LUNAFEST

JOIN US for an evening of inspiration! First Shift Justice Project’s 6th Annual LUNAFEST is happening LIVE on Thursday, October 6th starting at 6 p.m. at the Arlington Cinema Drafthouse!

LUNAFEST is a nationally touring film festival that features award-winning short films by, for, and about women. Some will touch your heart while others will make you laugh out loud, and all are directed by accomplished women filmmakers presented with the goal of raising awareness of, and funds for, women’s issues.

Proceeds from this event will support First Shift's work to help Virginia working mothers fight discrimination in the workplace.

October 6th

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Steven Ho

with Dante Chang

Steven Ho is a former ER Technician and current standup comedian who performs all around Los Angeles. Known for his viral “Tips from the ER” videos, Steven has over 12 million followers across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. @steveioe

October 7th & 8th

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Jimmy Dore

“Jimmy Dore is outrageous and outraged, bothersome and bothered, a crucial, profane, passionate voice for progressives and freethinkers in 21st century America.” -Patton Oswalt

The Jimmy Dore Show is a comedy lifeline for people on the left and right (but definitely NOT the center) who are sick of bought politicians and gaslighting corporate journalists manufacturing consent for wars. A certified YouTube sensation, The Jimmy Dore Show boasts over 475 million views and over 950,000 subscribers.

October 13th

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Adam Ferrara

Adam Ferrara is an Actor, Comedian who Entertainment Weekly dubbed “Hilarious,” and co-hosted the critically acclaimed BBC sensation, Top Gear US, for six seasons. Some of his TopGear highlights include jumping a ‘76 Coupe de Ville Cadillac 46 ft in the air, getting a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta up to 180mph, hang gliding a mustang off a cliff and driving one of the original 1966 MK II GT40 which won Le Mans. He starred in the AOL series “In the Drivers Seat with Adam Ferrara,” sponsored by Jaguar and Range Rover and was an online host for “The Barrett Jackson Collector Car Auction.”

Growing up on Long, Island Ferrara got his love for muscle cars from his father who could fix anything while Adam’s only job would be holding the light. 

His new podcast, The Adam Ferrara Podcast is a breakout hit and considered a “must listen” by Hidden Remote. His new comedy album Now Available, It’s Scary in Here, debuted number one on iTunes, while his album Unconditional, was Interrobang’s People’s Choice of Album of the Year.

Some of Ferrara's other credits include playing Chief Needles Nelson on the Emmy® nominated FX drama Rescue Me, co-starred with Emmy® Award winner Edie Falco on Showtime’s hit series Nurse Jackie and starring alongside Kevin James in the hit movie Paul Blart: Mall Cop

October 14th & 15th

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MVP The Movie Benefit Screening

**Donation Recommended**

FOR SOME, THE BIGGEST BATTLE BEGINS WHEN THE UNIFORM COMES OFF

MVP, from Green Beret and former NFL player Nate Boyer, is based on the true story of combat veterans and former pro athletes finding purpose and identity after the uniform comes off.

“GRIPPING…WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH AND CRY”---USA TODAY

EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY SYLVESTER STALLONE

On the streets of Hollywood, a recently retired NFL player is saved from scandal by a homeless veteran suffering from PTSD. With their “glory days” behind them both, the two men bond in search of real purpose and identity.

Inspired by actual events, MVP dramatizes the formation of Merging Vets & Players and features both military veterans and former professional athletes in front of and behind the camera.

October 9th

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Carlos Mencia

October 20th, 21st, 22nd

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SecretFormula's Spoons Toons & Booze Halloween Special

with Michael Austin and Nell Casey

Spoons Toons & Booze Halloween Special (Sat/Sun brunch)

*Mature Content/Language

Your Favorite Saturday Morning Cartoon, Booze & Free Cereal Brunch is back with a Special Menu of Halloween Themed Episodes!

SecretFormula has the ultimate brunch for the kid in you…Spoons Toons & Booze! Hosted by SecretFormula's pop culture and cereal experts Michael Austin and Nell Casey, with comedic commentary in-between episodes.

Lock your doors and turn off the lights because October we’re turning into Spoons, Toons & Boo! with a special menu of Halloween themed episodes of all your favorite Saturday morning (and weekday afternoon) cartoon series featuring witches, monsters, ghosts, trick or treating, werewolves and vampires, haunted houses, candy and more spooky fun. Plus…

– Over 150 cartoon series from the 1940’s through the early 2000’s and YOU get to choose what we watch!

– Compete in the Halloween Costume Contest for a chance to pick a cartoon and win fun prizes! Extra points if you’re dressed as a cartoon or cereal character.

– Free sugary Cereal Bar and this month it’s haunted by Halloween cereals! All the chocolate-y, fruit-y, cinnamon-y cereals you love! Cow and dairy alternative milks available.

– Specialty cocktails like “The Sonny,” a White Russian topped with Cocoa Puffs! Cereal Shots to spike your cereal bowl with!

– Compete in contests on stage to choose which cartoons we watch and win cartoon- and cereal-themed prizes + gift certificates and tickets from the Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse!

October 29th & 30th

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Halloween (1978)

In the original film (Halloween 1978), the villain, Michael Myers, has spent the last 15 years locked away inside a sanitarium under the care of child psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis after brutally killing his sister, Judith. On the night of October 30, 1978, Myers escapes and makes his way back to Haddonfield – the night HE came home – turning a night of tricks and treats into something much more sinister for three young women, including Laurie Strode, the star-making role for Jamie Lee Curtis. The version of Halloween being exhibited is a restored and remastered digital print, created under the supervision of the world-renowned cinematographer, Dean Cundey.

Oct 31st

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