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  Bay of Angels (1963)

  Close your eyes to conjure a Jacques Demy film and you probably see color, like the Technicolor wows of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and The Young Girls of Rochefort. But the French film legend started out in black & white – first Lola in 1961, then 1963’s Bay of Angels, starring Jeanne Moreau as a peroxide-blond gambling addict working the casinos in Nice. The screening kicks off a new AFS Essential Cinema summer series dubbed Club Med; other Mediterranean-set features include Taylor & Burton curiosity Boom!, Lina Wertmüller’s original Swept Away, and Godard’s Contempt. Bonnes vacances! – Kimberley Jones

  June 3 & 7

  AFS Cinema

• Film

  Special Screenings

  Dogma (1999)

  The advantage of a film being lost is that you never have to decide if it’s good or not. It’s basically been 25 years since new audiences got to form an opinion about Kevin Smith’s “missing” film, buried because of a bad deal with the Weinsteins. (As Smith said, “My movie about angels is owned by the devil himself.”) Newly liberated in 4K, his wild comedy of angels, devils, Catholic angst and commercialized faith, and Alanis Morissette as God finally gets screen time. – Richard Whittaker

  June 5 - 11

  Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline, Alamo Drafthouse Mueller, Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane, Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, Alamo Drafthouse Village

• Qmmunity

  Nightlife & Parties

  Ethereal Girl

  Take a flight through a fairy goddess fantasy with host Louisianna Purchase, cast members Embry Officially and Salem Ofax, and monthly special guests.

  First Wednesday of every month, 11pm. $10, $5 at 12mid.

  Rain on 4th

• Music

  Hella Free: the Juneteenth Function w/ DJ P Funk, DJ DK, Big Champ the God, more

  Thu., June 19, 7pm. Free (all ages).  

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  Empire Control Room & Garage

• Arts

  Theatre

  Jesus Christ Superstar

  He is risen – and by He, we mean Impact Art’s Summer Stock 2025 production of the Gospel-inspired rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar. Will this be biblically accurate? No! But that’s the fun of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s concept-album-turned-Broadway-sensation. Wouldn’t you just love to watch hot Judas sing to his BFF, aka the son of God? Everyone can get in on the saintly serenades, as the Aug. 3 show will feature ASL interpreters as well as audio-described performances, and Aug. 5 will have a sensory-friendly performance

  Aug. 2-10

  McCullough Theatre

• Film

  Special Screenings

  Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

  Cinephiles are sure to feel Breathless about another summer of bangers at the historic Paramount Theatre – and we’re not just talking about the opening night 35mm presentation of Jean-Luc Godard’s French New Wave classic, celebrating its 65th anniversary this year. Hold on to your party hats: Other anniversary screenings on the lineup include Jaws and The Empire Strikes Back.

  May 22 - Aug. 31

  Paramount Theatre

• Music

  SKRATZ, Godot, Ultra, Glass

  Sat., June 7, 6:15pm. $10 cover (21+).

  Chess Club

• Film

  Special Screenings

  The Night of the Hunter (1955)

  At some point close to the end of this picture, Robert Mitchum utters a scream so piercingly animalistic it’ll turn your blood cold. That’s the chilling power of Charles Laughton’s only directorial effort: a no-frills tale of love, hate, and the true soul-deep evil man is capable of when money is his only god. Paramount screens the classic in black & white for its 70th anniversary, though I can assure any doubters that time has not made this tale any less relevant. – James Scott

  Tue., June 10

  Paramount Theatre