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SUMMARY:CECIL B. DEMENTED (2000) w/ John Waters pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Proves how a dose of smart bad taste can be jolly good fun!” – Time \n\n\n\nOur summer-long John Waters retrospective kicks off with one of his most underrated features: a mocking self-tribute to weirdos\, outlaws\, and the transgressive power of making movies with your freaky friends! Starring Stephen Dorff as lunatic director Sinclair Stevens and a never-better Melanie Griffith as movie goddess Honey Whitlock\, CECIL B. DEMENTED is a cult movie for cinephiles about a movie cult populated by cinephiles! Sinclair leads a devoted band of cinema terrorists who kidnap Honey and force her to star in their underground movie. The twist? She kinda likes it! Inspired by the real-life kidnapping of Patty Hearst (who has a cameo)\, CECIL is a hilarious attack on commercial cinema\, a film that brought Waters back to the underground after a string of more mainstream projects. With jabs at awards\, talking in the movies\, and endless sequelization\, CECIL B. DEMENTED is a kalashnikov aimed at the film business\, mowing down delusional executives and middlebrow respectability-mongers with gleeful malice. \n\n\n\nCome out early for a pre-show dedicated to the Pope of Trash\, starting at 6 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/cecil-b-demented-2000-w-john-waters-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:JOHN WATERS AT 80: Every Filthy Film
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SUMMARY:FEMALE TROUBLE (1974) -- Friday Night WTF!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Sex offences that would shock the Marquis de Sade!” – Rex Reed \n\n\n\nGlamour has never been more grotesque than in FEMALE TROUBLE\, which injects the Hollywood melodrama with anarchic decadence. Divine\, director John Waters’ larger-than-life muse\, engulfs the screen with charisma as Dawn Davenport\, the living embodiment of the film’s lurid mantra\, “Crime is beauty\,” who progresses from a teenage nightmare hell-bent on getting cha-cha heels for Christmas to a fame monster whose egomaniacal impulses land her in the electric chair. Shot in Waters’ native Baltimore on 16 mm\, with a cast drawn from his beloved troupe of regulars\, the Dreamlanders (including Mink Stole\, David Lochary\, Mary Vivian Pearce\, Edith Massey\, and Cookie Mueller)\, this film­—the director’s favorite of his work with Divine—comes to life through the tinsel-toned vision of production designer Vincent Peranio and costume designer/makeup artist Van Smith. An endlessly quotable fan favorite\, FEMALE TROUBLE offers up perverse pleasures that never fail to satisfy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/female-trouble-1974-friday-night-wtf/
CATEGORIES:JOHN WATERS AT 80: Every Filthy Film
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T230000
DTSTAMP:20260525T134954
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SUMMARY:VINCENTPALOOZA! Vincent Price's 115th birthday bash -- THE TINGLER (1959) + THE LAST MAN ON EARTH (1964) w/ Victoria Price and drag show hosted by Vincent Priceless
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s a Vincent Price bash at Arkadin featuring not one\, but TWO Vincent Price classics\, film intros by Vincent’s daughter/biographer Victoria Price\, horror drag show hosted by Vincent Priceless\, and trivia with prizes! \n\n\n\nJoin us on for a double feature of creepalicious Vincent Price-y goodness with William Castle’s legendary gimmick-horror delight THE TINGLER and one of Price’s most gripping performances as THE LAST MAN ON EARTH! Both films will be introduced by the man of the hour’s daughter\, Victoria Price\, author of Vincent Price: A Daughter’s Biography. Victoria will share some stories about her father and answer a few audience questions. \n\n\n\nBut that’s not all! Before the films\, enjoy a horror drag show hosted by the one and only Vincent Priceless! Plus\, a few trivia questions with prizes!  \n\n\n\nIs all that still not enough for you? Not to worry! Victoria will also be hosting a happy hour up the street at Tim’s Chrome Bar from 5-6:30 pm with birthday cake and a toast to St. Louis’ greatest son! Attendance at the happy hour costs $20 and includes cake. Happy Hour tickets available here. \n\n\n\nTHE TINGLER (1959)Price stars as a scientist who makes a remarkable discovery: within every human resides a creature\, attached to the spine\, that tingles in cases of fear. He manages to extract a Tingler from a recently murdered housewife\, but the creature escapes… The second of two collaborations with gimmick merchant William Castle\, The Tingler was originally presented in “Percepto\,” in which buzzers were attached to the audience’s seats and real-life “tinglers” were unleashed on the audience. In Percepto or not\, The Tingler remains an outlandish\, inventive B-movie classic. And remember: a scream at the right time may save your life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE LAST MAN ON EARTH (1964)Price delivers one of his most masterful performances in this post-apocalyptic sci-fi chiller\, the first (and best!) adaptation of Richard Matheson’s classic novel (later remade as The Omega Man with Charlton Heston and I Am Legend with Will Smith). A plague envelops the earth\, decimating the world’s population and turning the rest into bloodsucking vampires! Only one man maintains his humanity\, scientist Robert Morgan (Price)\, who exhibits a strange immunity to the deadly disease. A major influence on Night of the Living Dead\, The Last Man on Earth is a gripping showcase for Price’s estimable acting chops. For most of the film\, he’s the only one on screen\, but who’s complaining! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/vincentpalooza-vincent-prices-115th-birthday-bash-the-tingler-1959-the-last-man-on-earth-1964-w-victoria-price-and-drag-show-hosted-by-vincent-priceless/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260607T160000
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SUMMARY:Saint Louis Video Society's VHS Swap
DESCRIPTION:Back for the second year\, join us on June 7 for the annual VCR Day VHS Swap\, presented by Saint Louis Video Society!  \n\n\n\nCome browse tables and tables of glorious tapes and maybe take home a few (or a dozen!).  \n\n\n\nThis event is FREE to attend!  \n\n\n\nSwap runs 12 – 4 pm.  \n\n\n\nA bonus free screening of the grimy no-budget classic DEADBEAT AT DAWN\, presented by Dylan Wirt-Eaves\, follows at 4:30 pm. \n\n\n\nInterested in being a vendor? Sign up here: \n\n\n\n\nSIGN UP TO BE A VENDOR
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/saint-louis-video-societys-vhs-swap/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260607T180000
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SUMMARY:DEADBEAT AT DAWN (1988) -- Free!
