CENTER STREET SUMMER CINEMA
FREE OUTDOOR MOVIES &
THEMATIC COSTUME CONTESTS!
In an online survey, Berkeleyans did a fantastic job of choosing their four favorite movies that will be shown during the CENTER STREET SUMMER CINEMA which will be projected onto the wall in the Bank of America parking lot at 2219 Center St. Movie watching is free but seating in the Bank of America parking lot at 2219 Center St. is $5 for a rental chair or you may BYOC.
Each film will be preceded with a costume contest with thematic prizes at 7:30PM, MC’d by local dignitaries. So dig through your costume box and join the fun. Looney Tunes cartoons round out the evenings.
2011:
August 6 - wear your pirate costume to watch The Princess Bride
August 13 - sport the goofiest bow tie or wear the most scout badges for UP
August 20 - dust off your safari attire for Raiders of the Lost Ark
August 27 - dress as your favorite character from The Big Lebowski
Come Early for Food & Fun
Come early to dine al fresco at 15 local restaurants serving café-style on or near Center Street, closed to traffic between Shattuck Avenue and Oxford Street starting at 6:00PM, while entertainers from the Downtown Berkeley MusicFest serenade you with violins, steel drums or Brazilian guitars. Before the main movie begins, other fun includes cartoons and short features.
ENTERTAINERS 6-7:30PM
August 6 Mark Rosenthal - Caribbean Steel Drums
August 13 Steve Laciak – Brazilian Guitar
August 20 Howard Barkan – Latin Jazz Guitar
August 20 UCA Capoeira
August 27 Laura Weinbach of Foxtails Brigade - Violin
August 27 Fire Arts Collective
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Thanks to our Sponsors!
These evenings are generously sponsored by the Downtown Berkeley Association, Bank of America, Eco-City Builders, Alborz Persian Restaurant, Sportivo Italian Restaurant, and media partner Berkeleyside.com. Additional sponsors include HDR Remodeling, Office of Council Member Jessie Arreguin, Office of Mayor Tom Bates, and UC Berkeley Community Relations. CENTER STREET SUMMER CINEMA is presented by the Downtown Berkeley Association, with production support by www.AnotherBullwinkelShow.com 510.548.5335 where you may get more info or find it at www.DowntownBerkeley.org 510.549.2230 x11.
August is summer fun month in Downtown Berkeley. From August 18th to 28th, the Downtown Berkeley MusicFest will feature a wide variety of music and events in multiple venues in Downtown Berkeley. The MusicFest is produced by the Freight and Salvage with support from the Downtown Berkeley Association, City of Berkeley and other partners. Every Thursday in August, Summer Noon Concerts will be held in BART Plaza featuring talent from the Jazzschool’s Rising Stars! Summer Series. The Summer Noon Concerts are produced by the Jazzschool with support from the Downtown Berkeley Association. These events are a sample of the arts and entertainment that can be found all year round in Downtown Berkeley.
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