Greetings City Lights Fans,

I hope everyone can enjoy the glorious weather around here. It's one of the few times in my theatre-running life where I can safely say I'm happy it's sunny. I'm generally quite scrooge-like with my sun, preferring the movie-inducing rain. 

When you're ready for some inside activities, however, I would suggest checking out Capital in the 21st Century. Capital is a must-see translation of Thomas Piketty's 700-page tome of the same name, and when a book about economics,  especially one translated from its original French language, can vault to the top of the bestseller lists, we know it’s worth a look. Its central spine is looking at the fascinating history of income inequality through the ages in order to point to a possible future. Capital is beautifully produced, with smart people—including Piketty—who make it all quite clear to those of us who aren’t economists. I dare say, it is entertaining AND sobering. 

A couple of years ago we received an email asking if a film crew could use our lobby for HQ and were setting some shots for their film in the parking lot. Of course we said yes. The aforementioned shots didn't actually make into the finished film, but viewers will notice that some of Clementine was shot in our area and all in the PNW. The film has had a successful festival life--including a premiere in last year's TriBeCa Film Fest, and we're excited it has a virtual release now. It's a slow burn. "In many ways, Clementine feels like a psychological thriller stripped of catharsis, given how it rouses a sense of omnipresent anxiety." Film Threat

See you next week,

Michael