VOTE NOW FOR YOUR FAVORITE MOVIES TO BE SHOWN AT CENTER STREET SUMMER CINEMA! Berkeley, CA -June 28, 2011- Berkeley is so democratic that you, the citizenry, can vote now at www.surveymonkey.com/s/L87BBJQ for your favorite four movies to be shown at the first ever CENTER STREET SUMMER CINEMA series. The four movies that garner the most votes will be shown outdoors, free, every Saturday evening August 6, 13, 20 & 27 in the Bank of America parking lot in the heart of Downtown Berkeley. Choose from a list of twenty movies that was developed by the event committee, led by the Downtown Berkeley Association, or you write-in your own movie choice. Go viral, pass it on, ask your friends and family to vote also! The top choices will be projected onto a 12'x22' 'screen' painted onto the west wall of the old UC Printing Plant Building, future site of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. According to Darcy Babbitt, Branch Manager at the Bank of America, "We are delighted to support this community program. When the DBA approached us we realized that the parking lot makes for a natural outdoor theatre." Place your seating in the Bank of America parking lot at 2219 Center St. where you can rent a chair for $5 or "BYOC". The event is easily accessible by BART, AC Transit, or bicycle. So VOTE NOW! And get to watch your favorite movie under the stars. Results will be posted at www.DowntownBerkeley.org. "We are proud to be supporting the new Summer Cinema series led by the DBA, which is one of many initiatives and programs focused on the revival of Downtown Berkeley", said Mayor Tom Bates. And Councilmember Jesse Arreguín, who first suggested the idea of outdoor movies to the DBA, adds "We are so happy to be supporting this fun and exciting program, which will bring people to our Downtown, support local businesses and help build community, while promoting an innovative use of public and private space." Come early to dine al fresco at fifteen local restaurants serving cafe style on or near Center Street, closed to traffic between Shattuck Avenue and Oxford Street starting at 6:30PM, while entertainers from the Downtown Berkeley MusicFest serenade you. Before the main movie begins, other fun may include cartoons, short features, face painting and more! These evenings are generously sponsored by the Downtown Berkeley Association, Bank of America, Eco-City Builders, Alborz Persian Restaurant, Sportivo Italian Restaurant, and media partner Berkeleyside.com. Additional sponsors include HDR Remodeling, Office of Council Member Jessie Arreguin, Office of Mayor Tom Bates, and UC Berkeley Community Relations. CENTER STREET SUMMER CINEMA is presented by the Downtown Berkeley Association, with production support by www.AnotherBullwinkelShow.com, 510.548.5335 where you may get more info, or find it at www.DowntownBerkeley.org, 510.549.2230 x11. August is summer fun month in Downtown Berkeley. From August 18th to 28th, the Downtown Berkeley MusicFest will feature a wide variety of music and events in multiple venues in Downtown Berkeley. The MusicFest is produced by the Freight and Salvage with support from the Downtown Berkeley Association, City of Berkeley and other partners. And, every Thursday in August, Summer Noon Concerts will be held in BART Plaza featuring talent from the Jazzschool's Rising Stars! Summer Series. The Summer Noon Concerts are produced by the Jazzschool with support from the Downtown Berkeley Association. These events are a sample of the arts and entertainment that can be found all year round in Downtown Berkeley. Media Contacts: Lisa Bullwinkel, Another Bullwinkel Production, (510) 548-5335, lbullwinkl@aol.com Deborah Badhia, Downtown Berkeley Association, (510) 549-2230 x11, dbadhia@downtownberkeley.org ##
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