FILM The Warriors with Lawrence Gordon in person – 7:30 PM, April 22: Director Walter Hill’s action classic focuses on street toughs framed for the murder of a charismatic gang leader and forced to flee to their Coney Island neighborhood. Working from a shrewdly...
FILM Real Women Have Curves with director Patricia Cardoso 7:30 PM, April 14: Vidiots is thrilled to welcome director Patricia Cardoso for a special screening of her essential East LA coming-of-age triumph Real Women Have Curves. A humorous and warmhearted look at...
FILM Daughters of the Dust at Vidiots– 7:30 PM, April 7: Join Vidiots for Julie Dash’s rapturous masterpiece, Daughters of the Dust. As the 20th century dawns, a multi-generational Gullah family from the Sea Islands off of the South Carolina coast struggle to...
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FILM Wattstax – 7:30 PM, April 2: One of the most electrifying music documentaries ever, the eternally funky Wattstax is part concert-film and part powerful document of the historic Watts neighborhood of 50 years ago. Known as “The Black Woodstock” Wattstax was...
THEATRE Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – March 25-29: A powerhouse of artistic excellence, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater carries forward a legacy of African American strength, resilience and joy through the power of movement. Founded in 1958 by Alvin...
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THEATRE Kim’s Convenience By Ins Choi – March 21 - April 19: Soulpepper Theatre Company & Adam Blanshay Productions in association with American Conservatory Theater brings the award-winning comedy drama to the Ahmanson Theater. The play, which inspired the...
FILM Cult Classics Cinema presents B.A.P.S. - 6 PM, March 14: Experience an unforgettable night at Cult Classics Cinema, hosted and curated by DJ Rosegawd. This edition features the classic film, B.A.P.S (an acronym for Black American Princesses) is a 1997 American...
