Eugene’s Valley River Center mall is an ideal place to indulge in overpriced cinnamon rolls and retail therapy, to relieve the stress of school and immediately replace it with a large credit card bill. However, it’s the last place anyone expects to spot a celebrity. Until now.
Comedian and actor Kevin Hart will make an appearance at an exclusive free screening of his new movie The Wedding Ringer on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. at Regal Valley River Center, according to Ashley Gabriel, the Northwest publicist for Screen Gems Films.
Tickets are available to University of Oregon students only (must bring student ID) and can be downloaded here. Unlike tickets, however, seats are limited and will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis. Those who don’t have tickets are still invited to see Hart answer questions in a brief Q&A with the press.
“The football team, cheerleaders and Duck (Puddles) will all be there, so it should be a great event,” Gabriel said.
The Wedding Ringer, in a nutshell, is about a recently engaged groom named Doug Harris (Josh Gad), who doesn’t have a best man or any groomsmen to be in his wedding. Desperately wanting to impress the family of his bride Gretchen Palmer (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting), he hires Jimmy Callahan (Hart), who owns a business, Best Man Inc., specializing in this very situation. Hilarity ensues as they attempt to pull off the big stunt, along with an unexpected budding “bromance.” Other lead actors include Alan Ritchson, Catherine Chen and Nicky Whelan.
This film was written by Jay Lavender and Jeremy Garelick. Garelick, who is known for co-writing and co-producing The Break Up in 2006, directed it. The Wedding Ringer will not be released to the general public until January 16, 2015.
Following Hart’s appearance at the screening, he will be performing in a comedy show at the Matthew Knight Arena at 8 p.m. that same evening. University and student tickets for the show are available for $28.50 online or at its ticket office on 1776 E. 13th Ave. Must have student ID.
Regal Valley River Center Stadium 15 & IMAX is located at 500 Valley River Center in Eugene, Oregon. The money that you will save on this free event might even buy you a Cinnabon and a beer at the theater. You’re welcome.