oscar-Nominated Docs and Shorts on the Big Screen

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Last year was a great movie year and we’re still enjoying the cream of the Oscar-nominated crop. Moviegoers still have time to catch many of the documentaries and shorts in all their big-screen glory before filling out their Oscar ballots, either at work or with Laemmle. This weekend we’re opening the live action, animated and documentary shorts and if you haven’t yet enjoyed the doc features THE SQUARE, TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM or CUTIE AND THE BOXER, we’re playing those too! It’s a splendid time to be a cinephile.

From THE SQUARE

Climate Ride with Greg Laemmle and Win a 2014 Movie Pass

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Climate Ride with Greg Laemmle and Win a 2014 Movie PassLast year’s Ride with Greg Laemmle Climate Ride Contest was so successful we’re doing it again!

Tell us why you want to ride with Greg and you could win an Unlimited Laemmle Movie Pass for the remainder of 2014, free registration for Climate Ride California, and a $2500 contribution toward your Climate Ride fundraising goal from the Laemmle Charitable Foundation.  See the second and third prize packages, eligibility requirements, and all contest details over on the contest entry page.

An outside panel of judges will select the winners based on the quality of their entry statement so take the time to craft something that’ll really knock their cycling socks off! But don’t wait too long, the deadline for entry is Monday, February 17!

Climate Ride Wine Country 2014 is a fully-supported, four-day group ride covering 250 miles of stellar Northern California scenery starting in San Francisco and winding through the famous wine growing regions of Napa Valley and the Russian River Valley.  It culminates at the iconic state capitol building in Sacramento.  Bike fitness is recommended, but the ride caters to all levels of ability.

You can listen to Greg Laemmle talk about Climate Ride on KPFK’s Bike Talk here. He was joined by past Climate Riders, Ride Director Blake Holiday, and LA County Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Jennifer Klausner.

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Laemmle 75th Events Raise $100K for Charity

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Wow!  Thanks to our patrons and community partners, we’re pleased to report that our 75th Anniversary activities raised approximately $100,000 for the Laemmle Charitable Foundation!  These funds will be directed to local, L.A.-based non-profits doing inspired work around the issues of poverty, the environment, and alternative transit.

With $18,000 in ticket sales, the response to the 75th Anniversary Raffle was beyond expectations.  In addition, $70,000 was raised via our commemorative book – “Not Afraid … 75 Years of Film Exhibition in L.A.”  The final $12,000 came from tickets purchased to the 75th Anniversary Gala held at the Royal Theatre on December 17th.  Additional support was provided by ticket buyers at four additional celebratory screenings at the Monica, Claremont, NoHo, and Playhouse.

Laemmle 75th Events Raise $100K for Charity

Even though the 75th Anniversary events have passed, it’s not too late to participate! Your purchase of a 75th Anniversary T-shirt or the  “Not Afraid…“ book will benefit the Foundation.  The book, which features articles on Laemmle History, our Top 75 Films, classic L.A. Eateries, and more, is a great keepsake. It can be purchased at any Laemmle theatre or online. The spiffy t-shirts are also available online and at select Laemmle locations (Claremont, Encino, North Hollywood, Pasadena, and West L.A.).

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Reminder: If you purchased a raffle ticket, please visit any Laemmle location to redeem your raffle stub for a FREE COPY of the “Not Afraid…“ book.
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If you had the good fortune of attending the 75th Anniversary Gala at the Royal, you know what a fantastic evening it was.  Senior V.P. Jay Reisbaum kicked off the proceedings with some brief remarks about the Laemmle Foundation.  Then Bob Laemmle regaled attendees with memories of his father, Laemmle Theatres co-founder Max Laemmle, and talked about the bygone days of movie exhibition.

Laemmle 75th Events Raise $100K for Charity
CicLAvia Co-Founder/Executive Director, Aaron Paley, is presented with check by Laemmle Charitable Foundation board members at the 75th Anniversary Gala on December 17, 2013.
Laemmle 75th Events Raise $100K for Charity
Friends of the L.A. River Co-Founder, Lewis MacAdams, is presented with check by Laemmle Charitable Foundation board members at the 75th Anniversary Gala on December 17, 2013.

Tish Laemmle, wife of current company President Greg Laemmle, introduced Aaron Paley of CicLaVia, who accepted a grant of $5000 for L.A.’s preeminent bike and pedestrian street festival. Lewis MacAdams captivated everyone with a very impassioned speech on behalf of the L.A. River.  His organization, FOLAR (Friends of the L.A. River) also received $5000 from the Foundation.  Lastly, we were thrilled to honor Alyse Laemmle, wife of co-founder Kurt Laemmle, who was in attendance and, at 97 years old, still going strong!

The evening culminated with a screening of  A MAN AND A WOMAN, Claude Lelouch’s classic 1966 French romance that enjoyed a startling two-year run at the Laemmle Regent, thus kicking off the Westwood Village moviegoing boom.

The 75th Anniversary was a “coming out” party or sorts for the Laemmle Charitable Foundation. While the Foundation has been around since 2000, it had kept a low-profile. The 75th Anniversary presented a great opportunity to raise funds and bring its mission into clear focus for the community.

The Foundation is an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) private, non-profit organization, meaning your donations to the Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Without any paid staff,  the Foundation has managed to distribute more than $850,000 since its inception.  The board hopes to cross the $1M mark by the end of 2014.  As mentioned earlier, giving is directed to local organizations with the ultimate aim of making L.A. a more livable and compassionate city for all its denizens.  For more information on the Foundation, including a full list of beneficiaries, visit its website at www.laemmlefoundation.org.

We’d be remiss if we didn’t end this post with a big thank you to the entire Laemmle community, including you, our devoted patrons, friends, family, associates, and sponsors.  In most cases, these parties are one and the same – as we consider all in our purview to be, as poet Ogden Nash observed, ‘Laemmle Faemmle.’

Since 1938, we’ve been bringing great cinema to L.A.  As a result, we’ve thrived as a family owned and operated business for over three successive generations of leadership. And we couldn’t have done it without you.  So here’s to the past 75 years … and the next!

Two Advance Screenings of AT MIDDLETON with Vera Farmiga and Andy Garcia: Tickets Now on Sale

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Next Tuesday the 21st at our Royal and NoHo 7 theaters we’ll be featuring two advance screenings of AT MIDDLETON, the new romantic comedy in which Vera Farmiga and Andy Garcia star as two parents who fall in love over the course of a single day while playing hooky from their children’s college tour. The screenings are part of the New York Film Critics Series and as always the NYFCS features a pre-recorded Q&A with the talent, this time moderated by More Magazine film critic Allison Bailes. She’ll be interviewing Farmiga and Garcia and will also take questions from audiences around the nation via Twitter. Buy tickets for the Royal screening here and the NoHo screening here.

Two Advance Screenings of AT MIDDLETON with Vera Farmiga and Andy Garcia: Tickets Now on Sale