Movie Night

Movie Nights start at 6 pm and 7pm on Summer months, feature movies ranging from local films to Hollywood blockbusters, old and new.

Movie Lineup 2023!

 

Silver Screen Classics Series Featuring:

An American In Paris on March 23rd at 6pm & Black Narcissus on March 31st at 6pm. Shot in Technicolor these silver screen classics belong on the big screen! Must be 21 years of age or older to attend these events.

An American In Paris (March 23rd):

This 1951 American musical comedy film was inspired by the 1928 orchestral composition of “An American In Paris” by George Gershwin. The film features Gene Kelley, and Leslie Caron in her film debut. In this silver screen classic, watch three friends struggle to find work in Paris after WWII. Things become more complicated when two of the trio fall in love with the same woman in the city of lights.

Themed Menu Includes:

French baguettes with a spread of fruits, cheeses, salami and pastries inspired by French cafés. Also included with your ticket are two glasses of wine paired to the film of the evening from a red and white option. As always, popcorn and non-alcoholic beverages are available to ticket holders. Additional glasses of wine are available for purchase.

Black Narcissus (March 31st):  

Based on the 1939 novel by Rumer Godden, Black Narcissus revolves around growing tensions within a small convent of Anglican sisters who are trying to establish a school and hospital in the old palace of an Indian Raja at the top of an isolated mountain above a fertile valley in the Himalayas. This film achieved considerable acclaim for its visual power from cinematographer Jack Cardiff, who won an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Cinematography. Lovingly restored by the Criterion Collection, this film remains a feast for the eyes and senses.

Themed Menu Includes: Pita pockets, deli meats, hummus, and artisanal crackers also accompanied by and olive and pickle selection. Also included with your ticket are two glasses of wine paired to the film of the evening from a red and white option. Popcorn and non-alcoholic beverages are also available to ticket holders. Additional glasses of wine are available for purchase.

May 13 – (6pm) A Movie Night Special: A Short Evening featuring: To be announced

A Movie Night Special Series: June 16th, June 23rd, June 30th, (3nights) Wine of Pleasure, History, & Crime at 7pm      Inspired from VAC’s previous wine series, this three night series of films aims to educate and entertain its’s viewers about the world of wine through the senses.  Must be 21 years of age or older to attend these events.

Red Obsession (June 16th): This Australian documentary narrated by Russell Crowe, encapsulates your senses though a beautiful yet dramatic lens that explores the obsession for French Bordeaux, the holy grail of fine wines.  For centuries this coveted wine has been discovered by a booming and voracious Chinese market that don’t play by the rules of the Bordelais.

Themed Menu Includes: On this selected evening the VAC hunted down some of the Chinese red wine from the film to compare with a French burgundy. Complimenting the selected wines VAC will have an eastern menu inspired the films exotic locations. As always, popcorn and non-alcoholic beverages are available to ticket holders. Additional glasses of wine are available for purchase. Tickets are limited.

 Sour Grapes (June 23rd): Somethings can be to good to be true. This documentary focuses on the world of wine auctions, millionaires, billionaires, and a young man named Rudy Kurniawan. Through a series of outlandish events and circumstances, the viewer observes the schemes of counterfeiter who befriended the rich and powerful only to dupe them all.

Themed Menu Includes: Contemporary California wines will be served with American BBQ sliders and salad. Also included with your ticket are two glasses of wine paired to the film of the evening with a red and white option. As always, popcorn and non-alcoholic beverages are available to ticket holders. Additional glasses of wine are available for purchase. Tickets are limited.

Bottle Shock (June 30th): Steven Spurrier, a British sommelier and wine shop owner living in Paris is concerned with how to save his business. Out of desperation he concocts a plan to hold a blind taste-test intended to introduce Parisians to the quality wines coming from elsewhere in the world. Based on true events, this is the story of how Napa and Californian wine beat out it’s French competitors in an upset blind tasting event that changed the world.

Themed Menu Includes: French baguettes with a spread of fruits, cheeses, salami and pastries inspired by French cafés. Also included with your ticket are two glasses of wine paired to the film of the evening from a red and white option. As always, popcorn and non-alcoholic beverages are available to ticket holders. Additional glasses of wine are available for purchase. Tickets are limited.

August 25, September 1, and September 8,  (3nights), (7pm) – A Movie Night Special Series: The Apu Trilogy