WHEELING — Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre kicks off its 2024-25 popular Dinner and a Movie Series today, Friday, Oct. 25, with a one-night-only showing of Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”

Towngate’s Dinner and a Movie Series is designed to encourage movie buffs to watch classic films on the big screen and celebrates the significance of small-town movie houses in bringing the community together.

“The Nightmare Before Christmas” is a 1993 Oscar-nominated animated film that transports viewers to an extraordinary world filled with magic and wonder, where every holiday has its own special land. It is the heartfelt tale of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town and all things that go bump in the night. Bored with the same old tricks and treats, he yearns for something more, and soon stumbles upon the glorious magic of Christmas Town.

When Jack decides to bring this joyful holiday back to Halloween Town, his dream to fill Santa’s shoes unravels, and it’s up to Sally, the rag doll who loves him, to stitch things together again.

It will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Cost of the film only is $8, and no reservations are required.

For more information, visit www.oionline.com or call 304-242-7700.