The Plaza Classic Film Festival, which goes into its 16th year July 20-30, 2023, was started by the El Paso Community Foundation in 2008 as a special project to bring movies back to the historic Plaza Theatre.

The Community Foundation purchased 35mm and state-of-the-art 2K digital projection equipment (upgraded to 4K in 2018) for the atmospheric theater, which opened in 1930, closed in the early ’80s, and was restored for $38 million in 2006 in a joint partnership between the City of El Paso and the Community Foundation.

Schedule :

July 20, 2023

1:00 - 3:00 PM : The NeverEnding Story (1984) -  Philanthropy Theatre

3:30 - 5:30 PM : Edward Scissorhands (1990) Philanthtopy Theatre

7:00 - 9:00 PM : Casablanca (1942) Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

9:00 - 10:30 PM : BillS Ted's Excellent Adventure(1989) Mills Plaza Parking Garage

July 21, 2023

11:00 AM-12:00 PM (Noon) : Plaza Days With Wah Strony One Week (Busier Keaton, 1920) The Boat (Buster Keaton, 1921) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

1:00-3:00 PM : A Shot in the Dark (1964) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

1:00-2:35 PM : The Muppet Movie(1979) - Philanthropy Theatre

3:00-5:00 PM : Three Amigos! -  Philanthropy Theatre

3:30-6:00 PM : Hello. Dolly! (1969) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

6:00-6:30 PM :  Lecture : The Silence of the Lambs - Philanthropy Theatre

7:00-9:30 PM : The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

7:30-9:00 PM : Sixteen Candles (1984) - Philanthropy Theatre

7:30-8:30 PM : Concert: You Rock! Music Camp - Oregon Street

9:00-11:00 PM : School of Rock (2003) -  Oregon Street

9:30 PM-12:00 AM (Midnight) : Brazil (Director's Cut.1985) - Philanthropy Theatre

10:30 PM-12:00 AM (Midnight) : The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

July 22, 2023

10:30 AM - 12:15 PM : Ponyo 120081 English dubbed - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

1:00 - 3:00 PM : Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man (1973) English dubbed - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall S6INR)

1:00 - 3:00 PM : Three Colors: White (1994) English subtitles - Philanthropy Theatre

1:00 - 3:00 PM :  My Architect A Son's Journey (2003) - EI Paso Museum of Art

3:00 - 5:30 PM : Harakiri(1962) English subtitles -  Philanthropy Theatre

3:30 - 4:30 PM : The Kennedy Films: Adventures on the New Frontier (1961) - El Paso Museum ot Art

3:30 - 5:00 PM : Steamboat Bill Jr : (1928) With Walt Strony Buster Keaton Silent - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

6:00 - 6:30 PM : Lecture: Peter Pan - Philanthropy Theatre

7:00 - 8:30 PM : Peter Pan (1953) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

7:30 - 8:30 PM : Concert: Dusty Low - Oregon Street

7:30 - 9:30 PM :  Austin Powers in Gotdmember (2002) - Philanthropy Theatre

9:00 - 11:00 PM : The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) 15th annual screening - Oregon Street

9:30 - 11:00 PM :  This Is Spinal Tap (1984) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

10:00 PM - 12:00 AM (Midnight) : The Adventures ol Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) - Philanthropy Theatre

July 23, 2023

1:00 - 2:30 PM : People of the Crossing: The Jews of EI Paso World Premiere With Isaac Artenstein - Plaza Theatre Kendla Kidd Performance Hall

1:00 - 3:00 PM : The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958) - Philanthropy Theatre

2:30 - 4:00 PM : People of the Crossing - Reception Foundation Room

3:30  - 5:30 PM : Charade - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

3:30 - 5:30 PM : El Gendarme Desconocido (1941) English subtitles - Philanthropy Theatre

6:00 - 6:30 PM : Lecture: Psycho - Philanthropy Theatre

7:00 - 9:00 PM : Psycho (1960) Original theatrical version - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

7:30 - 9:30 PM : Little Miss Sunshine (2006) - Philanthropy Theatre

July 24, 2023

1:00 - 3:00 PM : Written on the Wind (1956) -  Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

1:00 - 2:30 PM : Emest & Celestine (2012) English dubbed - Philanthropy Theatre

3:00 - 5:00 PM  : Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) - Philanthropy Theatre

3:30 - 6:00 PM : Ordinary People (1980) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

5:00 - 6:30 PM : I'll Have What She's Having (Dinner) - Foundation Room

$30 per person.

