Janis Ian: Breaking Silence at Real Art Ways

“Really an extraordinary film.” – FilmWeek “…moving and intimate look at her (Janis Ian) life and genius as a musical storyteller. Kudos to director Varda Bar-Karfor crafting a documentary as direct and uncompromisingly honest as its subject.” – In Their Own League 100% on Rotten Tomatoes In 1965, Janis Ian, a 14-year-old singer-songwriter from New Jersey, wrote “Society’s Child” about an interracial relationship. Recorded and released a year later, the song launched Ian’s career, but its subject matter ignited controversy, even…

“Neither too “oy vey” nor “Weekend at Bernie’s” but steeped in the best aspects of both Jewish and black comedy, “Bad Shabbos” is a treat any night of the week.” – The San Francisco Chronicle 90% on Rotten Tomatoes With an ensemble cast starring Jon Bass, Meghan Leathers, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Ashley Zukerman, Milana Vayntrub, Theo Taplitz, Catherine Curtin, John Bedford Lloyd, David Paymer and Kyra Sedgwick. An engaged interfaith couple is about to have their parents meet for…

“A gorgeous drama with an open, aching heart.” – RogerEbert.com “Because writer-director Sarah Friedland’s debut finds so much depth in its subjective approach to memory loss, it loses much of its stigma and discovers wonder in its place.” – AV Club “Familiar Touch” reveals itself to be less about the agonies of change than in the concessions we make to feel closer to our loved ones and ourselves.” – The NYT 98% on Rotten Tomatoes Ruth (Kathleen Chalfant), a retired…

“…a bold reshaping of the romcom.” – Arizona Republic Celine Song’s sophomore feature stars Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans in an attractive love triangle. Johnson plays a young New York City matchmaker whose lucrative business gets complicated as she finds herself torn between the perfect match (Pascal) and her imperfect ex (Evans).

This screening is presented in partnership with the American School for the Deaf, the first permanent school for the deaf in the United States and a nationally renowned leader in providing comprehensive educational programs and services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. There will be a special Q&A with Jeff Bravin, the Executive Director of the American School for the Deaf, on opening night – Friday, July 18, after the 7 pm screening. “An intimate and moving documentary that takes us through…

This screening is presented in partnership with the American School for the Deaf, the first permanent school for the deaf in the United States and a nationally renowned leader in providing comprehensive educational programs and services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. On Friday, July 18, 7 pm, we will present the film, followed by a Q&A with Jeff Bravin, the Executive Director of ASD. To attend this special screening event, we encourage you to purchase your tickets in advance.

In honor of Art House Convergence’s Art House Theater Day, we are offering RAW audiences a classic Fellini film for a one-time-only screening in our cinema. Art House Theater Day (AHTD) is an annual program of AHC that brings audiences together to celebrate all that art house theaters – and independent film – contribute to our cultural landscape: ambitious and innovative art that provokes, challenges, entertains, and inspires. 2025 marks the 6th annual Art House Theater Day, which launched in 2016…

We are celebrating Wong Kar Wai’s iconic IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE on its 25th anniversary with a stunning new 4K restoration! In addition to screening the original film, we will screen IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE 2001, an extended 9 minute short film, experienced only by audiences during Wong Kar Wai’s masterclass at Cannes in 2001. This short film, intended as the “dessert” for the main course, demonstrates the director’s elegant ability to generate palpable atmosphere and striking characterizations…

“Watching silly cat videos is good for you.”— The Wall Street Journal The world’s #1 cat video festival is back with screenings in theaters across the USA and around the world starting August 2025! Oscilloscope Laboratories presents CatVideoFest 2025, at Real Art Ways – a compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses.  Each year, across the country, local theaters partner with nearby cat-focused charities, animal welfare associations and shelters alike — a portion of ticket proceeds from every show goes directly…

“Feels spiritually nourishing in a way few films can manage.” – The New York Times “You could just listen to it or just watch it, and have a great experience either way. With both, it feels transcendent.” – Nonfics “Reflects the constant presence of the unknown in our lives as a reminder to seize solitude amid the bustle of everyday existence, to be quiet and still, to look up and consider the universe.” – RogerEbert.com An Austrian astronomer named Karl,…