DAILY (Closed Wednesdays): ÒEarly Films of San Francisco: Before and After the Great Earthquake and Fire, 1896-1915Ó 2 p.m. An interactive presentation, Making Sense of Modern Art: Magritte and Surrealism 3:30 p.m. American Masters: Alexander Calder (Roger Sherman, 1998) 4 p.m.; also Thurs 7:30 p.m.
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Koret Auditorium, Lower Level, 100 Larkin (at Grove), 557-4400, http://sfpl.lib.ca.us. A weekly video program screens on Thursdays and occasional other days. Free.
WEDNESDAY (April 12): The Bay Area Armenian National Committee presents a ÒCommemoration of the Armenian GenocideÓ with film and presenters to be announced 6 p.m.
THURSDAY (April 13): A ÒCinematic San FranciscoÓ series screens Peter BogdanovichÕs updated screwball comedy WhatÕs Up, Doc (1972) noon.
SHATTUCK
2230 Shattuck (at Kittredge), Berkeley, (510) 843-3456, www.landmarktheatres.com. $9. This venerable theater assigns one of its eight screens to repertory programming. For the rest of the ShattuckÕs schedule, see our Showtimes page.
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY: The Devil and Daniel Johnston (Jeff Feuerzeig, 2005) 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10 p.m.
FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY (April 14-20): Shakespeare Behind Bars (Hank Rogerson, 2005). See Opening for review and Night & Day page xx for feature. Call for times.
STANFORD
221 University (at Emerson), Palo Alto, (650) 324-3700, www.stanfordtheatre.org. $6. This handsomely restored neighborhood palace usually (but not always) screens pre-1960 Hollywood fare in the best available prints, with excellent projection. This springÕs series includes tributes to stylish director Vincente Minnelli and suave actor Ronald Colman.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: Colman finds Shangra-La in Lost Horizon (Frank Capra, 1937; 7:30 p.m.) and loses his memory in Random Harvest (Mervyn LeRoy, 1942; 5:10, 9:40 p.m. ).
SATURDAY & SUNDAY: Two Colman silents, with live organ accompaniment by Dennis James. The Toilers (Tom Watts, U.K., 1919; Sat 7:30 p.m.; Sun 2 p.m. ), still listed as ÒlostÓ on IMDB, with the very young Colman leaving his fishing village for life in the big city. ColmanÕs big break came when he was cast opposite Lillian Gish as the saintly The White Sister (Henry King, 1923; Sat 8:30 p.m.; Sun 3 p.m. )
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY: MinnelliÕs early musicals, the half-great, half-dated Cabin in the Sky (1943; 7:30 p.m. ) and the half-surreal, half-cloying Yolanda and the Thief (1945; 5:30, 9:20 p.m. ). Great dance numbers in both demand your attendance.
VICTORIA THEATRE
2961 16th St. (at Mission), 863-7576, www.victoriatheatre.org for venue; www.spikeandmike.com for this program. This venerable old house frequently rents itself out for special screenings. $9.
THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY: Spike & MikeÕs 2006 edition of their Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation takes up residence here through April 29 7, 9 p.m.; also Sat 11 p.m.
YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
701 Mission (at Third Street, in Yerba Buena Gardens), 978-2787, www.ybca.org. $8 save as noted. This venueÕs Screening Room is a home for film and video programs of all sorts.
WEDNESDAY: California Newsreel presents a 35mm screening of a film from the Cape Verde islands, Fintar O Destino (Fernando Vendrell, 1998), about the struggles of a soccer coach. $7 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY: Alert Homeland Security! Chris HabibÕs Wolf Eyes August 17, 2002 records a performance by the Òextreme noise terroristsÓ Wolf Eyes and will be played Òat a very high volume.Ó A short horror film about a bleeding man in a locked room, Haze (Shinya Tsukamoto, Japan, 2005) follows 7:30, 9:15 p.m.
SUNDAY (March 26): San Francisco Cinematheque screens three shorts by Allen Ross, ÒThe Grandfather TrilogyÓ (1979-81), documenting his relationship with the old man 7:30 p.m. Missing Allen (Christian Bauer, Germany, 2001) examines Allen RossÕ 1995 disappearance, still unsolved 8:50 p.m.
FILM NOTES
This Thursday the Danger and Despair Knitting Circle continues its series of 16mm rarities at 8 p.m. in an undisclosed downtown location. April 13Õs film is Hotewl Reserve (Victor Hanbery, 1946), with James Mason as a medical student suspected of being a spy. For more info, see www.noirfilm.com; to make a reservation and get directions to the screening locale, e-mail screenings@hotmail.com.
