Movie: Selena

Selena is screening at the Central Library on Monday, October 12, as part of the library's Central Cinema series. It's a free screening, and this one falls under the Hispanic Heritage program, so it's one of several films they're showing around this time of year. The movie plays in Spanish with English subtitles, which keeps the original performances intact while making it easy to follow if you're not a fluent speaker.

The venue is the Durwood Film Vault, and if you've never been, it's one of the more unusual spots in the city. It's an original bank vault that the library converted into a 28-seat movie theater, tucked right inside the Central Library. Because it's a former vault, it's a small, enclosed space—not a big auditorium—so it's a pretty intimate way to see a film.

Seating is first come, first served, and there are no reservations, so if you want a good spot, you'll want to get there a bit early. The screening starts at 2 PM, and seating opens at 1:45 PM, so you've got about fifteen minutes to find a seat before the movie kicks off. It's free, and since it's inside the library, it's a low-stakes way to spend a Monday afternoon.