The El Paso Community Foundation’s Plaza Classic Film Festival and El Paso Live are teaming up to show free Holiday Movies at the Plaza Theatre as part of the second annual WinterFest.
Texas Gas Service is sponsoring free showings of “A Christmas Story” and “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” on Sunday, November 26; “Elf” and “The Polar Express” on Sunday, December 3; “It’s a Wonderful Life” on Sunday, December 10; and “Froze”n on Sunday, December 31 (New Year’s Eve).
In true Plaza Classic style, organists Ken Fedorick, Richard Garven and Laurie Koval will perform on the Plaza’s original, restored Wyler Mighty Wurlitzer Organ before each movie.
WinterFest, which includes ice skating in Arts Festival Plaza, runs November 18 through January 1. The 11th annual Plaza Classic Film Festival will be August 2-12, 2018. Go to winterfestep.com and plazaclassic.com for more information.
Here is the schedule:
Sunday, November 26
1 p.m. — “A Christmas Story” (1983)
3:30 p.m. — “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989)
Sunday, December 3
1 p.m. — “Elf” (2003)
3:30 p.m. — “The Polar Express” (2004)
Sunday, December 10
6 p.m. — “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946)
Sunday, December 31
2:30 p.m. — “Frozen” (2013)
