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The Egyptian Theatre Reopens with a Weekend of Free Screenings

Tom Cruise (in Risky Business) looks ready to celebrate the opening of SIFF Cinema Egyptian.

After closing its doors last summer, the Egyptian Theatre is finally ready to officially reopen its doors as the newly rebranded SIFF Cinema Egyptian. To celebrate, this weekend SIFF hosts a weekend of beloved films that were hits at the Egyptian: Risky Business, Amélie, Enter the Dragon, Pan’s Labyrinth, My Neighbor Totoro, and more. Best of all, the screenings are free. Well… basically free. Admission is free when you present a receipt (dated October 1–5) from any Capitol Hill business, otherwise tickets are $5. Either way, it’s a bargain and a great way to welcome back a Capitol Hill cinematic institution.

SIFF Cinema Egyptian Grand Opening Schedule:

Friday, October 3

3:30 – Amélie
6:30 – Amélie 
9:30 – Enter the Dragon
11:55 – Pan’s Labyrinth

Saturday, October 4

12:30pm – My Neighbor Totoro
3:00 – Y Tu Mamá También
6:00 – O Brother, Where Art Thou? 
9:00 – Blood Simple
11:55 – Risky Business

Sunday, October 5

12:30pm – My Neighbor Totoro
3:00 – Kagemusha
7:00 – The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 
9:30 – Orlando

SIFF Cinema Egyptian Grand Opening
Oct 3–5, SIFF Cinema Egyptian, $5 (free with recept from a Capitol Hill business)











Seth Sommerfeld
Seth Sommerfeld
Assistant Editor (Arts) Seth Sommerfeld runs the arts department at Seattle Met, crafting the magazine's On the Town section, editing the Culture Fiend blog, and contributing to reader service features such as “The Ultimate Seahawks Guide” and the front-of-the-book department, Mudroom. Seth has written about music and culture for Rolling Stone, Spin, Pacific Northwest Inlander, Charleston Post and Courier, Syracuse Post-Standard, and Billings Gazette. He also extensively covered the NBA Draft for years for Fox Sports and NBADraft.net, and was published as part of Myth, Media, and Culture in Star Wars: An Anthology. Originally from Billings, Montana, Seth first lived in Washington while earning an undergraduate degree in journalism and broadcasting at Gonzaga University. He followed up those studies at Syracuse University, where he earned a master’s degree in arts journalism.