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Cinema Del Ray returns Sept. 20 with ‘Remember The Titans’

By James Cullum
Cinema Del Ray returns Sept. 20 with Remember The Titans at the Mount Vernon Recreation fields (via Cinema Del Ray/Facebook)

Cinema Del Ray returns next month with a real crowd pleaser — “Remember The Titans.”

In recognition of the 25th anniversary of the Disney film about the 1971 state champion T.C. Williams High School football team (now Alexandria City High School), it will be shown on the big screen outdoors on Saturday, Sept. 20 , starting at dusk at the Mount Vernon Recreation fields (2701 Commonwealth Avenue).

The story of how coach Herman Boone transformed a newly integrated team of Black and white high school athletes into champions is legendary in Alexandria.

The day before the screening, on Sept. 19, Alexandria City High School will hold a pep rally in recognition of the film’s 25th anniversary.

Cinema Del Ray, which took a break in July and August, is sponsored by the Jen Walker Team.

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About the Author

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.