Seal Beach Bay Theatre

09/08/2026

THIS WEEK AT THE BAY 🎞️

A little cinema, a little history, a legendary guitarist, and a trip into the world of tiki.

This week is all about the kinds of nights we love bringing to The Bay: films on the big screen, intimate live music, special guests, and experiences that go well beyond the screen.

🚂 North by Northwest: Thursday 9.10 | 4PM
Hitchcock at his best!

🇵🇭 Filipiñana — Back at The Bay : Thursday 9.10 | 7pm
Missed its West Coast premiere at The Bay? Here’s another chance to experience Rafael Manuel’s acclaimed Filipiñana on the big screen

🎖️ The 15:17 to Paris + Conversation with Spencer Stone: Friday 9.11 | 7:30
An evening of remembrance and courage, featuring a screening followed by an in-person conversation with U.S. Air Force veteran Spencer Stone.

🎸 An Intimate Evening with Albert Lee
Up close and intimate with one of England’s legendary guitarists. A rare chance to experience a musician who has spent decades playing alongside some of the biggest names in music, right here on the Bay stage.

🍹 The Donn of Tiki : A Special Tiki Night: 🔴SOLD OUT🔴
We’re transforming The Bay for the night. Ticket holders will enjoy a celebration of tiki culture and the story of Donn Beach, the man who helped start it all, with a few tropical surprises along the way.

Four very different nights. One very good week at The Bay.

🎟️🎟️Ticket link in bio or at box office Thursday - Sunday 4pm -8pm🎟️🎟️

09/05/2026

ALBERT LEE — LIVE AT THE BAY 🎸
Saturday 9.12 - 7:30

There are guitar players and then there are the players other guitar players talk about.

For more than six decades, Albert Lee has been one of the most respected guitarists in rock, country and roots music. His unmistakable playing has taken him around the world alongside Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris, The Everly Brothers, The Crickets and countless others, while earning him two Grammy Awards and a reputation as one of the great guitar players of his generation.

And this next Saturday, we have the rare privilege of welcoming him to The Bay Theatre.

There’s something particularly special about seeing a musician with a career of this magnitude in a room as intimate as ours. No arena. No distant stage. Just Albert Lee, his band, a guitar, and a few hundred seats between us.

For a theatre built around bringing people together to experience great films and great music, this is exactly the kind of night we want you to experience at The Bay.

🎸 Albert Lee — Live in Concert
📅 Saturday, September 12
🚪 Doors 6:30pm | Show 7:30pm

Come spend an evening with a true musician’s musician up close and intimate at The Bay.

🎟️🎟️ ticket link in bio or at our box office Thursday - Sunday 4pm - 8pm🎟️🎟️

09/03/2026

An evening of remembrance, courage, and conversation.

Thursday, September 11 | 7:30pm

This September 11, The Bay Theatre is honored to welcome U.S. Air Force veteran Spencer Stone for a screening of “The 15:17 to Paris”, followed by an in-person conversation about courage, service, and the extraordinary circumstances that changed his life.

In August 2015, Spencer was traveling through Europe with childhood friends Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler when an armed attacker opened fire aboard a train bound for Paris. Together with fellow passengers, they acted…helping stop the attack and save lives.

Their story was later brought to the screen by director Clint Eastwood in “The 15:17 to Paris” with Spencer, Skarlatos, and Sadler portraying themselves.

On a day that carries profound meaning for so many, we invite our community to gather with us…to remember, to reflect, and to hear firsthand from someone whose own life became an unexpected story of service and courage.

Thursday, September 11 | 7:30pm
🎞️ The 15:17 to Paris
🎙️ Screening followed by an in-person conversation with Spencer Stone

We are grateful to Spencer for joining us, and honored to share this evening with our community.

🎟️🎟️ticket link in bio or at our box office THUR - SUN 4pm -8pm🎟️🎟️

09/01/2026

SEPTEMBER STARTS HERE. 🎞️

We’re kicking off a new month at The Bay with six films, a filmmaker Q+A, a special 35mm presentation, and the return of one you’ve been asking us to bring back.

And this is only week one. September is shaping up to be a big month at The Bay...more special events, more guests, and a lot more 35mm coming through the projection booth. 👀

🇵🇭 Filipiñana — Sneak Preview + Q+A with writer-director Rafael Manuel | Tuesday 9.1 at 7pm
🎖️ The Best Years of Our Lives | Thursday 9.3 at 4pm
👓 Ghost World | Friday 9.4 at 6pm
🪲 Beetlejuice — Presented in 35mm | Friday 9.4 at 8:15pm
✈️ Airplane! | Saturday 9.5 at 7pm
💼 Pulp Fiction — Back by Popular Demand | Sunday 9.6 at 6pm

New month. Same big screen. A whole lot more to come. 🍿

🎟️🎟️ ticket link in bio or at box office Thursday - Sunday 4pm - 8pm🎟️🎟️

See you at your favorite seaside cinema!

08/30/2026

What a night to remember! 🌊🎸

Huge thank you to The Tourmaliners and The Bent Duo Band Brian Bent Art Gallery and everyone who came out and filled the Bay with signing, dancing and amazing energy. Nights like this are what it’s all about.

Until the next one…

Live at the Bay

08/28/2026

We're honored to be able to host Writer & Director Rafael Manuel this Tuesday (9.1) at 7pm for an intimate screening and conversation of his striking feature debut: "Filipinaña". The film follows 17-year-old Isabel through the manicured world of an exclusive Philippine golf club, where beauty, privilege, and power are not quite what they seem.

A sharp, darkly comic coming-of-age story about the rules we inherit and what happens when we begin to question them.

Please join for a special evening with a post screening intimate conversation to follow hosted by Luna Sallusti

Kino Lorber films

08/22/2026

https://youtu.be/BaUYa8_ece8?si=CfDpPZJlOmOvoAM8

Coming to the Bay Theatre soon. If you like rock and roll and amazing guitar this is your guy. All the way from Canada Jesse is gonna rock the Bay. We can’t wait to share his talent with you.

2024 Summer Touring: https://jesseroper.ca/ /28 Lake Cowicha...

08/20/2026

Some things are better on film.

35mm at the Bay. 🎞️

08/16/2026

Seal Beach, mark your calendar. Sunday, September 13 at The Bay Theatre — doors at 4:00 PM, The Tikiyaki Orchestra performs live at 5:00 PM, and The Donn of Tiki screens at 6:30 PM.

One night only, and it’s currently the final screening we have on the schedule. If you’re in SoCal and missed the others, this is your shot to catch it on the big screen and meet the filmmakers.