Alamo Drafthouse to Honor Carrie Fisher with Lightsaber Vigil

After the devastating loss of Carrie Fisher yesterday, the Alamo Drafthouse has announced they will be holding lightsaber vigils in honor of the actress at eight of their Texas movie theaters tonight and tomorrow (Friday).

They will also be holding special screenings of When Harry Met Sally, one of my favorite movies of all time, The Burbs, and The Blues Brothers. Take a look below for details about the vigils and screenings.

(Austin, TX | December 28, 2016) – Fearless princess. Wry, quick-witted scribe. Hollywood icon. Yesterday we lost our beloved Carrie Fisher, and to honor her immense legacy, Alamo Drafthouse is inviting Jedis to join us for some special lightsaber vigils. 

Here’s a list of Drafthouse locations where you can pay your respects to the dearly-departed Ms. Fisher:

— Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar (Austin, TX) will be holding a special lightsaber vigil this evening (12/28) starting at 6:30PM CST (you can read more about what that will entail here).

— The Winchester Alamo Drafthouse (Winchester, VA) will hold a screening of 

When Harry Met Sally on 12/31 at 10pm, to coincide with the New Year, and a memorial event will be launched around that screening. 

— The Drafthouse in Omaha, NE will be holding two In Memoriam screenings: 

The Burbs (1/5 at 7:30PM CST) and When Harry Met Sally (1/6 at 7PM CST). Tickets to both of those screenings will be on sale soon.

— Non-Austin Drafthouse locations in Texas (locations in New Braunfels, Stone Oak, Park North, Westlakes, and Laredo) will all be holding lightsaber vigils this evening (12/28) starting at 6:30PM CST (you can read more about what that will entail here).

— Additionally, our Park North (San Antonio), Laredo and Market Place (New Braunfels) locations will also be holding free memorial screenings of The Blues Brothers throughout the weekend. You can reserve your seat(s) with a $5 food and beverage voucher. These theaters will be accepting donations before and after the show to DBSA San Antonio, a non-profit support group for people with mood disorders, such as Bipolar Disorder and Depression (learn more about DBSA at www.dbsaalliance.org).

— Elsewhere in Texas: Houston’s Mason Park location will hold a lightsaber vigil at 6:45PM CST this Friday (12/30), while the Lubbock location will be holding their own lightsaber vigil on Friday, as well (7:00PM CST). 

No lightsaber? Flashlights and glow sticks are also encouraged as we attempt to brighten the sky and say thank you to a woman who inspired us on and off the screen.

Stay tuned to the Alamo Drafthouse Twitter and Facebook pages for further updates.

May the Force be with you. Always.