The Disassociation announce two Southern California shows

The debut record by The Disassociation Losing is a Luxury is out March 20th on Shrimper. The Disassociation is Amy Maloof of Falcon Eddy, Author Jonathan Lethem, Sam Sousa and all five members of Refrigerator. Dirty Opera is presenting the first live show by the band at Folk Music Center on Saturday, April 25th. Those …

Dirty Opera presents Souled American at Folk Music Center in Claremont

The Legendary Souled American has announced their first tour in thirty-five years, and Dirty Opera has secured a show for them in Southern California at our favorite venue, The Folk Music Center. The show at The Folk Music Center is on Saturday, May 16th at 7:30 PM, doors at 7. This is an intimate evening …

Dirty Opera presents 40th anniversary River’s Edge screening this Thursday with the director, actors and Jonathan Lethem.

Dirty Opera is the production company that my pals Dimitri Coats, Eddie Gonzalez, and I run locally. Our final event at The Claremont Laemmle 5, a lovely independent theater that is shuttering this location at the end of January, is one worthy of a farewell for this institution in the community. We are screening River’s …

Dirty Opera screening of The River’s Edge w/ Director Tim Hunter, cast members & Jonathan Lethem.

Chuffed to announce that the next event that we are presenting as Dirty Opera is a screening of the 1986 film River’s Edge. Author Jonathan Lethem will be hosting a Q&A after the screening with director Tim Hunter and cast members Daniel Roebuck and Josh Richman. The screening at The Claremont Laemmle 5 is on …

Dirty Opera presents Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan with director Nicholas Meyer!

The production company that my pals Eddie Gonzalez, Dimitri Coats and I operate, Dirty Opera, are thrilled to announce our latest Event. We will be presenting Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan at The Claremont Laemmle 5 on November 11th at 7PM. There will be a Q&A with the film’s director Nicholas Meyer after …

Join director Dave Markey for the first screening of 1991: The Year Punk Broke in Southern California in 15 years

Dirty Opera is screening Dave Markey’s now-classic film 1991: The Year Punk Broke on Thursday, September 18th, at 7:30 pm at The Laemmle Claremont 5. Maverick director Dave Markey and guest will be on hand to discuss the film at this screening. The film has not been seen on the big screen in Southern California …

The Germs, Black Flag, Dana Gould & OFF! in Claremont

Fantastic eve a few days back when Dirty Opera screened the Dimitri Coat’s film Free LSD in Claremont, California. The sold out screening at The Laemmle 5 had a panel featuring the band, actors & crew members from the film. Here is a pic by Bamboo Dart Press author Stevo Lution (his forthcoming collaborative book …

Dirty Opera Screening OFF! Free LSD film on one year anniversary w/ Band member and cast Q&A hosted by Dana Gould.

We have a number of incredible screenings in Southern California coming up including Dimitri Coats’ directed Free LSD film. The film and record were the swan song for the band OFF! and members of the band Keith Morris, Dimitri Coats and Autry Fulbright will be in attendance for a panel discussion hosted by Dana Gould …

View the Shepard Fairey & Jonathan Lethem discussion about the politics and legacy of John Carpenter’s They Live

Check out the conversation that followed the Dirty Opera screening of John Carpenter’s They Live at The Claremont 5 Laemmle in California. Should you have read Lethem’s treatise on the film or heard Fairey discuss the film in relation to his art, this roundtable offers yet other ins and angles to both of them and …

Shepard Fairey & Jonathan Lethem Tickets for screening of They Live have sold out

The Dirty Opera screening at The Claremont Laemmle 5 on Tuesday April 29th at 7:30 PM of John Carpenter’s They Live has sold out. After the screening, Jonathan Lethem & Shepard Fairey will be joining us for a Q&A about the film. In the event that any ticket do open up, you can check here, …