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Aug 13 2010 | News
Film Critic Kevin Bowen is visiting his hometown – El Paso, Texas – and attending the third annual Plaza Classic Film Festival. The festival, running from Aug. 5 to Aug. 15 features 70 classic films. Bowen will write sporadic reports on the classic films that he watches at the festival.
Read the full Stage and Cinema article HERE
For a complete listing of film show times and descriptions, visit our website at www.plazaclassic.com.
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Aug 12 2010 | News
The Plaza Classic Film Festival will add a second screening of Ilegales on Sunday, August 15 at 7:30pm in the Philanthropy Theatre.
Tickets are $2 and can be purchased at the Plaza Theatre Box Office or through Ticketmaster.
Directed by Ric Dupont, Ilegales is part of the Plaza Classic's Local Flavor. Set in the sweltering desert of the Southwest U.S., Ilegales defines the raw motives and realities of illegal immigration on the U.S./Mexico border. The movie was the third sellout screening at the Plaza Classic.
For a complete listing of film show times and descriptions, visit our website at www.plazaclassic.com.
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Aug 10 2010 | News
The Plaza Classic Film Festival will add a second screening of The Sentimental Engine Slayer Thursday, August 12 at 4pm in the Philanthropy Theatre.
Tickets are $2 and can be purchased at the Plaza Theatre Box Office or through Ticketmaster.
The Sentimental Engine Slayer is part of the Plaza Classic's Local Flavor, directed by El Paso native Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, and featuring several El Paso actors. The movie was the second sellout screening at the Plaza Classic.
For a complete listing of film show times and descriptions, visit our website at www.plazaclassic.com.
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Aug 9 2010 | News
All Film Talks will now take place at the Oasis Bistro and Lounge.
The Oasis Lounge is a multi-purpose food service facility, located on the ground floor of the Plaza Annex. The Oasis, named in honor of Fred Hervey's historic Plaza Oasis Restaurant, will provide food and drink for activities inside the Historic Plaza Theatre, the Philanthropy Theatre and the Alcantar Sky Garden. Doors open out into Arts Festival Plaza to provide food, drink and even catered fare to people attending events outside the Plaza Theatre, or inside the El Paso Museum of Art.
For a complete listing of Film Talks, click on the following: Film Talks
For a complete listing of film show times and descriptions, visit our website at www.plazaclassic.com.
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Aug 6 2010 | News
You’re receiving this email because you’ve demonstrated an interest and love of the arts – in a variety of forms. Our friends at the Plaza Classic Film Festival have some exciting news that we thought might interest you…
The exclusive and premiere screening of the The Dry Land, written and directed by native El Pasoan Ryan Piers Williams, is being screened at the Plaza Classic Film Festival this Wednesday, August 11th in the Philanthropy Theater at 7:00 p.m. Both Ryan Williams and Executive Producer/Actress America Ferrera will be in attendance. They will hold a Q&A immediately after the screening.
Wise Latina Entertainment is producing a VIP Reception with proceeds to benefit USO El Paso at 9:30 p.m. at the Camino Real Hotel. Ryan Piers Williams and America Ferrera will be joined by Commanding General MG Dana Pittard and his wife Lucille, as well as Congressman Silvestre Reyes, his wife Carolina and other El Paso dignitaries at this welcoming reception. The premiere of The Dry Land is sold out, but tickets to the VIP Reception are available to the El Paso community. Tickets are $40 dollars and can be purchased by calling Teresita Gonzalez-Corral at 575 640-2442 or Liz Chavez at 310 721-4623. A limited amount of tickets will also be available the day of the screening on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are selling fast, so reserve yours now! The Dry Land opens in El Paso on Friday, August 13th at the Cielo Vista 14.
For a complete listing of film show times and descriptions, visit our website at www.plazaclassic.com.
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Jul 28 2010 | News
Locals encouraged to enjoy the convenience of a “stay-cation” in Downtown El Paso.
The official hotel of the Plaza Classic Film Festival is offering discounted rooms allowing locals to enjoy the convenience of a “stay-cation” in Downtown El Paso.
