Art in Film Series

THIRD SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH

Hosted by the Carpinteria Arts Center.

Showing at The Alcazar Theater located at 4916 Carpinteria Avenue.

Please join us at 3:00 PM on the 3rd Sunday of every month from January through May.

Suggested Donation: $5

CHECK BACK SOON FOR THE FILM LINEUP!

Interior of The Alcazar Theater, Carpinteria CA

Interior of The Alcazar Theater, Carpinteria CA

Exterior of The Alcazar Theater, Carpinteria CA

Prior Art in Film Series Showings

LUTAH - A PASSION FOR ARCHITECTURE: A LIFE IN DESIGN

This film explores the life of Lutah Maria Riggs, who designed the Lobero Theater, Vedanta Temple and the Botanic Garden.  Riggs was integral to rebuilding a damaged Santa Barbara after the 1925 earthquake. 

DELI MAN

A look at the history of delicatessens in the United States.  The film explores Jewish culture as it reflects the heart of a vital ethnic history.  Learn about traditions that make deli one of America’s great cuisines.

GREGORY CREWDSON - BRIEF ENCOUNTERS

A film shot over a decade with unprecedented access to the photographer Gregory Crewdson and the artist’s process.

MY SHAKESPEARE - ROMEO & JULIET FOR A NEW GENERATION

This documentary follows 20 non-actors from a disadvantaged neighborhood in London as they put on a production at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts after only four weeks of preparation.

MUSCLE SHOALS

A documentary that celebrates Rick Hall, the founder of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and the signature sound he developed in songs such as “I’ll Take You There”, “Brown Sugar” and “When a Man Loves a Woman.”