An Insider's View of the Open-Air Cinema at Christmas Island
After retracing my steps I headed down the third and final track -- saving the best for last. I wound through an enchanted forest of giant Tahitian chestnuts…
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Twenty years of outdoor cinema: event reports, buying guides, setup how-tos and news from the field.
From Australia to Christmas Island to Hawaii, Princess Cruise Line Makes Outdoor Movies a Romantic Event
Princess Cruises, famous as the setting of The Love Boat , launched an “Engagement Under the Stars” package beginning June 2006 aboard the Crown Princess . For…
Ontario, Canada: Outdoor Movies in a King Township Park
King Tourism and local business sponsors offered a summer series of eight free outdoor family movies at Nobleton Sports Park in King Township, Ontario -- every…
Madrid, Spain: Outdoor Movies at Fescinal's Open-Air Cinema
On warm summer evenings in Madrid, Fescinal's open-air cinema in Parque de la Bombilla offers a relaxed way to catch films on a big screen under the stars. The…
Paris, France: Outdoor Movies Are a Hit in Paris' Park La Villette
With free nightly outdoor movies at Parc de la Villette, Paris makes a statement about public life. Every evening except Monday, from nightfall through August…
Alexandria, Virginia: Outdoor Movies Benefits Charity in Alexandria, Virginia
Over the weekend of July 29, Comcast and the City of Alexandria presented a free three-night Outdoor Film Festival at Ben Brenman Park, benefiting the Child…
Paris, France: Movie-goers Flock to the Parc de la Villette for an Outdoor Movie Series
Every summer, film fans converge on Paris's Parc de la Villette for nightly outdoor movie screenings. Built as an urban renewal project in one of the city's…
Freyung and Neuschonau, Germany: The International Nature and Wildlife Film Festival Features an Open-Air Cinema in the Bavarian Forest
NaturVision, the International Nature and Wildlife Film Festival, is held annually in Freyung and Neuschönau in the Bavarian Forest -- the largest continuous…
Darwin Harbor, Australia: Outdoor Movies at the Deckchair Cinema
Deckchair Cinema, operated by the Darwin Film Society on the edge of Darwin Harbour, is unlike any conventional cinema. Fully independent, it screens films…
St. Louis, Missouri: Halloween Outdoor Movies in Old North St. Louis
Old North St. Louis Restoration Group partnered with Frontyard Features for a series of free Friday-night outdoor movies during October 2008 at a grassy lot on…
Redwood City, California: Halloween Brings an Outdoor Movie Series to Redwood City, California
Scare on the Square brought three free Halloween outdoor movies to Courthouse Square in Redwood City, California during October 2008, projected on a 25-foot…
Nostalgia for Outdoor Movies Returns in Washington with Open Air Cinema's Inflatable Screens
Utah-based Open Air Cinema launched its CineBox Home outdoor theater system -- a packaged kit starting at $1,499 that includes a 10-foot inflatable screen, DVD…
Mundelein, Illinois: Fall Activities Include Outdoor Movies at the Fremont Public Library
College of Lake County in Mundelein, Illinois followed up a popular summer outdoor movie series with two free fall screenings in the C005 Auditorium, sponsored…
Felton, Delaware: Last Drive-In Theater Still Showing Outdoor Movies in Felton, Delaware
When Amanda Burck, 14, gathered with her family at the Diamond State Drive-In Theater's snack bar for popcorn, cheeseburgers, and ice cream on a Friday night…
Anchorage, Alaska: Local Pub Features Outdoor Movies in Anchorage, Alaska
Bear Tooth Theatre Pub in Anchorage, Alaska offers $2.50 movies in a setting unlike any multiplex -- food and beer served to your seat while you watch recent…
Warwick Long Bay, Bermuda: Outdoor Movies at the Bermuda International Film Festival
The Bermuda International Film Festival -- launched in 1997 with 22 films over seven days -- has grown to screen more than 70 films in four theaters over nine…
Ventura, California: Outdoor Movies in Ventura Parks
The City of Ventura Cultural Affairs Division held four consecutive Saturday outdoor movie screenings across four city parks in fall 2008. The series opened…
Prague, Czech Republic: Outdoor Movies on Strelecky Island
Strelecky Island in Prague -- a small island in the Vltava River with views of the National Theatre -- hosts an open-air cinema through the summer, screening…
Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Outdoor Movies on the Rooftops of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
A traveler in Phnom Penh stumbled onto an unexpected find: an art gallery and bar two blocks from her apartment that screened outdoor movies on its rooftop…
Sydney, Australia: New Olympic Park Hosts Outdoor Movies in Sydney, Australia
Sydney Olympic Park hosts two free seasonal outdoor events worth planning around. Movies in the Overflow brings a large outdoor cinema to the park each…
Outdoor Movies Under the Iconic Brooklyn Bridge, New York
Fresh Air Flicks, a Brooklyn-based outdoor cinema company, marked its 500th screening under the Brooklyn Bridge -- 4,000 people watching Stanley Kubrick's The…
Nashville, Tennessee: Presidential Debate Shown on Giant Inflatable Screen at Vanderbilt University
Students at Vanderbilt University gathered on Alumni Lawn to watch the 2008 presidential debate on a 25-foot inflatable screen, with free pizza provided by the…
Jakarta, Indonesia: Unexpected Blockbuster Shown in Outdoor Cinemas in Jakarta, Indonesia
Laskar Pelangi ("Rainbow Warriors"), a film about poor Indonesian children striving for an education, became an unexpected blockbuster after its September 2008…
Waltham, Massachusetts: Outdoor Movie With a Live Score Performed at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts
The Alloy Orchestra -- specialists in live accompaniment for silent films -- performed the original score for an outdoor screening of Chang: A Drama of the…
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