August 14, 2018• byMichael Strangeways

Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s annual summer outdoor film screenings begin this Friday, August 17th in Capitol Hill’s Cal Anderson Park with a screening of the popular Sister Act film starring Whoopi Goldberg. The screenings start around dusk but get there early to snag prime viewing spots and enjoy the pre-show fun. The series will continue for the next two weekends with The Devil Wears Prada on the 23rd and To Wong Foo… on the 30th.

They also need VOLUNTEERS to help set up and run these events…read further on how you can help out!

ALSO, more info on how to give TO Three Dollar Bill Cinema, one of our most vital LGBTQ non-profit arts groups, as well as a heads up that TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival isn’t that far away….October 11 to 21, 2018.

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Sun’s Out, Nuns Out!

It’s already time for FREE Outdoor Cinema at Cal Anderson Park again!
Can you believe? We have a star-studded lineup of films including Sister Act,The Devil Wears Prada, and To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar. Grab your whole crew and enjoy fabulous cinema under the stars!

All screenings begin at sunset (around 8:30 pm) at the southeast corner of Cal Anderson Park. Arrive early to get a good seat and join us for fun pre-show events. Concessions will be open and music will start at 7:00 pm.
Official announcements will begin at 8:00 pm.

VOLUNTEER AT
OUTDOOR CINEMA!

Three Dollar Bill Outdoor Cinema kicks off next week! Want to get in on all the fun? There’s still a bunch of tech and concessions
volunteer shifts available!
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8/17 | SISTER ACT

Whoopi Goldberg stars as Deloris Van Cartier, a sassy lounge singer hiding from the mob in a convent. Relive all the fun, laughter and irresistible music as Deloris turns a tone-deaf nun’s choir into a
rollicking Motown revue.

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8/24 | THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA

Fresh-faced ingénue Andy (Anne Hathaway) runs afoul of acid-tongued fashion editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) in this madcap satire of the
fashion magazine industry.

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8/31 | TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! JULIE NEWMAR

Three glittery drag queens make a mad dash across America en route to a world-famous drag competition—only to end up in rustic small town where they help the townspeople rediscover their joie de vivre.

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TWIST 2018 is Coming in Hot!

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About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.