Last week in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Open Air Cinema attended the 2010 NRPA National Congress, and we wanted to thank everyone who stopped by our booth and said hello! We were excited to meet so many individuals who are using Open Air Cinema equipment around the world, as well as those of you who were interested in acquiring an inflatable screen or outdoor movie setup for your community or organization!

We are confident that an Open Air Cinema System will add significant value to your efforts, and will enrich and galvanize your community in meaningful ways. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about outdoor cinema.

We’d like to extend our special convention pricing to those who attended the conference through December 15! Please call (1-866-802-8202) or contact us today to take advantage of this one-time offer!

The summer outdoor concert series in Minneapolis has begun to wind down for the year, but music and movie-goers can still catch a few outdoor shows around the city through September. Lake Harriet, Solera restaurant in downtown Minneapolis, and several Minneapolis parks continue their outdoor entertainment well into the Fall season.

Minneapolis outdoor concerts/movies through mid-September:

Solera Movies on the Rooftop: Every Tuesday and Wednesday evening through September 16, this downtown Minneapolis restaurant shows free movies on their rooftop at dusk. (Directions here)

Solera’s movie schedule for September:

The Shining, September 8
Poltergeist, September 9
In Bruges, September 15
Rushmore, September 16

Movies in the Park Series: Throughout the summer, Minneapolis parks have shown outdoor movies as part of the Movies in the Park series. The last outdoor movies of the year fall on September 11 and 18. Sisters on the Planet, Sons of Lwala (September 11) will be shown at Matthews Park in the Minneapolis Seward neighborhood, and Kung Fu Panda (September 18) will be shown at Sibley Park in Minneapolis. Both movies begin 10-15 minutes after sunset If you are interested in sponsoring a movie in your neighborhood for next year, Contact Arik at 612-230-6484 or arudolph@minneapolisparks.org for available dates.

- Lori Wilson, Minneapolis City Guide Examiner