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“Eat Drink Watch Oscars” is an Academy Awards party benefiting the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque. Greater Cleveland film lovers will gather at the at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque on Sunday, February 24th to attend a very special film and benefit organized by Ciné Arts Cleveland!, a local internet group for film lovers. After the film, the group will head to Nighttown in Cleveland Heights for a welcoming cocktail and hors d'oeuvres, a sit-down three-course meal, discussion and Academy Awards viewing.  The event is Black-tie Optional adding to the excitement.

The Cinematheque will present the Cleveland première screening of the highly acclaimed Swiss film Sister (2012). Sister was submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by Switzerland for Oscar consideration in the Foreign Language category.

Showtime is 4:30p.m. The party will then move to Nighttown for the EAT and DRINK portions of the evening. Before, during and after dinner, partygoers will WATCH the Red Carpet and OSCAR awards presentations on large-screen televisions beginning at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $100, ($50 of which is a tax-deductible donation to the Cinematheque) include both admission to the film at the Cinematheque and the

subsequent celebration of film at Nighttown. Tickets may be purchased by credit card or check (with advance reservation) by calling Liz Huff at CIA, 216.421.7957, and mailing a check to Cleveland Institute of Art, 11141 East Boulevard, Cleveland 44106. Tickets are also available on-line at http://eatdrinkwatchoscars.brownpapertickets.com

EAT DRINK WATCH OSCARS patrons will also receive complementary 2013 memberships in both Ciné Arts Cleveland! ($5) and Music Cleveland! ($10).