Upcoming Events
Virtual SCA Graduate Information Session
April 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024, Varies
Online - Access Information Sent Via Email
Join the SCA Admissions staff for an online information session to learn more about applying to the SCA graduate programs for the Spring/Fall 2024 semester. Topics will include an overview of the school, programs and facilities, financial aid, Q&A with staff and more!
In-Person SCA Graduate Information Session
May 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024, Varies
SCA Courtyard
Join the SCA Admissions staff for an in-person information session to learn more about applying to the SCA graduate programs for the Fall 2024 semester. Topics will include an overview of the school, programs and facilities, financial aid, Q&A with staff and more!
Critical Media Project's Media Marathon!
September 25, 2023 - September 29, 2023, 5:00 pm
Location Provided on RSVP
Please attend the Media Marathon screening series to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Critical Media Project.
How to Set Boundaries for Your Wellbeing in the Face of Thrilling, Endless Opportunities at SCA
September 25, 2023, 5:00pm
Zoom
How to Set Boundaries for Your Wellbeing in the Face of Thrilling, Endless Opportunities at SCA
An SCA Embedded Counselor Workshop
DELIVER US
September 25, 2023, 7:00 P.M.
Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
According to an ancient prophecy, a woman will give birth to identical twin boys; one the Messiah, the other the Antichrist. After a Russian nun claims to have immaculately conceived twins, the Vatican sends a priest to investigate. There he discovers a secret society, Vox Dei, that plans to kill the Nun and her children.
APPENDAGE
September 26, 2023, 3:00 P.M.
The Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Hannah (Hadley Robinson), a young fashion designer, seems fine on the surface, but secretly struggles with debilitating self-doubt. Soon these buried feelings begin to make Hannah physically sick and sprout into a ferocious growth on her body: The Appendage. As Hannah’s health declines, The Appendage begins to fuel her anxieties – her perceived lack of talent at work, her deteriorating relationships with her boyfriend and best friend, and her parents’ lack of love and understanding. At her breaking point, Hannah makes a shocking discovery—there are others out there like her.
THE STORMS OF JEREMY THOMAS
September 26, 2023, 7:00 P.M.
The Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Joining Oscar-winning producer Jeremy Thomas on his annual pilgrimage to the Cannes Film Festival, filmmaker Mark Cousins gives an intimate glimpse into the life of the legendary icon behind some of the most controversial and acclaimed films of all time.
$AVVY
September 27, 2023, 7:00 P.M.
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
$avvy investigates the historical, cultural and societal norms around women and money. With incisive humor and captivating honesty, $avvy questions why women often take a backseat to their finances and why it's so important now more than ever for women to take control of their financial futures.
THINK I'M GOIN' CRAZY
September 28, 2023, 7:30 P.M.
The Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
In 1984, the Summer Olympics came to Los Angeles, and USC emptied, to make way for the athletes. Everybody left... except three students who decided to make a music video! Scott Alexander (Cinema 85), Howard Besserman (Cinema 85), and Adam Chester (Music 85) filmed an extravaganza, to showcase Adam's singing and songwriting talents. The song was "Think I'm Goin' Crazy," and they set out to conquer a new channel called MTV. It became a campus-wide project, with students from Cinema, Drama, and Music all working on the large crew. Things became ridiculously ambitious, with a stunning amount of production value for a film brought in for $3,000. It premiered on MTV'S Basement Tapes, then ran on many other national programs. Almost 40 years later, the film has been remastered, as a delightful time capsule of the fashion, music, and innocence of the 80s. Join us for a reunion, as the cast and crew get together for a screening, Q&A, and a very special surprise.
Art, Activism, and Reproductive Rights: Workshops, Panel, Procession, and Drum Circle
September 30, 2023, 1:00pm-7:30pm
Various locations on UPC
In the wake of recent laws that bar or limit access to safe and legal abortions and reproductive health services, a full day of activities will explore the potential for art to produce social and political change. Panel will take place in SCI 106 at 5:00pm. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate.
SCA Graduate Divisional Information Session (Virtual)
October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023, Varies
Online - Access Provided Upon Registration
Join the SCA Divisional staff for an online information session to learn more about applying to the SCA graduate programs for the Fall 2024 semester. Topics will include sharing more about our programs, resources, opportunities and student experiences, Q&A with staff and more!
SCA Undergraduate Divisional Information Session (Virtual)
October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023, Varies
Online - Access Provided Upon Registration
Join the SCA Divisional staff for an online information session to learn more about applying to the SCA undergraduate programs for the Fall 2024 semester. Topics will include sharing more about our programs, resources, opportunities and student experiences, Q&A with staff and more!
