WEDNESDAY MAY 22 HARVEY MILK DAY

MILK (2:00), 4:30, 7:00, 9:30
Gay Rights Activist. Friend. Lover. Unifier. Politician. Fighter. Icon. Inspiration. Hero. His life changed history, and his courage changed lives. Filmed on location in San Francisco, Sean Penn stars as Harvey Milk. The film charts the last eight years of Milk’s life, his platform was and is one of hope — a hero’s legacy that resonates in the here and now. Under the direction of Gus Van Sant, Milk was nominated for 8 Academy Awards; Penn and screenwriter Dustin Lance Black won Oscars. Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna and James Franco co-star. (2008, 128 min, DCP)

 
     
   


THURSDAY MAY 23 DOUBLE FEATURE

BLACK SWAN 7:00 A psychosexual thriller set in the world of New York City ballet, Darren Aronofsky’s film stars Natalie Portman as a ballerina who finds herself locked in a web of competitive intrigue and twisted friendship. This probe of the horrifying dimensions of perfectionism and unbridled ambition showcases Portman’s Oscar-winning performance, matched by over-the-top turns by Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder and Barbara Hershey. (2010, 108 min, DCP ’Scope)

 

+ DANCER IN THE DARK 9:05 Björk was awarded the Best Actress prize at Cannes for this ambitious musical about a Czech immigrant who is going blind and must arrange an operation to save her son from the same fate. Lars von Trier boldly expands cinematic conventions, merging the melodrama and the musical, and the film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. Catherine Deneuve and David Morse co-star. (2000, 140 min, 35mm 'Scope)

 

 

FRIDAY MAY 24 PRIVATE EVENT

SATURDAY MAY 25 PRIVATE EVENT

     
   


SUNDAY MAY 26 & MONDAY MAY 27 SPECIAL EVENT

GREASE SING-A-LONG 2:30, 8:00
Hosted by Laurie Bushman & Sara Moore. For those of you not yet converted, Grease Sing-A-Long is a screening of the blockbuster musical in dynamic widescreen, complete with tricked-out subtitles so that the whole audience can sing along to "Hopelessly Devoted to You," "You're the One That I Want," "Summer Nights," and all! In addition to belting out the tunes, goody bags will be handed out to everyone and audience members can add to the fun by dressing up as a favorite character for the costume contest! Grease stars John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway and Didi Conn. Directed by Randal Kleiser. Rated PG-13 for sexual content including references, teen smoking and drinking, and language. (1978, full show approx. 150 min, DCP 'Scope)

NO PASSES FOR THIS ENGAGEMENT  Special Admission: $15 general / $10 kids (12-) & seniors (62+)  Advance tickets available at TicketWeb.

 

TUESDAY MAY 28 THEATRE CLOSED

     
   


WEDNESDAY MAY 29 DOUBLE FEATURE

SPRING BREAKERS 7:00
Harmony Korine's hypnotic arthouse exploitation film is a chronicle of four bikini-clad, restaurant-robbing college girls on a runaway week in Florida, where rapper/drug dealer James Franco swoops in and takes them deeper into the gangsta life they've been playing at. Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine star in this glorious deglamorization of pimps & hoes culture. (2012, 94 min, DCP ‘Scope)

 

+ ENTER THE VOID 8:45 Set in the neon-lit nightclub environments of Tokyo,  the story follows a young American drug dealer who is killed but finds himself crossing from one plane of existence to the next via an out-of-body experience. Gaspar Noé's "psychedelic melodrama" is by turns beautiful and terrifying, utilizing imagery inspired by experimental cinema and psychedelic drug experiences. Nathaniel Brown, Paz de la Huerta and Cyril Roy star. (2009, 161 min/Extended cut, 35mm ‘Scope)

 

 
     
   


THURSDAY MAY 30

INFORUM presents
A #Nofilter Conversation with the Founders of Instagram 7pm

http://instagraminforum.eventbrite.com

From the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Sandy to your Sunday eggs Benedict in the Mission, Instagram is documenting the world around us. Instagram is reported to have surpassed 100 million registered users, with peak uploads at over 200 photographs per second—launching co-founders Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom to nearly insta-fame.

Cost: $15-$65

 
     
   


FRIDAY MAY 31

AGENTS OF CHAOS 7:30
The world's first unauthorized book release party for Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society, a historical tome chronicling the Cacophony Society by John Law. The show includes live performances by The Yes Men, Polly Superstar and her herd of sparkleponies, Jamie DeWolf of Tourette’s without Regrets, Chicken John, Lera Boroditsky and much more hosted by Sub-Genius founder Ivan Stang. Screening of Circus Redickuless the movie. Presented by San Francisco Institute of Possibility. 7:30 to midnight. Buy tickets: www.agentsofchaos.eventbrite.com

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