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Revival. Indie and Art Houses

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These theaters and organizations in the greater Los Angeles area regularly show revival, independent, art, foreign or other noncommercial movies:

* Academy 6 Cinemas, 1003 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 229-9400. Screens: second-run art-house movies, generally shown as double features, with the occasional blockbuster, new independent or super-obscure foreign film.

* Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Samuel Goldwyn Theater, 8949 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, (310) 247-3600. Screens: restorations, sneak previews of upcoming films and Academy Standards series.

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* Aero, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, (310) 395-4990. Screens: second-run art-house films.

* Alex Film Society, Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, (818) 754-8250, https://www.keyconnect.com/alexfilmsoc. Screens: classic films in a renovated historic theater.

* American Cinematheque, Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, (323) 466-3456, https://www. egyptiantheatre.com. Screens: eclectic programming of festivals and series devoted to new, classic, rare and cult films at a historic location.

* Art Theatre, 2025 E. 4th St., Long Beach, (562) 438-5435. Screens: art-house films.

* Bay Theatre, 340 Main St., Seal Beach, (562) 431-9988. Screens: art-house films.

* Chapman University, Argyros Forum, Room 208, One University Drive, Orange, (714) 744-7694. Screens: free weekly series during the school year that is devoted to classics and auteur directors.

* Edwards Theaters, Orange County Cinematique, https://www.Edwardscinemas.com/cinematique/index.htmSouth Coast Village, 1561 W. Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, (714) 540-0549.Lido Cinema, 5459 Via Lido, Newport Beach, (949) 673-8350.University Cinemas, 4245 Campus Drive, Irvine, (949) 854-8811.Rancho Niguel, 25471 Rancho Niguel Road, Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-0446.Brea Plaza, 435 Associated Road, Brea, (714) 529-5339.Screen: foreign, art house and independent movies.

* LACMA, Bing Theater, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. (323) 857-6010, https://www.lacma.org/lacma.asp. Screens: series devoted to classic and contemporary American and foreign films.

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* Laemmle Theatres, https://www.laemmle.comMonica, 1332 2nd St., Santa Monica, (310) 394-9741.Royal, 11523 Santa Monica Blvd., West L.A., (310) 477-5581.Town Center, 17200 Ventura Blvd., Encino, (818) 981-9811.Music Hall, 9036 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, (310) 274-6869.Regent Showcase, 614 N. La Brea Ave., (323) 934-2944, https://www.regententertainment.comSunset 5, 8000 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, (323) 848-3500.Grande, 345 S. Figueroa St., downtown L.A., (213) 617-0268.Playhouse 7, 673 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 844-6500.Village Twin, 4711 Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake, (818) 889-8061.Paseo Camarillo 3, 390 N. Lantana St., Camarillo, (805) 383-2267. Screen: art-house films; the Sunset 5 and Monica have weekend morning series of revival and unreleased independent and foreign films; the Grande books more mainstream films, with occasional documentaries.

* Landmark Theatres, https://www.landmarktheatres.com/Market/LosAngeles/ LosAngeles_Frameset.htmNuart Theatre, 11272 Santa Monica Blvd., West L.A., (310) 478-6379.NuWilshire Theatre, 1314 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, (310) 394-8099.Westside Pavilion Cinemas, Pico Blvd., between Westwood Boulevard and Overland Avenue, West L.A. (310) 475-0202.Cecchi Gori Fine Arts, 8556 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, (310) 652-1330.Rialto Theatre, 1023 Fair Oaks Ave., South Pasadena, (626) 799-9567. Screen: art-house films; Nuart specializes in exclusive L.A. engagements of edgier new fare and restored classics.

* Los Feliz 3, 1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz, (323) 664-2169. Screens: art-house movies, with some mainstream films.

* New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd., L.A., (323) 938-4038, https://www.michaelwilliams.com/beverlycinema/. Screens: second-run art-house movies, classic and cult films on thematic double bills.

* Silent Movie Theatre, 611 N. Fairfax Ave., Hollywood, (323) 655-2520, https://www.silentmovietheatre.com/. Screens: silent cinema.

* UC Irvine Film Society, UCI Student Center Crystal Grove Auditorium, UC Irvine, (949) 824-5588. Screens: avant-garde programming.

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* UCLA Film and Television Archive, Melnitz Hall, James Bridges Theater, 302 E. Melnitz, Westwood, (310) 206-3456, https://www.cinema.ucla.edu.Screens: series and individual showings devoted to national cinemas, individual directors and actors, rare films, preserved treasures.

* Vista Theatre, 4473 Sunset Drive, Los Feliz, (323) 660-6639. Screens: blockbusters in the summer, with a shift toward edgier fare in the fall and winter.

* Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro, (310) 548-7672, https://www.warnergrand.net. Screens: Friday Night Classic Film Series, plus occasional foreign films on Saturday nights.

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