Old Monterey District Blog

Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, May 31 - June 6, 2019. Osio, a nonprofit movie theater dedicated to independent, foreign, and art films, is located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey. Purchase advance tickets on our website.

THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM
Weekdays at 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm
Sat & Sun at 12pm, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:30pm
This documentary chronicles the eight-year quest of John and Molly Chester as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature's conflicts, the Chester’s unlock and uncover a biodiverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and our wildest imagination. Watch the trailer.

THE WHITE CROW
Weekdays at 1:30pm, 4:15pm, 7pm
Sat & Sun at 11am, 1:30pm, 4:15pm, 7pm
Ralph Fiennes directs this biopic of Russian ballet artist Rudolf Nureyev. Starting with his childhood in a poverty stricken town in the Soviet Union through to his defection to the West, the film portrays a life in which love, art, and international relations all intersect. Oleg Ivenko turns in a riveting debut as Nureyev, a consummate artist who is forced to risk everything. Watch the trailer.

NUREYEV
Daily at 3pm, 6pm
This documentary follows the Russian ballet artist, Rudolf Nureyev, from his birth in the 5th class carriage of a trans-Siberian train, to his dramatic leap to freedom in the West at the height of the Cold War, and to his unprecedented adulation as the most famous dancer in the world. The film highlights Nureyev's unlikely yet legendary partnership with Margot Fonteyn and charts his meteoric rise to the status of global cultural phenomenon. Watch the trailer.

PHOTOGRAPH
Daily at 2pm, 7pm
A struggling street photographer in Mumbai, pressured to marry by his grandmother, convinces a shy stranger to pose as his fiancée. The pair develop a connection that transforms them in ways they could not expect. Watch the trailer.

NON-FICTION
Weekdays at 2pm, 4:30pm, 7:15pm
Sat & Sun at 11:30am, 2pm, 4:30pm, 7:15pm
Set amidst the bohemian intelligentsia of the Parisian publishing world, Non-Fiction traces the romantic and emotional fallout that results when a controversial writer begins blurring the line between fact and fiction, using his real-life love affairs—including a passionate fling with an actress who happens to be married to his editor—as fodder for his explosive new novel. Watch the trailer.

RED JOAN
Weekdays at...Read More

The Monterey Museum of Art is seeking professional artists to create and exhibit video, interactive, or immersive artworks, including video and sculpture, for their second annual Ferment Event in Francis Elkins Park (559 Pacific Street in Monterey). Entry deadline is Friday, June 14, 2019.

The Ferment Event on Saturday, September 21, 6pm-9pm, aims to bring artists out of the woodwork in Monterey County to come together, support one another, provide tastings of fermented foods and drinks from local purveyors, create and exchange zines, and participate in art installations and interactive art pieces. Funding will support future programming for local artists and the community to further conversations about contemporary art and culture in Monterey County - expanding boundaries and possibilities for contemporary artists to thrive.

Please click here to view proposal submission requirements, eligibility, important dates/times, and evaluation criteria.

Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, May 24-30, 2019. Osio, a nonprofit movie theater dedicated to independent, foreign, and art films, is located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey. Purchase advance tickets on our website.

THE BIKES OF WRATH
Thurs at 7pm
In 2015, five friends from Australia bike from Oklahoma to California - the same route the families traveled in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. The friends did this on a budget of just $420 (the equivalent to the $18 each family had, on average, when they made the same journey during the Dust Bowl). The friends were overwhelmed by the generosity of the people in the states they biked through. During the documentary's editing process, they realized the trek was more about the people they met than the trek itself. Watch the trailer.

THE WHITE CROW
Weekdays at 1:30pm, 4:15pm, 7pm
Sat & Sun at 11am, 1:30pm, 4:15pm, 7pm
Ralph Fiennes directs this biopic of Russian ballet artist Rudolf Nureyev. Starting with his childhood in a poverty stricken town in the Soviet Union through to his defection to the West, the film portrays a life in which love, art, and international relations all intersect. Oleg Ivenko turns in a riveting debut as Nureyev, a consummate artist who is forced to risk everything. Watch the trailer.

ASK DR. RUTH
Daily at 3pm, 6pm
This documentary tells the story of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s most widely known sex therapist. Her frank and direct way of addressing all manner of topics having to do with sex helped her to capture the public’s attention in the 1980s and she has held it ever since. Find out how Dr. Ruth (now approaching the age of 90) survived the Holocaust and went on to become an unlikely voice for the sexual revolution. Watch the trailer.

PHOTOGRAPH
Weekdays at 2pm, 4:30pm, 7pm
Sat & Sun at 11:30am, 2pm, 4:30pm, 7pm
A struggling street photographer in Mumbai, pressured to marry by his grandmother, convinces a shy stranger to pose as his fiancée. The pair develop a connection that transforms them in ways they could not expect. Watch the trailer.

HAIL SATAN?
Daily at 4:45pm
This hot-button documentary tracks the mercurial rise of the Satanic Temple. In a mere 6 years the Temple has become the most controversial and divisive religious movement in America. The Temple’s founder and enigmatic leader Lucien Graves, backed by his rapidly growing congregation, aims to redeem the soul of America by way of a Satanic revolution. This documentary charts the group's growth and questions its validity. . Watch the...Read More

Estéban Restaurant and Monterey Jazz Festival announce the 2nd annual Next Generation Jazz Dinner Series, happening May 30 - September 12, 2019. Every Thursday, 5pm-7pm, some of the best jazz students in Monterey County will perform on the terraza at Estéban Restaurant, beginning with a performance by the Monterey Jazz Festival All-Stars. Reservations are required - please phone 831-375-0176. Performances are included with your meal.

