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Open Organ Console: Saturday 3/14, from 9am to 11am.
Stop by and check out one of only five Wonder Morton theatre organs! Use the green double side doors (facing W. Sola St) for entry. We hope to see you there!
Hosted by the Santa Barbara Theatre Organ Society 
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Watch the live broadcast of the Academy Awards at the Arlington Theatre. Free event, no ticket required! Happy hour on Courtyard Patio 3-4pm. DJ set by Ayyce 1-4pm.
VIP Reception on the Arlington Courtyard: $20. Includes one medium drink, medium popcorn, red carpet photo-op, themed cocktail menu, exclusive Oscars voting ballot and best dressed with prizes! Ages 13+.
Theatre Doors Open: 3pm. General viewing is free and non-ticketed. The Academy Awards viewing event starts at 4pm inside the theatre. All seating is GA (non-reserved).
Douglas Fairbanks returns to the Balboa Theatre screen – this time, in color! He stars in The Black Pirate (1926) , as a shipwreck survivor hell-bent on vengeance who fights and tricks his way into becoming a pirate captain.
Organist: Ken Double.
Set in a dystopian future, Metropolis story follows Freder, the son of the city’s mastermind, whose love for a working-class woman leads him to the city’s unpleasant underbelly. Metropolis is often cited as one of the first science fiction feature films, opening the door to the hundreds of movies in the genre that exist today.
Organist: Brett Miller.
Directed by April Wright, this engaging documentary traces the evolution of American moviegoing—from humble penny arcades to the magnificent movie palaces that became cultural and architectural landmarks.
Presented by No Festival Required Independent Cinema as part of the Arizona Architectural Film Showcase with support from Friends of the Orpheum Theatre .
Doors open: 6:30pm. Movie: 7pm. Cinema snacks available for purchase and no-host bar available.
Safety Last! (1923) starring Harold Lloyd, with organist Russ Peck.
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