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Schedules are for Wed/17-Tues/23 except where noted. Double features are marked with a •. Director and year are given when available. All times p.m. unless otherwise specified.
ARTISTS' TELEVISION ACCESS 992 Valencia, S.F.; (415) 824-3890. $5-8. "The Cutter's Christmas Ball," short works by advanced students at the Academy of Art College Wed, 8. Surplus: Terrorized into Being Consumers (Gandini, 2003) Thurs-Fri, 7:30. Other Cinema: "New Experimental Works" Sat, 8:30. "Joe Strummer Retrospective," film clips and live Clash cover bands Mon, 8.
AUCTIONS BY THE BAY 2700 Saratoga, Alameda; (510) 835-6187. $5-7. Midnight (Leisen, 1939) Fri, 7, 9; Sun, 7:15. Singin' in the Rain (Kelly and Donen, 1952) Sat, 7, 9:15; Sun, 5.
CASTRO 429 Castro, S.F.; (415) 621-6120. $5-8. I Vitelloni (Fellini, 1953) Wed-Thurs, 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:30. "Marc Huestis Presents": "A Hed-Wigged Out Xmas": Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Mitchell, 2001) Fri, 5:30 (reception, $50, price includes gala), 7:30 (gala, $27.50). Filmmaker in person; proceeds benefit the Stop AIDS Project. The Godfather (Coppola, 1972) Sat, noon, 3:45, 7:30. Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) Mon, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30. Gone with the Wind (Fleming, 1939) Sun, 1:30, 7:30. Vertigo (Hitchcock, 1958) Tues, 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:35.
CHABOT SPACE AND SCIENCE CENTER 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakl; (510) 336-7373. $6.50-8.75 (all shows except for those at 8:30 also require museum admission: $5-8). Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West (Neibaur, 2002) Tues-Sun, 2:30 (also Fri, 5:30, 8:30; Sat, 12:20, 5:30, 8:30; Sun, 12:30). Ongoing. Giant-screen film presentation.
CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH RAFAEL FILM CENTER 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael; (415) 454-1222. $5.50-9. Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion (Peosay, 2003) call for times. Gloomy Sunday (Schübel, 2000) call for times. Shelter Dogs (Wade, 2003) call for times. Piaf: Her Story ... Her Songs (Elder, 2003) Fri, 7:30 ($8-10). Screening followed by an interview with the film's writer, artistic director, and subject, Edith Piaf song stylist Raquel Bitton.
LA PEÑA CULTURAL CENTER 3105 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 849-2568, www.lapena.org. $8-15. Strawberry and Chocolate (Gutiérrez Alea and Tabío, 1993) Wed, 7.
PFA THEATER 2575 Bancroft, Berk; (510) 642-1412. $4-8. "Yasujiro Ozu: Filmmaker for All Seasons": Early Spring (1956) Wed, 7:30; The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice (1952) Thurs, 7; Equinox Flower (1958) Thurs, 9:15; Tokyo Twilight (1957) Fri, 7; The Munekata Sisters (1950) Fri, 9:40; Good Morning (1959) Sat, 2, 7; Late Autumn (1960) Sat, 4, 8:55; Floating Weeds (1959) Sun, 2:30, 7:35; The End of Summer (1961) Sun, 5:30. The PFA is closed Dec 22-Jan 15.
RED VIC 1727 Haight, S.F.; (415) 668-3994. $3-6.50. Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator (Stickler, 2003) Wed-Thurs, 7:15, 9:15 (also Wed, 2). Thirteen (Hardwicke, 2003) Fri-Sat, 7:15, 9:25 (also Sat, 2, 4:15). The Animation Show Sun-Mon, 7:15, 9:20 (also Sun, 2, 4:15). Baraka (Fricke, 1992) Tues/23, Dec 26-30 (closed Dec 24-25 and 31), 7:15, 9:30 (also Dec 27-28, 2, 4:15).
ROXIE 3117 16th St, S.F.; (415) 863-1087. $4-8. Shelter Dogs (Wade, 2003) Wed-Thurs, 6:15, 8, 9:30 (also Wed, 2, 4). Rivers and Tides (Riedelsheimer, 2001) Dec 19-Jan 1, 7, 9 (also Sat-Sun, Wed, 1, 3, 5; no shows Dec 24; no matinees Dec 25; no 9pm show Dec 31).
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin, S.F.; (415) 557-4461. Free. "Keeping the Faith": Mother Teresa (1986) Thurs, noon. Large-screen video presentation.
VICTORIA THEATER 2961 16th St, S.F.; (415) 863-7576. Call for price. "Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation" Fri-Sat, 8:30, 10:30.
W SILICON VALLEY HOTEL Lounge, 8200 Gateway, Newark; (510) 794-3033. Call for this week's classic film title Wed, 5:30.
YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS 701 Mission, S.F.; (415) 978-ARTS. $3-7. "Bay Area Video Coalition Screening": Normal People (Forbord and Trott, 2003) Wed, 7:30. "Ten Perfect Moments: A Decade of Film": Delbaran (Jalili, 2002) Fri, 7, 9.