Outdoor Movie Screenings Return To Prospect Park In July

PARK SLOPE, NY — A summer series of outdoor film screenings returns to Brooklyn's backyard in July showing flicks like "Space Jam" and "The Wizard of Oz" at Prospect Park.

Borough President Eric Adams partnered with Nitehawk Cinema and the Prospect Park Alliance to bring the movie showings back to the Long Meadow North section of the park this year. Each screening will be kicked off by a live band playing songs related to the flick, organizers said.

The four movies to be screened as part of the series were previously shown at the nearby former Pavilion Theater, which Nitehawk is in the process of turning into a new location set to open this summer, organizers said.

"We are set to host a dazzling array of films and accompanying live entertainment in the heart of Brooklyn's crown jewel, all celebrating the history of one of our borough's most beloved movie theaters as it prepares to re-open as its most exciting iteration yet," Adams said in a statement.

The series kicks off on July 18 with a showing of the classic film "The Wizard of Oz" with the Highline Chamber Ensemble's jazz trio playing standards and songs from the soundtrack, according to the release.

The other screenings in the series are:

• Wednesday, July, 25 — "Alice in Wonderland" with Morricone Youth playing psychedelic tunes.
• Wednesday, August 1 — "West Side Story" with Skyline Salsa Band performing.
• Wednesday, August 8 — "Space Jam" with DJ Dr. Israel spinning R&B, hip-hop and dance tracks from the 80s and 90s.

The music acts will start at 7 p.m. each night with the movies starting shortly after sundown, organizers said.

For more information, visit Prospect Park's website.

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