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The Guild Theatre is closing on Thursday, Sept. 26, but before that it will host a free screening of the film “Cinema Paradiso” on Wednesday evening, Sept. 25, as a celebration and farewell to Menlo Park’s long-standing movie house.
According to Judy Adams, leader of the “Save the Guild” campaign that generated about 4,000 signatures of support for the theater, Landmark has agreed to not show its current film, “Official Secrets,” for the final showing on Wednesday evening, and will instead show the 1988 Italian drama for free.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the film is set to start at 7:05 p.m.
The event is not ticketed but will be first come, first served. The theater has about 225 seats, Adams said.
Adams said the event is partly to honor the transition of the theater as it is transformed into a live music venue that will be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, which it is not currently. The new theater is also expected to host occasional film events.
It’s also to “mourn the loss of our old theater that got pretty creaky over the years,” she said.
The theater is located at 949 El Camino Real in Menlo Park.
Read our full story on the theater’s closure here.
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Did I miss seeing what time the Guild is showing the movie?
Sorry, that information was supposed to be in the story. Doors open at 6:30 and the film is set to start at 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday night, according to Adams.