Picnicking at Old Pasadena Summer Cinema (Photo – oldpasadena.org).
Old Pasadena Summer Cinema enters its final week with a puppet extravaganza at Central Park and four free screenings.
On Saturday, July 28, Central Park will host the original The Muppet Movie, a musical road trip romp that finds Kermit the Frog embarking on a cross-country trip to Hollywood while being pursued by the evil restaurateur Doc Hopper. This was the first theatrical film featuring Jim Henson’s Muppets, but the film also showcases its fair share of human cameos, a who’s-who of the 1970s comedy scene that includes Charles Durning, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, Dom DeLouise, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, and Richard Pryor.
What to expect
Beginning at 6:30 p.m., enjoy the chance to picnic along with special family activities that celebrate the art and fun of puppeteering:
- Kids can make “crazy critter” puppets with staff from the Armory Center for the Arts.
- Engage with roving puppeteers.
- Play with a colorful puppet theater and pose for photo ops.
- Get their faces painted.
- DJ Glenn Red spins tunes.
- Free Paradis Ice Cream (complimentary of Old Pasadena. While supplies last).
All you have to do is bring your own low chairs and blankets for seating.
Schedule
6:30 pm: Pre-activities
8:30 pm: Film
Film lovers also have the chance to catch three additional films this weekend.
- On Friday at 8:00pm, Distant Lands Travel Bookstore shows How Much Further (Qué tan lejos), a 2006 film that follows two young women who, after a bus strike waylays their travel plans to Cuenca, Ecuador, take their journey into their own hands and decide to hitchhike. Seating is limited at Distant Lands, so arrive early to grab a seat.
- One Colorado offers its last weekend of films, screening 500 Days of Summer on Friday evening and The Princess Bride on Saturday evening. Both films begin at 8:00pm. Seating is provided at One Colorado but be sure to arrive early to secure your spot.
Source: oldpasadena.org
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