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My Cousin Vinny

Name: My Cousin Vinny
Start: 2027-01-09T19:30:00-08:00
End: 2027-01-09T22:00:00-08:00
Location: The 418 Project (Small Theater)

Session Date & Time

Jan 09 2027 (Saturday)

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Location

The 418 Project

In the: Small Theater

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About This Event

Saturday, January 9th – 7:30 PM – SMALL THEATER Q&A with screenwriter & producer Dale Launer: MY COUSIN VINNY (1992, 20th Century Fox / Criterion Pictures, 119 min. Dir. Jonathan Lynn). Please join us for a special screening of the beloved courtroom comedy MY COUSIN VINNY, followed by an in-person conversation with screenwriter and producer Dale Launer, the comic genius behind DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, RUTHLESS PEOPLE and BLIND DATE! Joe Pesci stars as Vinny Gambini, a Brooklyn personal injury lawyer defending his cousin and the cousin’s best friend on a charge of murder in Alabama – with the help of Vinny’s brash and quick-thinking fiancée Mona Lisa Vito, an unforgettable Marisa Tomei (who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role.) Launer’s script is widely hailed by legal experts as one of the best – and funniest – depictions of real courtroom procedures ever written. Vinny: Your Honor, may I have permission to treat Ms. Vito as a hostile witness? Mona Lisa: You think I’m hostile now, wait ‘til you see me tonight. Discussion following screening with screenwriter & producer Dale Launer, who has kindly traveled from his home in Los Angeles area to Santa Cruz for this special event! Ticket Price: $10 advance / $15 door.

Visiting The 418 Project: What to Expect

House guidelines to ensure a welcoming, inclusive space for everyone

We are committed to a safe, welcoming environment where everyone is treated with cultural and personal respect across all backgrounds and identities. We hold the highest standards for consent—in movement, touch, and conversation. Always check in first, honor boundaries, and ensure that consent is clear, voluntary, and ongoing.

As a community-run non-profit collective with a small staff, we cannot clean everything after every event. Please help us care for the space by picking up after yourself, placing recycling and compost in the bins provided, and treating every room with kindness so it remains welcoming for the next gathering.

We have a filtered water bottle refill station on-site, so feel free to bring a refillable bottle. All restrooms are all-gender, ADA-accessible, and located conveniently on the ground floor.

To ensure everyone can breathe and move comfortably—especially community members with chemical sensitivities and asthma—The 418 Project is a low-fragrance space. Please refrain from applying perfumes, scented colognes, or strongly scented lotions before attending.

As an artist-driven non-profit collective, we believe movement and art should be accessible to all regardless of financial circumstances. Many events feature sliding scale tickets, and we offer work-trade opportunities for community members who wish to volunteer in exchange for admission.

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Plan Your Visit

Venue & Accessibility

The 418 Project is located in downtown Santa Cruz. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming space for all dancers, artists, and community members.

Address: 155 S. River St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Accessibility: Ground floor entrances & all-gender accessible restrooms

Parking: On-street parking & nearby River Street public garage

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