Comedians from hit TV shows and movies are coming to Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse (2903 Columbia Pike) over the next month.
Aasif Mandvi from The Daily Show is set to perform mid-December. He joins a lineup of comedians featuring Darrell Hammond, one of the longest running cast members on Saturday Night Live, and Bobby Lee from Chelsea Lately.
The Drafthouse schedule includes:
- Natasha Leggero of Comedy Central and He’s Just Not That Into You (Nov. 16-17)
- Alonzo Bodden of Last Comic Standing and Scary Movie 4 (Nov. 23-24)
- Bobby Lee of Chelsea Lately and The Dictator (Nov. 29-Dec. 1)
- Darrell Hammond of Saturday Night Live and Law & Order: SVU (Dec. 7-8)
- Aasif Mandvi of The Daily Show and A Series of Unfortunate Events (Dec. 14-15)
In addition to the stellar comedy lineup, the Drafthouse is holding a holiday-themed cartoon viewing event for grown-ups. The “Spoons, Toons & Booze Christmas Special” will offer holiday-themed episodes of popular Saturday morning cartoon series along with boozy beverages and an all-you-can-eat cereal bar.
Audience members are encouraged to dress in their “ugliest holiday sweater or coziest PJs” for photos with Santa Claus. They also can compete in contests to choose what to watch from the selection of more than 100 cartoon series from the 1940s to early 2000s. The event is scheduled for noon Dec. 8-9. Tickets are $15.
For even more Christmas cheer, an all-day movie festival on Dec. 16 will show half of a dozen holiday favorites.
The list of movies features:
- The Polar Express
- How The Grinch Stole Christmas
- Miracle on 34th Street
- National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- Elf
- Bad Santa
Tickets are $10.
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