Kenneth Anger considered cinema not as storytelling but as an act of Magick in the tradition of Aleister Crowley’s “art and science of causing change in accordance with one’s will.” The film is not meant to explain itself. Its creator believed that meaning, like ritual, is experiential; it is something the viewer feels, not interprets.
Kenneth Anger’s “Lucifer Rising” and the Ritual of Becoming Read More »
Ondi Timoner has a singular talent for capturing lighting in a bottle. Her body of work is full of indelible portraits of figures who capture a moment in time, and often they are characters that no one else would have thought to follow, or could endure following.
JOURNEYS THROUGH THE PAST: TWO BY ONDI TIMONER Read More »
An intimate short documentary by internationally acclaimed director, Ondi Timoner, capturing the aftermath the 2025 Eaton Fire—a story of displacement, resilience, and the fight to save Altadena. Ondi will personally attend, introduce the film, and lead a Q&A.
ALL THE WALLS CAME DOWN (2025) Screening w/ Director Ondi Timoner Read More »
The spirit of Cosmic American Music returns to the Joshua Tree desert this fall with the revival of GramFest: A Cosmic American Music Festival, taking place Saturday, November 22, 2025, from 3:00 PM to 10:30 PM at the Joshua Tree Cultural Center’s Blak Box Theater.
Join us for an immersive cinematic experience as we present a screening of Control (2007) w/ Producer Orian Williams at the esteemed Blak Box Theater in Joshua Tree, California. Presented in DOLBY 7.1 Surround Sound.
Control (2007)—Film Screening Read More »
Coyote Howl is a gathering of comedy, tragedy, story, sound, and spirit—where desert voices rise, trickster energy runs wild, and community comes together under the stars. Inspired by the tradition of raw, unfiltered storytelling, this new monthly event invites participants to share whatever burns brightest—in 5 minutes or less.
Joshua Tree Playhouse Presents: Coyote Howl Read More »
Coyote Howl is a gathering of comedy, tragedy, story, sound, and spirit—where desert voices rise, trickster energy runs wild, and community comes together under the stars. Inspired by the tradition of raw, unfiltered storytelling, this new monthly event invites participants to share whatever burns brightest—in 5 minutes or less.
Joshua Tree Playhouse Presents: Coyote Howl Read More »
Join us for an immersive cinematic experience as we present a screening of Lucifer Rising (1972) Dir. Kenneth Anger w/ Presentation by Brian Butler at the esteemed Blak Box Theater in Joshua Tree, California. Presented in DOLBY 7.1 Surround Sound.
Join us for an immersive cinematic experience as we present a screening of Gods of Times Square (1999) w/ Director Richard Sandler and Editor Dan Brown at the esteemed Blak Box Theater in Joshua Tree, California. Presented in DOLBY 7.1 Surround Sound.
The Gods of Times Square (1999)—Film Screening Read More »
Join us for an introspective performance of Jon Mueller + Tom Lecky: All Colors Present. Presented in collaboration with Table of the Elements, the show pairs Mueller’s percussion with Lecky’s stunning photographs for a comprehensive live show that indulges the observer in a “sound and visual meditation.”
Table of the Elements: All Colors Present Performance Read More »
