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LOS ANGELES – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its summer programming lineup this week for both Los Angeles and New York.

A full schedule and tickets for the screenings can be found here: oscars.org/summer-at-the-academy.

Schedule is as follows, participants listed will be in attendance (schedules permitting):

June:
Sideways (2004) – June 1 – 7 p.m.
Academy at Metrograph, New York City
With Oscar®-winning co-writer Jim Taylor.

George Stevens Lecture: Alice Adams (1935) – June 4, at 7:30 p.m.
Samuel Goldwyn Theater, Beverly Hills
With Academy Writers Branch governor Robin Swicord.

Acting and Performance Capture:
A Revolution in Technology and Collaboration – June 14 – 7:30 p.m.
Presented by the Academy Science and Technology Council
Samuel Goldwyn Theater, Beverly Hills
Co-hosted by Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor John Nelson and actor CCH Pounder.
With actor Karin Konoval and more.

The Sherman Brothers: A Hollywood Songbook – June 20 – 7:30 p.m.
Samuel Goldwyn Theater, Beverly Hills
With Oscar-winning composers Richard M. Sherman and Michael Giacchino, film critic Leonard Maltin, Oscar-winning director Pete Docter, Oscar-winning producer Jonas Rivera, actors Dick Van Dyke, Anthony Gonzalez, B.J. Novak, Lesley Ann Warren, Grammy®-winning performers LeAnn Rimes and Kenny Loggins and more. Hosted by John Stamos.

July:
Grease (1978) 40th Anniversary – July 19 – 7:00 p.m.
Academy at Metrograph, New York City
Guests to be announced.

Hairspray (1988) 30th Anniversary – July 23 – 7:30 p.m.
Samuel Goldwyn Theater, Beverly Hills
With writer-director John Waters, actors Debbie Harry, Ricki Lake, Clayton Prince, Mink Stole, Pia Zadora and more. Hosted by Oscar-winning writer-director Barry Jenkins.

August:
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) – Aug. 1 – 7 p.m.
Academy at Metrograph, New York City
With New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman.

Grease (1978) 40th Anniversary – Aug. 15 – 7:30 p.m.
Samuel Goldwyn Theater, Beverly Hills
With director Randal Kleiser, actors John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Barry Pearl and Didi Conn. Hosted by comedian and actor Margaret Cho.

The Job Luck Club (1993) 25TH Anniversary – Aug. 22 – 7:30 p.m.
Samuel Goldwyn Theater, Beverly Hills
With director Wayne Wang, writer-producer Amy Tan, executive producer Janet Yang, writer-producer Ron Bass, actor Rosalind Chao and more.

Tickets for Los Angeles-based events are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid I.D. and will be available online at Oscars.org. Tickets to “Academy at Metrograph” events can be purchased via Metrograph’s website and are $15. Doors open one hour prior to each event. All ticketed seating is unreserved.

For more information, visit Oscars.org or call (310) 247-3600.

About the Academy:
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 8,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the art and science of the movies, including public programming, educational outreach and the upcoming Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which is under construction in Los Angeles.

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