Following Rabbits Blog — see it

There are so many free outdoor films this summer!! I've compiled a bunch of lists for you so you're not checking uber sites to see what's going on. Lemme know if I missed anything! The links will lead you to details on locations and starting times. Pack a picnic and a blanket and enjoy!

JUNE

6/14: Stardust Memories @ BeerParc Film Series
6/17: Conte d’Ete (A Summer’s Tale) @ Washington Square Park
6/18: Batman @ BeerParc Film Series
6/20: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest @ Bryant Park
6/20: Desperately Seeking Susan @ The Elevated Acre at 55 Water Street
6/21: Purple Rose of Cairo @ BeerParc Film Series
6/24: Spider-Man @ Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
6/24: Le Mepris (Contempt) @ Tompkins Square Park
6/25: Jurassic Park @ BeerParc Film Series
6/25: Iron Man 2 @ Roosevelt Island
6/27: The 39 Steps @ Bryant Park
6/27: The Godfather Part II @ The Elevated Acre at 55 Water Street
6/28: Radio Days @ BeerParc Film Series
6/30: Raging Bull @ Tompkins Square Park

JULY

7/1: Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (M. Hulot's Holiday) @ Tompkins Square Park
7/4: Easy Rider @ Bryant Park
7/6: The Social Network @ RiverFlicks for Grown-Ups at Pier 63
7/6: Friday @ McCarren Park
7/6: Ciermont Ferrand Short Films @ Socrates Park
7/7: Coming to America @ Tompkins Square Park
7/7: Manhattan @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
7/8: The Goonies @ Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
7/8: The Karate Kid (2010) @ RiverFlicks for Kids at Pier 46
7/8: L'Heure Zéro (Towards Zero) @ Riverside Park
7/8: Mamma Mia @ Narrows Botanical Gardens
7/9: The Goonies @ Roosevelt Island
7/11: The Brother from Another Planet @ The Elevated Acre at 55 Water Street­
7/11: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes @ Bryant Park
7/11: Saturday Night Fever @ Luna Park on Coney Island
7/12: Men In Black @ Red Hook Summer Movies
7/13: Wayne’s World @ McCarren Park
7/13: Who Wants to Kill Jessie? @ Socrates Park
7/13: Easy A @ RiverFlicks for Grown-Ups at Pier 63
7/13: The Invisible Man @ Summer on the Hudson at Pier 1
7/14: The Warriors @ Tompkins Square Park
7/14: Ghostbusters @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
7/15: Despicable Me @ RiverFlicks for Kids at Pier 46
7/15: La Gloire de Mon Père (My Father’s Glory) @ Riverside Park
7/18: Rango @ Luna Park on Coney Island 
7/18: In the Heat of the Night @ Bryant Park
7/19: Bring It On @ Red Hook Summer Movies
7/20: Caramel @ Socrates Park
7/20: Ghost World @ McCarren Park 
7/20: The Kids Are All Right @ RiverFlicks for Grown-Ups at Pier 63
7/20: Invasion of the Body Snatchers @ Summer on the Hudson at Pier 1
7/21: Star Trek (2009) @ Tompkins Square Park
7/21: Sweet Smell of Success @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
7/22: Back to the Future @ Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
7/22: The Princess Bride @ RiverFlicks for Kids at Pier 46
7/22: Wall-E @ Narrows Botanical Gardens
7/23: Star Trek @ Roosevelt Island
7/25: Top Gun @ Luna Park on Coney Island
7/25: The Lady Eve @ Bryant Park
7/26: Lords of Dogtown @ Red Hook Summer Movies
7/27: The Other Guys @ RiverFlicks for Grown-Ups at Pier 63
7/27: The Good, The Bad, The Weird @ Socrates Park
7/27: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off @ McCarren Park
7/27: The Birds @ Summer on the Hudson at Pier 1
7/28: Arthur (1981) @ Tompkins Square Park
7/28: Basquiat @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
7/29: Toy Story 3 @ RiverFlicks for Kids at Pier 46

