Movies/TV/Streaming

A personal story about the struggle to achieve social, economic and environmental change during the worst recession in a generation, “City of Trees” captures the tension-filled last six months of a two-year grant cycle for Washington D.C.’s nonprofit organization Washington Parks & People, and the close-out of a $2.7 million stimulus grant.

From an email:

“I wanted to drop you a line and let you know that CITY OF TREES will be available to stream for free on the PBS app + website for another few days until July 19.  The film directly handles a lot of thorny issues in DC — race relations, community development, environmental justice, unemployment — with a refreshing honesty, authenticity, focus on real people and the messiness of making change. We’ve continued to find that during this difficult moment for our country, the film has been helping to create spaces to have hard, honest and constructive conversations about how to make lasting change in our communities.”

From an email:

“With Father’s Day coming up on Sunday, June 19, what better way to celebrate by spending quality time with Dad at a screening of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan? Star Trek has had a profound influence on the entertainment industry and culture alike, making for a unique Father’s Day experience. Part of Smithsonian Theaters’ celebration of 50 years of Star Trek, this event provides the opportunity to view an iconic film in an IMAX theater with a state-of-the-art projection system installed earlier this year.

The screening will take place at the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater at the National Air and Space Museum at 4:15pm. Tickets are $15 for adults, $14 for seniors, and $13.50 for children under 12.

Runtime: 113 minutes

Rating: PG

Synopsis: With the assistance of the Enterprise crew, Admiral Kirk must stop an old nemesis, Khan Noonien Singh, from using the life-generating Genesis Device as the ultimate weapon.

Purchase tickets at: https://www.si.edu/Imax/Movie/1239“

Photo by PoPville flickr user Brian Mosley

From Friends of Screen on the Green:

“Hello friends,

About this time in 2009, when we learned that Screen on the Green might be canceled, we took action. Through email and hyperlocal social media campaigning, we demonstrated how important Screen on the Green was to the DC community. We held a big event at the Spy Museum, with tuxedos and gowns, and succeeded in saving our beloved summer event. In 2010, we took to Facebook and Twitter and again shared our love for Screen on the Green and it’s importance as an indelible landmark event of summer in the District of Columbia. Both times, you helped us save SOTG.

It has been 7 years since, and we’ve had some good times and great movies on the Mall. DC has seen dozens of other outdoor movie series pop up around town. Still, you selected Screen on the Green as “Best Outdoor Film Series” in Washington City Paper’s 2016 “Best of DC” reader awards.

Today we share some sad news: HBO and Comcast have decided to discontinue hosting Screen on the Green in DC, effective this summer. (more…)