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We must be getting close to March because we’re about to be hit with an onslaught of outdoor movie possibilities for the rest of the year. First out of the gate: The 2018 schedule for Street Food Cinema has just dropped.
For those unfamiliar, Street Food Cinema is one of several large-scale outdoor movie screening and entertainment series that dominate the Los Angeles events scene during the summer months. The concept is pretty simple: pick large outdoor venues, bring in opening musical acts and food trucks, then show classic films on a giant screen for all to see.
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Street Food Cinema is arguably the largest of these series (Eat|See|Hear is another one with a litany of screenings), with last year’s season opening screening of La La Land garnering an estimated 5,000 attendees. In recent years the series has even expanded to two other cities: San Diego and Phoenix. For this year’s L.A. version there are once again 50+ screenings to choose from.
The newly released schedule opens with Dazed and Confused at LA Historic State Park on April 28, and the rest of the year features some of my all-time favorite films including Raiders of the Lost Ark on May 26, The Sandlot on June 30, and Casablanca on August 25. The October portion of the schedule gets decidedly more spooky, with It, The Corpse Bride, Scream, and Edward Scissorhands all playing in the month leading up to Halloween.
On the downside, prices for Street Food Cinema are going up (again). Advance tickets are $19 for reserve seating and $14 for general admission. That’s up $1 each compared to last year. Also keep in mind if you decided to show up on a whim and buy at the door, each ticket is $3 more. If that price point is too much for you, consider other community-based free outdoor movie series such as the Silver Lake Picture Show.
For those that want to peruse the upcoming Street Food Cinema schedule, I have provided an overview below. To see more info on times, prices, and to purchase tickets, you can go here.
Street Food Cinema 2018 Schedule
April 28 | Dazed and Confused at LA State Historic Park in Los Angeles
May 5 | I, Tonya at Poinsettia Rec Park in West Hollywood
May 5 | Get Out at LA State Historic Park in Los Angeles
May 12 | Wonder Woman at Verdugo Park in Glendale
May 12 | Selena at Exposition Park
May 19 | The Land Before Time at Park Center in Griffith Park
May 26 | Girls Trip at Exposition Park
May 26 | Raiders of the Lost Ark at Will Rogers State Historic Park in Pacific Palisades
June 2 | Space Jam at Park Center in Griffith Park
June 2 | Spice World at Poinsettia Rec Park in West Hollywood
June 9 | The Big Lebowski at LA State Historic Park in Los Angeles
June 9 | Dirty Dancing at Victory Park in Pasadena
June 16 | Mrs. Doubtfire at Park Center in Griffith Park
June 16 | The Greatest Showman at Will Rogers State Historic Park in Pacific Palisades
June 23 | Stand and Deliver at Central Park in Glendale
June 23 | Back to the Future at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas
June 30 | The Sandlot at Victory Park in Pasadena
June 30 | Top Gun at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Culver City
July 7 | My Girl at Central Park in Glendale
July 7 | E.T. at Will Rogers State Historic Park in Pacific Palisades
July 14 | Romeo + Juliet at Brand Library Park in Glendale
July 14 | 500 Days of Summer at Marriott Golf Course in Manhattan Beach
July 21 | Grease at Park Center in Griffith Park
July 21 | The Princess Bride at Pan Pacific Park in Beverly Hills
July 28 | Space Jam at Park Center in Griffith Park
July 28 | Grease at Eagle Rock Rec Park in Eagle Rock
August 4 | Hairspray (1988) at Poinsettia Rec Park in West Hollywood
August 4 | The Mask at Victory Park in Pasadena
August 11 | Scott Pilgrim vs. The World at Verdugo Park in Glendale
August 11 | Pretty Woman at Will Rogers State Historic Park in Pacific Palisades
August 18 | She’s The Man at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Culver City
August 18 | The Lion King at Park Center in Griffith Park
August 25 | Casablanca at Victory Park in Pasadena
August 25 | Xanadu at Pan Pacific Park in Beverly Hills
September 1 | The Wizard of Oz at Park Center in Griffith Park
September 1 | The Wedding Singer at Will Rogers State Historic Park in Pacific Palisades
September 8 | Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist at Central Park in Glendale
September 8 | La La Land at Marriott Golf Course in Manhattan Beach
September 15 | Ferris Bueller’s Day Off at Brand Library Park in Glendale
September 15 | The Craft & Teen Witch (pajama party) at LA State Historic Park in Los Angeles
September 22 | Magic Mike at Poinsettia Rec Park in West Hollywood
September 22 | Mean Girls at Victory Park in Pasadena
September 22 | Moonrise Kingdom at Will Rogers State Historic Park in Pacific Palisades
September 29 | Practical Magic at Park Center in Griffith Park
September 29 | The Nightmare Before Christmas at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas
October 6| It at Poinsettia Rec Park in West Hollywood
October 6 | The Corpse Bride at Victory Park in Pasadena
October 13 | Twilight at Central Park in Glendale
October 20 | Scream at LA State Historic Park in Los Angeles
October 20 | Edward Scissorhands at Will Rogers State Historic Park in Pacific Palisades
October 27 | Shaun of the Dead at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Culver City
October 27 | Coco at Victory Park in Pasadena
For more information on Street Food Cinema visit www.streetfoodcinema.com.
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