Yes, Godzilla is most famous for wreaking havoc, laying waste to whole cities, yada yada, but he’ll be a force for good at tonight’s benefit screening at the Blue Starlite Drive-In.

Starting tonight, the Blue Starlite (2326 E. Cesar Chavez) and Austin Books & Comics are putting on GodzillaFest 2011 – two Mondays of Godzilla double features, plus a special appearance by Godzilla comic artist Matt Frank (Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters), and 50% of sales going to aid victims of the Japan tsunami and earthquake disasters.

Tonight’s bill: Godzilla: King of the Monsters (9pm), Destroy All Monsters (11pm)

Monday, June 20: Mothra vs. Godzilla (9pm), Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster (11pm)

Tickets are $5 for pedestrian viewers and range $25-$45 for car space. Find out more here.

This article appears in June 10 • 2011.

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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...