Movies Alfresco and All Over
A sure sign of summer is the arrival of free outdoor movies at various locations on the South Fork. For the third consecutive year, the Hamptons International Film Festival will partner with the Southampton Arts Center to show films on the lawn at 25 Job’s Lane.
The series, which happens every Friday at 8:30 p.m., weather permitting, will kick off tomorrow with “Caddyshack,” the 1980 comedy in which Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Ted Knight, Rodney Dangerfield, and a dancing gopher provide the laughs. Subsequent titles will include “American Graffiti,” “Dirty Dancing,” and “Some Like It Hot.”
The Silas Marder Gallery will once again host Films on the Haywall on its premises in Bridgehampton, starting tomorrow with “Jurassic Park,” cleverly, if not intentionally, timed to coincide with the release of “Jurassic World.” Among the other films, chosen by Tucker Marder, are “Sleeper,” “2001: A Space Odyssey,” and “The Great Escape.” Films at the Haywall start at dark, and never before 9 p.m.
Both festivals encourage people to bring beach chairs or blankets and a picnic. The Southampton program will conclude Sept. 4 with “Jaws.” “The Party,” a 1968 comedy directed by Blake Edwards, will wrap up the films at Marders on the same date.
Amagansett Square, another alfresco venue, will also launch its summer films tomorrow with Andrew Kidman and the Windy Hills, a mixed-media program in which Mr. Kidman, a surfer, filmmaker, musician, and writer, will perform excerpts from his films “Litmus” and “Glass Love” and present his most recent film, “Spirit of Akasha.” Subsequent screenings at the square will take place on Wednesday evenings beginning July 8.
The Montauk Surf Museum, a new organization devoted to the art and history of surfing, will also show films starting in late July at its location next to the Montauk Lighthouse. Titles were not available by press time, though it’s reasonable to assume surfing films will be featured.
The Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum has special screenings scheduled in conjunction with its exhibition “Shark! The Misunderstood Fish.” Naturally, “Jaws” will be screened on July 10, followed on July 11 by “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.” In the event of rain the screenings will happen July 17 and 18.
Guild Hall will hold screenings at Mulford Farm on July 11 and Aug. 8, and other locations for occasional film showings include Christ Episcopal Church in Sag Harbor and the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill.
Many venues list their screening dates at hamptonsdrivein.com, but the websites of individual organizations can be consulted for updated information.