Cinema Under the Stars

BY LINDSAY CRAVEN

Not many experiences compare to watching a movie under the twinkling stars of a summer sky, and Forsyth County communities Lewisville and Clemmons each hold an annual spring/summer family lm series in their town squares.

CLEMMONS

The Village of Clemmons creates a full experience at their movie nights including the DJ services of Ed Dean and food trucks leading up to the opening credits of their lms.

“Movie Night in the Village was created as a program to strengthen and promote community unity by providing family entertainment in a free and open-air environment,” said Shannon Ford, head of Marketing and Communications for the Village of Clemmons.

Ford said that movies begin at sunset and the crowds begin to roll in about an hour and a half before the movie starts.

Clemmons also uses this community gathering to give back. Collections have been taken for organizations such as Clemmons Food Pantry, Rotary Club’s Hand in Hand Program and Teacher’s Warehouse. The fans choose the rst lm for every series. A people’s choice vote is taken on the Village Facebook page, and the most popular lm wins. The voting process begins in early April. The winning lm will be shown on Saturday, April 30.

On Friday, July 21 they will celebrate Christmas in July by showing The Polar Express. The story follows a young boy who embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express. During his adventure, he learns about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas. This lm features the voice of Tom Hanks.

Another lm will be shown on Saturday, September 16 (title to be determined). Attendees can follow the Clemmons Village Facebook page to keep up-to-date with lm decisions.

Each spring/summer movie series is sponsored by community businesses, and Clemmons is currently looking for sponsors interested in sponsoring the upcoming series. Interested parties can contact Ford at Clemmons Village of ces.

LEWISVILLE

The Town of Lewisville presents its annual Starlite Movie Nights over the course of four dates in the spring and summer.

“Movie nights provide Lewisville residents with more opportunities for fun and inexpensive activities and promote outdoor recreation as a way to strengthen the community,” said Stacy Howard, Town of Lewisville Of ce Assistant.

The 2017 lms will be held on: • Friday, April 29 • Friday, June 16 • Friday, July 21 • Friday, September 21 The 2017 lm titles will be announced in early 2017.

Films aren’t the only activities you’ll nd taking place in the Lewisville Town Square. There are two Broadway-style musical productions each spring/summer and several Music Under the Stars concerts.

Another popular Lewisville event is the Annual Street Party. Held on Saturday, June 24, 2017, this event includes food trucks, local wineries and breweries, and live music.

New additions in 2017 will include double the amount of food trucks from 2016, wine from Medaloni Cellars and beer from Hoots Brewery. Big Love NC Band of Raleigh, NC will provide live music. Admission to this event is free and open to all ages.

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