Estéban Restaurant, located at historic Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa at 700 Munras Avenue in Monterey, serves Modern Spanish cuisine. The hotel and restaurant are part of the Inns of Monterey, a primary sponsor of the Monterey Jazz Festival.

Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, May 17-23, 2019. Osio, a nonprofit movie theater dedicated to independent, foreign, and art films, is located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey. Purchase advance tickets on our website.

PHOTOGRAPH
Thurs at 7pm
A struggling street photographer in Mumbai, pressured to marry by his grandmother, convinces a shy stranger to pose as his fiancée. The pair develop a connection that transforms them in ways they could not expect. Watch the trailer.

HAIL SATAN?
Weekdays at 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:15pm
Sat & Sun at 11:45am, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:15pm
This hot-button documentary tracks the mercurial rise of the Satanic Temple. In a mere 6 years the Temple has become the most controversial and divisive religious movement in America. The Temple’s founder and enigmatic leader Lucien Graves, backed by his rapidly growing congregation, aims to redeem the soul of America by way of a Satanic revolution. This documentary charts the group's growth and questions its validity. . Watch the trailer.

RAMEN SHOP
Thurs at 2:30pm, 5pm
Fri, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs at 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:15pm
Sat & Sun at 12:15pm, 2:30pm, 5pm, 7:15pm
When Masato, a young ramen chef from Japan, finds his late Singaporean mother's journal, he takes it with him to her native country, hoping to put together the story of his family and his life. Masato leaves his hometown in Japan to embark on a culinary journey to Singapore to find out the truth about his past. He uncovers a lot more than family secrets and delicious recipes. Watch the trailer.

IYENGAR: THE MAN, YOGA, & THE STUDENT'S JOURNEY
Daily at 3pm, 6pm
(No 6pm show on Sunday)
Considered to be one of the most important yoga masters in the world, B.K.S. Iyengar is credited with bringing the ancient art of yoga to the modern masses. Born in Southern India 100 years ago, the legendary guru is the founder of Iyengar Yoga, a form of Hatha known for its rigorous mental and spiritual focus. Filmed before he passed away in 2014, this intimate portrait centres on Iyengar's legacy and teachings while illuminating the life-changing holistic methods at the core of his practice. Watch the trailer.

THE CHAPERONE
Weekdays at 2:15pm, 7pm
Sat & Sun at 12pm, 2:15pm, 7pm
Louise Brooks, the 1920s silver screen sensation who never met a rule she didn’t break, epitomized the restless, reckless spirit of the Jazz Age. But, just a few years earlier, she was a 15 year-old student in Wichita, Kansas for whom fame and fortune were only dreams. When the opportunity arises for her to go to New York to study with a...Read More

Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, May 10-16, 2019. Osio, a nonprofit movie theater dedicated to independent, foreign, and art films, is located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey. Purchase advance tickets on our website.

THE CHAPERONE
Weekdays at 2:15pm, 4:30pm, 7pm
Sat & Sun at 12pm, 2:15pm, 4:30pm, 7pm
Louise Brooks, the 1920s silver screen sensation who never met a rule she didn’t break, epitomized the restless, reckless spirit of the Jazz Age. But, just a few years earlier, she was a 15 year-old student in Wichita, Kansas for whom fame and fortune were only dreams. When the opportunity arises for her to go to New York to study with a leading dance troupe, her mother insists there be a chaperone. Norma, a local society matron who never broke a rule in her life, impulsively volunteers to accompany Louise to New York for the summer. Watch the trailer.

IYENGAR: THE MAN, YOGA, & THE STUDENT'S JOURNEY
Daily at 3pm, 6pm
Considered to be one of the most important yoga masters in the world, B.K.S. Iyengar is credited with bringing the ancient art of yoga to the modern masses. Born in Southern India 100 years ago, the legendary guru is the founder of Iyengar Yoga, a form of Hatha known for its rigorous mental and spiritual focus. Filmed before he passed away in 2014, this intimate portrait centres on Iyengar's legacy and teachings while illuminating the life-changing holistic methods at the core of his practice. Watch the trailer.

THE CHAPERONE
Weekdays at 2:15pm, 4:30pm, 7pm
Sat & Sun at 12pm, 2:15pm, 4:30pm, 7pm
Louise Brooks, the 1920s silver screen sensation who never met a rule she didn’t break, epitomized the restless, reckless spirit of the Jazz Age. But, just a few years earlier, she was a 15 year-old student in Wichita, Kansas for whom fame and fortune were only dreams. When the opportunity arises for her to go to New York to study with a leading dance troupe, her mother insists there be a chaperone. Norma, a local society matron who never broke a rule in her life, impulsively volunteers to accompany Louise to New York for the summer. Watch the trailer.

RED JOAN
Weekdays at 2pm, 4:30pm, 7pm
Sat & Sun at 11:45pm, 2pm, 4:30pm, 7pm
In 2000 in a village in England, Joan lives in contented retirement. Then her tranquil existence is shattered as she’s arrested by MI5 for providing intelligence to Communist Russia. For Joan has been hiding an incredible past; she has been a spy. Cut to Cambridge University in the 1930s: the young Joan, a demure physics student, falls intensely in love with a seductively attractive Russian saboteur. During WWII, working at a top-secret nuclear research facility,...Read More