Fans of music superstar Prince line up to see his 1984 film Purple Rain at the Art Theatre on 4th Street. Photo by Matt Cohn.
Last Friday, one day after the sudden passing of music superstar Prince, the Art Theatre on 4th Street in Long Beach hosted an 11:00PM screening of Purple Rain, the 1984 film that helped vault the Minneapolis music wizard to legend status.
“Cheering at the club/live scenes, quiet singing along, some sporadic dancing, some emotional outbursts, some tears, and lots of people up dancing and singing for [the song] ‘Purple Rain.’ It was a great coming-together celebration,” said Fingerprints Music owner Rand Foster, who was part of the crowd at the Art Theatre Friday night.
The Art will host a repeat screening of Purple Rain next Friday night at 11:00PM. Tickets are available online and at the Art Theatre box office.
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