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Looking for things to do in the Belmont Shore-Naples area? As we close our laptops and put our books/work away for a quick unplug, don t forget to take a look around town to participate in the fun activities here in Belmont Shore-Naples. Here s a roundup of local events coming up in the area this weekend.
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The 34th annual Avalon Silent Film Showcase presented by Catalina Island Museum returns Saturday, May 15 with a screening of the award-winning Spanish film
Blancanieves (2012). This year only the showcase will be held in the museum’s outdoor Ackerman Family Amphitheater, bringing film buffs back to the island for one of the world’s longest running annual celebrations of silent film.
Set in 1920s Spain,
Blancanieves is based on the legend of Snow White by the Brothers Grimm, alluding to other fairy tales including Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood. The silent film follows the dark tale of a young woman rescued from death by a group of bullfighters, who discovers her natural ability for bullfighting, while her evil stepmother plots her demise.
$15 members, $20 non-members
AVALON CAN BE AN AURAL EXPERIENCE, from the thrum of the waves to the calls of seabirds to the laughter of people lounging on the sand. But there s also a sweet silence to the sweet spot, especially come nightfall, as the island s feathery residents return to their various nests, visitors make for the mainland or their hotel rooms, and the charming town greets the stars above with a low-key calm. That sweet silence has also flowered on film, due to the film-fun fact that the Catalina Island town has become a center for the showing and appreciation of silent movies. Those movies have paired well with Avalon s vintage aura, and whether they ve screened outdoors, or at the deco-delightful Avalon Theatre inside the Casino Building, they ve drawn fans from the island and 22 miles across the waves.
$15 members, $20 non-members
AVALON CAN BE AN AURAL EXPERIENCE, from the thrum of the waves to the calls of seabirds to the laughter of people lounging on the sand. But there s also a sweet silence to the sweet spot, especially come nightfall, as the island s feathery residents return to their various nests, visitors make for the mainland or their hotel rooms, and the charming town greets the stars above with a low-key calm. That sweet silence has also flowered on film, due to the film-fun fact that the Catalina Island town has become a center for the showing and appreciation of silent movies. Those movies have paired well with Avalon s vintage aura, and whether they ve screened outdoors, or at the deco-delightful Avalon Theatre inside the Casino Building, they ve drawn fans from the island and 22 miles across the waves.
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“The Little Mermaid” (1989), 4 and 7 p.m. May 7; 10 a.m., 1, 4 and 7 p.m. May 8-9
“Toy Story,” 4 p.m. May 10; 4 and 7 p.m. May 11-14; 10 a.m., 1, 4 and 7 p.m. May 15-16
“Lilo & Stitch,” 4 and 7 p.m. May 17-21; 10 a.m., 1, 4 and 7 p.m. May 22-23
Fathom Events
$15; advance purchase required. fathomevents.com
“Mission: Impossible,” 3 and 7 p.m. May 17, 7 p.m. May 17 & 19
“Stand by Me,” 3 and 7 p.m. May 23, 7 p.m. May 26
“Bridesmaids,” 3 and 7 p.m. June 6, 7 p.m. June 9-10
The Frida Cinema Drive-In/Tustin
Mess Hall Market at Flight, 1705 Flight Way, Tustin
$30 per vehicle; advance purchase required. thefridacinema.org