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Midnight Painting, Relaxing & Unwinding@SheungWan
In the busy Central & Western District,we provide you with a quiet and cozy corner.
You can sit, relax and unwind,or pick up a brush to paint and create freely.
No skills needed, no experience required.Just come to de-stress and enjoy your peaceful time.
在中西區鬧市裡,留一個安靜又溫柔的角落給你。
你可以靜坐、放空、休息,也可以隨心拿起畫筆,自由畫畫、創作。不用技巧、不用基礎、不用趕進度,只為療癒、減壓、陪伴自己。
Fee: HK$180 per person
費用:HK$180 / 位
Included: · Free basic art materials (paper, paint, brushes)· Quiet seating, lighting & air-conditioning· Self-guided painting & relaxing (no instruction)
\*RSVP your spot by Whatsapp: 4449 0049
包含:・免費使用基本畫具(畫紙、顏料、畫筆等)・安靜座位、燈光、冷氣・純放鬆、自助畫畫,無教學
Included: · Free basic art materials (paper, paint, brushes)
· Quiet seating, lighting & air-conditioning· Self-guided painting & relaxing (no instruction)
\*RSVP your spot by Whatsapp: 4449 0049
Whatsapp 預約: 4449 0049
**Event time:** 9:00pm-12:30am
時間: 晚上9:00pm-12:30am
**Venue:** Suite 903, 44-46 Bonham Strand West, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
地址: 文咸西街44-46號903室
For more info, can check our IG: Midnight_bliss_studio
or website: https://midnightbliss-studio.com/
Tue. Cafe Writing/Sharing Session
We are writers of all levels – beginners to published.
And we meet at STARBUCK at IFC (P2 Shop2097-2098, International Finance Centre), Central for fun writing and sharing sessions!
We all write a one-sentence prompt, then each select one at random. We write something based on the prompt for 45 minutes, after which, we share our work with each other and discuss as desired. Of course, sharing is optional but encouraged. (Feedback is always polite and respectful.)
Alternatively, you can bring your own project(s) to work on in the company of fellow writers (published and yet-to-be published). You can share your project(s), too, if you want.
It's all about creativity and productivity in a supportive environment!
Any questions, just reach out to our organizers through Meetup.
Kung Fu: Strength, Flexibility, Coordination & Balance!
**Total beginners** **welcome so come try!** A whole new movement, fitness & self defense cultural activity **outdoors!** Structured progressive practices for **Strength**, **Flexibility, Coordination, Balance** & **Self Defense** skills in a fun friendly group environment! Totally NOT what you expect, **serious cardio**, **whole body movement** & **practical!** You will really be surprised by what WE do but even more by what YOU can do! Nothing like what you imagine about Kung Fu, No screaming, No rigidness, No mysticism & No getting hit… but YES, definitely a fun workout with great people!
**Curious?** To get an ideal of what class is like, hear instructor & hear student testimonials go to: [https://www.instagram.com/natural.style.kungfu](instagram.com/natural.style.kungfu)
**FEE:** 1st time TRIAL fee only $100 HKD for residents. Please RSVP here or Whatsapp me. Non-Resident $150 HKD. After trial 10 class package is $1500 HKD or $200 HKD single class.
**WEAR:** Workout clothing, sports shoes & bring bottle of water!
**WHEN:** Tuesday 6:45pm NEW people. Please be on time, warm up very important for your 1st class!
**WHERE:** Inside Kowloon Park. Meet at McDonalds across from Indoor Swimming Pool entrance, next to Sports Center. MTR: Tsim Sha Tsui, Jordan, or Austin. Link below: [Kowloon Park Swimming Pool](https://maps.apple.com/?address=22%20Austin%20Rd,%20Tsim%20Sha%20Tsui,%20Kowloon,%20Hong%20Kong%20SAR,%20China&auid=15054175802527892571&ll=22.301815,114.170365&lsp=9902&q=Kowloon%20Park%20Swimming%20Pool&_ext=CjIKBAgEEAUKBAgFEAMKBQgGEKcBCgQIChAACgQIUhADCgQIVRAQCgQIWRADCgUIpAEQARIkKSODum0jNjZAMWByPQiohFxAORGqqD1gZDZAQaw+9nwmkVxA&t=m)
**WHY:** Out of shape? Gym BORING? Incredible friendly community? More? You want to exercise & have fun building strength, flexibility, coordination & self-defense skills while cultivating patience, focus, confidence & yes… discipline!
