Rehoboth Beach Film Society, Ovations to co-host 'Big Night'
Rehoboth Beach Film Society and Ovations Restaurant & Lounge co-present Cinema Cabaret, a dining and film series. The Friday, Sept. 4 event will feature “Big Night.”
Guests can enjoy a traditional Caesar salad, timpano (just like served in the film) or vegetable pasta served with Italian green beans and garlic bread and a delicious dessert of tiramisu, with a choice of coffee, tea or soda. Serving begins at 6:30 p.m. with the film starting after the entrée is served.
Brothers Primo and Secondo (Tony Shalhoub and Stanley Tucci) own The Paradise, an authentic Italian restaurant in New Jersey in the 1950s. This was a time when the average American’s idea of an Italian restaurant was defined by checkered tablecloths, candles in Chianti bottles, and spaghetti and meatballs served as a side to every meal. In spite of the quality cuisine offered by culinary genius Primo, The Paradise is on the verge of bankruptcy and the brothers are considering moving back to Italy.
Exacerbating the brothers’ predicament is the Italian “grotto” down the street, the always-packed Pascal’s, where only Americanized Italian food is served, much to Primo’s disgust. When Secondo makes an arrangement to have a celebrity visit The Paradise for a multi-course meal, the brothers pull out all the stops hoping the “big night” will save their bistro. Primo prepares and serves a mouth-watering meal that the brothers’ family of friends relish to such a degree they begin to realize the meal is the real star of the evening. [1996, Runtime: 107 min., Rated: R]
Cinema Cabaret is held at Ovations, located on the lower level of 20 Baltimore Ave., Rehoboth Beach. Admission is $30 and includes a three-course meal, coffee or soda and the film. Free parking is available in the parking lot opposite the theatre. Alcohol and gratuity are not included. Reservations can be made by calling the 645-9095, Ext. 1. Seating is limited and advance ticket purchases are strongly encouraged. Tickets are nonrefundable.
The mission of the Rehoboth Beach Film Society is to promote the art of film and, through outreach initiatives, to entertain, educate and enrich the cultural life of local and extended communities. The film society sponsors the Art House Theater, monthly screenings, special events and the annual Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival, set for Nov. 11-15.
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society is supported, in part, by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency committed to promoting and supporting the arts in Delaware.
For more information on this series, other events or to become a member, visit rehobothfilm.com or call 302-645-9095.
