Outdoor Cinema is Socrates Sculpture Park's annual open-air festival of international film, music, dance and cuisine. Now in its thirteenth season, the series is held on Wednesday evenings during the months of July and August and draws over 1,500 people per screening, from across the five boroughs and beyond. Socrates established the festival in cooperation with Partnerships for Parks to bring awareness to the rich cultural life in Queens. Produced in collaboration with the Museum of the Moving Image, each night is curated around a... Read more

Outdoor Cinema is Socrates Sculpture Park’s annual open-air festival of international film, music, dance and cuisine. Now in its thirteenth season, the series is held on Wednesday evenings during the months of July and August and draws over 1,500 people per screening, from across the five boroughs and beyond. Socrates established the festival in cooperation with Partnerships for Parks to bring awareness to the rich cultural life in Queens. Produced in collaboration with the Museum of the Moving Image, each night is curated around a different country or culture. Visitors can sample regional cuisine from neighborhood restaurants, picnic on the grass as the sun sets over the city, enjoy performances by local musicians and dancers and, as the sky darkens, see exceptional international films on a large-format screen, all set against the spectacular backdrop of the Manhattan skyline. All screenings are free and open to the public.
MUSIC BY DJ LUZ MOB (AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN, GYPSY, FUNK)
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FREE ADMISSION / DONATIONS REQUESTED
CASH BAR/ $5 MARGARITAS ALL NIGHT LONG!
YOU MUST BE 21 OR OVER TO ENTER. ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT OUTDOOR CINEMA 2011 AT SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK.

BE A STAR!
DONATIONS OF $25 OR MORE WILL GET YOUR NAME ON THE OUTDOOR CINEMA SCREEN AND MAKE YOU A SOCRATES CINEMA STAR! CINEMA STARS WILL ALSO GET A FREE SOIRÉE COCKTAIL!

To make your donation in advance call 718-956-1819 or CLICK HERE to make your donation via credit card online. Indicate “Cinema”, when given the option to designate your donation to a specific program or fund. Donations will also be accepted at the door (cash or check only, payable to Socrates Sculpture Park).

CAN’T JOIN US ON THE 14th?
YOU CAN STILL MAKE A DONATION OF $25 OR MORE AND BE LISTED ON THE OUTDOOR CINEMA SCREEN IN 2011!

SPECIAL THANKS TO GEORGE RALLIS, HELL GATE SOCIAL; AND DAVID SCHWARTZ, CHIEF CURATOR, MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE