Friday 2 October 2026 · 6pm to 9:30pm

Vincent Price Movie Nite: the Poe Festival's opening night

The M&T Bank Exchange at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, 401 W Fayette St

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The Hippodrome Theatre's front on North Eutaw Street, with its vertical HIPPODROME sign and the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center nameThe Hippodrome, France-Merrick Performing Arts Center
The Hippodrome Theatre's front on North Eutaw Street, with its vertical HIPPODROME sign and the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center name · Photo: Smallbones · CC0
When
Friday 2 October 2026, 6pm to 9:30pm

The festival opens with the world premiere of Vincent Price: What Keeps Us Alive, a documentary on the actor who played Poe on screen for a generation, with his daughter Victoria Price on stage to talk about him, live Poe performances and a preview of Ballet 5:8's Poe ballet. $29, or $59 with the VIP Raven Reception on the top floor: meet Victoria Price and the filmmakers, light food, one drink and the 2026 festival poster. Proceeds go to the Poe House.

Read off Poe Fest International's own Movie Night page for the date, the times, the address, the programme and both prices, read Sep 30, 2026.

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