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Bankers Hill

IDEA1

Not-So-Silent Short Film Festival: Women Filmmakers

Jun 22

Vanguard Culture and the La Jolla Historical Society present three interactive evenings ...

IDEA1

Not-So-Silent Short Film Festival: Innovative Inventors

Jul 6

Vanguard Culture and the La Jolla Historical Society present three interactive evenings ...

IDEA1

Not-So-Silent Short Film Festival: Steampunk Celloid Soiree

Aug 3

Vanguard Culture and the La Jolla Historical Society present three interactive evenings ...

Chula Vista

Chula Vista Civic Center Library	Film Forum: The Old Man & the Gun Mar 27	“THE OLD MAN & THE GUN” - 2018. 93 min. PG-13. Robert ...
Chula Vista Civic Center Library	Film Forum: The Quake Apr 10	“THE QUAKE” - 2018. 106 minutes. PG-13. John Andreas Andersen’s white-knuckle nail-biter ...
Chula Vista Civic Center Library	Film Forum: Stan & Ollie Apr 24	“STAN & OLLIE” - 2018. 98 minutes. PG. Uncanny performances from Steve ...
Chula Vista Civic Center Library	Chula Vista Film Festival May 22	The City of Chula Vista is hosting the inaugural Chula Vista Film ...
Chula Vista Civic Center Library	Chula Vista Short Film Festival May 22	There seems to be at least one film festival for every city/neighborhood ...

Coronado

Vintage Village Theatre

Coronado Island Film Festival: Terms of Endearment

Mar 27

Join us for the screening of "Terms of Endearment" starring Jack Nicholson, ...

Del Cerro

Temple Emanu-El

Film & Discussion: The Old Man & the Gun

Apr 15

“THE OLD MAN & THE GUN” - (2018. 93 min. PG-13. Robert ...

Temple Emanu-El

Film & Discussion: Summer 1993

May 20

“SUMMER 1993” - 2017. 100 Minutes. Not Rated. Catalán director Carla Simón’s ...

Downtown San Diego

Manchester Grand Hyatt	Grease Sing-Along Party at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 3	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	Bohemian Rhapsody Sing-Along Party at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 4	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Jacobs Music Center/Copley Symphony Hall	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix In Concert Apr 4	The rebellion begins! Lord Voldemort is back, but the Ministry of Magic ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	A Star is Born at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 5	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	The Greatest Showman at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 6	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Jacobs Music Center/Copley Symphony Hall	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix In Concert Apr 6	The rebellion begins! Lord Voldemort is back, but the Ministry of Magic ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	10 Things I Hate About You at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 9	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	Dazed and Confused at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 10	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	Top Gun starring Tom Cruise at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 11	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	Dirty Dancing at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 12	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	Love Jones at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 13	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	Mean Girls at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 16	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	Pulp Fiction at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 17	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	Selena Special Theme-Night Party at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 18	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	Pretty in Pink starring Molly Ringwald at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 19	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	Celebrate National 420 Day with The Big Lebowski at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 20	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	Pretty Woman at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 23	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	Zoolander at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 24	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 25	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	Bohemian Rhapsody Sing-Along Party at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 26	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	A Star is Born at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 27	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Manchester Grand Hyatt	Casablanca at Rooftop Cinema Club Apr 30	Rooftop Cinema Club San Diego, the iconic venue beneath the stars that ...
Balboa Theatre	Professor Brian Cox May 23	Physicist Professor Brian Cox presents an immersive live experience, UNIVERSAL: Adventures In ...
Embarcadero Marina Park South	Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince Jul 13	Harry discovers a mysterious potions book in CineConcerts’ presentation of Harry Potter ...
Jacobs Music Center/Copley Symphony Hall	Galaxy Quest In Concert Jul 19	This cult-classic sci-fi spoof arrives in San Diego for its concert world ...
Jacobs Music Center/Copley Symphony Hall	Back to the Future In Concert Jul 20	When teenager Marty McFly is blasted to 1955 in the DeLorean time ...
Embarcadero Marina Park South	Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back In Concert Aug 1	Don’t miss one of the most popular science fiction films of all ...
Embarcadero Marina Park South	Singin' in the Rain In Concert Aug 23	What a glorious feeling, I’m happy again!” It’s been called the greatest ...

