City of Los Angeles Events in April, 2025

Part of THE ANIMATION FREAKOUT HANGOUT at PRS!
*Discounted festival passes to all 4 programs available. Click for full fest listings and info*
This April 20th...
Toon In! Turn On! Drop Out! 
and join us for 
Los Angeles's first all-vintage festival of far out, beautiful & bizarro animation: 
THE ANIMATION FREAKOUT HANGOUT at PRS 
– 
featuring hand plucked programs by some of LA's raddest cultural curators, including 
EXP TV
, Animation Breakdown,
 
Whammy! Analog
, and
 
Cathode Cinema
!
With its ability to create mindblowing new realities and visualize our limitless imaginations, nowhere is the inherently magical nature of cinema more powerfully distilled than in the realm of animation. 
On the 20th of April, The Philosophical Research Society's 
7th House
 is proud to host a truly one-of-a-kind afternoon to evening hangout, joining together with some special friends to serve up a mindmelting stew of some of the trippiest, most transcendentally beautiful, riotously bizarre and third-eye-opening animation from around the globe – a veritable vintage smorgasbord for the eyes n’ ears!
PSYCHEDELIC CELLULOID: Awesome Animated Oddities on 16mm!
7th House and 
Animation Breakdown
 are excited and honored to host 
a 
very
 special program of mindblowing, rare animated films on 16mm
 – lovingly handpicked from an incredible private collection of prints! 
Featuring a selection of cult classics, long lost Oscar nominees, demented “educational” (how?!) films, and trippydippy deep cuts (not on Letterboxd!) from around the globe – many of these films cannot be seen online and have never been on home media…you’ll just have to come experience them for yourself!
Long before the age of YouTube and Vimeo, 
16mm was where it was at if you wanted to see imaginative and far out animation
. Given their way-out nature, labor-intensive creation, and counterculture appeal, short films were the domain of psychedelic and experimental animated films – films that, despite their runtime, were often m
ore immersive, ingenious, and adventurous than any feature film could ever be.
 Screening in film festivals, underground cinemas, on college campuses, and before midnight movies, these films allowed their creators to bring their singular visions to life, projecting their imaginations on screen for a hungry, curious audience.
A trip back to the underground animation fests of yore, this one-of-a-kind program
 has been curated from cinematographer (
The Lost Record
) and cinephile 
Eric Cheevers
’ impeccable collection of beautiful and bizarre 16mm films. From oddball educational films to cult classic features to the rare and rad animation screening in this program, Eric has amassed a treasure trove of celluloid goodies and we’re honored to have been able to raid his stash to bring these rare, amazing gems to you for one night only! 
Featuring everything from National Film Board of Canada gems to Yugoslavian cut-out animation, weird & wonderful claymation to history's most counterproductive (ha!) anti-drug PSA, a 
throughly trippy
 short by Bill Melendez of Peanuts fame to a cult classic Zappa toon – this is a program that must be seen to be believed…and 
can only be seen here and now
!
Tickets: $10 (in-person event)
Please email events@prs.org or phone 323-663-2167 with any questions.
ACCESSIBILITY
PRS wants all guests to be able to enjoy our events safely and comfortably. If you require any accessibility accommodation, please reach out to events@prs.org before showtime and we will be happy to assist you.
REFUND POLICIES
All sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges for PRS events, except in the event of a medical emergency, including but not limited to a positive COVID-19 test.
In the event that PRS is forced to cancel an event entirely, tickets will be refunded or vouchers offered for a rescheduled event.
PARKING
Limited parking is available onsite at PRS in both the front lot (entry from Los Feliz Blvd. when heading east) and back lot (entry from first alley way, off Griffith Park Blvd. from intersection with Los Feliz Blvd.), as well as street parking on Griffith Park Blvd. and (after 7 PM) on Los Feliz Blvd. We encourage attendees to consider carpooling, walking or biking to events if possible, and please be considerate of our Los Feliz neighbors when parking, many thanks.
PRS EVENT POLICIES
We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
Events are subject to change without notice, including guest speakers and/or performers.
We encourage you to arrive at least 30 min. before the scheduled event start time to find parking, enjoy the Bookstore and take your seats.
Please turn off all mobile devices before the show. Talking and texting are not allowed during the events.
No filming, audio recording or mobile phone recording of events, screenings, concerts or other programs by audience members is allowed without permission.
There is no smoking permitted on PRS grounds.
We strongly encourage guests to wear masks to PRS events to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
PRS allows Service Animals into the facility under ADA and state guidelines. For further details please visit www.ADA.gov. No animals permitted whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support, under ADA guidelines and CA Health Code.
Please do not bring outside food or drink into PRS events.
Weapons are strictly prohibited at PRS events.
Information Source: The Philosophical Research Society | eventbrite

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