Extra-special effects for movie buffs.
Fantastic Four
1. The Coolidge Corner Theatre and Wine Enthusiast magazine are teaming up to bring four vino-centric vignettes to the screen. The Wine and Film program kicks off on May 21 with Somm, a doc following four wine stewards as they prepare for the Master Sommelier Exam, which only 220 people have passed in the past 40 years. Then on June 4, you can let importer Martine Saunier guide you through Gosset, Bollinger and other sparkling wine houses in A Year in Champagne. Each $15 movie ticket scores you post-screening tastings of Alta Luna, Ferrari and Cinzano with experts. Cheers to that.
Photo Credit: BSO film night: Hilary Scott
2. John Williams is missing his scheduled May 22-23 BSO Film Night performances, so violinist Richard Kaufman will lead the Pops as they bring the celebrated conductor’s scores for films likeE.T., Jaws and Star Wars to life at Symphony Hall. But Williams will lead an outdoor version of the concert on Aug. 22 at Tanglewood, where he’ll be joined by composer David Newman.
3. Beginning June 28, Museum of Science visitors have infinity and beyond—OK, 10,000 square feet—to explore The Science Behind Pixar, an eight-part exhibit featuring the artists and computer scientists behind animated hits like Toy Story and Monsters, Inc. Learn how the Finding Nemo crew created virtual light in the movie’s animated ocean and discover the camera angle tricks that give viewers an insect’s point of view in A Bug’s Life.
4. Enter another dimension in late August when MediaMation installs the first full 4D Motion EFX theater on the East Coast. Showcase Cinema de Lux Revere’s 70 seats will move, blast air and water, tickle legs and dispense fog scents, among other sensory-heightening additions.
Al Fresco Filmgoing
Enough with the Netflix binge-watching already—get your flick fix at one of these outdoor movie screenings.
• Waltham’s Lyman Estate hosts screenings of Night at the Museum, The Philadelphia Story and more on Thursday nights in July. Moviegoers can picnic on the grounds or tour the first floor of the 1793 building before the reel rolls.
• The action at the Hatch Shell doesn’t end with the July 4 concert. WBZ Free Friday Flicks begin a week later and run through the end of August, accompanied by games,
giveaways and food samples.
• Rowes Wharf transforms into a waterfront cinema with Boston Harbor Hotel’s Summer in the City Entertainment Series. Don’t miss Kramer vs. Kramer, Groundhog Day, Big and more at Movies by Moonlight Fridays, running June 12-Sept. 4.
• In the midst of its 75 stores and eateries, you’ll find the Shops at Prudential Center’s South Garden. On Saturdays from July 11 through Aug. 29, drop by the 1.3-acre urban oasis for Up,Ratatouille and other kid-friendly flicks.
• Head to the park after dark for Mayor Walsh’s Movie Nights on weeknights throughout August. Catch Miracle in Charlestown’s Eden Street Park on Aug. 13 and Despicable Me 2 in Dorchester’s Town Field two weeks later.
Some Like It Hot
Whether you want to beat the heat or bask in it, we’ve got you covered with a guide to summer’s shows, sights, screenings, sips and other adventures.
By Improper Staff May 15, 2015
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Extra-special effects for movie buffs.
Fantastic Four
1. The Coolidge Corner Theatre and Wine Enthusiast magazine are teaming up to bring four vino-centric vignettes to the screen. The Wine and Film program kicks off on May 21 with Somm, a doc following four wine stewards as they prepare for the Master Sommelier Exam, which only 220 people have passed in the past 40 years. Then on June 4, you can let importer Martine Saunier guide you through Gosset, Bollinger and other sparkling wine houses in A Year in Champagne. Each $15 movie ticket scores you post-screening tastings of Alta Luna, Ferrari and Cinzano with experts. Cheers to that.
Photo Credit: BSO film night: Hilary Scott
2. John Williams is missing his scheduled May 22-23 BSO Film Night performances, so violinist Richard Kaufman will lead the Pops as they bring the celebrated conductor’s scores for films likeE.T., Jaws and Star Wars to life at Symphony Hall. But Williams will lead an outdoor version of the concert on Aug. 22 at Tanglewood, where he’ll be joined by composer David Newman.
3. Beginning June 28, Museum of Science visitors have infinity and beyond—OK, 10,000 square feet—to explore The Science Behind Pixar, an eight-part exhibit featuring the artists and computer scientists behind animated hits like Toy Story and Monsters, Inc. Learn how the Finding Nemo crew created virtual light in the movie’s animated ocean and discover the camera angle tricks that give viewers an insect’s point of view in A Bug’s Life.
4. Enter another dimension in late August when MediaMation installs the first full 4D Motion EFX theater on the East Coast. Showcase Cinema de Lux Revere’s 70 seats will move, blast air and water, tickle legs and dispense fog scents, among other sensory-heightening additions.
Al Fresco Filmgoing
Enough with the Netflix binge-watching already—get your flick fix at one of these outdoor movie screenings.
• Waltham’s Lyman Estate hosts screenings of Night at the Museum, The Philadelphia Story and more on Thursday nights in July. Moviegoers can picnic on the grounds or tour the first floor of the 1793 building before the reel rolls.
• The action at the Hatch Shell doesn’t end with the July 4 concert. WBZ Free Friday Flicks begin a week later and run through the end of August, accompanied by games,
giveaways and food samples.
• Rowes Wharf transforms into a waterfront cinema with Boston Harbor Hotel’s Summer in the City Entertainment Series. Don’t miss Kramer vs. Kramer, Groundhog Day, Big and more at Movies by Moonlight Fridays, running June 12-Sept. 4.
• In the midst of its 75 stores and eateries, you’ll find the Shops at Prudential Center’s South Garden. On Saturdays from July 11 through Aug. 29, drop by the 1.3-acre urban oasis for Up,Ratatouille and other kid-friendly flicks.
• Head to the park after dark for Mayor Walsh’s Movie Nights on weeknights throughout August. Catch Miracle in Charlestown’s Eden Street Park on Aug. 13 and Despicable Me 2 in Dorchester’s Town Field two weeks later.
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