DESCRIPTION:“Jim Van Bebber’s shot-on-16mm masterpiece came careening out of Dayton\, Ohio in 1988 like a runaway lawnmower blade\, setting the standard for all nihilist street-gang movies to follow. Visceral\, unspeakably violent\, and fearless\, Van Bebber could have easily lost his life making this film. You may lose yours watching it.” — Austin Film Society \n\n\n\nThe absolute definition of DIY filmmaking\, DEADBEAT AT DAWN is a cult classic that deserves the moniker — an indie revenge movie with more thrills and bloody spills than all of Chuck Norris’ films combined. ‘80s visionary wunderkind Jim Van Bebber wrote\, directed\, did stunts and makeup FX for and starred in this raucous tale of Goose: a former gang leader whose girlfriend is slaughtered when he leaves the thug life behind. As he’s pulled back into the gang during an uneasy alliance with the murdering thugs\, Goose exacts his head-crushing revenge! \n\n\n\nTickets are free. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\n\n\nThis screening is presented by Dylan Wirt-Eaves. If you’d like to rent our theater for a public screening of one of your favorite movies\, reach out here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/deadbeat-at-dawn-1988-free/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260607T203000
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SUMMARY:THE WOLF HOUSE (2018) w/ creepy stop-motion pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A mind-blowing haunted house… Directors Joaquín Cociña and Cristóbal León mingle classic European fairytales in a potpourri of magical notes laden in eeriness… In both concept and execution\, The Wolf House will render you awestruck.” – Carlos Aguilar\, TheWrap \n\n\n\nOne of the most singular and unsettling animated films ever made\, THE WOLF HOUSE is inspired by the real-life case of Colonia Dignidad\, a remote Chilean Nazi sect founded after WWII. Painstakingly animated by Joaquín Cociña and Cristóbal León\, this contemporary cult animation classic is a twisted fairy tale\, combining stop-motion and traditional animation in a dark kaleidoscopic fantasia\, photographed to appear as one continuous shot. Maria\, a young woman\, finds refuge in a house in the south of Chile after escaping from a sect of German religious fanatics. Two pigs\, the only occupants of the house\, welcome her inside. The ever-shifting universe of the house reacts to Maria’s feelings as the animals transform slowly into humans and the house becomes a nightmarish world unto itself. \n\n\n\nCome out for a creepy stop-motion pre-show\, beginning at 6:30 pm. \n\n\n\nEach month\, DRAWN VISIONS presents an outré gem from the wild\, wonderful world of animation. Focusing on the strange\, the underseen\, and the unclassifiable\, this series proves cartoons aren’t just for kids\, they’re for total freaks too! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/the-wolf-house-2018-w-creepy-stop-motion-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:Drawn Visions,Recurring Series
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260608T210000
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SUMMARY:DRIFTING SCHOOL (1995) presented by St. Louis Video Society
DESCRIPTION:SAINT LOUIS VIDEO SOCIETY digs deep in its extensive archives to present the weirdest\, wildest\, most incredible VHS obscurities. Always free\, always presented by Video Society archivist James Milam! \n\n\n\nCAN THEIR ADVENTURE INTO THE FUTURE CHANGE THE MISTAKES OF THE PAST? A spy satellite has malfunctioned and is going to crash into the Earth. The US government bring on line a power laser. When the laser strikes the satellite\, it causes a rip and time and sends Monroe High school 200 years into the future\, including teachers\, students and an escaping criminal. The students find themselves in a barren world\, where they are set upon by the escaped criminal and a fierce monster. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/drifting-school-1995-presented-by-st-louis-video-society/
CATEGORIES:Recurring Series,STL Video Society Presents
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260610T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260610T210000
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SUMMARY:F.W. Murnau's JOURNEY INTO THE NIGHT (1921) presented by Silents\, Please! STL
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis film is presented by Silents\, Please! STL and will feature a special introduction from SPSTL’s Kate Stewart. \n\n\n\n“Framed by the hauntingly beautiful landscapes of the production\, it leaves an indelible mark on the soul of the viewer.” – Dbcult \n\n\n\nThe earliest surviving film by F. W. Murnau\, JOURNEY INTO THE NIGHT provides a stunning showcase for the German Expressionist maestro’s innovative style. The film gives a scintillating representation of Murnau’s highly expressive lighting techniques\, while the plot—an eminent physician comes under the spell of an unscrupulous dancer—finds echoes in Murnau’s later masterpiece Sunrise. Conrad Veidt appears in a supporting role as a sinister painter\, whose entrance eerily presages Nosferatu. “This is hypnotic\, immersive cinema.” (David Bordwell) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/f-w-murnaus-journey-into-the-night-1921-presented-by-silents-please-stl/
CATEGORIES:Recurring Series,Silents, Please!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T005128Z
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SUMMARY:TASKMASTER: Season 21 Finale Watch Party w/ live tasks!
