You know that big, empty gravel lot on Market Street?
For the month of September, we're turning it into an urban movie theater! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for our free movie series.
Get an exclusive screening of 3 great documentaries. Each night will have a double feature with the second movie showing of a cult classic. Movies kick off at 8:45 p.m. Food trucks and beer will be on site for purchase.
• Saturday, September 1
Opening film - Build Me a World: Story of the Howard School, a local documentary created by the film group Fancy Rhino follows the lives of four Howard High School students. The featured film is The Goonies, the famous 1985 classic about a group of kids who attempt to save their neighborhood from demolition but stumble onto a treasure chase adventure.
• Saturday, September 8
Opening film - Lunch Hour, directed by James Costa, is a feature length documentary that explores the National School Lunch Program, childhood obesity, and our addiction to unhealthy foods, starring Rachel Ray, Robin Quivers, Marion Nestle and Alex Jamieson. The featured film is - E.T.: The ExtraTerrestrial, filmed in 1982, tells the story of a meek and alienated little boy finding a stranded extraterrestrial. He has to find the courage to defy the authorities to help the alien return to its home planet.
• Saturday, September 22
Opening film – Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. A short film on the creation of the Passage at Ross’ Landing created by locals Ann Coulter and Mary Barnett, called One Road, will show after the initial film airs. The featured film is Back to the Future, starring Michael J Fox. Set in 1985, Doc Brown invents time travel; in 1955, Marty McFly accidentally prevents his parents from meeting, putting his own existence at stake.
We've partnered with AEC to bring you these great documentaries! Show them some love by visiting their site: http://artsedcouncil.org/