Arlington Theatre

Santa Barbara


Harking back to 1931, this Mission Revival–style movie palace has a Spanish courtyard and a star-spangled ceiling. It’s a drop-dead gorgeous place to attend a film-festival screening, and has a series of high-profile performers throughout the year.


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