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2013 Last Remaining Seats Movie Series Schedule Is Here!
Inside the Los Angeles Theater (Photo by jeffkingla via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)
Classic movies never go out of style, and the experience is even more delightful when you're seeing a great old flick on the big screen in an historic venue. The L.A. Conservancy's beloved Last Remaining Seats screening series schedule is out for this summer, and tickets will be available in the coming weeks.
The Conservancy says this is a preliminary schedule, so expect more details to be added as showtimes approach.
Saturday, June 1
To Catch a Thief (1955) at the Orpheum Theatre (1926)
Wednesday, June 5
La Bamba (1987) at the Palace Theatre (1911)
Co-presented with the Latin American Cinemateca of Los Angeles
Wednesday, June 12
My Fair Lady (1964) at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (1964)
Presented as part of Curating the City: Modern Architecture in L.A.
Wednesday, June 19
All About Eve (1950) at the Los Angeles Theatre (1931)
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Wednesday, June 26
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) at the Orpheum Theatre (1926)
Silent with live organ accompaniment
Saturday, June 29
Casablanca (1942) at the Saban Theatre (1930)
Two shows
Tickets go on sale to Conservancy members March 27 and the general public April 10.
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