Mugshots
Ok, it's not really called "mocha and a movie," but that's how we think of it. Mugshots' "Movies on the BIG SHEET" events are exactly what they sound like: every Monday evening at 7 pm, the coffeeshop staff hangs a giant bedsheet in the corner and uses it as a projection screen. The Ritz it ain't, but a tasty coffee and a muffin is a better (and cheaper) snack than that $3 diet soda and $6 popcorn. Flicks vary with the season, the political mood, and the suggestions of customers; titles range from documentaries to Bond films. Often the films serve as a backdrop to low-key conversation—quiet enough so that you can enjoy the movie if you want to, engaging enough to provide alternative entertainment if you find a scene particularly boring. Best of all, you can skip the sticky floors and irritating teenagers yakking on their cell phones that seem to come with the price of admission at the big movie theaters. Obviously, previews are also not on the table. But neither are commercials!
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