Queer Cinema Club: Oscars in Paradise

It’s almost that time again! The night of nights, the show of shows, the film lover’s Super Bowl… and once again, we are celebrating them in style at @paradiseonbloor. Yes, the Academy Awards are back for their 98th edition, and we know exactly where you should watch them.

On the evening of March 15th, Paradise Theatre is going to be throwing our fourth annual Oscar viewing party – and you are cordially invited to join us. Hosted by @peterknegt, this Oscar party is going to have everything: drinks, food, incredible prizes, a best dressed contest, a good old fashioned Oscar prediction pool, and of course, a live screening of the awards themselves up on the big screen where they belong.

The Oscars start at 7 PM, but the doors to the Paradise will open at 5 PM. Come early and fill our your predictions ballot, get yourself a few small beers, watch the red carpet and show off your own look.

The best dressed contest will be judged at 6:15pm, and the category once again is: your fashion interpretation of the nominated films. This beautiful poster by @paultwa might give you some ideas, whether it’s serving us Marty Supreme or One Battle After Another or Sinners or Weapons or even Sentimental Value (last year we had several people come in incredibly inventive costumes based on The Brutalist, so creativity is key!). We invite you to take this as literally or non-literally as you’d like. Just have fun with it… though also please avoid offensive cultural appropriation!

Tickets on sale now at paradiseonbloor.com. Get em quick because all 3 of our previous Oscar nights have completely sold out, and with good reason: it’s the best time!

(NOTE: We know Wicked: For Good was ultimately not nominated for any Oscars! We hedged our bets on it to have the poster ready for nomination day and that was not a decision… for good).

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