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<i>A Clockwork Orange</i> plays Fri., May 25 at Nomad Pizza
A Clockwork Orange plays Fri., May 25 at Nomad Pizza

AMBLER THEATER

108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, amblertheater.org. Second-Story Man (2011, U.S., 105 min.): When an alcoholic security guard murders his wife, a small-heist crook sets out for revenge. Thu., May 24, 7:30 p.m., $9.75.

THE AWESOME FEST

The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-922-6888, thetroc.com. Degenerate Art: The Art & Culture of Glass Pipes (2011, U.S., 74 min.): A look at the subversive artistry that goes into crafting pieces. Live glass-blowing demo and talk with the director after the screening. Tue., May 29, 8 p.m., $10.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE

824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Kiss Me Deadly (1955, U.S., 106 min.): Near-excessive paranoia pervades this private-eye flick. Fri., May 25, 11:30 p.m., $7. From Here to Eternity (1953, U.S., 118 min.): With Deborah Kerr and Burt Lancaster going at it on the beach, sand will never seem sexier. Wed., May 30, 7 p.m., $10.

COLONIAL THEATRE

227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-1228, thecolonialtheatre.com. The Blackboard Jungle (1955, U.S., 101 min.): For his first teaching job, a Korean war vet struggles with rough-and-tumble students (including Sidney Poitier) in a New York City school. Sun., May 27, 2 p.m., $8.

NOMAD PIZZA

611 S. Seventh St., 215-238-0900, nomadpizzaco.com. A Clockwork Orange (1971, U.S., 136 min.): Flash mobs look downright angelic compared to the violent antics of Alex (Malcolm McDowell) and his droogs. Fri., May 25, 10 p.m., free. Casablanca (1942, U.S., 102 min.): See this classic, or you'll regret it. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon, and for the rest of your life. Sun., May 27, 8 p.m., free. Take the Money and Run (1969, U.S., 85 min.): Woody Allen's tale of an incompetent bank robber helped establish the mockumentary genre. Wed., May 30, 8:30 p.m., free.

RAYMOND AND MIRIAM KLEIN JCC

10100 Jamison Ave., 215-698-7300, kleinjcc.org. Making Trouble (2007, U.S., 85 min.): A century-spanning look at funny Jewish ladies and the laugh-hungry audiences they spawned. Tue., May 29, 10 a.m., $9.

SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER

New Africa Center, 4243 Lancaster Ave., 215-222-4201, scribe.org. Seeds of Awakening: The Early Nation of Islam in Philadelphia (2011, U.S., 14 min.): This doc, produced through one of Scribe's community media projects, looks at the growth of the black nationalist Nation of Islam movement in the City of Brotherly Love. Fri., May 25, 7 p.m., free.

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