**HOW:** To get in touch with me, Whatsapp .9420.0360. or email through Meetup. For more info about my art, please visit NaturalStyleKungfu.com.
**\- Book a Private 1\-on\-1 Kungfu Class\!** Learn at your own pace & prepare for later group classes, choose the day & time suitable to you! Private Class in Kowloon Park: 1.5 Hours $500, other locations $900 **-**
Laugh Lab @ Beats – Comedy Open Mic
Jokes go under the microscope in the Laugh Lab!
Comics test their material on you, the audience – laugh, groan or just shout a rating out of 10, it's all good feedback. WARNING: may include workshopping of punchlines.
*Comedy by Beats* brings laughs, drinks, and good vibes to Central every week. Grab a cocktail, grab a seat, or grab the mic – it’s open to everyone.
**📅 Every Tuesday \| 🕗 Show starts 8\.30pm \(Happy hour 7–10pm\!\)**
📍 6/F Parekh House, 63 Wyndham Street 雲咸街63號 巴力大廈6樓
**💸 FREE admission \| 🎤 Performer sign\-up onsite**
Come early for the drinks, stay for the laughs.
Zumba Dance Fitness
FREE FIRST SESSION IF YOU LIKE OUR IG & FB PAGE
\- www\.instagram\.com/deedreamlife
\- www\.instagram\.com/deedreamlife\.hk
\- www\.facebook\.com/deedreamlife
HKD200 per session
HKD1800 for 10 prepaid
HKD3200 for 20 prepaid
WhatsApp 63344266 to register
Dee Dream Life
1 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
14/F, 1401
Our signature class that makes this the top rated Zumba class in HK according to Sassy Hong Kong for many years! Dance to amazing fun rhythms including Latin, Hip Hop. Pop, Funk, Bollywood and more while dripping in sweat and feeling fantastic! Lose weight, burn calories and raise your vibrations with this super uplifting class! Enjoy yourself and feel completely refreshed and energised after a workout!
This class is more intense that most other dance fitness classes in town, be ready to sweat and have a proper workout!
Easy to follow with repetitive moves, no need to memorise steps and open to all levels including complete beginners to dance and fitness :)
At night, we dance to disco lights making this class the party you need to loosen up after a long day at work! Come and enjoy music, movement and fitness like you have never before!
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Bhutanese Movie Night in Peng Chau
Hi there everybody! We invite you all to come enjoy Peng Chau island to our next movie night on 26th of April. This time we will watch our first Bhutan movie. We have chosen the movie called 'Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait' (2016) from director Khyentse Norbu: he chronicles a sacred jungle ritual whose masked, anonymous participants seek after complete self-knowledge.
The movie will have English subtitles. If you want to watch a Bhutan movie for the first time come and enjoy!
We will start the movie at 7pm till 9pm in a terrace in Peng Chau. There is a ferry at 5:50pm from Central Pier N6 and arrives in Peng Chau at 6:30pm. I can meet people at the pier at 6:30pm. Or if you want to spend the day in Peng Chau and meet each other afterwards that's also fine!
Please let me know if you are coming beforehand so we can prepare for us to meet and take you to the address. We want to encourage discussion about the movie and its theme afterwards. We will prepare some questions so we can debate about it together! You can bring your own food too. Also if you have more ideas on how to make our experience more fun, feel free to share it! If you have any question you can message me :) Hope to see you soon!
MOVIE TRAILER>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqM2Q87nQYY
Entropy: Façades & Other Quiet Unravelings
## Entropy
This week, we’re chasing the quiet poetry of decline, decay, and disorder.
Your challenge is to document the slow unraveling of structure — the inevitable shift from order to chaos.
**In the street, nothing is permanent.**
It’s in the surfaces.
In the street messaging.
In the tension between what was and what remains.
**Entropy tells stories.**
Of time passing.
Of decay — and the tension between resilience and fragility.
Of human effort against inevitable nature.
Of care and neglect. Repair and ruin. Memory and erasure.
**What to look for:**
* Peeling paint, cracked concrete, crumbling brick
* Rusted gates, corroded metal, rot, and patina — texture!
* Nature reclaiming the manmade — growth through fences and walls
* Closed shops, empty lots, forgotten corners
* Visual metaphors — a fraying rope, a collapsing box, a weak lightbulb
* **People existing within these spaces**
**And don’t ignore the fading voices of street messaging:**
Literally information breaking down.
That’s entropy in its purest form.