Hillcrest

Landmark Hillcrest

Trick with Director Jim Fall

Apr 17

Director Jim Fall will be in attendance for a Q&A for the ...

La Jolla

La Jolla Community Center

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Mar 28

Melissa McCarthy is masterful in the captivating account - based on a ...

La Mesa

Grossmont Center

Film & Discussion: Summer 1993

Mar 26

Summer 1993 - 2017. 100 Minutes. Not Rated. Catalan director Carla Simón’s beguiling, ...

Grossmont Center

Film & Discussion: Bye Bye Germany

Apr 23

"Bye Bye Germany" - 2017. 103 Minutes. Not Rated. Told with gusto ...

Liberty Station

Women's Museum of California

Tears of War: The Many Faces of Refugee Women in California

Mar 27

Please join the Women's Museum of California for a screening of the ...

Stone Brewing Liberty Station

Hausmann Quartet: Sounds & Swells

Apr 1

Surf films and live classical music combine as one. “Sounds & Swells” ...

Mission Hills

Cinema Under the Stars	Cinema Under the Stars: If Beale Street Could Talk Mar 29	“IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK” - 2018. 119 min. Rated R. Barry ...
Cinema Under the Stars	Cinema Under the Stars: Vice Apr 5	“VICE” — 2018. 132 minutes. Rated R. Adam McKay’s scorching satire relates ...
Cinema Under the Stars	Cinema Under the Stars: The Mule Apr 12	“THE MULE” — 2018. 116 minutes. Rated R. Clint Eastwood ‘s soulful ...
Cinema Under the Stars	Cinema Under the Stars: On the Basis of Sex Apr 19	“ON THE BASIS OF SEX” — 2018. 120 minutes. PG-13. Felicity Jones ...

Mission Valley

AMC Mission Valley

Bolshoi Ballet: The Golden Age

Apr 7

From the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, The Golden Age comes to cinemas ...

AMC Mission Valley

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Apr 10

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, from director Terry Gilliam, is the ...

UltraStar Mission Valley at Hazard Center

Asian Film Festival (SDAFF) Spring Showcase

Apr 11

Catch the best of Asian and Asian American cinema during the 2019 ...

National City

Liberty Hall Theater at Paradise Village

Film & Discussion: On the Basis of Sex

Apr 17

“ON THE BASIS OF SEX” - 2018. 120 minutes. PG-13. Felicity Jones ...

Normal Heights

Liquid Eden Holistic Center	Heal Apr 6	Join us and be inspired at our upcoming Conscious Movie Night, a ...
Liquid Eden Holistic Center	What the Bleep Do We Know!? May 4	Join us and be inspired at our upcoming Conscious Movie Night, a ...
Liquid Eden Holistic Center	The Secret Life of Plants Jun 1	Join us and be inspired at our upcoming Conscious Movie Night, a ...
Liquid Eden Holistic Center	Water the Great Mystery Jul 6	Join us and be inspired at our upcoming Conscious Movie Night, a ...

North Park

Digital Gym Cinema

Digital Gym Youth Media & Tech Camps

Mar 25

Do you have a child between the ages of 6-14 who has ...

Oceanside

MiraCosta College	Singing Our Way To Freedom Apr 4	Documentary (2017, 87 min.) A multilayered portrait of San Diego musician, composer ...
MiraCosta College	My Journey Through French Cinema Apr 9	Tournées French Film Festival Documentary (2016, 3 hr. 21 min.) Filmmaker Bertrand ...
MiraCosta College	Soufra Apr 11	Documentary (2017, 1 hr, 13 min) Soufra follows the inspirational story of ...
MiraCosta College	Louis by the Shore Apr 12	Tournées French Film Festival Drama/Animation (2015, 1 hr 15 min.) On the ...
MiraCosta College	The Crime of Monsieur Lange Apr 16	Tournées French Film Festival Drama/Crime (1936, 1 hr. 20 min.) The Crime ...
MiraCosta College	Timbuktu Apr 19	Timbuktu Drama/Political (2014, 1 hr 40 min) In his magnificent feature film, ...
MiraCosta College	Diplomacy Apr 23	Tournées French Film Festival Drama/History (2014, 1 hr 28 min.) A brisk, ...
MiraCosta College	Faces Places Apr 26	Tournées French Film Festival Documentary (2017, 1 hr 34 min) An 89-year-old ...