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Studio 2's All-time Greatest Holiday Movie Spectacular Extravaganza Champion

  • The Newtown Theatre 120 North State Street Newtown, PA 18940 (map)

Join WHYY’s Studio 2 for a free, fun-filled event at the historic Newtown Theatre in Bucks County where we’ll debate holiday movies and crown the ‘Studio 2 All-time Greatest Holiday Movie Spectacular Extravaganza Champion.’

WHAT’S THE GREAT HOLIDAY MOVIE SPECTACULAR EXTRAVAGANZA?

WHYY’s Studio 2 hosts Avi Wolfman-Arent and Cherri Gregg will be joined by panelists Bedatri D. Choudhury, Arts and Entertainment Editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer and Dan McQuade, Visual Editor at Defector.com, former staff writer for Philadelphia Magazine.

Each will choose favorite holiday movies in three categories: ‘Oldies but Goodies’ (Before 1990), ‘Modern Classics’ (1990-Present) and ‘Is it Really a Holiday movie?’ We’ll play clips from each film and the panel will rely on audience participation as they make the case for their picks and whittle down the list to choose a champion.

In the weeks leading up to the event, Studio 2 invites you to vote for your favorite holiday film. The top vote getter not picked by our panel will be included automatically in the final round. Cast your vote by sending a note to Studio2@whyy.org.

The event will also feature holiday music performed by a live band.

DETAILS

  • Doors open 30 minutes before the show starts.

  • All tickets are general admission.

  • Beer, wine and canned cocktails will be available for purchase at the theatre before and during the show. 

  • Free parking is available along North State Street, in the municipal lot between Washington and Centre Avenue, and in the municipal lot next to Newtown Borough Hall (23 North State Street).

  • We have a wheelchair lift on our front porch and an accessible restroom on the first floor. There are no steps to climb to access the first floor of the auditorium. There are steps to the balcony.

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