AUGUST

8/1: Cool Hand Luke @ Bryant Park
8/1: Iron Man 2 @ Luna Park on Coney Island
8/2: Wall-E @ Red Hook Summer Movies
8/3: The Fighter @ RiverFlicks for Grown-Ups at Pier 63
8/3: Clueless @ McCarren Park
8/3: The Straight Story @ Socrates Park
8/3: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! @ Summer on the Hudson at Pier 1
8/4: An American Tail @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
8/4: Pope of Greenwich Village @ Tompkins Square Park
8/5: E.T. @ Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
8/5: How to Train Your Dragon @ RiverFlicks for Kids at Pier 46
8/5: Young Frankenstein @ Narrows Botanical Gardens
8/6: Up @ Roosevelt Island
8/8: Airplane! @ Bryant Park
8/8: Annie Hall @ Luna Park on Coney Island
8/9: The Karate Kid (1984) @ Red Hook Summer Movies
8/10: At the Edge of Russia @ Socrates Park
8/10: Jurassic Park @ McCarren Park
8/10: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World @ RiverFlicks for Grown-Ups at Pier 63
8/10: Return of the Swamp Thing @ Summer on the Hudson at Pier 1
8/11: Kick Ass @ Tompkins Square Park
8/11: Breakfast at Tiffany’s @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
8/12: Shrek Forever After @ RiverFlicks for Kids at Pier 46
8/15: High Sierra @ Bryant Park
8/15: Moonstruck @ Luna Park on Coney Island
8/16: The Fast and The Furious @ Red Hook Summer Movies
8/17: The Town @ RiverFlicks for Grown-Ups at Pier 63
8/17: Biutiful @ Socrates Park
8/17: Mars Attacks @ Summer on the Hudson at Pier 1
8/18: Rosemary’s Baby @ Tompkins Square Park
8/18: Crooklyn @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
8/19: Jurassic Park @ Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
8/19: Over the Hedge @ Narrows Botanical Gardens
8/19: Tangled @ RiverFlicks for Kids at Pier 46
8/20: Tron @ Roosevelt Island
8/22: Dirty Harry @ Bryant Park
8/22: Justin Bieber: Never Say Never @ Luna Park on Coney Island
8/23: The Iron Giant @ Red Hook Summer Movies
8/24: Backyard Band with Silent Film Festival @ Socrates Park
8/25: The Godfather @ Tompkins Square Park
8/26: Rosemary’s Baby @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
8/29: How She Move @ Luna Park on Coney Island
8/30: Pump Up the Volume @ Red Hook Summer Movies

SEPTEMBER

9/1: Stake Island @ Tompkins Square Park
9/1: Film chosen by public vote @ Brooklyn Bridge Park
9/3: The Incredibles @ Roosevelt Island
9/6: Highlander @ Red Hook Summer Movies
9/8: Deux Jours à Paris (Two Days in Paris) @ Columbia University - Low Library Steps
9/13: PeeWee’s Big Adventure @ Red Hook Summer Movies

After our Long Island adventure Saturday afternoon out to the breweries, we weren't ready to go home yet. We had talked about finding a drive-in movie theater near the city, since outdoor movies are always fun and I had never been to a drive-in before. We found the Warwick Drive-In in Warwick, NY, about 90 minutes outside the city. (Coincidently, it's located only 5 minutes from Masker Orchard where I go apple picking every fall!). Double features start at 8:45p, and they show films on 3 different screens, for a total of 6 movies each night. We picked X-Men First Class and Thor, and paid $8 each to get in.

The drive-in is located on 11 acres of farmland and is family run, with a concession stand near each of the 3 screens. I was surprised how many people were there, given that it was cold and rainy and seemingly located in the middle of nowhere. After grabbing popcorn and sodas we cozied into the car, reclining our seats and tuning in to the audio over the radio. You could see fireflies in the trees all around the screen, and despite the rain it was a beautiful night to be outside. Was such a fun night, can't wait to go back!

I was interviewed a while back for a short film about Craigslist Missed Connections by Patrick Wong, an NYU student. He spoke to several people, including myself, about their experiences with Missed Connections while he follows his friend on her quest to find a boy.

I Last Saw You from Patrick Wong on Vimeo.

Tonight I went to see Intermezzo at the New York City Opera. The David H. Koch theater is gorgeous, and this time I was in the fourth ring, on the side (helloooo vertigo!). I was sitting on the orchestra level for the two operas I'd seen prior to this one, so it was pretty neat to actually be able to look down and see the orchestra playing. This opera was in English, which I was afraid would make it less "pretty", but I enjoyed it very much. (Plus it was nice to not have to read all of the supertitles... most of the dialog was discernible just my listening.) 

Intermezzo, by Richard Strauss, is an autobiographical story about a domestic comedy of errors he experienced with his wife. The wife in the opera, Christine, discovers a letter that is mistakenly sent to her husband. The letter appears to be from a mistress, and she immediately flies into a rage and threatens to divorce him, all the while carrying on an affair of her own. 

The show was really visually stunning- the costumes were amazing (Christine's dressing gowns and capes were my favorite!) and the set was brilliantly constructed. The opera is divided up into many small scenes, and some present challenges for realization on a stage- tobogganing? Ice skating? They pulled it off- snowball fights and all. (There was also a very large Louis Vuitton clothing trunk that I desperately want... even if the LV logo was painted on by the set designers, ha!) All in all it was a very honest, often comedic performance. Bravo NYC Opera!

I got four orchestra tickets from a friend to see In the Heights. I had already seen it, but I really enjoyed it the first time, so I got together a few friends to go with me. There were quite a few differences in the cast, which made for a different experience this time around. The show tells the story of three summer days in Washington Heights, following colorful and sometimes comical characters as they sing, dance and rap their way through the streets. The ensemble performances are flawless, and the lead characters are endearing and emotional as they experience love and loss in the shadow of the GWB. I haven't seen many Broadway shows, but I think it's safe to say it's unlike anything you've seen on Broadway before. The energy is off the charts, and the story offers a contemporary slice of life in NYC.

The show is ending its Broadway run on January 9, so definitely go see it if you have the opportunity!