Special Oct. 27 screening of Hitchcock classic benefits Morro Bay’s Rock Community Radio
The Rock is going to the birds, with a special fundraiser screening of the Alfred Hitchcock classic horror film, The Birds, set for Oct. 27 at the Bay Theater.
The Rock Community Radio, 97.3 FM will be celebrating Halloween this year with the gala screening, with the curtain rising at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. and there’s a costume contest beforehand, and there’ll be adult libations available. All proceeds benefit the Rock’s continuing operations and programming.
Tickets are $15 a person and available online at my805tix.com (with $2.91 surcharge) or from The Rock at TheRockCommunityRadio.org
“We are incredibly excited to bring The Birds back to the big screen for our community,” said Hal Abrams, founder of The Rock. “Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary film is a perfect blend of entertainment and suspense, and it’s a fantastic way to gather support for The Rock Community Radio. Every ticket purchased directly helps us continue to provide diverse and independent programming to our listeners.”
Released in 1963, The Birds stars Tippi Hedron in her film debut, Rod Taylor and Jessica Tandy and tells the tale of nature gone terribly awry. The film focuses on a series of sudden and unexplained violent bird attacks on the people of Bodega Bay, over the course of a few days and he heroic struggle to survive the onslaught.
The Birds is considered one of Hitchcock’s masterpieces among his many horror films.
The historic Bay Theater, the last storefront, single-screen movie house in SLO County, is located at 484 Morro Bay Blvd.
The Rock, 97.3 FM in the Estero Bay Area and 107.9 FM in Paso Robles, is an all-volunteer community radio station based in Morro Bay. The nonprofit station features a diverse lineup of citizen DJs, playing a wide variety of music styles, and also broadcasts local emergency information and Morro Bay High School home football games on Friday nights. Visit esterobayradio.org for information and to listen online.
The Birds is the latest in a series of special film screenings at The Bay Theater benefitting the station. Past films have included The Big Lebowski, Pulp Fiction and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Each has also featured a costume contest and loads of fun.
The Bay Theater has for the past few years partnered with several community groups on benefit screenings of classic movies. Visit morrobaymovie.com for current screenings and coming attractions.