DESCRIPTION:Attention St. Louis TASKMASTER fans! Our series finale watch party/Taskmaster STL competition returns on Thursday\, June 11 when we’ll gather to watch series 21 come to a close\, and YOU CAN BE A CONSTESTANT! \n\n\n\nCome catch the finale in the cinema with 50 other Taskmaster enthusiasts and perhaps even compete in our live competition\, hosted by our very own tall British Taskmaster\, Mark Longden\, and his assistant\, Arkadin co-owner Little Keith Watson.  \n\n\n\nFree to attend! Seats are first come\, first served. The show will begin at 7:30 pm! \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to compete in our live tasks\, here’s your prize task brief: Bring us the most cinematic thing. Send a photo of your submission to info@arkadincinema.com. We’ll select the top five most cinematic things to compete on show night! Submissions must be received by June 8. Your time starts now! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/taskmaster-season-21-watch-party-w-live-tasks/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260612T210000
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CREATED:20260514T173300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T173311Z
UID:10026-1781290800-1781298000@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA\, QUEEN OF THE DESERT (1994) w/ '90s drag pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A queer cult classic – and possibly more relevant than ever!” – Trill \n\n\n\nThat’s just what this country needs: a cock in a frock on a rock! Get all dolled up for this beloved summer dragstravaganza from Down Under! Stephan Elliott’s beloved Queer Aussie Cult Classic is as moving as it is entertaining – a fierce\, fashionable\, fun\, and unforgettable movie going experience. Three drag performers head out from their comfortable bubble in Sydney in a bright purple bus for a road trip to a drag residency in the remote Australian desert – confronting bigots\, wowing the small town folks\, and lip-syncing opera in a huge high-heeled shoe. With a magnificent cast\, an incredibly witty and touching script\, and some of the best costuming you have ever seen (and the much-deserved Oscar winner for the year)\, you need to speed down to Arkadin in your purple bus for one of the best movies of the ’90s! \n\n\n\nCome out early for a ’90s drag pre-show\, starting at 6 pm! \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s Pride Month-long spotlight on queer cinema. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/the-adventures-of-priscilla-queen-of-the-desert-1994-w-90s-drag-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:PRIDE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260612T211500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260612T223000
DTSTAMP:20260525T134954
CREATED:20260514T163215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T173522Z
UID:10019-1781298900-1781303400@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:New Buffy-inspired Trans Erotic Horror THE SERPENT'S SKIN (2025) -- Friday Night WTF!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday Night WTF screenings are cheap\, weird\, and out of control! Cult trashterpieces\, so-bad-they’re-good crapfests\, movies that make you ask “What the hell am I watching?!” — we’ve got ’em all on Friday night. \n\n\n\nJudging by THE SERPENT’S SKIN\, you would never guess director Alice Maio Mackay is only 20. The wunderkind filmmaker from Australia returns with her sixth feature—maybe you caught T Blockers at Hysteria Fest 2024?—and this one may be her best yet! Inspired by the WB-led golden age of fantasy TV\, Mackay’s atmospheric and erotic new movie pays vivid homage to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed by way of a witchy girl-on-girl love story. Alexandra McVicker stars as Anna\, a young trans woman with supernatural powers. Soon after leaving home to live with her sister\, Anna meets a seductive tattoo artist (Avalon Fast) who shares her cursed gift. Together they plot\, fuck\, and unleash their inner demons to the world. Think The Craft with more queer kissing and a visual style that finds the exact midpoint between Buffy and Mandy — thanks\, in part\, to The People’s Joker auteur Vera Drew\, who served as editor on the film. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Groundbreaking” \n\n\n\n\nAlice Maio Mackay’s film is a groundbreaking trans romantic horror film with a unique vision\, cementing her status as one of cinema’s brightest stars.10/10 \n\n\n\n\n\nScreen Rant \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Spellbinding” \n\n\n\n\nThe vibe is so\, so right. Anyone looking for an empowering\, forward-thinking\, and trippy watch will feel right at home slipping into this movie’s\, well\, skin. It’s quite literally spellbinding. \n\n\n\n\n\nNext Best Picture \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Sapphic Goth Girl Delights” \n\n\n\n\nAmid all the sapphic goth girl delights of the film\, there’s a clarion call for community and its importance for queer people”\, messy and imperfect as it may be. \n\n\n\n\n\nRogerEbert.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s Pride Month-long spotlight on queer cinema. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/new-buffy-inspired-trans-erotic-horror-the-serpents-skin-2025-friday-night-wtf/
CATEGORIES:Friday Night WTF,New Releases & Restorations,PRIDE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T183000
DTSTAMP:20260525T134954
CREATED:20260516T182607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T182611Z
