NOIR CITY XMAS 2025!

Join host Eddie Muller on Wednesday, December 17, 8 pm, at Oakland's historic Grand Lake Theatre for NOIR CITY Xmas! To darken your Yuletide spirit, the Film Noir Foundation is presenting I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes, a 1948 Monogram noir starring Don Castle, Elyse Knox, and Regis Toomey, based on the novel by master of suspense Cornell Woolrich.

Tickets for NOIR CITY Xmas are now available online from Eventbrite for $15 and can also be purchased at the theatre box office on the day of the show. Doors will open at 7:00 pm on the day of the event with live musical entertainment by the Nick Rossi Trio.

The evening will also feature the unveiling of the program (and poster!) for NOIR CITY 23, the 23rd year of the world's most popular film noir festival, coming to Oakland's Grand Lake Theatre January 16– 25, 2026.

NOIR CITY 23 Passports (all-access passes) for January's festival will be available for sale ($200) at the FNF merchandise table located on the theatre mezzanine. New 2026 NOIR CITY t-shirts will be for sale along with other FNF merchandise.

Holiday Food Drive at NOIR CITY Xmas benefiting the Alameda County Community Food Bank

If you'd like to donate unopened, non-perishable food food in its original packaging, bring it to NOIR CITY Xmas on December 17 and drop it off in the lobby's provided bins. Here's a shopping list off what the community would love to receive:

✻ Ready-to-eat meals (easy-open cans or pouches): chili, stews, ravioli, soups, chicken, tuna, salmon

✻ Snacks for kids: healthy lunch snacks, fruit/veggie pouches

✻ Peanut butter

✻ Cereal (boxes or single-serve bowls)

✻ Non-perishable fruit in cups, bowls or cans

✻ Nutrition/protein bars

NOIR CITY 23 PASSPORT

FACE THE MUSIC! Join Film Noir Foundation founder and TCM host Eddie Muller for 10 days at NOIR CITY 23 (January 16 - 25, 2026) as he presents 24 films revolving around musicians! The darker side of the musical life is explored in films that range from star-studded classics to lesser-known B films. In addition to great tales of mystery and suspense, the films feature exceptional soundtracks providing a fabulous sampling of mid-twentieth-century classical, pop, and jazz scores.

 PURCHASE PASSPORT

The 24-film NOIR CITY 23 program will be announced Wednesday night, December 17, at NOIR CITY Xmas (Grand Lake Theatre) and here at NoirCity.com

Secure your spot for all the entertainment and excitement at January's NOIR CITY festival with an all-access NOIR CITY 23 PASSPORT for $200 (plus service fee). This all-access festival pass grants the bearer:

✻ Entry to all films during the 10-day NOIR CITY 23 film festival

✻ Separate passport holders' queue for early admittance to the theater for all shows

✻ $40 savings over individually purchased double-feature tickets.

THE PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT

Proceeds from the NOIR CITY festival help fund the FNF's restoration and preservation efforts year-round. Remember — the NOIR CITY Passport makes a perfect holiday gift for the film lover in your family, too!

NOTE  NOIR CITY Passports are non-transferable. All sales are final. Patrons MUST arrive 30 minutes before show time to be guaranteed a seat!

NOIR CITY ACCOMMODATIONS

Marriott Oakland City Center

If you're an out-of-towner looking for lodging in Oakland, the Marriott Oakland City Center is offering a discounted room rate of $145/night (plus tax) to NOIR CITY 23 festival guests Thursday, January 15 - Monday, January 26, 2026. Located at 1001 Broadway in downtown Oakland, the hotel is 2.1 miles from the Grand Lake Theatre.

To take advantage of this special $145/night rate, your booking must be made on or before Monday, December 29, 2025.

For additional information, you may contact the hotel at 510/451-4000.

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