Welcome to The Plaza Classic Podcast! The podcast pulls back the curtain on the El Paso Community Foundation’s annual Plaza Classic Film Festival, which has taken over Downtown El Paso, Texas, each summer since 2007.
Join hosts and film festival Program Advisory Committee members, KVIA News anchor Stephanie Valle and El Paso Community College Mass Communications Professor Lisa Elliott, as they’re joined by a range of guests to discuss what to expect during the 11-day event.
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Welcome to The Plaza Classic Podcast! The podcast pulls back the curtain on the El Paso Community Foundation’s annual Plaza Classic Film Festival, which has taken over Downtown El Paso, Texas, each summer since 2007.
Join hosts and film festival Program Advisory Committee members, KVIA News anchor Stephanie Valle and El Paso Community College Mass Communications Professor Lisa Elliott, as they’re joined by a range of guests to discuss what to expect during the 11-day event.
Do you remember when the Mighty Wurlitzer organ was encased in glass near the food court in Sunland Park Mall?
That was just one unlikely stop before the classic instrument returned to its home in the Plaza Theatre.
Gary L. Williams, the Vice President of Programs for the El Paso Community Foundation, and Richard Garven, Organist-Choirmaster Emeritus, join podcast hosts Lisa Elliott and Stephanie Valle to talk about the journey to revive the Heart of the Plaza.
The Plaza Classic Podcast is a production of the El Paso Community Foundation and is recorded on the El Paso Community College campus.
Check out this week's show notes here.
The Plaza Classic Film Festival runs from July 17-27, 2025. Check out the schedule here.
Get festival passes and more here.
The Plaza Classic Podcast
Welcome to The Plaza Classic Podcast! The podcast pulls back the curtain on the El Paso Community Foundation’s annual Plaza Classic Film Festival, which has taken over Downtown El Paso, Texas, each summer since 2007.
Join hosts and film festival Program Advisory Committee members, KVIA News anchor Stephanie Valle and El Paso Community College Mass Communications Professor Lisa Elliott, as they’re joined by a range of guests to discuss what to expect during the 11-day event.
