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Movies on the Arts Quad (MOTAQ)

Hocus Pocus will be playing on Thursday 9/29 in the Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room. The film will begin at 8pm (possibly a little later) with concessions starting at 7:30pm.
Text: Movies on the Arts Quad" logo with artistic lines replicating arts quad paths on a grey background
Movies on the Arts Quad happen each semester at the start of the fall and end of the spring!
Students getting ready to enjoy a Cornell tradition: Movies on the Arts Quad!
Students enjoying a MOTAQ night in the spring semester!

Movies on the Arts Quad (MOTAQ)

Join us for a Cornell tradition! MOTAQ is an in-person event series on Thursdays at the start of the fall semester and end of the spring semester. We are opening seating at 7:30pm, with the film starting at 8pm (earlier films we may need to wait until the sun goes down!). Bring your blankets, hoodies, and friends -- it sometimes gets cold out!

MOTAQ is brought to you by Cornell University Class Councils, CU Tonight, Campus Activities, and Cornell Cinema.

Movies on the Arts Quad - Screening outdoor films on Thursday nights at 8pm.
Our fall 2022 schedule of films! Films start at 8pm.

Spring 2022 Screening Schedule

Seats open at 7:30pm, film starts at 8pm!

Click the links above to RSVP. This is not required but helps us with numbers and to contact you if we are moving to a rain date or canceling. Follow and tag @cornellactivities on Instagram for updates on our events!