Northridge's Cinematheque this academic year has been devoted to examining how Hollywood treats the seven artistic cultures - cinema and television arts, communication studies, journalism, music, theatre and radio - that make up the College of Arts, Media, and Communication, where the series is housed.

February's offerings include screenings of A Sunday in the Country, an homage to the Department of Art, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11; Platinum Blonde, an homage to the Department of Journalism at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25; and Bombshell, an homage to the Department of Cinema and Television Arts, at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25.

The free screenings take place in the Alan and Elaine Armer Theater in CSUN's Manzanita Hall, located at the southwest corner of the campus at 18111 Nordhoff St. in Northridge.

Other February screenings include:

• Jean Cocteau's 1946 version of Beauty and the Beast on Monday, Feb. 9, which will be preceded with a lecture by Ed Landler.

• A sneak preview of Against the Ropes will take place at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12.

• The premier of Fathers and Sons will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, followed by a discussion with guest Jared Rappaport.

• The documentary, Lon Chaney: The Man of a Thousand Faces, will show at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, followed by a discussion with guest Michael Blake, who helped create the film.

• Ed Landler will also be the guest lecturer for a showing of The Kid at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23.

• An examination of television and the blacklist will take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, with the showing of four You Are There episodes - "The Death of Socrates," "The Tragic Hour of Dr. Semmelweis," "The Tragedy of John Milton" and "The Torment of Beethoven."

For a complete program listing and show times, visit the Cinematheque's Web site at www.CSUNCinematheque.com.

The only venue of its kind in the San Fernando Valley, the Cinematheque, offered by CSUN's Department of Cinema and Television Arts, presents thematically-designed retrospectives of classic films, as well as aesthetically significant contemporary releases in conjunction with the appearance of featured guest artists for lectures and panel discussions.

California State University, Northridge has 33,000 full- and part-time students and offers 61 bachelor's and 42 master's degrees as well as 28 education credential programs. Founded in 1958, it is the only four-year university in the San Fernando Valley and the fourth largest in the 23-campus CSU system. The university serves as the intellectual, economic and cultural heart of the Valley and beyond.