$50 per couple includes tickets to When Harry Met Sally plaza classic.com/tickets

6:00-6:30 PM : Lecture: When Harry Met Sally - Philanthropy Theatre

7:00 -9:00 PM : When Harry Mel Sally (1989) -  Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

7:30 - 10:00 PM : King Kong (1976) - Philanthropy Theatre

July 25, 2023

1:00 - 2:30 PM : Invaders horn Mars (1953) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

1:00 - 3:00 PM : Babel (1995) - Philanthropy Theatre

3:30 - 6:15 PM : Its a Mad. Mad. Mad. Mad World (1963) -  Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

3:30 - 500 PM : Dr. Dolittle (1998) -  Philanthropy Theatre

6:00 - 6:30 PM : Lecture: Kramer vs. Kramer - Philanthropy Theatre

7:00 - 9:00 PM : Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

7:30 - 9:00 PM :  Ghost in the Shell (1995) English subtitles - Philanthropy Theatre

7:30 - 9:30 PM : Father's Little Dividend (1951) -  Plaza Hotel at Pioneer Park

July 26, 2023

1:00 - 2:30 PM : The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

1:00 - 3:00 PM : The Sandlot (1993) - Philanthropy Theatre

3:30 - 4:00 PM : Play It Again, Sam (1972) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

3:30 - 5:00 PM : Space Jam(1996) - Philanthropy Theatre

6:00 - 6:30 PM : Lecture: Mrs. Doubtfire - Philanthropy Theatre

7:00 - 9:00 PM : Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

7:30 - 9:30 PM : Hooper(1978) - Philanthropy Theatre

8:00 - 10:00 PM : PCFF Pitch Fest Screen writing competition - The INTL Bar, 114A E. Mills Ave.

July 27, 2023

1:00 - 3:00 PM : Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

1:00 - 3:00 PM : The Land Before Time (1988) - Philanthropy Theatre

3:30 - 5:30 PM : Anasfss/a (1997) - Philanthropy Theatre

4:00 - 6:00 PM : On Golden Pond (1981) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

6:00 - 6:30 PM : Lecture: Harry Potter and the Halt-Blood Prince - Philanthropy Theatre

7:00 - 10:00 PM : Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

7:30 - 10:00 PM : Philadelphia (1993) - Philanthropy Theatre

9:00 - 11:00 PM : Step Brothers (2008) - Mills Plaza Parking Garage

July 28, 2023

11:00 Am - 12:00 PM (Noon) : Plaza Days : Going Bye - Bye / Them Thar Hills / *** for Tat (Laurel and Hardy, 1934-35) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

1:00 - 2:30 PM The Invisible Man (1933) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

1:00 - 3:00 PM The Iron Giant (1999) - Philanthropy Theatre

3:30 - 6:10 PM Dr. No (1962) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

3:30 - 6:00 PM Willow (1988) - Philanthropy Theatre

6:00 - 6:30 PM Lecture: Stand and Deliver - Philanthropy Theatre

7:00 - 9:30 PM Stand and Deliver (1988) With Edward James Olmos - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

7:30 - 9:30 PM 7th Annual Femme Frontera Showcase (2022) - Philanthropy Theatre

7:30 - 8:30 PM Concert: Soul Parade - Oregon Street

9:00 - 11:00 PM Ghostbusters (1984) - Oregon Street

10:00 - 11:30 PM Subharmonic City Productions Showcase With Hector Gallardo - Philanthropy Theatre

10:30 PM - 12:30 AM The Lite Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

July 29, 2023

1:00 - 3:30 PM : The Ballad of Gregorio Cortex (1982) With Edward James Olmos - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

1:00 - 2:30 PM : Gila Film School Showcase(2023) - Philanthropy Theatre

1:00 - 3:00 PM : Local Flavor: On Guard (2022) - El Paso Museum ot Art Auditorium

3:00 - 5:00 PM : Strictly Ballroom (1992) - Philanthropy Theatre

3:30 - 4:30 PM : Local Flavor Entre Fronteras (2022) - El Paso Museum ol Art

4:00 - 6:00 PM : Finding Nemo (2003) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

6:00 - 6:30 PM : Lecture: As Good as It Gets - Philanthropy Theatre

7:00 - 10:00PM : I'M As Good as it Gets (1997) With Helen Hunt - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

7:30 - 8:30 PM : Healing Garden: Honoring the Memory, Inspiring Unity (2023) With County Judge Richard Samaniego - Philanthropy Theatre

7:30 - 8:30 PM : Concert Feline Fox - Oregon Street

9:00 - 11:00 PM : Mamma Mia! (2008) - Oregon Street

9:00 - 10:30 PM : Best in show (2000) - Philanthropy Theatre

11:00 PM - 1:00AM : May (2002) With Lucky McKee - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

July 30, 2023

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM : Making TexMex Motors (2023) Filmmakers - Brunch Foundation Room

12:30 - 1:30 PM : PCFF Screenwriting Competition Table Read - Philanthropy Theatre

1:00 - 3:30 PM : Twister (1996) With Helen Hunt - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

2:00 - 4:00 PM : Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) - Philanthropy Theatre

4:00 - 5:30 PM : Local Flavor Showcase and Awards - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

4:30 - 6:15 PM : Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) - Philanthropy Theatre

5:30 - 7:00 PM : Local Flavor - Reception Foundation Room

6:00 - 6:30 PM : Lecture: Batman - Philanthropy Theatre

7:00 - 9:30PM : Batman (1989) - Plaza Theatre Kendle Kidd Performance Hall

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Date : July 20, 2023 - July 30, 2023

Location : Various Location in EI Paso

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