"Reel to Real: A Political Reflection of Hollywood Film Posters" is produced by the Center for the Study of Political Graphics and will make its premiere at the Northridge Art Galleries on Friday, March 26. The show will continue through April 17.

The Art Galleries are located on North University Drive just east of Etiwanda Avenue off Plummer Street in Northridge.

Hollywood film advertisements dominate walls, billboards, buses and even many restaurants and offices. Their familiar glossy presence also inspires many imitations, appropriations and manipulations. Among the most dramatic transformations -- and least subtle -- are when film posters become protest posters.

The creators of posters in the exhibition take advantage of look-alike posters and humor in an attempt to get the general public to look twice at an issue they feel needs attention. At first glance, the image attracts the viewer because it appears familiar. Upon looking again, the viewer is enticed to examine more closely and hopefully begin to analyze the content.

For more information about "Reel to Real" or other shows at CSUN's Art Galleries, visit their Web site at www.csun.edu/artgalleries/ or call (818) 677-2156.

The Art Galleries' hours are Monday through Saturday, 12 to 4 p.m.