Alamo Drafthouse to honor Selena with film screening; karaoke and lookalike contests
April is the birth month of the beloved Queen of Tejano music and the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at Montecillo is celebrating Selena Quintanilla-Perez with a weekend full of events and movie parties.
A series of Selena Movie Parties will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 13, and continue through Sunday, April 15. The parties will feature sing-alongs, props and exclusive souvenir stickers while supplies last.
Additional screenings will likely be added, Alamo Drafthouse said in a news release.
In addition to the screening of the Selena move, the “Anything For Selena” celebration will kick off from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, April 13 in the Glass Half Full Taproom. The celebration will include Selena-inspired art and merchandise on display and for sale. There will also be a Selena lookalike and dance party. The Drafthouse said El Paso artist Jesus “Cimi” Alvarado will be painting a mural live! The mural will be designed exclusively for this event and will be available all weekend as a photo booth for fans to snap a picture.
On Saturday, the Selena celebrations continue with Selena trivia, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Glass Half Full Taproom, followed by another round of Selena karaoke and a lookalike contest from 8 to 10 p.m. Selena art and merchandise from local vendors will again be on display and for sale during Saturday’s activities.
“Cimi” Alvarado’s mural will be on display in the lobby all weekend for photo ops.
“Anything For Selenas” celebrations:
Friday, April 13
SELENA Movie Parties: 7 and 10:20 p.m.
Selena lookalike contest, dance party: 6 to 11 p.m. in the Glass Half Full Tap Room
Local vendors, live art: 6 to 11 p.m. in the Glass Half Full Tap Room.
Saturday, April 14
SELENA Movie Parties: 6:30 and 9:50 p.m.
Selena trivia: 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Glass Half Full Tap Room
Selena karaoke and lookalike contest: 8 to 10 p.m. in the Glass Half Full Tap Room
Local vendors: 5 to 10 p.m. in the Glass Half Full Tap Room
Selena mural: On display in lobby for photo ops
Sunday, April 15
SELENA Movie Parties: 2:40 and 6 p.m.
Selena mural: On display in lobby for photo ops
