AT THE MOVIES
Need something to cleanse the palate after that steady diet of summer blockbusters? 
There’s a movie series for nearly every day of the week in Lexington this Summer, whether you’re looking for a classic, a cult indie, a good documentary, or something for the whole family.
SUNDAYS
2015 Lyric Summer Film Series
Sundays at 3 pm at the Lyric Theatre
June 7 Imitation of Life (1934)
June 14 Imitation of Life (1959)
June 21 Cooley High (1975)
June 28 Which Way Is Up (1977)
July 5 Bustin’ Loose (1981)
July 12 Coming to America (1988)
July 19 Harlem Nights (1989)
July 26 Space Jam (1996)
Each summer, The Lyric Summer Film Series features films that help define African American cinema through history. These films not only provide the nostalgia of the classic movie going experience of the original Lyric for an older generation, but help share this experience with a younger generation while showing them the monumental, hilarious and heartbreaking films that history has graced us with.
MONDAYS
Classic Films at the Library
Farish Theater inside Downtown Public Library
June 15 Ace in the Hole (1951)
June 22 Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
TUESDAYS
Documentaries at the Library
Farish Theater inside Downtown Public Library
June 9 A Place at the Table (documentary)
June 16 The Act of Killing (documentary)
WEDNESDAYS
Hollywood Movie Classics: Wednesdays at 1:30 pm and 7:15 pm at the Kentucky Theatre
June 3 An American in Paris (1951)
June 10 Casablanca (1942)
June 17 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
June 24 A Night at the Opera (1935)
July 1 Gone With the Wind (1939)
July 8 The Princess Bride (1987)
July 15 To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
July 22 The Sound of Music (1965)
July 29 E.T. (1982)
Aug 5 The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and The Black Cat (1934)
Aug 12 Charade (1963)
Aug 19 Rear Window (1954)
Aug 26 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Sep 2 The Big Lebowski (1998)
FAMILY Films at the Library, Wednesdays in June
Farish Theater inside downtown public library
June 10 Guardians of the Galaxy
June 17 Monsters University
June 24 Muppets Most Wanted
CULT Film Series at Al’s Bar
June 3 Little Murders
July 1 My Dinner With Andre
Aug 5 Brazil
Sep 2 Shakes the Clown
THURSDAYS
Classic Films at the Library, Thursdays in June
Farish Theater inside Downtown Public Library
June 18 All That Heaven Allows (1955)
June 25 A Face in the Crowd
FRIDAYS
Fountain Films on Friday
8:45 pm at Triangle Park
July 10 Beetlejuice
July 17 The Italian Job
July 24 Hook
July 31 Zoolander
August 7 Grease
August 14 The Avengers
Bring a blanket or folding chairs and enjoy classic movies, both old and new, for Fountain Films on Friday.
FREE FRIDAY Flicks
7 pm at Jacobson Park
June 5 Frozen Sing-A-Long
June 12 Big Hero 6
June 19 The Lego Movie
June 26 Boxtrolls
Free Friday Flicks at Jacobson Park is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and pack a picnic dinner or purchase concessions from one of the many vendors on-site. (Sorry, no pets are allowed.)
This article also appears on page 7 of the June 2015 print issue of Ace, the 2015 Lexington Summer Guide.
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