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May 6-June 1 “Life of Pi” at Ahmanson Theatre June 3-June 15 Segerstrom Center for the Arts Visual enchantment, achieved through ingenious theatrical means, is the great reward of this stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s Booker Prize-winning novel by playwright Lolita Chakrabarti.

In a news conference on Tuesday, Vivian Martel, chief executive of O Cinema, said, “O Cinema will not be silenced and neither will our community. This is about more than just a film. It’s about the fundamental right of free expression, artistic integrity and the role of independent cinemas in our community.”

When the mayor first sent a letter to the theater not to show “No Other Land” before any of the screenings had occurred, Martel initially responded by saying the venue would pull the film.

William Martel, a food runner from El Salvador, recently lost his job when his restaurant burned down in the L.A. fires last month.

“The difference can be explained by various factors, particularly changes in demographics of the two countries,” said Mirka Martel, the head of research, evaluation and learning at the Institute of International Education.