The Camino Real Hotel, located directly across the street from the Plaza Theatre and the Arts Festival Plaza, is offering an $89 rate during the festival, which runs August 5th through August 15th, 2010. “We are very fortunate to have this classic, downtown icon as a corporate partner with the Plaza Classic Film Festival,” noted festival organizer and Artistic Director Charles Horak. “The Camino Real will house a Plaza Classic Lounge and is also hosting many of our film talks and the reception with Debbie Reynolds, so it’s an ideal location for accommodating attendees at this year’s Plaza Classic – whether they’re from out of town or not.”
Debbie Reynolds, a native El Pasoan, will be talking about her career in Hollywood with film historian Nick Clooney just before the August 7th screening of “Singin’ in the Rain”. Horak also said Reynolds will appear at a reception immediately following the film at the Camino Real’s Dome Bar. Tickets for the reception are $15.
About 5,000 tickets to various films at the Plaza Classic have already been sold since they were made available last week. Tickets are still available at the Plaza Theatre box office and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Prices range from $2.00 to $10.00, with several movies free of charge. Festival Passes are also available for $150 through the El Paso Community Foundation, (915)533-4020. |
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Jul 9 2010 | News
General Admission Tickets for all films and events are available for purchase at The Plaza Theatre Box Office (located under the Plaza's marquee) or online through Ticketmaster (online purchases will include a service fee). See the Schedule or Film page for ticket pricing by film. Each ticket price includes a 50 cent City of El Paso Restoration Fee to help maintain The Plaza Theatre in pristine condition.
For group sales requiring blocks of 15 or more seats, you can also contact The El Paso Community Foundation at (915) 533-4020 or by email, info@epcf.org
Festival Passes are available for purchase by contacting the El Paso Community Foundation at (915) 533-4020. Each Festival Pass is $150.00 (an over $250.00 value) and includes the following benefits:
- Preferred entry through our Festival Pass Express Lane located inside MacGuire Hall. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis (so you should still plan on arriving early).
- Invitation to the Opening Night VIP Screening of Sunset Boulevard with Special Guest Nancy Olson on Thursday, August 5th at 7pm.
- Free Admission to Picture Show: A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich in the Philanthropy Theatre on Saturday, August 14th at 4pm.
- Free Admission to a private reception with Peter Bogdanovich following The Last Picture Show on Saturday, August 14th at 9pm.
- Festival Passholders will receive a 25% discount on all food and beverage purchases at the Camino Real Hotel.
- Festival Pass is fully transferable to friends and family for films you're unable to attend.
- Satisfaction that you've helped support one of the largest classic film festivals in the world!
More Information. All film screenings are general admission seating. Doors will open approximately 25 minutes before showtime.
All outdoor concerts and films in Arts Festival Plaza are free. No tickets or passes required. |
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Jul 7 2010 | News
Organizers of next month's Plaza Classic Film Festival have landed another coup -- 70-year-old director and film historian Peter Bogdanovich.
A contemporary of Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola, Bogdanovich will talk about, and introduce, his 1971 film "The Last Picture Show" on Aug. 14.
Read the full El Paso Times Article HERE |
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Jul 1 2010 | News
Break out the highlighter and get ready to start making some tough decisions. The Godfather, Saturday Night Fever, Metropolis, Jaws … SLEEPING BEAUTY!
FULL PLAZA CLASSIC SCHEDULE
Tickets on sale Friday, July 9, 2010
Festival Passes are available for purchase by contacting the El Paso Community Foundation at (915) 533-4020. Each Festival Pass is $150.00 (an over $250.00 value) and includes the following benefits:
- Preferred entry through our Festival Pass Express Lane located inside MacGuire Hall. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis (so you should still plan on arriving early).
- Invitation to the Opening Night VIP Screening of Sunset Boulevard with Special Guest Nancy Olson on Thursday, August 5th at 7pm.
- Free Admission to a special conversation with one of the Plaza Classic's special guests in the Philanthropy Theatre on Saturday, August 14th at 4pm.
- Festival Passholders will receive a 25% discount on all food and beverage purchases at the Camino Real Hotel.