* Torn posters layered into abstraction
* Half-erased graffiti and peeling stickers
* People navigating past walls of posters
* Safety warnings sun-bleached into near invisibility
* Slogans fractured by wear and weather
* Weathered shop signage missing characters
* Words dissolving into texture
**Tips**
* Get close — textures are everything
* Use light to emphasize cracks, erosion, and shadow
* Look for contrast between old and new
* Try black & white for a timeless, moody feel
**This isn’t about ruin porn.**
It’s about awareness and observation.
Respect for time and was once and what remains.
Finding beauty in places overlooked.
**This could be treated as still life's or the human relationship with these special surroundings.**
Entropy is not the end.
It’s evidence.
**MEET-UP DETAILS:**
TIME: 3:00 PM
LOCATION: **YAU MA TEI MTR D, STREET LEVEL**
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**REGROUP AT 4;30 PM:**
NOT JUST COFFEE
MAN HOO COURT, 448-452A NATHAN RD, YAU MA TEI
Please stay a while to share your experience, thoughts, and maybe some images while grabbing a drink (or more).
**AFTER ALL THIS:**
Please post 5-10 of your images from the shoot (depending upon turn-out). And PLEASE, be a participant in commenting on other images. Gut reactions and general comments are always welcome. Comments can be subject-related, but better are those that address image-making. It's part of the process and valuable for your fellow photographers.
Remember to be considerate of a possible wait list, and be sure to mark "won't attend" at least 8 hours before the shoot if you sign up and need to drop. Repeat offenders will be dropped from the group.
Kennedy Town Street Fashion Photoshoot
We will meet at the Kennedy Town MTR Exit C and explore one of the most "Instagramable" neighborhoods on Hong Kong Island. Locations we will may be photographing are the p
Playground basketball court, New Praya Waterfront, Forbes Street Babyan Wall, and Sai Wan Swimming Shed.
Any kind of camera, video, or phone, and any skill level is fine for this event. We may be including each other in our photos, so dress as you would like to be photographed. Members volunteering to model will be especially appreciated!
This event is free, and no limit on number participating. Please do RSVP here if you plan on joining, and check back here before the day ofthe event incase there may be changes.
April 2026 - Everything Is Tuberculosis - John Green
For our fourth book, we have the acclaimed bestseller which explores why the curable disease of tuberculosis is still endemic in much of the world.
'AN ACCLAIMED BEST BOOK OF 2025: NPR, Scientific American, Science News. Goodreads Readers’ Choice Nonfiction Winner.
Tuberculosis has been entwined with humanity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady of poets, today tuberculosis is seen as a disease of poverty that walks the trails of injustice and inequity we blazed for it.
In 2019, author John Green met Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. John became fast friends with Henry, a boy with spindly legs and a big, goofy smile. In the years since that first visit to Lakka, Green has become a vocal advocate for increased access to treatment and wider awareness of the healthcare inequities that allow this curable, preventable infectious disease to also be the deadliest, killing over a million people every year.
In Everything Is Tuberculosis, John tells Henry’s story, woven through with the scientific and social histories of how tuberculosis has shaped our world—and how our choices will shape the future of tuberculosis.'
This book is available on Kindle. For international delivery you can find it from Blackwells and it may also be available at the library or an English language book store.
We are a "real" book club, which means we do read the book before the meet-up and discuss it. New members are always welcome.
We need to notify the venue about how many will attend, so please make sure your RSVP status is accurate.
Hope to see you there!
One Shot Saturday (Tabletop RPGs)
WHAT IS ONE-SHOT SATURDAY?
It's a weekly meet-up in Sheung Wan/Central, focusing on indie games and single-session games (one-shots). 而家所有游戏係英文嘅但如果你要嚟玩中文游戏,我哋會無任歡迎。只要湊啱玩家就行!
You can drop in and play at any One-Shot Saturday – you do not need to have played in a previous session or commit to playing again. Whether you've played an RPG before or not, you're welcome to join us.
Please arrive on time as once the games begin it becomes difficult to properly introduce latecomers.
Join the conversation, make plans, suggest games to play, etc. —
Facebook group: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/oneshotsaturdays/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/oneshotsaturdays/)
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WHAT IS A TABLETOP RPG?
It's a game in which you never know where the next stop will be, because it’s all down to the decisions you and your fellow players make. Usually one person is the Game Master (or "GM"). Everyone else will be players, taking the role of the characters in the game. The players get to say what their characters say, think, and do. The GM describes everything else in the world.