UID:10097-1781368200-1781375400@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:John Waters' HAIRSPRAY (1988) presented by Girlhood
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGirlhood is a semi-regular series hosted by Arkadin co-owner Sarah Baraba that spotlights stories of sisterhood on the silver screen. \n\n\n\n“Genuinely subversive!” – Sight & Sound \n\n\n\nTracy Turnblad has big dreams of dancing on TV and she’s not going to 1960s conventional beauty standards get in her way. Overnight she becomes the queen of The Corny Collins Show and leads the charge of challenging the station’s stance on racial segregation. In the process she’s stealing boyfriends\, pissing off parents and pushing her fellow teens to embrace their own individuality. \n\n\n\nIn 1988 John Waters softened his provocative edge just enough to create this beloved cult classic that has resonated with audiences for decades and inspired a Broadway musical. HAIRSPRAY is endlessly quotable\, mesmerizingly retro and stacked with a cast that includes Ricki Lake\, Divine\, Sonny Bono\, Debbie Harry\, Jerry Stiller andVitamin C! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/john-waters-hairspray-1988-presented-by-girlhood/
CATEGORIES:Girhood,JOHN WATERS AT 80: Every Filthy Film,Recurring Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260614T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260614T181500
DTSTAMP:20260525T134954
CREATED:20260514T192227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T195204Z
UID:10031-1781454600-1781460900@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:Racy rock 'n' roll satire THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT (1956)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“IRONIC! RACY! STUPEFYING! That was one of our top 10 movies! [Divine and I] used to watch It every year like families watch The Wizard of Oz” -John Waters \n\n\n\nIn 1956\, Frank Tashlin brought the talent for zany visual gags and absurdist pop-culture satire that he’d honed as a master Looney Tunes animator to the task of capturing\, in glorious De Luxe Color\, a brand-new craze: rock and roll. This blissfully bonkers jukebox musical tells the story of a mobster’s bombshell girlfriend—the one and only Jayne Mansfield\, in a showstopping first major film role—and the washed-up talent agent (Tom Ewell) who seeks to revive his career by turning her into a musical sensation. The question is: Can she actually sing? A CinemaScope feast of eye-popping midcentury design\, The Girl Can’t Help It bops along to a parade of performances by rock-and-roll trailblazers—including Little Richard\, Fats Domino\, Julie London\, Eddie Cochran\, the Platters\, and Gene Vincent—who light up the screen with the uniquely American sound that was about to conquer the world. With raunchy gags that use popping milk bottles as a (barely) veiled cum shot\, this shockingly raunchy delight is one of John Waters’ favorite films and was a direct inspiration on Female Trouble\, Pink Flamingos (which features the title tune)\, and Cry-Baby. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/racy-rock-n-roll-satire-the-girl-cant-help-it-1956/
CATEGORIES:John Waters Says WATCH THIS FILM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260614T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260614T204500
DTSTAMP:20260525T134954
CREATED:20260514T195021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T195321Z
UID:10035-1781463600-1781469900@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:Todd Haynes' POISON (1991) presented by Lost in the Arthouse
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLOST IN THE ARTHOUSE is a monthly series hosted by Arkadin co-owner Keith Watson that takes you to hidden corners of filmdom far from Hollywood. From must-see classics to obscurities waiting to be discovered\, these films stand at cinema’s bleeding edge. \n\n\n\nTodd Haynes may well be America’s greatest living filmmaker\, and POISON\, his second feature (following his brilliant and controversial Karen Carpenter biopic Superstar\, made with Barbie dolls)\, proves why. After winning the Grand Jury Prize at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival\, the film was viciously attacked by Christian conservatives like Dick Armey and Ralph Reed for its unapologetic gay erotic content. Little did these right-wing blowhards know\, they were inadvertently creating an arthouse hit! The film achieved far more lavish success than anyone could have expected of a low-budget work of transgressive erotic surrealism.  \n\n\n\nPOISON was inspired by the writings of French surrealist Jean Genet\, about whom Haynes wrote that he “held the world permanently in contempt\, vowing from an early age to reject it as it had rejected him. And his resolve is still inspiring me.” Haynes’ film interweaves a trio of tales\, each of which builds toward a devastating climax: “Hero\,” shot in mock TV-documentary style\, tells a bizarre story of suburban patricide and a miraculous flight from justice; “Horror\,” filmed like a delirious ’50s B-movie melodrama\, is a gothic tale of a mad sex experiment which unleashes a disfiguring plague; and “Homo” explores the obsessive sexual relationship between two prison inmates\, drawing on Genet’s own film\, the legendary art-porn Un Chant d’Amour. \n\n\n\nUnsettling\, unforgettable\, and wildly entertaining\, POISON became the quintessential work of a burgeoning movement that would come to be known as New Queer Cinema. It remains a potent expression of alienation\, deviance\, and disease. And if that’s not enough for you\, then maybe you’ll listen to John Waters\, who\, upon watching POISON\, said of Haynes: “He has restored my faith in youth.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s Pride Month-long spotlight on queer cinema. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/todd-haynes-poison-1991-presented-by-lost-in-the-arthouse/
