SF FILM GUIDE

APRIL 2026
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
WED 1
1
4ST20:00LIVE MUSIC: France, Pateka, Agnes Martian ~ Doors at 7:00 PM & Music at 8:00 PM
THU 2
2
4ST19:30SPOTLIGHT ON LES BLANK: Garlic is as Good as Ten Mothers & All In This Tea (Double Feature plus Q&A with Maureen Gosling - Presented by HI NRG) ~ 7:30 PM
FRI 3
3
4ST19:30LIVE MUSIC: Sophia Yau-Weeks, Rebirth Canal, ZOLA ~ Doors at 7:00 PM & Music at 7:30 PM
SAT 4
4
4ST10:00James and the Giant Peach ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace - FREE!)
4ST12:30Natchez ~ 12:30 PM & 5:15 PM
4ST14:45True Stories ~ 2:45 PM & 7:30 PM
SUN 5
5
4ST10:00James and the Giant Peach ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace - FREE!)
4ST12:30True Stories ~ 12:30 PM
4ST15:00Natchez ~ 3:00 PM
4ST20:00LIVE MUSIC: Seventies Tuberide, Tony Jay ~ Doors at 7:00 PM & Music at 8:00 PM
MON 6
6
TUE 7
7
WED 8
8
4ST18:00FOGCUTTER FILM SERIES: VOLUME 20 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Hosted by Robert Mailer Anderson) ~ Music at 6:00 PM, Film at 7:00 PM
THU 9
9
4ST19:30LIVE MUSIC & FILM: Love Will Travel (with Opening Sets from Class of '77, Insect Lounge, Film Guests & more) ~ 7:30 PM
FRI 10
10
4ST19:30SPOTLIGHT on SISSY SPACEK: Carie ~ 7:30 PM
SAT 11
11
4ST10:00Howl's Moving Castle ~ 10:00 AM (DUB - Popcorn Palace - FREE!)
4ST19:30Fistful of Love (plus Q&A with Reynaldo Rivera - Presented by F.A.G. Archive & Dark Entries) ~ 7:30 PM
SUN 12
12
MON 13
13
TUE 14
14
WED 15
15
4ST19:30THE BASEMENT presents: The Brood on VHS ~ 7:30 PM
THU 16
16
4ST19:30SPOTLIGHT on SISSY SPACEK: Coal Miner's Daughter (with LIVE MUSIC - Loretta Lynn Tribute from Sadie Alan) ~ 7:30 PM
FRI 17
17
4ST19:30Josie and the Pussycats (25th Anniversary Screening with LIVE MUSIC & DRAG presented by Media Meltdown) ~ Doors at 7:00 PM, Show at 7:30 PM
SAT 18
18
4ST10:00Lilo & Stitch ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace - FREE!)
4ST12:15John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office ~ 12:15 PM & 4:45 PM
4ST14:30Exhibition on Screen: Turner & Constable ~ 2:30 PM
4ST19:00Closed for a Private Event
SUN 19
19
4ST10:00Lilo & Stitch ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace - FREE!)
4ST12:30John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office ~ 12:30 PM
4ST15:00Dry Leaf (co-presented by San Francisco Cinematheque) ~ 3:00 PM
4ST19:30Super Xuxa contra Baixo Astral (Presented by MEDIA MELTDOWN MOVIE MADHOUSE) ~ 7:30 PM
MON 20
20
TUE 21
21
WED 22
22
4ST19:30Liquid Sky (Presented by TRASH & TREASURES) ~ 7:30 PM
THU 23
23
4ST19:30DOC'N ROLL FILM FESTIVAL: Rave Culture: A New Era ~ 7:30 PM
FRI 24
24
4ST20:00LIVE MUSIC: Cactus Lee (Presented by THROWIN' BO'S) ~ Doors at 7:00 PM & Music at 8:00 PM
SAT 25
25
4ST10:00Cinderella (1950) ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace - FREE!)
4ST12:15Exhibition on Screen: Turner & Constable ~ 12:15 PM
4ST14:45The Royal Tenenbaums ~ 2:45 PM
4ST20:00LIVE MUSIC: Meredith Edgar (Record Release) ~ Doors at 7:00 PM & Music at 8:00 PM
SUN 26
26
4ST10:00Cinderella (1950) ~ 10:00 AM (Popcorn Palace - FREE!)
4ST12:15The Royal Tenenbaums ~ 12:15 PM
4ST15:00DOC'N ROLL FILM FESTIVAL: Big Mama Thornton: I Can't Be Anyone But Me ~ 3:00 PM
4ST20:00LIVE MUSIC: Sophie May, Kacie Jewel Hill ~ Doors at 7:00 PM & Music at 8:00 PM
MON 27
27
TUE 28
28
WED 29
29
4ST20:00LIVE MUSIC: American Moon (formerly Casino Hearts), Mo Dotti, The Reds, Pinks & Purples (Presented by THROWIN' BO'S) ~ Doors at 7:00 PM & Music at 8:00 PM
THU 30
30
4ST19:30A Late Quartet (with LIVE CHAMBER ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE from One Found Sound) ~ 7:30 PM

The 4 Star Theatre is a vibrant independent cinema located on Clement Street in San Francisco's Richmond District. This neighborhood theater has built a reputation for its diverse and adventurous programming, showcasing everything from independent films and foreign cinema to cult classics, midnight movies, and special event screenings. The 4 Star has become known for hosting unique film festivals, live music events, and community gatherings that celebrate the art of cinema. With its intimate atmosphere and commitment to showcasing films that might not find a home at larger chains, the 4 Star Theatre serves as an important cultural hub in the Richmond District, bringing together film lovers and supporting the local independent film community.

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