Pizza, movie in Central Square Aug. 16

LYNN ? The Downtown Cultural District is offering two classics on Aug. 16 with its latest dinner and a movie event, pizza and a silent horror film played to the backdrop of the Devil Music Ensemble.Back by popular demand is the second annual Great Lynn Pizza Bake-Off, featuring pizza from local restaurants. Last year more than 350 people filled Central Square to nosh on slices from area eateries and have the chance to meet some of the makers of their favorite pizzas. A week from Saturday the square will once again become a festival of food and community and this time St. Stephen’s Church Youth Group will hold activities for participants as well.Admission, $5 per person, includes samples of pizza and the opportunity to cast ballots for your favorite.The price of tasting also includes the after party, which is the outdoor screening of the film classic, “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” presented by the Devil Music Ensemble. The musical trio will stage a multi-media experience featuring Robert Weine’s 1919 silent horror film about murder and mind control in a small German town set to a live, original score.It’s a chance to see the movie that inspired the horror genre from “Dracula” to “Edward Scissorhands.” It is also widely considered one of the most cherished films of German Expressionism. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and get comfy for the show.Co-sponsored by the Downtown Lynn Neighborhood Association and the Lynn Museum in partnership with the Cultural District, the pizza bake off will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Central Square, the intersection of Central and Union streets. The movie will run from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Lynn Museum courtyard, 590 Washington St. Seating for the movie is first-come, first-serve, and tickets will be available the day of the event.Proceeds from the event will support programming efforts by The Downtown Lynn Cultural District, The Lynn Museum and The Downtown Lynn Neighborhood Association.