'Irregular,' filmed at Sophie's, to make its world premiere next month

"Irregular" — an independent feature filmed largely inside Sophie's on Fifth Street — is set to make its world premiere on Sunday, Aug. 9, at the Chain Film Festival. 

Directed and co-written by Sophie's bartender (and photographer and filmmaker) Kyle de Vre, the 80-minute film unfolds through a series of barroom vignettes set over random Tuesdays, populated by quirky regulars, curious newcomers and the occasional unexplained smell. 

As we noted in our January Q&A with de Vre, who also plays The Bartender, "Irregular" is more than a neighborhood movie — it's a love letter to both Sophie's and the East Village. The camera lingers on the decades-old bar and its history, including artwork by longtime regulars, the late Eddie Boros and Markand Thakar, among others. 

The screening begins at 6 p.m. Find the details at this link. The Chain Theatre is at 312 W. 36th S., between Eighth and Ninth Streets. 

You can revisit our January conversation with de Vre here. 

Previously on EV Grieve:

• Inside the film 'Irregular,' a love letter to Sophie’s 

• Tuesdays at Sophie's