“See it and surrender yourself to the FABULOUSNESS!” – San Francisco Examiner Would you change your sex to save the entire universe? The fabulous Captain Tracy Daniels would! Disguised as show girls from Earth, Daniels and her fierce space crew…
Groundbreaking Drag Documentary THE QUEEN (1968) w/ intro by STL drag leaders!
“The mother of all drag documentaries…a small movie with a big heart!” – The New York Times More than 40 years before RuPaul’s Drag Race, this groundbreaking documentary about the 1967 Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant introduced audiences to the world…
DICKS: THE MUSICAL (2023) — outdoor screening!
“Incredibly raunchy, profane, and so knowingly over the top…It’s truly inspired!” – Filmweek Crude, outlandish, and completely bonkers, DICKS: THE MUSICAL tells the story of two self-obsessed businessmen who, after discovering they’re long-lost identical twins (Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson,…
F.W. Murnau’s THE LAST LAUGH (1924) presented by Silents, Please! STL
One of the crowning achievements of the German expressionist movement, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau’s The Last Laugh (Der letzte Mann) stars Emil Jannings stars as an aging doorman whose happiness crumbles when he is relieved of the duties and uniform which…
Erotic Lesbian BDSM Romance THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY (2014)
“ONE OF THE BEST FILMS OF THE 2010s… Without question, the most moving film ever made about being a power bottom. This is the rare love story about compatibility and calibration, as two adults reestablish the terms of their partnership…
MÄDCHEN IN UNIFORM (1931) — an anti-fascist landmark of lesbian cinema
“In equal parts a landmark of queer cinema, a groundbreaking lesbian love story, and a cogent antifascist statement. Made by women who intimately understood and delighted in women, Mädchen in Uniform is a reminder, now as ever, that if enough of us…
HAIRSPRAY (2007) — moved indoors due to weather!
“This film leaps at you with such joy and vigour and generosity you cannot reject it.” – The Spectator It’s rare that a movie captures the intensity and excitement of a live Broadway musical production while appealing to a broader…
HOLY TRINITY (2019) w/ virtual Q&A with filmmaker Glamhag!
“A psychedelic candy colored acid trip of a movie, Holy Trinity isn’t like anything else you’ve ever seen.” – Bay Area Reporter Named one of IndieWire‘s “Queer Films Not to Be Missed,” HOLY TRINITY is a funky, day-glo exploration of…
KARAOKE PARTY — free and open to all!
Help us celebrate Arkadin co-owner Sarah by celebrating Prince by embarrassing yourself with karaoke in the theater! Bonus points if you sing a Prince tune. This karaoke party is free and open to absolutely anybody!
PRINCE Happy Hour — Music Videos, Live Clips + Drink Specials!
During Arkadin happy hours, we offer curated entertainment on the big screen in a looser, loungier atmosphere than a normal film screening. We keep the lights up a bit. No ticket required; you can drop in or drop out any…