CATEGORIES:John Waters Says WATCH THIS FILM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260615T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260615T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T134954
CREATED:20260514T202422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T202425Z
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SUMMARY:CODEPENDENT LESBIAN SPACE ALIEN SEEKS SAME (2011)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A black-and-white sci-fi retro-New York micro-budget completely absurdist independent comedy\, which also manages to thoughtfully address the pain and confusion of sexual prejudice… Olnek has proven that she can make an important film without having to make a dramatic one.” – Filmmaker \n\n\n\nCODEPENDENT LESBIAN SPACE ALIEN SEEKS SAME traces the adventures (and misadventures) of three aliens from the planet Zots: Zylar (promiscuous and sassy)\, Barr (codependent and clingy)\, and Zoinx (a pure romantic). These three feminoid extra-terrestrials are sent to Earth on a mission to have their hearts broken in order to rid themselves of romantic emotions\, which\, on their planet\, are considered toxic to the atmosphere. Sly\, silly and subversive\, this highly original and instantly lovable mash-up of indie rom-com and sci-fi spoof is “a hilarious date movie for couples of all orientations” (The Hollywood Reporter). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHAT THE CRITICS SAID…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Sweet\, funny” \n\n\n\n\nSweet\, funny\, clever comedy…Olnek’s sensibility is singular\, and the work of the cast… make for a movie that seeks\, and earns\, affection. \n\n\n\n\n\nVariety \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Hilarious” \n\n\n\n\nHilarious…charmed the pants off critics and audiences at the Sundance Film Festival where it world premiered. The film’s since gone on to slay at a slew of festivals. \n\n\n\n\n\nIndiewire \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Slyly subversive” \n\n\n\n\nInspired silliness—satisfyingly incongruous—and slyly subversive. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Village Voice \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s Pride Month-long spotlight on queer cinema. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/codependent-lesbian-space-alien-seeks-same-2011/
CATEGORIES:PRIDE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260617T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T134954
CREATED:20260429T191017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T191019Z
UID:9936-1781722800-1781730000@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:SHE'S THE HE (2026) presented by Metro Trans Umbrella Group
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A lively\, subversive high school indie by and for trans people!” – Variety \n\n\n\nA deliciously campy sendup of gender-bending comedies like She’s the Man\, Siobhan McCarthy’s SHE’S THE HE is a queer cult classic in the making. Just before graduation\, Ethan (Misha Osherovich) and Alex (Nico Carney) pose as trans women in a last ditch effort to quell gay rumors about them. It’s all a joke until Ethan realizes: she really is trans! As the school year ends\, the two best friends must reckon with their changing friendship\, coming out\, and coming-of-age. Fresh\, funny\, and full of heart\, SHE’S THE HE is the perfect movie for Pride! \n\n\n\nThis screening is presented by Metro Trans Umbrella Group\, who will provide an introduction before the film. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/shes-the-he-2026-presented-by-metro-trans-umbrella-group/
CATEGORIES:CAMP!,PRIDE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T203000
DTSTAMP:20260525T134954
CREATED:20260514T203241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T203244Z
UID:10050-1781809200-1781814600@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:Gregg Araki's NOWHERE (1997)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Sexy\, psychedelic\, dementedly funny\, with a sensational soundtrack… it’s like Clueless with nipple rings.” – Paper \n\n\n\nYou can practically smell the pheromones wafting off this kaleidoscopic odyssey\, which finds director Gregg Araki crossing soap-operatic elements with blasts of science fiction\, indie-kid cool\, and shiny pop-art subversion. On the day when the world is foretold to end\, a group of terminally horny\, disillusioned\, zonked-out teens in Los Angeles see their lives explode in a glitter bomb of drugs\, sex\, death\, and alien abduction. Bisexual lust\, vaporizing Valley girls\, sinister televangelists\, nipple-ring S&M\, murder by Campbell’s-soup can—Araki folds it all into an anarchic orgy that brings his Teen Apocalypse Trilogy to an explosively caustic close. \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s Pride Month-long spotlight on queer cinema. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/gregg-arakis-nowhere-1997/
CATEGORIES:PRIDE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T180000
DTSTAMP:20260525T134954
CREATED:20260514T211053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T211105Z
