Tickets are on sale for the local screenings of the film Columbus.
That film, which was shot in the city last year and premiered to glowing reviews at the Sundance Film Festival, will start airing in Columbus Sept.r 1st at Yes Cinema.
Erin Hawkins, spokeswoman for the Columbus Area Visitors Center, attended the Sundance screening and has been impressed with the positive reviews. She said plans are underway to make the local opening of the film into an event.
Hawkins said that the film is a great tool for marketing the unique Columbus environment.
Tickets are $4 for all ages for matinees (before 6 p.m.) with evening admission prices of $6 for adults and $4 for children ages 12 and under. There is a $1 per ticket processing fee for online purchases.
Yes Cinema is a not-for-profit organization, part of the Lincoln-Central Neighborhood Family Center. The theater is on Jackson Street at the corner of Fourth Street.