War, Justice, and Democracy in the Films of Steven Spielberg Presents: SCHINDLER'S LIST (1993)
October 2, 2023, 6:00 P.M.
Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Winner of seven Academy Awards®, including Best Picture and Best Director, this incredible true story follows the enigmatic Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson), who saved the lives of more than 1,100 Jews during the Holocaust. It is the triumph of one man who made a difference and the drama of those who survived one of the darkest chapters in human history because of what he did.
TOYS ARE NOT FOR CHILDREN (1972)
October 3, 2023, 3:00 P.M.
The Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Yearning for the love of her absentee father, Jamie inhabits an infantilised world surrounded by toys, including those which her wayward pops bizarrely continues to send her. Unable to consummate her new marriage with dashing colleague Charlie, Jamie’s chance encounter with aging sex worker Pearl leads her into the murky world of prostitution where her most disturbing erotic fantasies begin to play out. Grim, quirky, and affecting, Stanley H. Brasloff’s Toys Are Not for Children is a truly twisted effort from the heyday of the American exploitation independents. It builds to a haunting and devastating climax that lingers long after the credits roll.
PASSAGES
October 3, 2023, 7:00 P.M.
The Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Tomas and Martin are a gay couple living in Paris whose marriage is thrown into crisis when Tomas impulsively begins a passionate affair with young schoolteacher Agathe. But when Martin begins an affair of his own, Tomas must confront life decisions he may be unprepared—or unwilling—to deal with.
The European Parliament's LUX Audience Award Winner: CLOSE
October 4, 2023, 7:00 P.M.
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Leo and Remi are two thirteen-year-old best friends, whose seemingly unbreakable bond is suddenly, tragically torn apart. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Lukas Dhont's second film is an emotionally transformative and unforgettable portrait of the intersection of friendship and love, identity and independence, and heartbreak and healing.
USC SCA Trojan Family Weekend 2023 Events
October 4, 2023 - October 6, 2023, Various
Various
Join us for these special presentations as part of the USC School of Cinematic Arts’ celebration of Trojan Family Weekend!
TFW - Admissions at SCA
October 5, 2023, 3:00 - 4:00 P.M.
Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Our SCA Admissions Team will provide an overview of the Admissions process at SCA, including our graduate programs and information for transferring to SCA from within USC. This session is intended for parents and students who are not enrolled at SCA.
TFW - Exploring Minors and Elective Courses at SCA
October 5, 2023, 4:00 - 5:00 P.M.
Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Learn how students can get involved with the USC School of Cinematic Arts through our minors and elective courses showcase. You’ll learn about various minor programs of study and non-major electives within the school. This session is geared towards currently enrolled USC students and their families who want to explore opportunities for learning more about film production, screenwriting, cinema and media studies, animation and digital arts, and interactive media and games. This session is intended for all students.
QUARTIERS LOINTAINS: METAMORPHOSE(S)
October 5, 2023, 7:30 P.M.
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
How can we best exist in societies that are both ours and yet other? How to best navigate institutions that are not always equipped to deal with the issues we face? How to find mystical or rational remedies to heal our wounds? These are questions that traverse the African diasporas. The transformations that exile, having to adapt to new cultures, sickness, or pain subject us to are often minimized and rarely represented on the screen. Captured in documentary, animation, and fiction short films, our collection shines a light on these physical and psychic metamorphoses.
TFW - CNTV 101 & SCA Alumni Panel
October 6, 2023, 1:00 - 3:00 P.M.
Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Sit in on this Introduction to Cinema class, taught by Marcus Anderson, Director of Student Services. CNTV101 gives our newest students the opportunity to get to know one another, work on fun projects, and learn about the next few years of their journey at SCA.
Life Balance and the Industry: An Alumni Panel Facilitated by the SCA Embedded Counselors
October 6, 2023, 2:00-3:00pm
Norris Theater
Come hear from alumni working in the media industry about how they manage their mental health in the face of the uncertainty and unique stressors of their career fields.
TFW - SCA Parent Panel
October 6, 2023, 3:30 – 4:30 P.M.
SCA 112 (Albert R. & Dana Broccoli Theatre), George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Join us for a conversation with current parents about the SCA journey. Learn how parents have navigated the transition into college and what tips have been useful in making the most of the resources here at SCA.
TFW - SCA Dean’s Reception and Student Showcase
October 6, 2023, 8:30 - 10:15 A.M.
