Plaza Classic Film Festival – This Year’s Free Movies and Events

The Plaza Classic Film Festival returns this year with a ton of great movies including the chance to experience the festival for free.

This year the Plaza Classic Film Festival will be screening some very impressive and cult classic films such as the Star Wars trilogy, Giant, Beetlejuice and Hairspray, there are also plenty of free movies that you shouldn’t miss out on like Car Wash, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Midnight in Paris. Aside from all the movies, the Plaza Classic Film Festival will be holding free film talks, exhibits, concerts and many more events that you won’t want to miss over the next couple of weeks. For PCFF passes and or more details click here.

Thursday – August 4, 2016

• Plaza Days: Haunted Spooks / The Immigrant / Liberty accompanied by Walter Strony at the Kendle Kidd Performance Hall from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Friday – August 5, 2016

• Movie: Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) at the El Paso Public Library Auditorium from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

• Film Talk: Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope at the Philanthropy Theatre from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Movie to follow at 7 p.m. at Kendle Kidd Performance Hall / $8)

• Concert: Alabama Deathwalk on Oregon Street from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday – August 6, 2016

• Movie: The Mystery of Picasso (1956) at the El Paso Museum of Art Auditorium from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

• Movie: Surviving Picasso (1996) at the El Paso Museum of Art Auditorium from 3 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Film Talk: Giant at the Philanthropy Theatre from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Movie to  follow at 6 p.m. with actress Elsa Cardenas at Kendle Kidd Performance Hall / $10)

• Concert: Hope Riot on Oregon Street from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

• Movie: The Good, The Bad and the Indie Vol. 12 at the Foundation Room from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Movie: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Outdoors on Oregon Street from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Sunday – August 7, 2016

• Movie: Orpheus (1950) at the El Paso Museum of Art Auditorium from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

• Film Talk: Apocalypse Now at the Philanthropy Theatre from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Movie to follow at 7 p.m. at Kendle Kidd Performance Hall / $8)

Monday – August 8, 2016

• Exhibit: Children of Giant (2015) at the El Paso Public Library Auditorium from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

• Film Talk: Gigi (1958) at the Philanthropy Theatre from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Movie to follow at 7 p.m. at Kendle Kidd Performance Hall / $8)

Tuesday – August 9, 2016

• Movie: George Steven’s: A Filmaker’s Journey (1984) at the El Paso Public Library Auditorium from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

• Film Talk: Rosemary’s Baby (1968) at the Philanthropy Theatre from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Movie to follow at 7 p.m. at Kendle Kidd Performance Hall / $8)

• Movie: A Conversation with Gregory Peck (1999) at the El Paso Public Library Auditorium from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

• Film Talk: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back at the Philanthropy Theatre from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Movie to follow at 7 p.m. at Kendle Kidd Performance Hall / $8)

Thursday – August 11, 2016

• Plaza Days: at Kendle Kidd Performance Hall from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• Movie: Wild Man Blues (1998) at the El Paso Public Library Auditorium from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

• Film Talk: Rocky at the Philanthropy Theatre from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Movie to follow at 7 p.m. at Kendle Kidd Performance Hall / $8)

Friday – August 12, 2016

• Movie: The Brave One (1956) at the El Paso Public Library Auditorium from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

• Film Talk: The Music Man (1962) at the Philanthropy Theatre from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Movie to follow 7 p.m. at Kendle Kidd Performance Hall / $8)

• Concert: Kikimora on Oregon Street from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

• Movie: Car Wash (1976) Outdoors on Oregon Street from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Saturday – August 13, 2016

• Movie: Midnight in Paris (2011) at the El Paso Museum of Art Auditorium from 1:00 p.m. to 3 p.m.

• Autograph: Candy Clark at the Foundation Room (free to attend, fee for autograph) at the Foundation Room from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

• Movie: The Exterminating Angel (1962) at the El Paso Museum of Art Auditorium from 3:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Film Talk: Young Frankenstein at the Philanthropy Theatre from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Movie to follow at 6:30 p.m. at Kendle Kidd Performance Hall / $8)

• Concert: The Other Half on Oregon Street from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

• Local Flavor: Shorts 2 at the Foundation Room from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Movie: Mama Mia! The Movie (2008) Outdoors on Oregon Street from 9:00 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Sunday – August 14, 2016

• Filmmaker’s Brunch: DaVinci Resolve 12.5 demo with Bart Weiss at the Foundation Room from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

• Local Flavor: Plaza Classic Film Camp at the Foundation Room from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

• Movie: Eraserhead (1977) at the El Paso Museum of Art Auditorium from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

• Film Talk: Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi at the Philanthropy Theatre from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Movie to follow at 7 p.m. at Kendle Kidd Performance Hall / $8)