TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Friday Evening, June 24
8:00 PM Program - something very special!
Museum Member $10.00 Suggested Donation
Museum Non Member $12.00 Suggested Donation
Saturday June 25
Tours of Niles will be available in late morning (optional)
- getting you back in time for the afternoon show.
Saturday Early Afternoon, June 25
12:30 PM Film Program - Focus on Mack Sennett Studios
(with Brent Walker, author of Mack's Fun Factory
and Richard Roberts, comedy film historian)
Museum Member $8.00 Suggested Donation
Museum Non Member $10.00 Suggested Donation
Saturday Late Afternoon, June 25
3:30 PM Film Program - Early Comedy
Museum Member $8.00 Suggested Donation
Museum Non Member $10.00 Suggested Donation
Saturday Evening, June 25
7:30 PM Film Program - Mabel Normand Feature
Museum Member $10.00 Suggested Donation
Museum Non Member $12.00 Suggested Donation
Sunday June 26
A Train ride through Niles Canyon
will be available mid-morning
(optional, at an additional low cost)
- getting you back in time for the afternoon show.
Sunday Afternoon, June 26
1:00 PM Film Program -
In the Silent Era: Women in film
Museum Member $8.00 Suggested Donation
Non-Museum Member $10.00 Suggested Donation
Sunday Late Afternoon, June 26
4:00 PM Film Program
-More Women in film - fun & feisty!
Carole Lombard & Gloria Swanson
Museum Member $8.00 Suggested Donation
Non-Museum Member $10.00 Suggested Donation
SPECIAL (All 6 Film Segments) FESTIVAL PASS
(Pass includes a Festival Program,
a reserved seat for the length of the festival,
and a free bag of popcorn at each program!)
Museum Member $50.00 Suggested Donation
Non-Museum Member $60.00 Suggested Donation
Transportation Information:
Niles is accessible from all three major airports of the Bay Area: San Francisco International, San Jose and Oakland. Oakland is the closest "distance-wise." All three are about 40 - 60 minutes driving time.
Driving Directions:
FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO AREA: Cross on the San Mateo bridge, go south on highway 880, exit at Alvarado Niles Blvd, turn left at the light and go over the freeway. The Crowne Plaza Hotel is on the right just past the freeway. Continue on Alvarado Niles (after the road crosses Decoto, it becomes Niles Blvd) for several miles (and lots of stop lights). The road will narrow to one lane each direction and you will pass the Mission Adobe Nursery on your right. To get to the Edison Theater,continue a couple blocks through downtown Niles until you get to G & H Streets, the Edison Theater is in between them on the right.
FROM THE NORTH EAST BAY: Take 880 south and follow the directions above after exiting on Alvarado Niles. Alternatively, take Mission Blvd (State Route 238) south from Interstate 580 in Hayward, turn right on Nursery Blvd, turn left onto Niles Blvd, and follow the directions listed above.
FROM THE MID PENINSULA AREA:: Cross the Dumbarton bridge, continue east on Decoto Road (DO NOT get onto the 880 freeway stay in the left hand lane where it says Freeway ends - then work your way over to the right lane within a couple miles) until you reach the intersection with Niles Blvd. (You will see a Taco Bell on your right), turn right onto Niles Blvd and go about two miles - follow directions as listed above.
FROM THE SOUTH BAY: FROM HIGHWAY 880::Take 880 to the Mowry Blvd.exit. Turn right and drive to Central Fremont (towards the hills). Make a left at Mission Blvd.,turn left onto Niles Blvd, go under RR tracks, road makes sharp turn to the right, continue through downtown Niles until you get to H & G Streets, the Edison Theater is in between the two streets on the left.
FROM HIGHWAY 680:: Take Interstate 680 north, exit on the Mission Blvd exit at the base of the hill, turn left onto Mission Blvd, go north about 6 miles, turn left onto Niles Blvd, go under RR tracks, road makes sharp turn to the right, continue through downtown Niles until you get to H &G Streets, the Edison Theater is in between on the left.
Places to Stay:
The distance from the Crowne Plaza hotel to The Edison Theater is appx 4.2 miles.
Crowne Plaza Hotel
32083 Alvarado Niles Road
Union City, CA 94587
1-800-227-6963 (main number)
1-510-489-2200 (local number)
cpoaklandsouth@aol.com (email)
Typical higher end hotel--about 5 miles north on the same road as downtown Niles. Easy access to Niles and the 880 freeway. Tell the hotel you are attending the Broncho Billy Silent Film Festival and receive a special rate of $79.00 per night. You must call the Union City Crowne Plaza direct.
Holiday Inn Express
31140 Alvarado-Niles Road
Union City, CA 94587
Phone: 510-475-0600
Fax: 510-475-0910
Tell the hotel you are attending the Broncho Billy Silent Film Festival and receive a special rate of $79.99 per night. You must call the Union City Holiday Inn direct.
All is subject to change.
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