SCA Courtyard & Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Join us for an official welcome to the USC School of Cinematic Arts by Dean Elizabeth Daley. Following the Dean’s welcome, current SCA students will showcase some of their exciting projects.
Off-Campus Graduate Information Session
October 9, 2023, 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Houston
This information session is available for students interested in pursuing graduate studies in one of our M.A. or M.F.A. programs at the School of Cinematic Arts. Information regarding Ph.D. programs will not be covered during the presentation. The session will begin with a presentation discussing the SCA programs, application process and available facilities at the school -- opportunity for Q & A will also be given.
LA SKINS Fest Presents: LAKOTA NATION VS. UNITED STATES
October 9, 2023, 7:00 P.M.
Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Lakota Nation vs. the United States chronicles the Lakota Indians’ quest to reclaim the Black Hills, sacred land that was stolen in violation of treaty agreements. A searing, timely portrait of resistance, the film explores the ways America has ignored its debt to Indigenous communities, and ponders what might be done today to repair the wrongs of the past.
CARNIVAL MAGIC (1982)
October 10, 2023, 3:00 P.M.
The Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
For his penultimate film, exploitation legend Al Adamson (SATAN’S SADISTS, DRACULA VS. FRANKESTEIN) made the strangest move of his career with this surreal foray into “family entertainment.” CARNIVAL MAGIC is a delightful tale of alcoholism, domestic violence, a talking chimp with a brassiere fetish, vivisection, suicide, and not a single role for children. Don Stewart (THE GUIDING LIGHT) and Joe Cirillo (GHOSTBUSTERS) co-star in the infamous 1980s carnival-set oddity that Joe Franklin once called, “the finest family film since E.T.” New restoration from the only surviving 35mm elements!
ANOTHER BODY
October 10, 2023, 7:00 P.M.
The Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Another Body, presented by the Oscar-winning Impact Partners, tells the story of a college student’s search for answers and justice after she discovers deepfake pornography of herself circulating online.RSVP (Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Services)
Gregg Araki's NOWHERE (1997)
October 11, 2023, 7:00 P.M.
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
NOWHERE's weblike narrative charts a day in the hilarious and tragic life of Dark Smith (James Duval), a gorgeous, alienated 18-year-old obsessed with the End of the World and finding his one true and lasting love. The object of his affection, Mel (Rachel True), feels for him deeply but can't commit herself to any one person or gender, splitting her time between Dark and her curvaceous, acid-tongued girlfriend, Lucifer (Kathleen Robertson). Dark, meanwhile, becomes enthralled by the beauteous Montgomery (Nathan Bexton), literally a vision to behold beneath the golden California sun. NOWHERE stars an ensemble cast from the period including Guillermo Diaz, Alan Boyce, Jeremy Jordan, Chiara Mastroianni, Debi Mazar, Christina Applegate, Scott Cain, Heather Graham, Ryan Phillippe, Traci Lords, Shannen Doherty, Rose McGowan, Jaason Simmons and Jordan Ladd to name a few.
Off-Campus Graduate Information Session
October 16, 2023, 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Chicago
This information session is available for students interested in pursuing graduate studies in one of our M.A. or M.F.A. programs at the School of Cinematic Arts. Information regarding Ph.D. programs will not be covered during the presentation. The session will begin with a presentation discussing the SCA programs, application process and available facilities at the school -- opportunity for Q & A will also be given.
Off-Campus Graduate Information Session
October 16, 2023, 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Atlanta
This information session is available for students interested in pursuing graduate studies in one of our M.A. or M.F.A. programs at the School of Cinematic Arts. Information regarding Ph.D. programs will not be covered during the presentation. The session will begin with a presentation discussing the SCA programs, application process and available facilities at the school -- opportunity for Q & A will also be given.
ANATOMY OF A FALL
October 16, 2023, 7:00 P.M.
Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
For the past year, Sandra, her husband Samuel, and their eleven-year-old son Daniel have lived a secluded life in a remote town in the French Alps. When Samuel is found dead in the snow below their chalet, the police question whether he was murdered or committed suicide. Samuel's suspicious death is presumed murder, and Sandra becomes the main suspect. What follows is not just an investigation into the circumstances of Samuel's death but an unsettling psychological journey into the depths of Sandra and Samuel's conflicted relationship.
SECTA SINIESTRA (1982)
October 17, 2023, 3:00 P.M.
The Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
An adulterer named Frederick is blinded by his wife, who is then confined to an asylum. Deciding to start a new life and family with his mistress, Helen, but finding that he is unable to successfully impregnate her, Frederick consults with a fertility doctor. But unknown to the happy couple, a member of a Satanic sect decides that Helen will be the perfect mother for the Antichrist! A diamond in the rough of early 1980s Euro-horror, then 72-year-old filmmaker Ignacio F. Iquino's SECTA SINIESTRA aka BLOODY SECT barely saw any kind of release outside of its native Spain, despite liberally “borrowing” plot elements from ROSEMARY’S BABY. Brimming over with every key element of Eurosleaze, including surprisingly brutal killings, Satanic possession, zoom-happy cinematography, absurd plot twists, and a deranged synthesizer score, SECTA SINIESTRA is long overdue to join the ranks of the craziest offerings from Bruno Mattei or Joe D'Amato.
PITCH IT TO ME
October 18, 2023, 7:00 P.M.
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
An Interactive Game Night Competition featuring the Creatively Collaborative Storytelling Card Game PITCH IT TO ME. Teams of 5 storytellers join together as pitching squads. They will be pitching to another set of players who represent Film/TV Executive judges. The film executives evenly distribute the category cards between the teams.
DEAD MAN WALKING
October 22, 2023, 12:00 P.M.
Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
American composer Jake Heggie’s compelling masterpiece, the most widely performed new opera of the last 20 years, arrives in cinemas in a haunting new production by Ivo van Hove. Based on Sister Helen Prejean’s memoir about her fight for the soul of a condemned murderer, Dead Man Walking matches the high drama of its subject with Heggie’s beautiful and poignant music and a brilliant libretto by Terrence McNally. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium, with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato starring as Sister Helen. The outstanding cast also features bass-baritone Ryan McKinny as the death-row inmate Joseph De Rocher, soprano Latonia Moore as Sister Rose, and legendary mezzo-soprano Susan Graham—who sang Helen Prejean in the opera’s 2000 premiere—as De Rocher’s mother.
War, Justice, and Democracy in the Films of Steven Spielberg Presents: MUNICH (2005)
October 23, 2023, 6:30 P.M.
Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Inspired by real events, Munich reveals the intense story of the secret Israeli squad assigned to track down and assassinate the 11 Palestinians believed to have planned the 1972 Munich massacre of 11 Israeli athletes – and the personal toll this mission of revenge takes on the team and the man who led it. Hailed as “tremendously exciting” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone), Steven Spielberg’s explosive suspense thriller garnered five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay.
THE CORRUPTION OF CHRIS MILLER (1973)
October 24, 2023, 3:00 P.M.
The Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Chris Miller (former Spanish child star Marisol) lives with her stepmother Ruth (Jean Seberg, BREATHLESS) in a large secluded mansion in the countryside, but their isolation is soon interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious young drifter named Barney (Barry Stokes, PREY). When a scythe-wielding killer begins stalking the area and racking up a body count, it’s not long before the two women begin to become suspicious of their new handyman. A bloody, twist-filled giallo from acclaimed filmmaker Juan Antonio Bardem (DEATH OF A CYCLIST) that’s been difficult to see for decades, THE CORRUPTION OF CHRIS MILLER is a masterpiece of early 70s Euro-horror, newly restored in 4k by Vinegar Syndrome.
War, Justice, and Democracy in the Films of Steven Spielberg Presents: MINORITY REPORT (2002)
October 30, 2023, 7:00 P.M.
Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Based on a short story by Philip K. Dick, Based on a short story by Philip K. Dick, this science fiction-thriller reflects an alternative way to treat violence, replacing the classic criminal investigations of past crimes for more "efficient" prevention. Tom Cruise stars as John Anderton, a Washington, D.C. detective in the year 2054. Anderton works for "Precrime," a special unit of the police department that arrests murderers before they have committed the actual crime. Precrime bases its work on the visions of three psychics or "precogs" whose prophecies of future events are never in error. When Anderton discovers that he has been identified as the future killer of a man he's never met, he is forced to become a fugitive from his own colleagues as he tries to uncover the mystery of the victim-to-be's identity. When he kidnaps Agatha (Samantha Morton), one of the precogs, he begins to formulate a theory about a possible frame-up from within his own department. Directed by Steven Spielberg, who hired a team of futurists to devise the film's numerous technologically advanced gadgets, Minority Report co-stars Colin Farrell, Max von Sydow, and Neal McDonough.
IT'S A WONDERFUL KNIFE
October 31, 2023, 7:00 P.M.
The Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Deck the halls with boughs of holly… and terror! Director Tyler MacIntyre and genre-fave scribe Michael Kennedy bring to life an entirely new take on a yuletide classic in It's a Wonderful Knife. Funny, smart, heartfelt AND utterly bloody, this destined-to-be a holiday classic stars Jane Widdop as Winnie Carruthers, who finds her life even more complicated when she stops the rampage of a local serial killer. When things do not work out as planned, Winnie wishes she’d never been born and finds herself thrust into a different reality and… well, you may think you know the rest, but trust us when we say this brilliant slasher plays with all expectations.
THE ISSUE WITH TISSUE - A BOREAL LOVE STORY
November 7, 2023, 7:00 P.M.
The Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
The Issue with Tissue - A Boreal Love Story documents the little-known, largely untold story of the boreal forest and the Indigenous Peoples who call it home. It's a story about how protecting and conserving the boreal is an existential imperative and that unfettered extractive industrial exploitation of the few remaining wild spaces, including the boreal forest, must be stopped if life as we know it on Planet Earth is to be sustained. Told by the First Nations Elders and Leaders of the boreal, prominent scientists and conservationists, The Issue with Tissue creates a kind of talking circle that inspires our storytellers to speak with intimacy and candor about the issues confronting us all, sharing their enlightened, unified vision that the way forward lies in supporting and elevating Indigenous knowledge/stewardship in combination with the ages-old wisdom that can be found in the life of these forests and trees.
THE METEOR MAN: 30th Anniversary Screening presented by USC Comedy on 35mm
November 12, 2023, 2:00 P.M.
Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
An unassuming teacher, Jefferson Reed (Robert Townsend) lives and works in an urban area plagued by a tough gang. When a falling meteor hits Jefferson, he discovers that he has gained numerous superpowers. Encouraged by his father (Robert Guillaume) and mother (Marla Gibbs), Jefferson sets out, somewhat awkwardly, to become a crime-fighting hero. While he manages to improve his community, he finds out that his powers aren't limitless, making his efforts more challenging.
FALLEN LEAVES
November 15, 2023, 7:00 P.M.
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Award-winning filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki (Le Havre, The Other Side of Hope) makes a masterful return with FALLEN LEAVES, a timeless, hopeful and satisfying love story about two lonely souls’ path to happiness – and the numerous hurdles they encounter along the way. Set in contemporary Helsinki, and shot through with Kaurismäki’s typically playful, idiosyncratic style and deadpan humor, this tender romantic tragicomedy is a timely reminder of the potency of movie-going from one of cinema’s living legends. Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
X: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X
November 19, 2023, 12:00 P.M.
Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Anthony Davis’s groundbreaking and influential opera premiered in 1986. Theater luminary and Tony-nominated director of Slave Play Robert O’Hara oversees a potent new staging that imagines Malcolm as an Everyman whose story transcends time and space. An exceptional cast of breakout artists and young Met stars enliven the operatic retelling of the civil rights leader’s life. Baritone Will Liverman, who triumphed in the Met premiere of Fire Shut Up in My Bones, sings Malcolm X, alongside soprano Leah Hawkins as his mother, Louise; mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis as his sister Ella; bass-baritone Michael Sumuel as his brother Reginald; and tenor Victor Ryan Robertson as Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad. Kazem Abdullah conducts the newly revised score, which provides a layered, jazz-inflected setting for the esteemed writer Thulani Davis’s libretto.
No Classes - Thanksgiving
November 22, 2023 - November 24, 2023, Wed, Thur, and Fri
No Classes
No Classes - Thanksgiving
CARMEN
January 27, 2024, 1:00 P.M.
Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
On January 27, acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell brings a vital new production of one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works, reinvigorating the classic story with a staging that moves the action to the modern day and finds at the heart of the drama issues that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries. Dazzling young mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina leads a powerhouse quartet of stars in the complex and volatile title role, alongside tenor Piotr Beczala as Carmen’s troubled lover Don José, soprano Angel Blue as the loyal Micaëla, and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen as the swaggering Escamillo. Daniele Rustioni conducts Bizet’s heart-pounding score.
ROMÉO ET JULIETTE
March 23, 2024, 10:00 A.M.
Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
On March 23, two singers at the height of their powers—radiant soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor sensation Benjamin Bernheim—come together as the star-crossed lovers in Gounod’s sumptuous Shakespeare adaptation, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct one of the repertoire’s most romantic scores. Bartlett Sher’s towering staging also features baritone Will Liverman and tenor Frederick Ballentine as the archrivals Mercutio and Tybalt, mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey as the mischievous pageboy Stéphano, and bass-baritone Alfred Walker as Frère Laurent.