summer iⁿ the city
It’s summertime, and L.A. living is easy. When temperatures rise, Los Angeles’ nightlife heads outside. Outdoor film screenings are a SoCal summertime staple, especially when food trucks, DJs and more join the party. Listening to live music under the stars is another must, whether your beat is indie rock, jazz or global. Even the Bard gets into the act, as Shakespearean comedies and tragedies unfold against verdant backdrops. So grab your picnic blanket and get ready to have some fun, because we’ve rounded up the best alfresco events L.A. has to offer this month.
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he scene-iest of L.A.’s outdoor movie series is the Amazon Studios-sponsored Cinespia at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, where crowds converge with elaborate picnics to watch cult and popular films projected on a mausoleum wall. This month’s lineup kicks off with a screening of The Goonies on June 1 and makes a splash with classic summer blockbuster Jaws on June 22 (p. 65). Roving film series Eat/See/Hear is a multisensory experience where you can hear indie bands; watch both classics films (Young Frankenstein) and contemporary flicks (The Greatest Showman); and order from food trucks at venues like the Autry Museum, Los Angeles State Historic Park and Centennial
Square at Pasadena City Hall (p. 65). Likewise, Street Food Cinema offers movies, music and gourmet street food at locations including Exposition Park, where this month you can catch Straight Outta Compton on June 22 (p. 65). Taste the good life at Mr. C Beverly Hills’ Poolside Cinema, taking place every Tuesday night by the hotel’s pool. While recent favorites like A Star Is Born (June 11) and Mary Poppins Returns (June 25) roll, relax on chic lounge furniture and enjoy a prix fixe menu of Cipriani classics with Peroni Nastro Azzurro, wine and cocktails (1224 Beverwil Drive, L.A., 310.226.6245, mrchotels.com). And in Long Beach, Moonlight Movies on the Beach screens flicks (for free!) at dusk by
the ocean. Set up a chair on the sand, grab some kettle corn and enjoy the cinema and surf (see website for locations, 562.314.8778, alfredosbeachclub.com). Nearby, in Long Beach Harbor, the Queen Mary hosts a new monthly Movie Night Summer Series. Spread out a blanket on the grassy lawn next to the historic ocean liner, and enjoy free screenings; this month’s event is an Indiana Jones double feature on June 20 (p. 68). Sky-high screenings, a fresh take on the outdoor-movie trend, are all the rage, offering cinema with summer breezes and city views. Head to the top of Hollywood’s members-only NeueHouse and downtown’s Level for London import Rooftop Cinema Club’s fifth season in Los Angeles. The popular series screens both
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