Do Not Detonate Without Presidential Approval: Inspirations for Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City
Series | ACE IN THE HOLE, THE MISFITS, ASTEROID CITY and BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK
Aero Theatre and Los Feliz 3

ABOUT THE SERIES:
The American Cinematheque is proud to present an advance screening of Wes Anderson’s newest film ASTEROID CITY, accompanied by an inspiration series from the new Pushkin Press book, DO NOT DETONATE Without Presidential Approval: A Portfolio on the Subjects of Mid-Century Cinema, the Broadway Stage and the American West, edited by Wes Anderson and Jake Perlin. Join us at the Los Feliz Theatre for curated inspiration screenings, then join us at the Aero Theatre for a members-only screening of Anderson’s new picture.
About DO NOT DETONATE Without Presidential Approval:
Featuring 8 newly commissioned pieces alongside more than 20 classic essays from the likes of François Truffaut and Jonas Mekas, DO NOT DETONATE explores key influences on celebrated director Wes Anderson’s new film Asteroid City.
Books will be available for purchase at partnering bookstores, Skylight Books and Larry Edmunds Bookshop.
1:00 PM
ACE IN THE HOLE
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Los Feliz 3 | ‘Do Not Detonate Without Presidential Approval: Inspirations for Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City’ and ‘Sunday Print Edition’

10:00 PM
THE MISFITS
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Los Feliz 3 | ‘Do Not Detonate Without Presidential Approval: Inspirations for Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City’

7:30 PM
ASTEROID CITY
Free (members-only)
Aero Theatre | Pre-recorded Q&A with filmmaker Wes Anderson
Advance Screening

7:00 PM
BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee.
Los Feliz 3 | ‘Do Not Detonate Without Presidential Approval: Inspirations for Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City’
