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La Peg at FringeArts is Launching Their Outdoor Diner and a Movie Series!
Every Wednesday this summer, La Peg at FringeArts will screen classic movies outdoors in the beer garden during their Louis Bluver Outdoor Movie Series. Perched beneath the Ben Franklin Bridge, La Peg’s outdoor movie series is a season-long pairing of themed films perfect for dates or gatherings of friends, complemented by a meal from the outdoor Seafood Shack or a full dinner inside from Chef Peter Woolseybefore or after the show. Screenings begin at 8:30 p.m., with seating in the spacious beer garden available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Movies will air in two-week themed groups all summer long. The full schedule includes:
June
A Tribute to 2016’s Lost Legends
6/22: Labyrinth
6/29: Purple Rain
July
Ode to Youthful Misbehavior
7/6: Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
7/13: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Pre-DNC Political Prep
7/20: Dr. Strangelove, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
7/27: off (DNC)
August
Post-DNC Political Recovery: Comedies
8/3: Airplane
8/10: Clue
Out of This World: Alien Movies
8/17: ET: The Extra Terrestrial
8/24: Attack the Block
End of Summer: Camp Movies
8/31: Wet Hot American Summer
9/7: Dirty Dancing with special guest and Philadelphia dancer Karen Getz, the film’s dance captain, leading a post-screening Dirty Dancing Party