Theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is honoring Carrie Fisher with a symbol of “Star Wars”: the lightsaber.
The company is holding lightsaber vigils at eight of its Texas theaters today and Friday to honor the actress who played Princess Leia, and died Tuesday at 60.
In addition, Alamo Drafthouse is hosting screenings of some of Fisher’s non-“Star Wars” films, including “When Harry Met Sally” and “The Burbs.”
Here’s a list of the vigils and honorary screenings taking place this week:
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar (Austin, Texas) will be holding a special lightsaber vigil this evening (12/28) starting at 6:30 p.m. CST
The Winchester Alamo Drafthouse (Winchester, Va.) will hold a screening of “When Harry Met Sally” on 12/31 at 10 p.m. CST, to coincide with the New Year, and a memorial event will be launched around that screening.
The Drafthouse in Omaha, Nebraska will be holding two In Memoriam screenings: “The Burbs” (1/5 at 7:30 p.m. CST) and When Harry Met Sally (1/6 at 7 p.m. CST). Tickets to both of those screenings will be on sale soon.
Non-Austin Drafthouse locations in Texas (locations in New Braunfels, Stone Oak, Park North, Westlakes, and Laredo) will all be holding lightsaber vigils this evening (12/28) starting at 6:30 p.m. CST
Alamo Drafthouse’s Park North (San Antonio), Laredo and Market Place (New Braunfels) locations will also be holding free memorial screenings of The Blues Brothers throughout the weekend. You can reserve your seat(s) with a $5 food and beverage voucher. These theaters will be accepting donations before and after the show to DBSA San Antonio, a non-profit support group for people with mood disorders, such as Bipolar Disorder and Depression.
Elsewhere in Texas: Houston’s Mason Park location will hold a lightsaber vigil at 6:45 p.m. CSTthis Friday (12/30), while the Lubbock location will be holding their own lightsaber vigil on Friday, as well (7:00 p.m. CST).
11 of Carrie Fisher's Most Outrageous, Profound and Hilarious Quotes (Photos)
Carrie Fisher, the outspoken actress who shot to prominence as a teenager when she played Princess Leia in "Star Wars," and chronicled her colorful life in a series of books, suffered a heart attack Friday at age 60. Here are some of her most memorable real-life lines:
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"Sometimes I think all I want to find is a mean guy and make him be nice to me. Or maybe a nice guy who's a little bit mean to me. But they're usually too nice too soon or too mean too long" -- "Wishful Drinking"
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"Youth and beauty are not accomplishments, they’re the temporary happy by-products of time and/or DNA. Don’t hold your breath for either." -- Twitter
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"I shot through my twenties like a luminous thread through a dark needle, blazing toward my destination: Nowhere." -- "Postcards from the Edge"
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"Debbie [her mother, Debbie Reynolds] remains the girl-next-door, whereas I live somewhere down the street." -- TV Times interview
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"It was Han and Leia during the week, and Carrie and Harrison during the weekend." -- "The Princess Diarist," talking about her affair with "Star Wars" co-star Harrison Ford
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"Having waited my entire life to get an award for something, anything ... I now get awards all the time for being mentally ill. It’s better than being bad at being insane, right? How tragic would it be to be runner-up for Bipolar Woman of the Year?" -- "Wishful Drinking"
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"I'm an expert & ABSOLUTELY" -- Twitter, accusing Donald Trump of cocaine sniffles during a presidential debate
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"Life is a cruel, horrible joke and I am the punch line." -- "Postcards from the Edge"
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"'Look,' he said, 'I don't think we should continue this discussion. I don't like this side of you.' 'I'm not a box,' she said 'I don't have sides. This is it. One side fits all. This is it.'" -- "Postcards from the Edge"
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"Happy is one of the many things I'm likely to be over the course of a day and certainly over the course of a lifetime. But I think if you have the expectation that you're going to be happy throughout your life -- more to the point, if you have a need to be comfortable all the time -- well, among other things, you have the makings of a classic drug addict or alcoholic." -- "Wishful Drinking"
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"In my opinion, a problem derails your life and an inconvenience is not being able to get a nice seat on the un-derailed train." -- "Wishful Drinking"
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The actress, who played the iconic Princess Leia in the ”Star Wars“ universe, died Tuesday at age 60
Carrie Fisher, the outspoken actress who shot to prominence as a teenager when she played Princess Leia in "Star Wars," and chronicled her colorful life in a series of books, suffered a heart attack Friday at age 60. Here are some of her most memorable real-life lines:
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