Is This Thing On?

  • Tuesday, Dec 16

Showtimes updated on Tuesday evenings
Legend
OCOpen Captioned
Special Content
35mm
SFSensory Friendly

Is This Thing On?

Opens December 25—Q&A and Preview Screening with Christine Ebersole on December 16

As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce by seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene, while Tess (Laura Dern) confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form.

"An unassuming comic drama that sneaks up on you, its emotional honesty fueled by gorgeous performances of unimpeachable naturalness from Will Arnett and Laura Dern."
The Hollywood Reporter, David Rooney
"Is This Thing On? starts with a punchline—sad divorced dad stumbles into a bar as a cry for help—and smartly works backward; like a great routine, beneath the jokes lurks something tender, grounded, and real."
Adrian Horton, Guardian

SPECIAL EVENTS

Q&A with actress Christine Ebersole

Q&A with actress Christine Ebersole

Tuesday, Dec. 16 2025, 7:00

  • Christine Ebersole has captivated audiences throughout her performing career. Recognized with a string of honors that includes two Tony Awards, she has appeared in twenty Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, as well as gracing television series and specials, films, concerts, recordings and opera. Ebersole has also accrued a long list of film/television credits in addition to her illustrious stage career. She was recently in Chuck Lorre’s hit sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola and can also be seen in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Oscar-nominated Licorice Pizza, as well as Scorsese’s award-winning Wolf of Wall Street.

Tickets: $25 (members), $30 (nonmembers)

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Is This Thing On?

Opens 12/25

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