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El Paso's Yvette Yates returns


July 14

El Paso native Yvette Yates will return to the Plaza Classic Film Festival, where she debuted in 2014.

Yvette will appear with the new comedy horror movie “Bloodsucking Bastards” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, August 7 at the Philanthropy Theatre.

Tickets are $4 at the box office, Ticketmaster and plazaclassic.com.

Yvette was here last year with “In the Blood.” Since then, she appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson’s late 2014 release “Inherent Vice.”

She will take questions from the audience after the “Bloodsucking Bastards” screening, which is sponsored by SoBellas Home Services.

The ghoulish office spoof, written by Los Angeles comedy troupe Dr. God, debuted at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival and will be released commercially on September 4.

Plaza Classic Film Festival tickets are on sale now at the Plaza Theatre box office, Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com, plazaclassic.com and 800-745-3000.

Festival passes are $200 and include admission to all ticketed events, an express lane and more. A limited number of Film Club passes, for teenagers 14 to 18, are $100. They are available at 915- 533-4020 and plazaclassic.com.