Then... we play to find out what happens. The game is a conversation: I say something, then you reply, maybe someone else chimes in. We talk about what's happening to the characters we imagine and the world around them. We also talk about the rules, which help us decide what happens next if the next step is in doubt. The rules differ from game to game: some use dice to shape the story, others use cards or something else. It's always a conversation, though.
🦹Queer Concert Performance+🍽️Dinner (酷兒音樂劇場+晚餐)@Eaton逸東酒店
Queer \~ LGBTQIA+. We can be open-minded and understand them through a musical performance.
Dinner \~ Chat with nice meal. We can have various choices in nice seating.
在音樂+劇場中認識LGBTQIA+。之後閒談+美食中認識新朋友。
Date: 24 April, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 1) Musical Performance @7:00pm-8:00pm, 2) Dinner @8:15pm-9:30pm (@Eaton Food Hall, Optional)
Venue: Eaton HK
Assemble: @6:45-6:55pm @Entrance of Eaton HK
Seat: 5 people limited (Other audience in event as well)
Artists: Soya the Cow (Winner of a Swiss Performing Arts Award 2025), Piano Prince, Yihao
**日期:2026年4月24日(星期五)**
**時間:1) 音樂劇場@7:00pm-8:00pm, 2) 晚餐@8:15pm-9:30pm**(@逸東酒店食坊,可選)
**地點:香港逸東酒店**
集合時間及地點:@6:45-6:55pm @香港逸東酒店門口 /電聯
名額:5人(同場另有公眾參與)
表現者:Soya the Cow (Winner of a Swiss Performing Arts Award 2025), Piano Prince, Yihao
MeetUp fee: Free pricing as you value, (Dinner price excluded).
Join: Click ‘Attend’-> Write down your 1)Contact number, 2)Male/Female, 3)Fee that you would pay for this event, 4)Dinning together -> Get confirmation of being in the event-> Pay to Hang Seng Bank acc: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423-> Whatsapp 1)MeetUp name, 2)Payment notification
MeetUp費用:自由定價價值,(晚餐費另計).
報名:按Attend-> 填寫1)聯絡電話號碼, 2)男/女, 3)你願意付出此次活動費用, 4) 一起用餐否?-> 確認入選活動-> 繳費(入帳恆生銀行號碼: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423)-> 再以閣下電話whatsapp(97419423)以下資料: 1)MeetUp名字, 2)過帳通知書.
\*\*\*a) Welcome foreigners. Please remark your language if you are foreigner. [歡迎外地本地人一同熱鬧.請外地人指明語言.]
\*\*\*b) Participants are required to follow instruction of the venue. [參與者要遵守場地規則,違者則有可能被邀離開.]
\*\*\*c) Late comer may be restricted to admit and continue in the activity. [主辦組織不作逾候,逾時者有可能不被參加,請預早抵達.]
\*\*\*d) No refund or seat transfer after payment, unless is the cancellation of activity or by our group. [交費後若未能出席參與者,繳款不獲退回及轉讓.(除非活動取消而全數退款).]
\*\*\*e) Photos taken by our group during activity will be as record and promotion. [活動如有拍照,以作記錄和宣傳用途.]
\*\*\*f) When there are 3 No Show, we have the right to ban you out from our groups. [凡超過3次No Show者,本組有權將該組員移離本群組.]
Film Events Near You
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Dinner & a Movie: MICHAEL at Cinemark Stoneridge!
Join us for a fun Dinner & a Movie event as we get together to see MICHAEL + Dinner at CAP City! The film is directed by Antoine Fuqua and stars Jaafar Jackson (Michael Jackson’s nephew) as the King of Pop! Early buzz is strong for what should be an excellent musical-biopic! Here are details, a trailer and plan for this event:
DESCRIPTION: This biographical musical drama follows the life of Michael Jackson, from his time with the Jackson 5 to his early solo career! Highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career, the film gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as never before. Jaafar Jackson (Michael Jackson’s nephew) stars in the title role alongside Nia Long, Laura Harrier, Juliano Krue Valdi, Miles Teller and Colman Domingo.
TRAILER: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbtgEE6rkxw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbtgEE6rkxw)
MOVIE PLAN: Please purchase your ticket for the 3:35pm showing and meet inside the theater lobby between 3:10 and 3:20pm. Tickets already on sale and advance purchase as soon as possible is advised! Once you have yours, please list your seat number in the Comments section of this event!
