18th & Grand Laemmle Event Screening Series March 8-10, 2022

18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium Story makes its long-awaited indoor screening debut in a series of unique events at Laemmle Theatres across Los Angeles on March 8, 9, and 10. March 8 at Laemmle’s Royal has a boxing theme, with special guests announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr., boxer Frankie Duarte, manager Sam Watson, and author Gene Aguilera participating in an after-show Q&A. At Laemmle’s Noho7 on March 9, the theme will be roller derby, with guest skaters Honey Sanchez, Larry Lewis, and announcer Danny Wolf. On the 10th at Laemmle’s Pasadena Playhouse, Olympic Auditorium wrestling will be the Q&A subject, with grappler Mando Guerrero and historian Rock Rims. Don’t miss out on these once-in-a-lifetime screenings.

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Festival News: 18th & Grand selected as Closing Film for Slamdance 2021

Exciting news! 18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium Story has been selected as the Closing Film for Slamdance 2021, and will be making its World Premiere at the Vineland Drive-In in Los Angeles on February 25, 2021. The Slamdance Film Festival is a showcase for raw and innovative filmmaking that lives and bleeds by its mantra: By Filmmakers, For Filmmakers. Slamdance has created a track record for showcasing breakthrough artists that is beyond dispute. Filmmakers who first presented their work at the festival are now amongst the biggest names in the entertainment industry. Alumni who have shown their early short films and debut features at Slamdance include Bong Joon Ho (Parasite), Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi), Ari Aster (Midsommar), Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Old Guard), The Russo Brothers (Avengers: Endgame), Lena Dunham (Girls), Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians), Lynn Shelton (Little Fires Everywhere) and Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk). 

In 2021, Slamdance will be mostly online, but 18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium Story will be a live experience! Link to purchase here: http://bit.ly/18thandGrandSlamdance