A SUMMER MOVIE UNDER THE STARS
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights (meaning arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating, the movie starts after midnite)!
Wed, Jul 18 @ 7:00 pm: The Wizard of Oz with Highline Chamber Ensemble's Jazz Trio
Run Time: 120 min. Format: Digital
Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and Prospect Park Alliance present A SUMMER MOVIE UNDER THE STARS in partnership with Nitehawk Cinema.
These free outdoor film screenings on Prospect Park’s Long Meadow North feature live musical entertainment followed by family-friendly films carefully selected by Nitehawk’s cinema department.
All live entertainment will start at 7pm and films begin shortly after sundown at Long Meadow North, located nearest to the Grand Army Plaza entrance at Eastern Parkway. The closest subway station is the Eastern Parkway Brooklyn Museum stop on the 2, 3, and 4 lines. There are no rain dates in the event of inclement weather.
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Wednesday, July 18
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Get lost in the Land of Oz with Dorothy, Toto and the rest of the gang
Musical entertainment: Highline Chamber Ensemble’s jazz trio playing 1930s and 40s standards and songs from the soundtrack
Wednesday, August 1
West Side Story (1961)
An updated adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, Tony and Maria fall in love in 1950s New York
Musical entertainment: Inspired by the vibrant score and soundtrack, Skyline Salsa Band will get the audience on their feet with salsa numbers
Wednesday, August 8
Space Jam (1996)
The Looney Tunes seek out Michael Jordan to help them win a basketball match
Musical Entertainment: 80s and 90s R&B, hip hop and dance hits provided by Brooklyn’s own DJ Dr. Israel
Wednesday, August 22
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Young Alice stumbles into Wonderland and meets a cast of characters in her quest home
Musical entertainment: Morricone Youth provides some pre-film psychedelic tunes
A Summer Movie Under the Stars is made possible with additional support from Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment, HBO, Oppenheimer Funds, Ponce Bank and Boxed Water.
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