Paramount Presents: 7th Annual Brew & Buddy Run and Elf [PG]

Whether you’re an Elf enthusiast, a thrill-seeker, or even a son of a Nutcracker, The Paramount’s 7th Annual Brew & Buddy Run presented in partnership with Three Notch’d Brewing Company and Kardinal Hall is sure to get you in the holiday spirit! The run will start at The Paramount Theater and includes stops at Three Notch’d and Kardinal Hall before returning to The Paramount for Elf on the Big Screen.

All individuals must provide a signed waiver in order to receive a wristband for run participation. Waivers will be available on-site during registration, or you may download a copy and bring a completed form with you to skip this step of registration.

All Brew & Buddy Run ticket purchasers will receive an email closer to the event date with more details and instructions on run participation. The run begins at 4:00PM, and the movie begins at 6:00PM.

*The registration fee for the run includes a 2023 Brew & Buddy Run souvenir cup, one free pour at each participating venue, $1.00 off beer purchase at The Paramount’s concessions, and admission to the 6:00PM presentation of Elf.

FOOD DRIVE
Throughout the holiday season, The Paramount Theater will be hosting a food drive to benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Event attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable items to donate to the food bank, and The Theater will have collection bins setup in the lobby from November 24-December 31. You can find a list of their most needed items here.

All food donations should be non-perishable, with no glass containers. Items in high demand right now include: dairy items such as canned, evaporated, or powdered milk, 100% fruit juice in boxes and cans, low- or no-sodium canned vegetables, canned fruits in light syrup or fruit juice, boxed pasta, rice, cereal, canned soups and stews, and macaroni and cheese.

ABOUT BRAFB
The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank serves 25 counties and 8 cities on either side of the Blue Ridge through distribution centers in Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Winchester and Verona. It provides nutritious food to 109,500 people on average each month through a far-reaching network of more than 400 community partners–food pantries, shelters, soup kitchens, and program sites like schools, community centers, and health care clinics.

ABOUT THE MOVIE

“This is one of those rare Christmas comedies that has a heart, a brain, and a wicked sense of humor, and it charms the socks right off the mantelpiece.” Roger Ebert

Will Ferrell stars as the ultimate fish out of water, Buddy, who as a baby crawls into Santa’s toy bag and is whisked off to the North Pole, where he is raised as an elf.

A misfit who grows to be three times the size of his elf family, Buddy ultimately heads to his birthplace of New York City to seek out his roots. Unfortunately, they turn out to be a “Scrooge”-like father (James Caan) and a cynical eight-year-old stepbrother who doesn’t believe in Santa.

Worst of all, everyone seems to have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas. But using his simple elf ways, Buddy sets out to single-handedly win over his family and save Christmas in New York, hoping to at last find his true place in the world.

In addition to Ferrell and Caan, the film features an all-star ensemble cast led by Ed Asner as Santa Claus, Bob Newhart, Mary Steenburgen, and Zooey Deschanel.