American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia, and was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. Monday January 18, 2016 is the national holiday designated for this great Black American, who fought for civil rights for all people, using nonviolent civil disobedience. He … Read more
“This January, The Loft celebrates wildly-subversive Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar, whose bold, colorful and riotously funny films almost single-handedly put Spanish cinema on the world map in the 1980s and ‘90s. “Cinema can fill in the empty spaces of your life and your loneliness.” – Pedro Almodóvar Mixing together drag queens, nymphomaniacs, drug-addicted nuns, homicidal … Read more
…”a diverse collection of award-winning solo shows featuring acclaimed performers from Tucson,NYC, LA, Dallas, and London, England.” PREVIEW: Noon, Sunday, December 27, The Loft Cinema, 3233 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716. Festival preview with a screening of the landmark film “Parting Glances”, followed by a discussion led by playwright Monica Bauer, whose solo show … Read more
SUFFRAGETTE STARTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 at the Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. Tucson “Inspired by true events, Suffragette movingly explores the passion and heartbreak of those who risked all they had for women’s right to vote—their jobs, their homes, their children and even their lives. Carey Mulligan (An Education), Helena Bonham Carter (The King’s Speech), and three-time Academy … Read more
FREE SCREENING, WITH A POST-FILM PANEL DISCUSSION! GROUNDSWELL RISING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 AT 4:00PM | ADMISSION FREE! Followed by a post-screening panel discussion. Co-Presented by Center for Biological Diversity, Physicians for Social Responsibility,Sierra Club Rincon Group and People Demanding Action. Groundswell Rising gives voice to ordinary folks engaged in a David and Goliath struggle against Big Oil and Gas. We … Read more