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Laemmle’s Monica 4-Plex Shutting Down for Major Renovation

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Laemmle's Monica 4-Plex Shutting Down for Major Renovation

Big news in Laemmle Land! On Monday we are shutting down our Santa Monica theater for major renovation.  While the renovated theatre will contain some elements of the old building, this weekend is the last chance for Monica 4-Plex fans to see the voluminous lobby in its full glory.

We hope to re-open the theater by the end of this year as the MONICA FILM CENTRE with a restaurant and lounge, a rooftop deck (ocean view!) and six auditoriums devoted to indie and foreign films rather than four.  That huge lobby space has to go somewhere!

After Great Reviews and Big Crowds in New York, ELENA Opens at the Royal on June 13.

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The autobiographical documentary ELENA opened to terrific reviews and big crowds of cinefiles last week in New York. In the Village Voice, Alan Scherstuhl described the film this way: “a pained and gorgeous summoning, Petra Costa’s haunted doc ELENA dances with death, memory, and family, seducing viewers and then breaking their hearts.” In the New York Times, Stephen Holden wrote the film “unfolds like a cinematic dream.” We are excited to open ELENA at the Royal next Friday, June 13.

After Great Reviews and Big Crowds in New York, ELENA Opens at the Royal on June 13.

AI WEIWEI: THE FAKE CASE Special Screenings this Weekend

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Special AI WEIWEI: THE FAKE CASE Screenings in the Royal

-Friday 6/6 7:40PM (SOLD OUT): Presented by the L.A. World Affairs Council

-Saturday 6/7 7:40PM: Presented by UC Irvine School of Law with special introduction by David Kaye, UC Irvine law professor specializing in international human rights

Special AI WEIWEI: THE FAKE CASE Screenings in the Pasadena Playhouse:

-Friday 6/6 7:40PM: Presented by art collective The Haggus Society and introduced by co-director and artist Terri Lloyd

-Saturday 6/7 7:40PM: Presented by Chris Csikszentmihalyi, director of The RootIO Project and a transgressive artist, former director of MIT Center for Civic Media & Computing Culture Group

http://vimeo.com/76331262

THE BIG ASK Cast and Filmmakers at the Monicas for a Q&A

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THE BIG ASK co-directors Thomas Beatty and Rebecca Fishman, along with actors David Krumholtz, Melanie Lynskey, Ahna O’Reilly, Zachary Knighton, Gillian Jacobs and Jason Ritter, will participate in a Q&A after the 7:50 PM screening at the Monicas on Friday, May 30.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdiS3U5IelA&list=PLA_atH–hPG5fHChEAFW-j5phWqlff9Gv

THE BIG ASK Cast and Filmmakers at the Monicas for a Q&A