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This Sunday: Oscars Parties Across America

February 23, 2007 at 11:54 AM | 0 Comments

We gave up on the Grammys long ago but have yet to officially call it quits with the Academy Awards. Extract yourself from the couch on Sunday night and choose a destination from Jaunted's party round-up.

Where to, like, really watch the Oscars:
Actual Academy buffs will want to settle down at Central Cinema in Seattle, where dinner tickets are still available for $60 all-in. The food might be alright, but the real draw here is the combination of a cozy setting with big screen viewing.

Where to hate the Oscars:
You know the deal: every year, you say the Oscars have gotten worse, but you're going to watch anyway. Tickets are still available for the Roxie theater's "Up the Oscars!" party, where you can revel in the company of movie fans as jaded as yourself. A heckler's paradise in San Francisco.

Where to blog the Oscars:
Perhaps you live in Jersey City, but if not, it's still a quick trip on the PATH from New York to the Mojo Lounge's low-key Oscars event. Starting at 7 p.m., you can get in on  results betting, drinks, and free WiFi. Yes, while you were getting reamed for ethernet at a hotel last week, some bar in Jersey was offering wireless for free.

Other Oscars parties:
· Chicago: The 10 Pin Bowling Lounge will be showing the Oscars on HD screens, while the Kit Kat Lounge will present Dreamgirls numbers in drag and half-price martinis.
· Austin: Alama Drafthouse theaters in three locations will be holding parties, complete with proper awards viewing in real cinema settings. We prefer the Downtown party ($12).
· Elsewhere in Seattle: Chop Suey's party is free and co-hosted by the Peoples Republic of Komedy.

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