Summer Scene Films
Denver Film Society/Jason Dewitt
CHAUTAUQUA SUMMER SILENT FILM SERIES Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303442-3282, chautauqua.com/ events/film. Boulder is home to the only Chautauqua west of the Mississippi River in continuous operation since the Chautauqua heyday of the 1920s, making it the perfect venue to celebrate the glories of silent cinema. The auditorium’s barn-like architecture further enhances that old-time feeling. A trip to the movies is a trip back in time as each screening features live musical accompaniment from either pianist Hank Tory, the Silent Cinema Trio or the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra. June 28: The Three Musketeers July 5: Charlie Chaplin Comedy Night July 12: Peter Pan July 19: Harold Lloyd Comedy Night July 26: The Scarlet Letter August 2: Spite Marriage August 9: Sherlock Holmes August 17: College FILM ON THE ROCKS Red Rocks Amphitheater, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison, 720381-0813, denverfilm.org/fotr. When it comes to outdoor moviegoing, the Denver Film Society knows how to put on a show. This year’s lineup includes plenty of crowd pleasers — including the much-anticipated Grateful Dead documentary — and a musical act preceding each screening. May 22: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story May 25: Long Strange Trip June 5: Dirty Dancing June 12: Bridesmaids June 19: The Fifth Element July 7: The Lego Movie
MONDAY MOVIE MADNESS Infinity Park at Glendale, 950 S. Birch St., Denver, 303-6394711, moviesatinfinitypark. com. MOVIES & MUSIC IN THE PARK Parfet Park, 911 10th St., Golden, cityofgolden.net.
July 20: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Sept. 11: Twister
Golden’s yearly summer series offers family-friendly entertainment and music every Friday in August. The bands take the stage at 7 p.m., and the movies begin at 8:30 p.m.
OUTDOOR MOVIES IN THE PARK Westminster, ci.westminster.co.us/ SpecialEvents
ci.westminster.co.us/SpecialEvents If the Westminster’s park series is too family friendly for your taste, come walk the mean streets of classic Film Noir at the new RTD Train Station. June 16: Double Indemnity July 14: Sunset Boulevard Aug. 18: Touch of Evil
Aug. 4: Sing Aug. 11: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Aug. 18: Moana Aug. 25: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Located across multiple Westminster venues, all screenings are free and will feature food trucks and pre-movie festivities.
LONGMONT MUSEUM SUMMER FILM SERIES Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont, 303-651-8374.
HISTORIC ELITCH GARDENS THEATRE 4655 W. 37th Ave., Denver, historicelitchtheatre.org/summerfilms.
Featuring programs for adults and children, all films are hosted in the museum’s 250-seat Stewart Auditorium. May kicks off the popular Views & Brews program with Cult Classics & Cocktails. In June and July, the museum will once again host weekly kids’ movies for only $2 admission.
This seven-movie series kicks off June 16 with two movies shown inside Elitch’s historic theater. On June 30, the series moves out to the lawn with five more screenings on the second and fourth Fridays of the month. Pre-show entertainment, concessions and raffles accompany each movie.
Cult Classics & Cocktails: May 25: Thelma and Louise, June 1: Office Space June 8: Pulp Fiction June 15: Best in Show
DRIVE-INS Want to see a movie under the stars but don’t want to battle the unpredictable Colorado weather? Try a drive-in, just like dear old Dad used to do.
Kids’ Film Series: June 13: Good Dinosaur June 20: Beauty and the Beast (animated) June 27: Chicken Run July 11: Trolls July 18: Toy Story July 25: Moana
88 DRIVE-IN THEATER 8780 Rosemary St., Commerce City, 303-287-7717, 88drivein.com.
June 2: The Jungle Book (Irving Street Park, 7392 Irving St.) June 23: The Secret Life of Pets (Westminster Stadium, 6989 Raleigh St.) June 30: Storks (Legacy Ridge Golf Course, 10801 Legacy Ridge Parkway) July 21: Finding Dory (Countryside Ballfields, 10510 Oak St.) Aug. 4: A Dog’s Purpose (Standley Lake Regional Park, 100th Avenue and Simms Street) Aug. 25: Moana (City Park, 10475 Sheridan Blvd.) Sept. 22: Zootopia (Big Dry Creek Park, 1700 W. 128th Ave.) FILM NOIR SERIES Westminster Train Station, 6995 Grove St., Westminster, Boulder Weekly
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Three current releases for the price of one: $8 a person, children under 12 free. Opens 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m. Sunday–Thursday.