David Lynch Celebration Weekend at the Ojai Playhouse
The recently restored historic Ojai Playhouse—which is actually a single-screen movie theater—is honoring the inimitable David Lynch a year after his death, celebrating his birthday with a week of programming. (And yes, it’s a bit of a trek to get there, but Ojai is a perfect spot for a day trip.) Each night from Thursday, January 15, to Tuesday, January 20, you can catch a free screening of one of the director’s films, including Blue Velvet, Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive, The Elephant Man and more. (See the full lineup here.) Be sure to order a damn fine cup of coffee on your way in—the theater purchased Lynch’s own espresso machine from his estate and is serving up lattes using his favorite coffee beans.
And on Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm, James Franco is debuting a new work-in-progress play, Desert Films, about Robert Blake’s Mystery Man persona from Lost Highway. Tickets to that are $57. The weekend will culminate with a free group meditation on Sunday.