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World Cinema Café
Building community through film.
Cinema, as a gathering
World Cinema Café is a community-organized theater built around a simple idea: one thoughtfully chosen film a month, watched together, followed by conversation over food. No multiplex schedule, no rush. Just a night set aside for story, culture, and the people sitting next to you.
The Five Cardinal Sins of Cinema
- 01 The film is subtitled
- 02 The film is too slow
- 03 The film is too old
- 04 The film is too long
- 05 The film has no story
We plead guilty to all five.
Screenings
One film, every second Friday
There's always food to share before the lights go down.
- Friday, August 14 The Old Oak
- Friday, September 11 Amélie
- Friday, October 16 Cinema Paradiso
- Friday, November 13 El Poeta
- Friday, December 11 The First of May
Coming Next
Cinema Paradiso
Giuseppe Tornatore · 1988
A celebrated filmmaker looks back on his childhood in a small Sicilian village, and the projectionist who first opened his eyes to the magic of the movies. A love letter to moviegoing itself.
- Date
- Friday, October 16
- Time
- Doors 6:00 PM · Film 6:30 PM
Pickles, Pretzels & Popcorn!
Help yourself before the film starts — pickles, pretzels, and popcorn, on the house. There's plenty to go around.
A community, not just a crowd
Members help shape what we screen, host conversations after the credits roll, and keep this place running as something they actually own.
Curate
Suggest and vote on films for upcoming months.
Gather
Stay after for food and conversation with fellow film lovers.
Belong
Volunteer, bring something to share, or simply show up.
Hours
- Screening night
- Second Friday of the month
- Doors
- 6:00 PM
- Film
- 6:30 PM