UID:10053-1781973000-1781978400@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER (1999) w/ sapphic bops pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“AN LGBTQ CULT CLASSIC! Satirical and sweet…[a] campy take on gender constructs and a (then) rare\, joyful romance between two teenage girls.” – CNN Style \n\n\n\nA candy-coated comedy with a razor-sharp satirical edge\, Jamie Babbit’s BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER has had a long trajectory from MPAA whipping girl—the film was originally given an NC-17 rating for its lesbian content—to critical flop to beloved cult classic. Natasha Lyonne stars as Megan Bloomfield\, a high school cheerleader sent to gay conversion therapy camp when her parents suspect her to be a…dun dun DUN… lesbian. Filled to the brim with clever innuendos\, colorful imagery\, and witty characters (including RuPaul and John Waters standby Mink Stole in bit parts)\, BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER uses comedy to attack heteronormativity with gleeful savagery. The film remains a vivid exploration of gender\, sexuality\, and identity — and it’s the perfect lead-in to the Bevo Pride Celebration down the street at Sebilj Park\, running 6-8 pm! \n\n\n\nCome out before the movie for a Sapphic Pop pre-show full of lesbian bops like MUNA’s “Silk Chiffon\,” whose video pays loving tribute to But I’m a Cheerleader. \n\n\n\nThis film is screening as part of Arkadin’s Pride Month-long spotlight on queer cinema. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/but-im-a-cheerleader-1999-w-sapphic-bops-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:PRIDE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T173000
DTSTAMP:20260525T134954
CREATED:20260515T142501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T142505Z
UID:10065-1782057600-1782063000@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:INVADERS FROM MARS (1953) -- 4K Restoration!
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Achieves a brilliant nightmarish quality by brooding atmosphere and imagery… one of the most unusual films of the fifties.” – The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Movies \n\n\n\nFROM OUT OF SPACE… CAME HORDES OF GREEN MONSTERS!!\n\n\n\nIn the early 1950s\, Cold War tensions and the burgeoning space race created a heady mix of paranoia and unbridled creativity as filmmakers speculated as to the marvels—and horrors—that lay beyond the stars. Among those leading the charge\, William Cameron Menzies’ INVADERS FROM MARS terrified audiences upon its release in 1953 with its chilling vision of an insidious alien attack on small-town Americana. As the aliens make a dad turn against his own son\, it’s the perfect film for Father’s Day! \n\n\n\nOn a dark and stormy night\, a young boy\, David McLean (Jimmy Hunt\, Pitfall)\, observes what appears to be a flying saucer crash-landing in his town. Shortly thereafter\, the grown-ups—including his own parents—begin acting decidedly strangely. Convinced there’s a link between this epidemic of bizarre behavior and what he witnessed that night\, David turns to local health official Dr. Blake (Helena Carter) for help. But can these two unlikely heroes\, together with astronomer Dr. Kelston (Arthur Franz)\, withstand the might of a full-blown invasion from outer space? \n\n\n\nA landmark in sci-fi cinema\, Invaders from Mars inspired filmmakers as wide-ranging as Don Coscarelli (Phantasm)\, Brad Bird (The Iron Giant) and John Carpenter (The Thing). Fully restored for its 70th anniversary\, this trend-setting Atom Age classic unleashes its spine-tingling terror! \n\n\n\nOTHER WORLDS brings you to strange new realms through science fiction and fantasy. Featuring classics\, hidden gems\, and cult favorites\, this series offers a mind-bending retreat from our mundane reality. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/invaders-from-mars-1953-4k-restoration/
CATEGORIES:Other Worlds sci-fi & fantasy,Recurring Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260622T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T134954
CREATED:20260514T214123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T214210Z
UID:10056-1782154800-1782162000@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:SINS OF THE FLESHAPOIDS (1965) + more Kuchar madness
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Really shows what an underground movie was! The first to do vulgarity in an almost opera style.” – John Waters \n\n\n\nAlong with Anger’s Scorpio Rising and Warhol’s Chelsea Girls\, Mike Kuchar’s SINS OF THE FLESHAPOIDS remains one of the most influential films of the ’60s American Underground. Mike and his brother George (who co-wrote Fleshapoids)\, were the godfathers of bargain basement cinema\, pioneering a hilariously campy\, lurid style between Ed Wood exploitation and Douglas Sirk melodrama that would have a massive impact on queer\, experimental\, and outsider cinema. With dialogue emblazoned directly on the film in comic book-style speech bubbles and costumes purchased from charity shops\, Mike Kuchar created a singular vision in the confines of his own apartment.  \n\n\n\nSet a million years in the future\, after “The Great War” has scourged the planet\, SINS OF THE FLESHAPOIDS imagines a garishly decadent future in which mankind has forsaken science for self-indulgence in all the carnal pleasures afforded by art\, food\, and lust\, while work is left to a race of enslaved androids… Until one rebellious male robot (Bob Cowan) tires of pampering his lazy masters\, and joins the humans in sin. Filled with camp exaggeration\, dialogue emblazoned directly on the film stock with speech bubbles charity-shop style\, and outrageous humor\, FLESHAPOIDS was one of the key influences on John Waters’ trash cinema. \n\n\n\nAs a bonus\, we present two classic featurettes from the Kuchar catalog. The Secret of Wendel Samson stars Pop artist Red Grooms in a dark\, surreal psychodrama of sexual desire and the entanglements of intimacy\, while The Craven Sluck tells a torrid tale of adultery and flying saucers. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/sins-of-the-fleshapoids-1965-more-kuchar-madness/
