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Greer, South Carolina: Outdoor Movies Return to Greer City Park

By on September 30, 2009 in Outdoor Movie Events

Late-night Shock Theater, with all its classic horror and monster movies, will be relived on the big screen at City Park next month with “Thursday Thrillers,” a four-week movie series that ends the night before All Hallows’ Eve with a true cult classic, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

“Fans of these movies have very likely only seen showings in movie theaters or on television. Bringing the thrillers in an open-air venue presents a completely new viewing experience,” said Laurie Campbell, City of Greer events coordinator.

Thursday Thrillers builds on the successful Moonlight Movies summer series, at which crowds topped out at more than 600 viewers in the 500-seat City Park amphitheater, Campbell said.

The Halloween series opens Oct. 8 with “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” the 1956 science-fiction horror film about a small-town doctor who discovers that townspeople are being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates that have killed and disposed of their human victims.

“The Birds,” a classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller, will be shown Oct. 15, followed by a double-feature monster marathon Oct. 22. “The Creature from the Black Lagoon” introduces audiences to a creature lurking in the deep, black waters of the Amazon, while “The Wolf Man” will have viewers wandering the forests of Wales when the full moon rises.

“Twilight Zone: The Movie,” a 1983 film based on tales from Rod Serling’s television series, will be shown Oct. 29. A costume contest will precede the show with prizes for the best dressed.

Concessions and beer sales will begin at 6 p.m., and movies will be shown at 8 p.m.

Thursday Thrillers concludes on a Friday, Oct. 30 to be exact, with a rare outdoor showing of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” restricted those who are 18 years old and older. Viewers will be swept into the bizarre world of Dr. Frank N Furter, the sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania.

Concessions and beer sales will begin at 9 p.m. that evening, followed by preshow activities and an 11 p.m. show time.

Anna Lee

Source-http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20090922/GGN/909220318/1069/YOURUPSTATE01/Outdoor-movies-return-to-Greer-City-Park

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Greer, South Carolina: Outdoor Movies to be Shown on an Inflatable Screen in Greer, South Carolina

By on March 6, 2009 in Open Air Cinema, Outdoor Movie Events, Outdoor Movie Screens
Moonlight Movies: Outdoor Movies on an Inflatable Screen -Photo Credit: City of Greer

"Moonlight Movies": Outdoor Movies on an Inflatable Screen -Photo Credit: City of

The time to spread picnic blankets over the soft spring grass at Greer City Park will soon be near with two new programs that will entertain visitors of all ages. Greer citizens will be able to enjoy outdoor movies on an inflatable screen this summer, and live acoustic music will be presented every Wednesday afternoon.

“Lunchtime Live!” features free live acoustic performances from local artists 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. every Wednesday for ten weeks starting April 22. Box lunches from Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce restaurants will be available for purchase, or folks can bring their own picnic lunch, said Laurie Campbell and Karl Rogozenski, event coordinators. They’re hoping the concert series will attract business people and families — anyone who wants to enjoy lunch in a relaxed outdoor environment.

For those looking to enjoy a drive-in movie experience, the “Moonlight Movies” series May 7 to August 20 will offer outdoor films on a giant 20-foot inflatable screen in the middle of the City Park amphitheater.

The “Moonlight Movies” series debuts on May 7 with the first of four classics, “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” The events staff has planned such themes as “Western Night,” “Date Night,” and “Musical Night,” before eight consecutive weeks of family films such as “E.T.” and “The Wizard of Oz” dominate the summer months. Additional classics such as “Casablanca” and “To Kill a Mockingbird” will close the series.

Outdoor Movie Schedule:
May 7 Classic Night- Raiders of the Lost Ark (PG)
May 14 Western Night- Rio Bravo (NR)
May 21 Date Night- Sleepless in Seattle (PG)
May 28 Musical Night- West Side Story (NR)
June 4 Family Night- The Muppet Movie (G)
June 11 Family Night- Back to the Future (PG)
June 18 Family Night- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (PG)
June 25 Family Night- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
July 2 Family Night- 1776 (G)
July 9 Family Night- Grease (PG)
July 16 Family Night- The Wizard of Oz (G)
July 23 Family Night- The Goonies (PG)
July 30 Sci-Fi Night- Men in Black (PG-13)
August 6 Comedy Night- The Pink Panther (NR)
August 13 Date Night- Casablanca (NR)
August 20 Classic Night- To Kill a Mockingbird (NR)

City communications manager Steve Owens said the two series are a “fulfillment of the promise that with a great park will come great programming.”

Full schedules for “Lunchtime Live!” and “Moonlight Movies” are available at www.cityofgreer.org.

Source: “Movies, concerts planned for Greer City Park” by Anna Lee -Greenville News. Read full article at: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20090305/NEWS01/90305029/1069/YOURUPSTATE01.

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