Holiday Films & Music with Screenings and Band Performances
Venue: Radford Theatre, Radford
Organizations: Ezra Ford, Joel McGlothlin
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
Time: 2:00 - 8:10 PM
Event Types: Music, Arts & Theatre, Charity
Cost: Free
Description:
Radford Theatre presents Holiday Films & Music on Saturday, December 13, 2025.

Event Schedule:
• 2:00 PM: The Polar Express
• 4:30-6:00 PM: Ezra Lee Ford featuring The Joel McGlothlin Jazz Trio
• 6:30 PM: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

In honor of The Radford Theatre’s 90th Anniversary, we’re throwing a special Holiday Films & Music Celebration!

Kick off the day with our annual showing of this magical holiday favorite, "The Polar Express" starting at 2:00 PM with complimentary hot chocolate!

"The Polar Express" is a 2004 animated holiday film starring the voice of Tom Hanks and directed by Robert Zemeckis. The film is rated G.

On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.

For more information about the film, visit: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338348.

We’re super excited to welcome Ezra Lee Ford featuring the Joel McGlothlin Jazz Trio, for a festive live performance starting at 4:30 PM.

Ezra Ford performs original rock n roll with heart and soul and unexpected fun covers from Pulaski County, VA.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/ezra.ford

Joel McGlothlin is an acoustic musician from Blacksburg, VA performing blues, rock, country and more featuring covers and a few originals. He is also an associate professor of biology at Virginia Tech.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/joelmcglothlin

Close out the night with a holiday classic that’s guaranteed to get you laughing with "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation".

"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis and Johnny Galecki. The film was written by John Hughes. The film is rated PG-13 with a runtime of 1 hour and 37 minutes.

Film Synopsis: It's Christmas time and the Griswold's are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.

For more information on the film, visit: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097958/.

The entire event is free and open to the public.

In the spirit of giving, we’ll also be collecting non-perishable food items throughout the event. All donations will go to support local families in need this holiday season. If you’re able, please consider bringing a can or two!

Radford Theatre is located at 1065 East Main Street in Radford, VA.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/xdQ5FD1x/image.png.

For more information, visit: http://www.theradfordtheatre.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/RadfordTheatre or https://www.facebook.com/events/865589139314896 or https://www.instagram.com/radfordtheatre/ or call 540-639-0772.