CATEGORIES:John Waters Says WATCH THIS FILM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T220000
DTSTAMP:20260525T134954
CREATED:20250719T152645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T161023Z
UID:6932-1782414000-1782424800@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:VHS NIGHT -- Admission Price: One VHS Tape
DESCRIPTION:We will be playing a VHS tape for all to see\, and it’s up to YOU what we’ll watch! \n\n\n\nBring in a VHS tape\, and you’ll get in FREE! It can be absolutely anything — a forgotten bargain-bin B-movie\, a Hollywood classic\, an aerobics tape\, a training video\, a home movie. Anything!  \n\n\n\nBut there’s an incentive to bring us something good…The crowd will choose one tape to watch with the crowd\, and if your VHS gets picked\, you get a free tab for the night! \n\n\n\nWe collect tapes up until 7 pm sharp\, and everyone gets to make a case for the tape they brought! After that\, we count up the votes and watch the winning tape. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/vhs-night-admission-price-one-vhs-tape-25/
CATEGORIES:Recurring Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T210000
DTSTAMP:20260525T134954
CREATED:20260515T143903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T143906Z
UID:10068-1782500400-1782507600@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:John Waters' CRY-BABY (1990) w/ rockabilly pre-show
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“It’s sleazy! It’s trashy! It’s surprisingly charming!” – The Hungry Creatures \n\n\n\nEisenhower is President. Rock ‘n’ roll is king. And Wade “Cry-Baby” Walker is the baddest hood in his high school. Johnny Depp heads up a supercool cast as the irresistible bad boy whose amazing ability to shed one single tear drives all the girls wild—especially Allison Vernon Williams (Amy Locane)\, a rich\, beautiful “square” who finds herself uncontrollably drawn to the dreamy juvenile delinquent and his forbidden world of rockabilly music\, fast cars and faster women. One of John Waters’ most beloved cult favorites—the film somewhat ironically developed a rabid teen girl fandom that mirrored the one in the film—CRY-BABY is an outrageous comedy that pays loving tribute to early rock ‘n’ roll. (Need some more ironically rockin’ comedy in your life? Check out The Girl Can’t Help It on June 14\, one of Waters’ all-time favorite films!) \n\n\n\nCome out early for a Rockabilly Pre-Show\, starting at 6 pm! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/john-waters-cry-baby-1990-w-rockabilly-pre-show/
CATEGORIES:JOHN WATERS AT 80: Every Filthy Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T220000
DTSTAMP:20260525T134954
CREATED:20260515T145130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T145203Z
UID:10071-1782586800-1782597600@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:Janice.Click presents I WAS A TEENAGE GARGOYLE (2026) + ZEBRA HOOVES (2026)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJanice.Click returns for another double-shot of underground cinema insanity. Prepare yourself. \n\n\n\nI WAS A TEENAGE GARGOYLEDoyle the gargoyle recently found out his mom died. He doesn’t know who his father is. He has reasons to believe his mom slept with a statue gargoyle and that’s how he was made. Is he half Gargoyle or full Doyle? On his quest for self identity he runs into a cult leader. The cult leader is in charge of some sort of Spider Cult. LET THE SPIDERS CRAWL IN YOUR MOUTH. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZEBRA HOOVESA hypochondriac heads to the Wisconsin Dells to get out of his head and relax. He’s instructed by his doctor to record video diaries of his anxiety symptoms\, but soon finds something sinister in the Midwestern air—his own demons and a bad time. David Dawson (Leech) uses his unique “incel noir” style to tell a mature story about male loneliness\, mental health\, and the isolation of Middle America. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/janice-click-presents-i-was-a-teenage-gargoyle-2026-zebra-hooves-2026/
CATEGORIES:New Releases & Restorations,Special Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260628T184500
DTSTAMP:20260525T134954
CREATED:20260515T154432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T154435Z
UID:10075-1782666000-1782672300@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:MĀRAMA (2026) - new anti-colonialist gothic folk horror
