Event: 7th Annual Festival of Film Noir

More than 60 years after it began in the pulp magazines and expressionistic, doom-laden thrillers and crime movies of the 1930s and 1940s, film noir continues to cast its wicked spell on us. This year, we continue our quest to bring renowned classics back to the big screen, and to unearth obscure delights that have slipped beneath the radar screen of even the savviest noir fans.

W H E N : April 1 through 13, Various times

S I T E : Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywoods

C O S T : $9, $8, $6s

S P O N S O R S : American Cinematheques

I N F O : 323-466-FILM, www.egyptiantheatre.coms

From the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department Festival Guide