Alabama Theater announces 30 dates for 2021 Holiday movie series

The Alabama Theater Holiday Movie Series returns in 2021. This is great news for anyone who enjoys seeing the classic and seasonal Christmas gems at the historic Birmingham City Center Theater.

The popular series was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but organizers have scheduled 30 screenings this year, starting December 3.

Here is the program for the theater, 1817 Third Ave. North:

• Friday December 3 at 7 p.m. “White Christmas.”
• Saturday December 4 at 10 a.m. “The Polar Express”, benefiting Kid One Transport, $ 12.
• Saturday December 4 at 2 p.m., “The Polar Express”, benefiting Kid One Transport, $ 12.
• Saturday December 4 at 7 p.m., “Christmas holidays.”
• Sunday December 5 at 2 p.m., “Miracle on 34th Street”, version 1947.
• Sunday December 5 at 7 p.m., “Elf.”
• Monday December 6 at 7 p.m. “It’s a wonderful life.”
• Tuesday December 7 at 7 p.m., “Alone at home.”
• Wednesday December 8 at 7 p.m., “Christmas holidays.”
• Thursday December 9 at 7 p.m., “Elf.”
• Friday December 10 at 7 p.m., “A Christmas story.”
• Saturday December 11 at 2 p.m., Cartoon Matinee Triple Feature with “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”.
• Saturday December 11 at 7 p.m., “It’s a wonderful life.”
• Sunday December 12 at 2 p.m., “White Christmas” to sing.
• Sunday December 12 at 7 p.m., “Alone at home.”
• Monday December 13 at 7 p.m., “Christmas holidays.”
• Tuesday December 14 at 7 p.m., “Elf.”
• Wednesday December 15 at 7 p.m., “Christmas holidays.”
• Thursday December 16 at 7 p.m. “Home alone 2.”
• Friday December 17 at 7 p.m., “Die hard.”
• Saturday December 18 at 2 p.m., “A Christmas story.”
• Saturday December 18 at 7 p.m., “Christmas holidays.”
• Sunday December 19 at 2 p.m. “Christmas in Connecticut.”
• Sunday December 19 at 7 p.m., “It’s a wonderful life.”
• Monday December 20 at 2 p.m. “A Christmas story.”
• Monday December 20 at 7 p.m., “Alone at home.”
• Tuesday December 21 at 2 p.m., Cartoon Matinee Triple Feature with “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”.
• Tuesday December 21 at 7 p.m., “Christmas holidays.”
• Wednesday December 22 at 2 p.m., “Elf.”
• Wednesday December 22 at 7 p.m., “White Christmas.”

A total of 1,500 tickets are available for each screening through Ticketmaster. Most are priced at $ 10 plus service charges. (Alabama typically holds around 2,200 people.) Admission is free for children 2 and under.

Doors open one hour before the show. Each screening begins with a song accompanied by music from the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ. Places are general admission, first come, first served. Masks are recommended for those present.

Alabama typically hosts a series of holiday movies, but efforts to do so in 2020 have been thwarted by the pandemic. The holiday series was slated for December, but organizers canceled it after just a few screenings, citing “complications” caused by COVID.

Like many entertainment venues, the Alabama Theater struggled financially during the pandemic. More than 100 events have been canceled or postponed in Alabama and its sister theater, the Lyrical, in 2020, according to site manager Cindy Mullins. This has resulted in a huge drop in income for theaters, which fund 90% of their operating budget by hosting events. Both theaters are owned by Birmingham Landmarks, a non-profit organization.