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Starlight Cinemas

A traveling cinema series coming to a downtown neighborhood near you...
               Every 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wednesday of the month.

Wednesdays:
June 9, 16, 23
July 14, 21, 28
August 11, 18, 25

Raffles each week for great prizes

Movies begin at dusk, come early for the best seat

BYOC (or B) - Bring Your own Chair (or Blanket)  

Take advantage of San Jose's warm, summer nights and enjoy a movie under the star-studded sky with good company. Explore one of three distinct downtown neighborhoods (San Pedro Square, Historic District and SoFA District) each week and meet the people and businesses that give downtown its character.

WOW.
Almost 2,000 "Zombies" took to the streets for
Zombie-O-Rama II
Thanks for an exciting ending to a great season of Starlight Cinemas

San Pedro Square every 2nd Wednesday (Jun 9, Jul 14, Aug 11) on San Pedro Street between Santa Clara and St. John Street. Featuring Action/Adventure Classic films. New restaurants stand side by side veteran eating establishments; European-style café seating beckons. Come early, have a seat, and stay awhile. Click here for a selection of places to eat during San Pedro Square Starlight Cinema nights.

• June 9 – Raiders of the Lost Ark (PG), 1981; Directed by Steven Spielberg; Starring Harrison Ford, Karen Allen. Archeologist Dr. Jones (Ford) is a respected college professor who battles snakes, Nazis, and supernatural forces in order to rescue the Ark of the Covenant, a sacred box containing the original Ten Commandments.
  

Pre-movie entertainment: ComedySportz will perform improvisational sketch comedy, using themes and locations from "Raiders of the Lost Ark;" Movie Trivia.

• July 14 – Batman (PG-13), 1989; Directed by Tim Burton; Starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger. Millionaire-socialite Bruce Wayne (Keaton) emerges from Wayne Manor as Batman to fight crime in Gotham City and to take down The Joker's "killer smile." 

Pre-movie entertainment:  Guest speaker from the comic book industry; SLG Publishing Art Boutiki & Comic Art Gallery hosts a comic book swap; Superhero costume contest - come dressed as your favorite superhero or villain; Movie Trivia.

• August 11 – The Goonies (PG), 1985; Directed by Richard Donner; Starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin.  Seven Young friends find themselves on a thrilling underground adventure as they try to uncover the secrets behind the treasure of the notorious pirate, One-Eyed Willie.

Pre-movie entertainment: Short films created by kids from the Cinequest Adobe Youth Voices program; San Pedro Square "Goonies Tresure Hunt" culminates with the finalists' chance to open up the treasure box for the grand prize.  Click here or on the Goonies instructions to the right to get started on the hunt.

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Historic District every 3rd Wednesday (Jun 16, Jul 21, Aug 18) on Post Street between Market and First streets. Featuring 1930s-1950s Classic films. Discover unparalleled entertainment and dining options tucked inside some of downtown's historic buildings, plus transit services steps from the front door. 

• June 16 – It Happened One Night (Not Rated), 1934; Directed by Frank Capra; Starring Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert. An unhappy heiress (Colbert) falls for a news reporter (Gable) she meets on a bus trip across America. An equal sense of screwball humor and drama are skillfully intertwined to tell this film's love story.
  

Pre-movie entertainment: Live Dixieland Jazz by Sabrosito starts about 6:30 p.m.; Also, The Downtown Residence Association monthly mixer and Movie Trivia.

• July 21 – An American in Paris (Not Rated), 1951; Directed by Vicente Minnelli; Starring Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron. Jerry Mulligan (Kelly), a struggling American painter in Paris, is discovered by an influential heiress with an interest in more than the painter's art. Romantic complication arises as Jerry falls in love with a young French Girl (Caron) who is already engaged.

Pre-movie entertainment: Broadway San Jose brings a "Burn the Floor" dance performance and dance lessons; "Burn the Floor" memorabilia giveaways; 1950s costume contest - wear your favorite '50s outfit.

• August 18 – Creature from the Black Lagoon in 3-D (Not Rated), 1954; Directed by Jack Arnold; Starring Richard Carlson, Julie Adams. The Creature, an amphibious, prehistoric man-monster inhabits the depths of a tropical lagoon undisturbed until scientists intrude upon his domain. (3-D glasses will be available for sale.)

  

Pre-movie entertainment: Mass Musical Chairs (music by Henry Mancini); Movie Trivia; Contest - best "Bah Bah Baaaaaaahhhhh" impersonation of The Creature.

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SoFA District every 4th Wednesday (Jun 23, Jul 28, Aug 25) at the intersection of South First and William streets in the Polycleaners parking lot. Featuring cult and indie classics. An arts and entertainment hub and home of the growing late night gallery crawl, South First Fridays. The SoFA District is rich with options to stimulate your creativity.

QUICK DOG will be on site for the SoFA movie nights serving gourmet hot dogs, veggie dogs and hot links complete with a full condiment bar, water and soft drinks.

• June 23  – This is Spinal Tap (R), 1984; Directed by Rob Reiner; Starring Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, Fran Drescher, Bruno Kirby. A hilarious documentary-style satire of a has-been British heavy metal band on an absurd American comeback, one disastrous gig to the next.

Pre-movie entertainment: A live performance by MonStrauss who will play Spinal Tap favorites.

• July 28 – Rocky Horror Picture Show (R), 1975; Directed by Jim Sharman; Starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Meatloaf. A kinky rock'n'roll science fiction horror satire in which a young couple stumbles across castle inhabited by weirdos, including Dr. Frank N. Furter (Curry), a transvestite Frankenstein in rhinestone heels.
  

Pre-movie entertainment: The Bawdy Caste returns to emcee the show, lead the audience in a pre-movie time warp dance, and perform throughout the movie.

• August 25 – Zombieland (R), 2009; Directed by Ruben Fleischer; Starring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg. An AK-toting, zombie-slaying hunter (Harrelson) joins forces with the most frightened guy on earth to lead a crew of survivors in a world overrun by zombies.

Pre-movie entertainment: Zombie-O-Rama II - Early festivities will start at SLG Publishing Art Boutiki & Comic Art Gallery (577 S. Market St.) to help zombify paticipants. Zombie crawl to SoFA establishments see details below for specials. Plus a zombie costume contest and short zombie films. Remember to bring canned food to donate to Second Harvest Food Drive (since zombies only eat brains). Over 300 pounds of food were donated in 2009!

2010 Zombie-O-Rama II photo highlights

2009 Starlight Cinemas ended with a monster bash- To see photos from the event, click here

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Weekly Raffles for Prizes 

Thanks for all who participated in this year's raffle and supporting SJDA's mission to bring family friendly, free entertainment to downtown San Jose, despite these tough economic times.

Congratulations to all the winners especally our GRAND PRIZE winner Debbie Daunoy! Her prizes included:

• Roundtrip flight on Jet Blue Airlines
• A pair of season tickets to the Broadway San Jose 2010-11 Series
• One night stay at The Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown San Jose
• $50 gift certificate to dine at Fahrenheit Restaurant at 99 E. San Fernando St.

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Thanks to our 2010 sponsors:

SERIES SPONSORS:

SAN PEDRO
SQUARE
SPONSORS:

HISTORIC
DISTRICT
SPONSORS:

Mac's Club

SoFA DISTRICT SPONSORS:

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