SHOUT Movie Night: "Addams Family Values" Free Screening

Date & Time: Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 6:30 PM (Film starts at 7:00 PM)

Location: Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema (1821 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL)
Let’s get together for an absolute masterclass in camp cinema! The Magic City Queer Arts group is heading down to the basement at Sidewalk Cinema for the monthly SHOUT movie night screening of Addams Family Values (1993).
Presented completely free to the community by Birmingham AIDS Outreach (BAO) and Sidewalk, this brilliant sequel has long been embraced as a queer cult classic. From Joan Cusack's legendary, over-the-top performance as the black-widow serial killer Debbie Jellinsky to Wednesday Addams systematically dismantling a toxic, heteronormative Thanksgiving play at Camp Chippewa, the film is an endlessly quotable celebration of being an outsider. It is a perfect text for our group to analyze, enjoy, and celebrate together.

Double Feature Note: The Mayawell Mixer Overlap
Please note that this screening happens the very same evening as the LGBTQ+ Entrepreneur Networking Mixer over at Mayawell Bar (5:30 PM – 7:30 PM). If you are planning to attend the mixer, don't worry about missing out! A group of us will be leaving the Mayawell rooftop a bit early around 6:15 PM to head straight downtown to the theater. It makes for a perfect, action-packed community double feature!

Help Us Grow—Bring a Friend!

We are actively looking to expand our local creative circle and welcome new voices to the table. Whether they are independent artists, film buffs, or simply folks looking for an inclusive community, please feel free to invite a friend, partner, or colleague along! The more, the merrier.
What to expect:

* Pre-Show Social: We will gather in the Sidewalk Lounge starting at 6:30 PM to catch up, grab drinks, and mingle before the theater doors open.
* Free Community Screening: General admission to the film is entirely free, courtesy of BAO.
* Seating Logistics: Tickets are not required, but seating is strictly first-come, first-served. We highly recommend arriving right at 6:30 PM so we can grab a block of seats together before the theater fills up!

Where to find us:
Look for the Magic City Queer Arts sign in the main basement lounge/bar area at Sidewalk starting at 6:30 PM. Grab a cocktail or a soda and come join the circle!

After-Movie Discussion:
Once the credits roll, we’ll stick around in the lounge for a casual round of post-movie drinks to talk about our favorite lines and the brilliant production design.
Come celebrate the dark, the weird, and the campy with an incredible community of local arts lovers. See you there!