Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Century San Francisco Centre 9
This brand-ne w theatr e complex is inside the
new Westfield S an F rancisco Centr e abo ve B loomingdale's.
865 M arket St. at 5th St.
&
415/538-3456.
www.cinemark.com. Tickets $7.50 child, $11 adult.
Sundance Cinema
This eight-screen theater is located in J apantown, which makes
dinner and a major r elease very simple.
1881 Post St. at F illmore St.
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415/929-4650.
www.
sundancecinemas.com.
Tickets $7.50 child, $11 adult.
ART, FOREIGN & EXPERIMENTAL FILMS
Castro Theatre
This 1922 Art Deco structure designed by Timothy Pfleuger is a tr ue
movie palace, with its o wn “Mighty Wurlitzer Organ” that's played on special occasions.
The theater shows classic motion pictures and hosts many film festivals, including “Godzil-
lafest” and an independent cinema festival. The Children's Classic Film Festival may feature
such films as the original
Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
and includes live entertain-
ment, a raffle, and goody bags. Check the w ebsite for upcoming special occasions. Tickets
may be purchased in advance through Ticketweb.com.
429 Castro St. (between 17th and 18th
sts.).
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415/621-6120.
www.castrotheatre.com. Tickets $7 child, $9.50 adult.
Embarcadero Center Cinema
This is a great spot for stellar foreign-language films,
first-rate indie films, and award-winning documentaries.
1 Embarcadero Center (at Battery
and Sacramento sts.).
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415/267-4893.
www.landmarktheatres.com. Tickets $11 adults , $8.25
children.
Opera Plaza Cinema
Belonging to the same theater gr oup as the E mbarcadero
Center, this small cineplex offers an alternative to Hollywood fare, with excellent foreign
and independent films. You'll want to take a cab here in the evenings, but at least it's close
to Union Square.
601 Van Ness Ave. (btw. Golden Gate and Turk sts.).
&
415/267-4893.
www.
landmarktheatres.com. Tickets $8 child, $10 adult.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
The YBCA screening room features experimen-
tal and alternative films and documentaries. O nce in a while, some of these ar e suitable
for kids and their parents, too.
701 Mission St. (btw. 3rd and 4th sts.).
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415/978-2700.
www.
ybca.org/film. Tickets $6 child, $8 adult.
MOVIES FOR KIDS
Randall Museum Cine Club
Ages 13 to 18.
Classic films like
Fanny & Alexander
and
The Piano
are shown in the comfortable Randall Theater on Friday evenings at 7pm.
Refreshments are served at 6:30pm, and a discussion follo ws the film.
199 Museum Way
(off Roosevelt Way).
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415/864-2026.
www.chaseartfilm.com. Free admission.
San Francisco Public Library
Along with story times, many branch libraries screen
films for preschoolers. At the Main Library, films are shown on Saturdays at 11am and
on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 and 10:45am. F or other times, see “S tory Hours,”
below, or check the librar y's w ebsite. All ev ents ar e fr ee.
100 Lark in St. (at Gr ove St.).
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415/557-4554.
www.sfpl.org.
OUTDOOR CINEMA
Film Night in the P ark
From May to O ctober, several parks throughout Bay Area
become outdoor cinemas for the ev enings; San Francisco par ks include D olores Park,
Union S quare, and Washington S quare P ark. Kid-friendly choices in the past hav e
included
The Wizard of Oz
and
Wallace and Gromit.
Entrance is free although a donation
of $6 per adult and $3 per child is appr
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eciated.
Various locations.
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415/453-4333.
www.
filmnight.org. Free admission.