DINNER PLAN: Dinner immediately following the movie (around 6pm) at nearby CAP City Fine Diner! Seating is limited for the dinner portion of this event, so separate RSVP required. If you plan to join for Dinner AND the movie, please be sure to RSVP in both places.
CAP CITY FINE DINER: This upscale diner from Cameron Mitchell is known its “retro-cool” atmosphere, modern twists on classic comfort food and their “showstopper” desserts! The menu reimagines nostalgic dishes like meatloaf, beef stroganoff, and pot roast with gourmet twists. The menu also offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options with lots of apps, cocktails, salads, sandwiches, burgers (including a black bean veggie burger), the most welcome return of their Veggie Plate (with Hummus) and more. Desserts include their 24K Carrot Cake, Coconut Cake and Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Pie.
Look forward to seeing you there, Dan
Disc Tues / Choose Your Movie: THE CHRISTOPHERS vs NORMAL at the Gateway!
Join us as we get together for a Discount Tuesday / Choose Your Movie event to see your choice of two great new films! Option 1 (and the one I'll be seeing) is the top-reviewed comedy-drama, THE CHRISTOPHERS! The film is set in the art world and follows the estranged children of a former artist who hire a forger. It is directed by Steven Soderberg, stars Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel and has been earning rave reviews on the indie circuit. Option 2 is the latest action-thriller starring Bob Odenkirk, NORMAL! The film follows a temporary small-town sheriff who uncovers dark mysteries after a local bank robbery. Here are descriptions, trailers and our plan for this event:
THE CHRISTOPHERS: The children of a once famous artist hire a forger to complete some unfinished, long ago abandoned canvases so they'll have a better inheritance when he dies. It is directed by Steven Soderbergh and stars Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, Jessica Gunning and James Corden. BUZZ & ACCLAIM: The film is earning an excellent 97% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes where critics call it a “dynamic, emotional and surprising journey” and a “compelling chamber piece that works like intellectual comfort food.” Others call the film, an “incredibly funny, comedy drama with plot reversals that make it feel like it’s on the verge of a thriller!” TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H79-EqzmdwY&t=20s
NORMAL: This action-crime-thriller follows a man who comes to the sleepy town of Normal, Minnesota to serve as the temporary sheriff. But a bank robbery leads him to a criminal underground reaches throughout the entire town. The film is directed by Ben Wheatley and stars Bob Odenkirk, Henry Winkler and Lena Headey. The film comes from the same team that brought us Nobody and the John Wick series, so expect an over-the-top, action-filled thrill ride! TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmm-lM33Qw0&t=19s
PLAN: Details for this event have been confirmed! For THE CHRISTOPHERS, please purchase your ticket for the 7:00pm showing and meet in the upstairs lobby between 6:40 and 6:50pm! For NORMAL, please purchase your ticket for the 7:30pm showing and meet in the upstairs lobby between 7:10 and 7:20pm! For both films, tickets just $5 ($6.50 after online fees when purchased on the GFC website). Advance purchase is advised. Once you have yours, please list your movie of choice and seat number in the Comments section of this event.
PARKING: Close, convenient parking is available in the nearby garage (located between 9th and 11th, just off High St). Bring your ticket with you and have it validated at the theater and for $2, you’re covered for the night!
Look forward to seeing you there, Dan
Fun Friday: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 at the Drexel Theatre!
Join us for a Fun Friday event as we get together to see the long-awaited sequel to the 2006 original, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2! Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci all return for this follow-up that finds the former assistant is now a rival! Here are details, a trailer and our plan for this event:
DESCRIPTION: The film follow’s Miranda Priestly's struggle against Emily Charlton, her former assistant turned rival executive, as they compete for advertising revenue amidst declining print media. The film is directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna (who wrote/directed the 2006 original). It stars returning cast members Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci along with newcomers Justin Theroux and Kenneth Branagh.
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9HXmMnUEdE
PLAN: We’ll plan for a 7pm-ish showing and will meet in the lobby area about 30 minutes before showtime. Advance ticket purchase not required for this theater but early arrival is advised. Be sure to mention you’re with the Movie Group for admission/concession discounts. And make this a true Fun Friday by joining us after the show for the best part of the night – food and drinks at the nearby Rusty Bucket! Complete details, including showtime, will be confirmed/announced as the date gets closer.
Should be a fun one, Dan
Disc Tues / BAFTA Winner: I SWEAR at Marcus Crosswoods!
