Top 5 Most Amazing Outdoor Home Theaters
Backyard home theaters have grown from a novelty into a serious category for custom installers. The best installations are built around weather-proofing…
Blog — page 54
Twenty years of outdoor cinema: event reports, buying guides, setup how-tos and news from the field.
Toronto, Canada: The Toronto International Film Festival Adds Outdoor Movies
The 33rd Toronto International Film Festival brought free outdoor programming to Yonge-Dundas Square for the first time, taking the festival experience to…
Paris, Chicago, London: Outdoor Movies Around the World
New York isn’t alone in turning its parks into outdoor movie theaters each summer. Three cities that have made it a summerlong tradition: Paris — La Villette…
Sydney, Australia's St. George Open Air Cinema Hosts Celebrity Guests at This Summer's Outdoor Movie Premier
Sir Michael Parkinson attended opening night at Sydney’s St. George Open Air Cinema, watching the Australian outdoor premiere of Milk , starring Sean Penn. The…
Outdoor Movie Events in New York and the Northwest, 2008–09
About this archive post. Open Air Cinema's blog has been reorganized into a historical record of the outdoor-cinema industry. This entry compiles real news…
Mudgee, Australia: Outdoor Movies on an Inflatable Screen in Mudgee, Australia
Frog Rock Wines, in conjunction with Mojo Events and BE Productions, hosted the inaugural ‘Flix in the Stix’ outdoor cinema season on the winery’s lawns in…
Waiheke Island, New Zealand: Outdoor Movies at Waiheke's Open Air Cinema Will Continue After Short Postponement
Open Air Cinema returned to Waiheke Island, New Zealand for a four-night outdoor season at Ridgeview Estate near the Airfield — operators Urs and Denise Bauer…
North Smithfield, Rhode Island: Outdoor Movies at One of the Last Remaining Drive-In Theaters at North Smithfield, Rhode Island
The Rustic Tri-View Drive-In on Route 146 in North Smithfield, Rhode Island is the last surviving drive-in in the state and one of about 20 left in New…
New Projector Line Appeals to Outdoor Movie Enthusiasts
WowWee — best known for its robotic toy line — announced the Cinemin suite of compact projectors aimed at backyard outdoor movie fans and small presentations…
Melbourne, Australia: Outdoor Movies Raise Money for the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Australia
Movies Under the Stars is an annual outdoor movie fundraiser for the Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF), held at the Fairfield Amphitheatre. Now in its 15th…
Adelaide, Australia: Moonlight Cinema Presents a Special Outdoor Movie Event for Dogs and Their Owners
Moonlight Cinema’s dog-friendly outdoor screening of Hotel for Dogs (PG) at Adelaide’s Botanic Gardens drew devoted dog owners and an inevitable question: what…
Werribee, Australia: Outdoor 'Dive-In' Movies at the Werribee Olympic Pool, Australia
Dive-In Movies brought outdoor cinema to the Werribee Outdoor Olympic Pool in Victoria, Australia, with screenings throughout January. Residents could bring…
Queenstown, New Zealand: Outdoor Movies Presented on an Inflatable Screen as the Southern Hemisphere Warms Up for Summer
Twilight Cinema brought outdoor movies to the Queenstown Gardens in New Zealand’s South Island resort town, screening films on an inflatable screen during the…
Guyra, Australia: Outdoor Movies to be Shown on a Giant Inflatable Movie Screen as Part of Australia Day Celebrations
Guyra Shire Council and the New England Credit Union brought three nights of free outdoor cinema to the Guyra Recreation Grounds in New South Wales as part of…
Oakland, California: Outdoor Movies in Oakland, California
The Old Oakland Outdoor Cinema screened Kevin Costner’s 1989 baseball classic Field of Dreams at dusk — around 8:45 p.m. — on Washington Street between Ninth…
Oakland, California: Free Outdoor Movies Playing in Downtown Oakland
Oakland’s Old Oakland Outdoor Cinema brought free outdoor movies to Washington Street between 9th and 10th Streets in the city’s historic downtown district…
Chesapeake, Virginia: Outdoor Movies at the Drive-In Return to Chesapeake With an Inflatable Screen
At 8:12 p.m., an image appeared slowly on a large outdoor screen as daylight and two decades of neglect slipped away. For this night only, the drive-in had…
Wimberly, Texas: Outdoor Movies at Corral Open-Air Movie Theater in Wimberly, Texas
On summer evenings in Wimberley, Texas, two moons rise over the Corral Theatre: one on the screen, and one in the sky above it. The open-air Corral has been…
Portland, Oregon: Outdoor Movies Take Portland, Oregon by Storm
Portland, Oregon hosts several free outdoor movie series each summer in parks and open areas across the metro area. Flicks on the Bricks at Pioneer Courthouse…
Outdoor Movies are 'In' for Hotels and Cruises
Hotels and cruise lines began adding outdoor movie screenings as a summer amenity, projecting films onto building walls or large poolside screens. Several…
Las Vegas, Nevada: Outdoor Movies Off the Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada
The Las Vegas area has several free outdoor movie series beyond the casinos. Movies Al Fresco at Lake Las Vegas Lake Las Vegas’s MonteLago Village hosts…
Las Vegas, Nevada: A Blast From the Past With Outdoor Movies at the Las Vegas Drive-In
The West Wind Las Vegas 5 Drive-In at 4150 W. Carey Ave. in North Las Vegas has been open since 1966 — and the experience still feels like stepping back a few…
Salerno, Italy: WWII Outdoor Movies Attracted Attention for the U.S. Army in Salerno, Italy
When U.S. Army soldier Tom Kullman was stationed near Salerno, Italy, during World War II, the Army regularly showed outdoor movies for troops in the area. The…
Missoula, Montana: Local Neighborhood Revitalized Due to Outdoor Movies in Missoula, Montana
Missoula Outdoor Cinema (MOC) is a community film series held in the playfield at the Headstart school — the old Whittier School — on the corner of Worden and…
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