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Jan.
19th

Grand Cinema to host Oscar party in Tacoma

The Grand Cinema is once again hosting an Academy Awards Party. This year’s is on February 26 (the night of the Oscars, naturally.)

Tickets are on sale now and are $25 general admission or $20 for Grand Cinema members.

The event is not at the non-profit movie theater but instead at Theater on the Square where attendees will watch the Oscars on a movie screen. Included in the ticket price is a box lunch made by Maxwell’s Restaurant.

Doors open at 4 p.m. with a red carpet event “Tacoma-style” (I’m not sure what that means) followed

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Dec.
13th

Come meet demented Santa today

Last week I told you about the new holiday tradition at the Grand Cinema: the showing of the Finnish film “Rare Exports.” The film is centered around a demented and evil Santa.

Today at the 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. showings, the Grand will have a demented Santa on hand at the screenings. Bring your camera and he’ll pose with you for photos – I can’t promise he’ll be happy about it, though. He is evil after all.

Dec.
6th

‘Rare Exports’ is new Christmas tradition at Grand Cinema

“Miracle on 34th Street” this isn’t.

“Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale” proved to be a hit last year when the Grand Cinema showed it and now the theater wants to make it a Christmas tradition, Grand director Philip Cowan tells me. (By the way, I predicted this in a story I wrote last year on the movie…just sayin’.)

The movie is a dark fairy tale from Finland. Deep in the Korvatunturi mountains lives a sinister Santa – a guy who chews off ears and kidnaps innocent children. An American (of course) drilling team digs him up and wants

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