Join us as we get together to see the BAFTA-winning British biographical dark-comedy/drama, I SWEAR! The film is based on the true-life story of a Scottish man diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome at an early age. Here are details, a trailer and our plan for this event:
DESCRIPITON: This true-life story follows a Scottish man diagnosed with Tourette's at 15. Targeted as 'insane' by his peers, he struggled with a condition few had witnessed. In search of his life’s purpose, he began campaigning for better understanding and acceptance of the condition of Tourette's as an adult.
The film is written/directed/produced by Kirk Jones and stars Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson and Peter Mullan.
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeWqQN3snCU
BUZZ & ACCLAIM: I Swear currently has an incredible 100% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which says: “A deft balance of prickly and sweet that's bound together by Robert Aramayo's knockout performance, I Swear doesn't sugarcoat the challenges of Tourette syndrome while delivering an uplifting tale of resilience.” Others call it, “"funny, fierce and full of heart!” The film was released earlier in the UK making it eligible for this year’s BAFTA’s where it won Best Casting and Best Lead Actor for Robert Aramayo. The film and Robert Aramayo's performance will be eligible for next year’s Oscars!
PLAN: We’ll plan for a 7pm-ish showing and will meet in the bar area about 30 minutes before showtime! Once details are confirmed, advance ticket purchase is advised! Details will be confirmed/announced as the date gets closer.
Should be a good one, Dan
City Lights (1931)
"The SOB is a ballet dancer. He’s the best ballet dancer that ever lived, and if I get a good chance I’ll kill him with my bare hands." - W.C. Fields
In *City Lights*, Chaplin's Little Tramp meets a blind girl selling flowers who mistakes him for a wealthy man. When he learns that an operation may restore her sight, he sets off to earn the money she needs to have the surgery. He also befriends an alcoholic millionaire who only recognizes him when he is drunk. When the blind girl and her grandmother fall behind in the rent and face eviction, he tries working and even enters a boxing competition to raise the money they need.
Regarded as Chaplin's masterpiece, *City Lights* has been ranked on more than seventeen "100 greatest movies of all time" lists. Orson Welles cited it as his favorite picture.
*City Lights* is available for streaming on Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBOMax, Tubi and PlutoTV. The Columbus Library lists three copies on blu-ray and eight copies on DVD. Watch the movie on your own, then join us upstairs at East Market to discuss the film.
If you want more, *Unknown Chaplin* is a three-episode lost-footage documentary available on Youtube. It covers his time on *City Lights* beginning at the twenty-six minute mark of episode two: https://youtu.be/f8960Uc15hI?t=1558
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
For over fifty years, Sydney Lumet was one of America's best known and respected directors, but his final film "Before the Devil Knows You;re Dead" is not well known at all.
Look it up, read about it, watch it and come discuss it with us at East Market, upstairs, Note: I've listed the start time at 7PM. That means - if at all possible - order your food (if you're eating) early enough to get it and be ready to start the discussion AT 7:00PM,
Check back for updates.
Dinner After the Movie: Dinner After MICHAEL at CAP CITY FINE DINER!
A movie this big deserves a big dinner! Join us after MICHAEL for fun and delicious dinner at another CMG-favorite restaurant, CAP CITY FINE DINER! RSVPs are limited for the dinner portion of this event! Here are complete details:
CAP CITY FINE DINER: This upscale diner from Cameron Mitchell is known its “retro-cool” atmosphere, modern twists on classic comfort food and their “showstopper” desserts! The menu reimagines nostalgic dishes like meatloaf, beef stroganoff, and pot roast with gourmet twists. The menu also offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options with lots of apps, cocktails, salads, sandwiches, burgers (including a black bean veggie burger), the most welcome return of their Veggie Plate (with Hummus) and more. Desserts include their 24K Carrot Cake, Coconut Cake and Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Pie.
MENU: [https://capcityfinediner.com/locations-menus/gahanna/menus/dinner/](https://capcityfinediner.com/locations-menus/gahanna/menus/dinner/)
RSVP: Dinner immediately following the movie at nearby CAP CITY FINE DINER! Please RSVP for here for the dinner portion of this event at Cap City Fine Diner. Since the dinner portion of this event is limited, please only RSVP if you plan to attend. If your plans change, please update your RSVP as early as possible. Please RSVP in both events, if you plan to attend the movie and dinner.
Look forward to seeing you there, Dan






























