The Chincoteague Island Arts Organization
CIAO - The Chincoteague Island Arts Organization
Our Organization
The Chincoteague Island Arts Organization (CIAO) is a 501(3)c nonprofit organization, incorporated in Virginia as a non-profit in December 2011. CIAO was created to save, utilize and maintain the vintage Island Theatre as a cultural arts center for Chincoteague, offering a unique downtown venue for events.
The Island Theatre
Now beautifully renovated, the Island Theatre (formerly the Island Roxy), offers first-run movies during the summer season and classic films in winter... as well as concerts, plays and all kinds of other entertaiment. The theater aims to please the local community and visitors alike with a diverse selection of exciting events!
The Theatre Annex
The Annex is a new small performance space adjacent to the theater, perfect for educational programs, lectures, classes, and community or business meetings. It also hosts CIAO's fun weekly events like Game Day Mondays. Give us a call or check out our event schedule below for dates, times and descriptions.
CIAO's Upcoming Events
Season Passes for Our Friday Night Film Series are Now Available
BUY A SEASON PASS FOR CIAO'S "FRIDAY NIGHTS AT THE MOVIES "SERIES
CIAO'S Friday Nights at the Movies program is now offering 2019 season passes for $75.00... You and a guest get in free every Friday til April 26th and see all of your favorite classic films through the winter -- makes a wonderful stocking stuffer for that special someone, too! Pick them up at the Annex or at the Island Theatre or call 757-702-2170. Go here for the movies, their times and dates, and the list of sponsors!
SAVE MONEY AND HAVE FUN --
SEE YOU AT THE MOVIES!
Stop in for Game Day Mondays at the Theatre Annex
Check out our free Monday Game Day
gatherings at the Annex from 1:00-4:00pm
What's your game? Canasta? Bridge? Checkers? Chess? Scrabble? Yahtze? Rummicube? We have them -- or bring your favorite game to play. Play with old friends or make new ones. If you'd like to learn how to play, we'll show you!
Want to just sit and socialize for a bit after the Manna Cafe's delicious Monday lunches? Come on by and visit for a while in our warm and comfortable surroundings. We'd love to see you!
Contract Bridge Classes Starting at the Annex January 18th
FRIDAYS FROM 10:00AM TO NOON
JANUARY 18 - MARCH 8
The Chincoteague Island Arts Organization is pleased to announce an upcoming class to be held in the Theatre Annex for those interested in learning and playing contract bridge. This class is open to beginners, former players who need a refresher and experienced players who want a better knowledge of the game. Bridge classes start on January 18th and run every Friday until March 8th. Each class is held from 10am to noon. Registration is $40, payable at the first class, and includes printed materials. (Returning participants who already have materials will receive a discount.)
CIAO 's FRIDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES
CIAO's "Friday Nights at the Movies"
CIAO is pleased to announce that another great series of classic films will be offered each Friday night at 7:00pm at the Island Theatre starting in December and ending on April 26th. Admission to see these terrific films is just $5.00... (you may also purchase a season pass at the Annex for $75.00)
CIAO thanks the following sponsors who make this series possible:
Assateague Coast Trust
Bill and Judy Borges
Denise Bowden
Gary and Kathy Cottingham
Kim and Eric Dennis
Denny and Karen Fishell
Stephen Joe
Billy and Terry King
David and Lue Landsberger
John and Marty Lane
Tom and Maribeth Lane
Walter Lane
Margaret and Gary Nichols
Bill and Ruth Spann
Sundial Books
VA Space Flight Academy
Bob and Tina Zoller
Mary Terhune
Film Schedule
January 18 Coal Miner’s Daughter
January 25 Rear Window
February 1 The Way We Were
February 8 Stripes
February 15 No Way to Treat a Lady
February 22 Almost Famous
March 1 Over the Hedge
March 8 Born Yesterday
March 15 Cool Hand Luke
March 22 A League of Their Own
March 29 Apollo 13
April 5 A Clockwork Orange
April 12 Chariots of Fire
April 19 Fly Away Home
April 26 Saturday Night Fever