The Dallas Film Society has partnered with the Nasher Sculpture Center to show one of the best American movie classics in history, The Grapes of Wrath. This movie made an enormous impact on me and if you haven’t read the book or seen the movie in your adult years, I highly recommend it. Arrive around 6:00pm to secure yourself a seat and chat with award-winning film critic, Gary Cogill.

Have plans on Thursday night? How about a free film screening?

Email [email protected] to receive a pass good for two for the 2008 Iranian film Song of Sparrows.

Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 7:30PM

Regent Highland Park Villlage Theater
32 Highland Park Vlg
Dallas, TX 75205-2731

Friday, July 21st is another late night summer block party in the Arts District! Celebrate with the DMA, Crow Collection, and Nasher Sculpture Center as they offer a night filled with activities and entertainment. There will be concerts, film showings, lectures, artist demonstrations, open mic poetry readings, film trivia, and soundtrack karaoke. Oh boy. The festivities begin at 6 PM and the party goes until midnight.

Every Thursday Nasher opens their doors to the public by providing Free admission to their patrons. Get over there and build up your appreciation for modern and contemporary sculpture and have a relaxing dinner overlooking the fountains at the Nasher café. Also, tonight if Free Films on First Thursday. Each month the Dallas Film Society presents a free showing of a classic award-winning American movie, based on major American novels. Tonight feature film is JAWS.

Schedule of Events:
5-9pm Free admission
5pm Nasher Café Dining
6:30pm Film Chat with WFAA’s Gary Cogill
7pm JAWS
9pm Post-film discussion

Join DALLAS Film Society and the Nasher Sculture Center for Free Films on First Thursdays featuring the very best in cinematic entertainment with a star-studded line-up of award-winning American movie classics, based on American novels.

Schedule of Events:

5:00 p.m. Nasher Cafe Dining and Cocktails
6:30 p.m. Film Chat
7:00 p.m. Classic Movie Screening
9:00 p.m. Film Discussion

Dallas Cinemania will be presenting a rare 35mm screening of SHOGUN ASSASSIN tonight at the Angelika Film Center in Mockingbird Station. Tickets are $10 and the show starts at 8pm with a selection of vintage, exploitation trailers. Bring cash.

Shogun Assassin (1980) Japan/USA
86 min 35mm
Dir: Robert Houstin/Kenji Misumi

THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE DALLAS presents the first French Festival of short films beginning Thursday, May 21st, 2009 at 7pm. www.afnorthtexas.org

Where: McKinney Avenue Contemporary, 3120 Mckinney Ave
(214) 953-1622
www.the-mac.org

Tickets: Non-member $10
Member $7

Classic movie night at The Belmont Hotel would be perfect for a date night or even going without one. Alright, perhaps this is an event that yields better with company, so bring a friend and a big blanket. BarBelmont will be serving food and alcohol, so don’t bring your beer cooler. Doors will open at 7:30pm and the movie will begin at sundown. Running late? Don’t worry. Valet parking is provided, and admission is free.

Tonight at the Lakewood Theater is The Found Footage Festival, a celebration of odd and hilarious found videos.

2 guys, Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher, have been collecting found videos since 1991. From garage sales, thrift store, warehouses, and dumpsters, the FFF has become this one-of-a-kind event that showcases the hilarious footage from these videos. Joe and Nick host the show in-person and provide their own observations and commentary.

The preview for FFF is very entertaining and gives you an idea for how absurd the 80’s were.

On Friday, May 1st, Texas Theater will be showing Lon Chaney’s 1923 horror classic, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Paul Slavens will lead a live musical score to accompany the screening. Tickets are cheap – $8/Adult $4/Children. Purchase tix online. Showtime is at 7pm.

These are the best sort of events to go to. A classic film in an old theater, a live orchestra, and a cheap ticket to get in. Take advantage of stuff like this. You’ll be surprised at what you get out of it.