A candlelight vigil for victims of the massacre at a screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado will be held tonight at Grauman's Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard.

The event happens at 8:30 p.m., organizers state.

At 9 p.m. lights on the theater's facade and at its forecourt will go dark to honor the 12 who died and 59 who were injured in the Friday shooting attack at the opening of the Batman film.

According to a statement, the event is for …

… the victims and survivors of the Aurora CO Theatre incident; participants are encouraged to bring candles and a donation box for the Victims Fund will also be available; the famous lights on the theatre façade and forecourt will go dark at 9PM for 60 seconds as a gesture of solidarity with theatre goers and movie lovers everywhere.

The theater's address is 6925 Hollywood Boulevard.


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