Playing Now
Helmut Newton: The Bad and The Beautiful, Friday, August 21-Thursday, Sept. 3
Jazz on A Summer’s Day, Friday, August 14-Thursday, August 27

Virtual Cinema
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Helmut Newton: The Bad and The Beautiful
Directed by Gero von Boehm
Year: 2020/Running Time: 89 minutes
Country: Germany/Language: English, French, German

One of the great masters of photography, Helmut Newton made a name for himself exploring the female form, and his cult status continues long after his tragic death in a Los Angeles car crash in 2004. Newton worked around the globe, from Singapore to Australia to Paris to Los Angeles, but Weimar Germany was the visual hallmark of his work. Newton’s unique and striking way of depicting women has always posed the question: did he empower his subjects or treat them as sexual objects? Read more…
One ticket good for a five-day pass to see Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful. Your purchase supports Arena Theater.

Friday, August 14-Thursday, August 27
Jazz on A Summer’s Day
Director: Bert Stern Runtime: 86 minutes
Filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island and directed by world-renowned photographer Bert Stern, Jazz on a Summer’s Day features intimate performances by an all-star lineup of musical legends including Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O’Day, Chuck Berry, and Dinah Washington, and closes with a beautiful rendition of The Lord’s Prayer by Mahalia Jackson at midnight to usher in Sunday morning. The film has been beautifully and extensively restored in 4K from the best surviving vault elements by IndieCollect.

$12 ticket per household, watch as often as you want during a 72-hour window.
50% of ticket sales will support Arena Theater.

Arena Theater, 214 Main Street, Point Arena, 707 882-3272
Office hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 10-3, Thu 9-1, closed on Tue, Sat, Sun., please call ahead there may be changes to our hours due to the pandemic.
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