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A CINEMATIC MASTERPIECE! [Uses] gothic horror to tell a breathtaking\, heart-wrenching tale of self-discovery and retribution.” – The Blogging Banshee \n\n\n\n1859. When a young Māori woman (Ariāna Osborne\, in a ferocious performance) is summoned from New Zealand to England\, she uncovers a horrific colonial heritage\, which she faces with vengeful fury. Combining folk horror dread and haunted house chills\, MĀRAMA may be a genre unto itself—what first-time director Taratoa Stappard has called “Māori gothic horror.” Infused with traditional folklore from Aotearoa and a righteous hatred of English colonial devastation\, MĀRAMA is an “eerie and disquieting bit of gothic horror delivered in a beautifully crafted\, exquisitely rendered package” (The Last Thing I See). \n\n\n\nEach month\, Arkadin presents a selection of FOLK HORROR AROUND THE WORLD\, creepy folktales from all corner of the globe to give you the Sunday scaries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Will shake you to your core” \n\n\n\n\nStappard pulls threads from a long history of trauma…to create a story that will shake you to your core. \n\n\n\n\n\n★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \n\n\n\nBee Delores\, B-Sides & Badlands \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Pitch-perfect” \n\n\n\n\nA pitch-perfect gothic exploration of colonialism and reclaimed identity. \n\n\n\n\n\n★ ★ ★ ★ ½ \n\n\n\nCaitlyn Downs\, ScaredSheepless \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Impressive” \n\n\n\n\nOne of the most impressive films of the year to date. \n\n\n\n\n\n★ ★ ★ ★ ★ \n\n\n\nJennie Kermode\, Eye on Film \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/marama-2026-new-anti-colonialist-gothic-folk-horror/
CATEGORIES:Folk Horror Around the World,Recurring Series
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SUMMARY:THE HONEYMOON KILLERS (1970)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Stoler is Divine\, Annie Wilkes\, Joan Rivers and Nurse Ratchet merged into one unforgettable performance. The film’s low budget\, often amateurish editing\, and hand-held camerawork blend beautifully and make the film into a work of art.” – Stefan Birgir Stefans \n\n\n\nMartha Beck (Shirley Stoler) is sullen\, overweight\, and lonely. Desperate for affection\, she joins Aunt Carrie’s Friendship Club and strikes up a correspondence with Ray Fernandez (Tony Lo Bianco)\, a charismatic smooth talker who could be the man of her dreams—or a degenerate con artist. Based on a shocking true story and shot in documentary-style black and white by the confident and inspired Leonard Kastle\, in what would be his only foray into filmmaking\, THE HONEYMOON KILLERS is a stark portrayal of the desperate lengths to which a lonely heart will go to find true love. THE HONEYMOON KILLERS was one of John Waters’ picks when he visited the Criterion Closet\, and he said Shirley Stoler’s performance was so vivid and raw that when he finally met her in person\, he was afraid she might kill him! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However\, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media\, IMDB and DoesTheDogDie.com\, as well as through general internet searches. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/the-honeymoon-killers-1970/
CATEGORIES:John Waters Says WATCH THIS FILM
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DTSTAMP:20260525T134954
CREATED:20260515T164458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T164505Z
UID:10087-1782759600-1782766800@arkadincinema.com
SUMMARY:$3 MONDAY MYSTERY MOVIE: A Delirious Ultra-Camp Disasterpiece (and one of John Waters' favorite films!)
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn the last Monday of every month\, Arkadin chooses an underseen deep cut to inflict upon an unwitting audience. Though the genre and tone may change\, the price always remains the same: three measly bucks. You can’t afford not to get yourself a ticket!  \n\n\n\nThis month’s Mystery Movie comes to you courtesy of the man we’re celebrating all summer long—the Pope of Trash himself…John Waters! A truly bizarre slice of ecstatic camp of the most garishly overwrought variety\, this movie does everything John Waters spent his early career trying to achieve—only it does it unintentionally and with 500x the budget. This gonzo delight boasts an all-star pedigree: Never before have so many talented people made something so laughably deranged. Your jaw will be dropped! Your ribs will be tickled! Your gut will be busted! And your brain will be fried by this marvelous disasterpiece. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Policies\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll seats are first-come\, first-served.\n\n\n\nThe theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime\, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.\n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events\, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.\n\n\n\nTickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering\, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve purchased advance tickets\, when you arrive\, please give your name at the concession counter to check in. \n\n\n\nTickets are returnable by sending a request through the contact form located on our About Us page prior to showtime.\n\n\n\nWhen an event is sold out\, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you\, your ticket will be refunded.\n\n\n\nAll screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.\n\n\n\nPlease respect your fellow movie-goers by remaining quiet and refraining from using your cell phone throughout the screening.
URL:https://arkadincinema.com/event/3-monday-mystery-movie-a-delirious-ultra-camp-disasterpiece-and-one-of-john-waters-favorite-films/
CATEGORIES:$3 Monday Mystery Movie,John Waters Says WATCH THIS FILM,Recurring Series
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