- Festival Pass is fully transferable to friends and family for films you're unable to attend.
- Satisfaction that you've helped support one of the largest classic film festivals in the world!
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Jun 29 2010 | News
This week, organizers of the Plaza Classic Film Festival announced another celebrity appearance with the addition of actress Nancy Olson to the lineup of festival events. The Plaza Classic Film Festival, now in its 3rd year, runs August 5-15, 2010 at the Plaza Theatre in El Paso and is sponsored by the El Paso Community Foundation.
Olson played the character of Betty Schaefer opposite William Holden in 1950’s Sunset Boulevard. The role earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and was considered a prominent point in her career.
The screening at the Plaza Classic Film Festival also marks the 60th anniversary of the classic drama, which was announced as the festival’s Opening Night VIP event, according to Artistic Director and El Paso Community Foundation volunteer, Charles Horak. Prior to the screening, Ms. Olson will discuss her memories while working on this classic film with film historian and journalist Nick Clooney, on the Plaza Theatre’s stage.
“The Plaza Classic is dedicated to preserving our cinema heritage through the presentation of great films. Ms. Olson’s appearance at this year’s festival will enormously enhance the experience of seeing one of the greatest films ever made,” stated Charles Horak. He continued, “We’re also delighted Ms. Olson is scheduled to appear at a screening of her wonderful Disney film, The Absent-Minded Professor, perhaps the polar opposite of Sunset Boulevard.”
Sunset Boulevard will be presented Thursday, August 5th at 7pm, followed by the VIP reception at the Alcantar Sky Garden, the rooftop reception area above the Plaza Theatre. The Absent-Minded Professor will be presented Saturday, August 7th at 1pm. |
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Jun 22 2010 | News
The Plaza Classic Film Festival has reeled in two major coups: the world premiere of the newly restored World War II classic "The Bridge on the River Kwai" and a new, expanded version of the legendary silent film "Metropolis."
Read the full article by Doug Pullen at elpasotimes.com |
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Jun 18 2010 | News
The El Paso native's homecoming will be part of the third annual Plaza Classic Film Festival in August. It comes 70 years after the El Paso-born star moved with her family to Burbank, Calif.
Reynolds, 78, will appear at 7 p.m. Aug. 7 in the Plaza Theatre for a talk about the classic 1952 musical, in which she starred opposite Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor.
Read the full El Paso Times Article HERE |
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Jun 11 2010 | News
Lady from Shanghai, The Bellboy, Tarzan the Ape Man and Picnic are the latest additions to the 2010 Plaza Classic line up. |
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Jun 7 2010 | News
Congratulations Lisa Lopez for being the first to correctly guess Island of Lost Souls, Touch of Evil, The Paleface and The Rules of the Game (La règle du jeu).
New puzzle in the works. |
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Jun 1 2010 | News
Congratulations Lisa Lopez for being the first to correctly guess Charade, Leave her to Heaven, The Seven Samurai and Sunset Boulevard. |
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May 21 2010 | News
Congratulations Cesar Silva-Santisteban for being the first to correctly guess Pillow Talk, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All About Eve and Breathless. |
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May 4 2010 | News
This year's festival program represents a broad swath of cinema greats - from a brand-new print of The African Queen to Francis Ford Coppola's recent restoration of The Godfather; from the Technicolor brilliance of Michael Powell's The Red Shoes to the gritty black and white of the Mexican Golden Age classic, Vámonos Con Pancho Villa; From Steven Spielberg's breakout film and the epitome of a "blockbuster", Jaws, to the intense and claustrophobic Hitchcock masterpiece Psycho - the Plaza Classic Film Festival continues to gather a stellar roster of features. Gloria Swanson lamented in Sunset Boulevard, "...it's the Pictures that got small," but this year's festival will restore audiences' enchantment with great movies on a great big screen. |
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Plaza Classic Discounts
Camino Real is the official hotel of the Plaza Classic Film Festival
$89 per room
$99 with free breakfast buffet
Camino Real's restaurants with Festival Pass
Camino Real's restaurants to all ticket holders
* Does not include Alcohol
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