Real Women Have Curves: Presented by Segerstrom Center For The Arts

Real women take chances, have flaws and embrace life…

Celebrate Women’s History Month with a free screening of the 2002 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award-winning film Real Women Have Curves,presented by our friends at the Segerstrom Center For The Arts!

America Ferrera stars in her feature film debut as a first-generation Mexican American student who finds herself juggling her own ambitions, her mother’s expectations and a community of women working together in an East Los Angeles garment factory. 

 Attendees of the screening will have the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to the West Coast premiere of Curves In Concert, a one night only concert adaptation of Real Women Have Curves: The Musical on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. This performance features members of the original Broadway cast and includes a free 20-minute talkback/Q&A with the cast alongside original playwright, Josefina López.  

Frida Cinema fans get 10% off tickets with code: CURVESCOMMUNITY at scfta.org/curves 

Real Women Have Curves: The Musical features a Tony-nominated score by Grammy® Award–winning songwriter Joy Huerta (Jesse & Joy) and Benjamin Velez (Kiss My Aztec), a book by Lisa Loomer (Girl, Interrupted) with Nell Benjamin (Mean Girls), music supervision by Nadia DiGiallonardo (Waitress) and choreography and direction by Tony® Award winner Sergio Trujillo (Ain’t Too Proud)

Real women take chances, have flaws and embrace life…
Celebrate Women’s History Month with a free screening of the 2002 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award-winning film Real Women Have Curves,presented by our friends at the Segerstrom Center For The Arts!
America Ferrera stars in her feature film debut as a first-generation Mexican American student who finds herself juggling her own ambitions, her mother’s expectations and a community of women working together in an East Los Angeles garment factory. 
 Attendees of the screening will have the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to the West Coast premiere of Curves In Concert, a one night only concert adaptation of Real Women Have Curves: The Musical on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. This performance features members of the original Broadway cast and includes a free 20-minute talkback/Q&A with the cast alongside original playwright, Josefina López.  
Frida Cinema fans get 10% off tickets with code: CURVESCOMMUNITY at scfta.org/curves 
Real Women Have Curves: The Musical features a Tony-nominated score by Grammy® Award–winning songwriter Joy Huerta (Jesse & Joy) and Benjamin Velez (Kiss My Aztec), a book by Lisa Loomer (Girl, Interrupted) with Nell Benjamin (Mean Girls), music supervision by Nadia DiGiallonardo (Waitress) and choreography and direction by Tony® Award winner Sergio Trujillo (Ain’t Too Proud)

  1. 1:30 pm

The Frida Cinema's Annual Film Club Members Only Big Movie Awards Show Party

On March 15th at 4:00PM, The Frida Cinema is rolling out our red carpet to Frida Cinema Members as we present a live-stream presentation of that Big Movie Awards Show! Bring a friend and enjoy delicious drinks courtesy of The Frida, celebrating the year that was 2025 in film!

Enjoy the live broadcast of the 2026 Big Movie Awards Show the best way possible: surrounded by other movie lovers and members of your favorite local art house theater!

Red carpet is at 4:00PM and the show starts at 5:00PM! All film club members of any level can join this event for free, and we are allowing a +1 for this very special event!

Not a member yet? Sign up here: https://thefridacinema.org/memberships/

On March 15th at 4:00PM, The Frida Cinema is rolling out our red carpet to Frida Cinema Members as we present a live-stream presentation of that Big Movie Awards Show! Bring a friend and enjoy delicious drinks courtesy of The Frida, celebrating the year that was 2025 in film!
Enjoy the live broadcast of the 2026 Big Movie Awards Show the best way possible: surrounded by other movie lovers and members of your favorite local art house theater!
Red carpet is at 4:00PM and the show starts at 5:00PM! All film club members of any level can join this event for free, and we are allowing a +1 for this very special event!
Not a member yet? Sign up here: https://thefridacinema.org/memberships/

  1. 4:00 pm

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