Outdoor Screenings and Gear in the U.S. and Canada, July 2009
About this archive post. Open Air Cinema's blog has been reorganized into a historical record of the outdoor-cinema industry. This entry compiles real news coverage reported between July 4, 2009 and July 27, 2009, drawn from local papers, trade outlets, and event listings of the time. It was originally published at this address on May 7, 2009; the original URL has been preserved. Source links are included where they remain available.
Through July 2009, communities around the world were rolling out screens under the open sky.
Screening & Event News
History on an industrial scale: Part 1
Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada ... and picnic afterwards, and concert venues including an open air cinema with seating for 1200. ... And I can't get anything to grow in my backyard.
Up for a movie under the stars?
BCLocalNews - Victoria,BC,Canada Langley's first outdoor family movie night, presented by Prospera Credit Union in ... animated feature Up, shown on a three-storey high inflatable screen.
Movie in the park date moved to Monday
Kelowna.com - Kelowna,British Columbia,Canada Bring your lawn chairs and picnic blankets to enjoy Monsters VS Aliens on a giant inflatable movie screen in the park. Come down early to stake out your.
Mama Mia under the stars at McDonald Park
BCLocalNews - Victoria,BC,Canada A giant inflatable screen will be erected in the North Kamloops park, ... to come out and enjoy a unique movie experience like no other in Kamloops,' said.
Gear & Equipment
Global outpouring
London Free Press - London,Ontario,Canada Several movie theatres across the city also showed the ceremony. ... A huge inflatable screen had been set up just down the street, just like on Obama's.
Live from Bellevue Park . . . it's Summer Shadows
Sault Star - Sault Ste-Marie,Ontario,Canada After the performance, there will be a 40-minute break while volunteers set up a 28-foot inflatable screen . Films start at dusk.
Tradition rules on Canada Day
BCLocalNews - Victoria,BC,Canada Families are invited to enjoy a unique cinema experience under the stars, as a giant inflatable movie screen is set up in Kelowna's City Park.
Family film screens outdoors
Vernon Morning Star - BC, Canada A giant inflatable movie screen is going to be set up in Kelowna's City Park Thursday to show a family-friendly film which the public has voted to see.