The Richmond District YMCA will once again host family movie nights at Rossi Park. Admission is free and all you need is a good blanket and layers to enjoy these family-friendly films.
First up on Saturday, May 26 (5pm) is Coco, winner of a Golden Globe for best animated film last year. The story follows a 12-year-old boy named Miguel Rivera who is accidentally transported to the land of the dead, where he seeks the help of his deceased musician great-great-grandfather to return him to his family among the living. The concept for Coco is based on the Mexican holiday of the Day of the Dead.
The next film on Saturday, June 16 (6pm) is the original Jumanji (1995) starring Robin Williams. The story centers on 12-year-old Alan Parrish, who becomes trapped in a board game while playing with his best friend Sarah Whittle in 1969. Twenty-six years later, in 1995, siblings Judy and Peter Shepherd find the game, begin playing and then unwittingly release the now-adult Alan (played by Robin Williams). After tracking down Sarah, the quartet resolve to finish the game in order to reverse all of the destruction it has caused.
The event is free and open to the public, and start time is 5pm. Bring the entire family, snacks, lawn chairs and blankets and join in for what is sure to be a fun evening. they’ll also offer arts and crafts for the kids and some treats.
Sarah B.
What time?
Rob – According to info from the link in the story, it’s 5 pm on 5/26 and 6 pm on 6/16.
Thanks. Missed the link. R.
At some point in time the YMCA and The City’s Parks & Rec could find themselves with a big fine unless they did their homework and paid for a public showing license.
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Public Performance:
Section 101 of the Federal Copyright Act defines public performance as performing or displaying a work at a place open to the public or outside a normal circle of friends and family. According to Section 202, ownership of the copyright must be distinguished from ownership of the material object that contains the work. If you buy a movie on DVD, you own the DVD, but do not own the copyright of the movie. Many people enjoy watching movies in the company of others — and copyright laws allow them to invite a few friends over to watch a movie, provided it is within their own home.
Licenses:
If you want to show a movie in a public place, you must purchase a license to do so. Unlicensed public performances are classified as federal crimes and incur a penalty of up to $150,000. Licensing fees vary and depend on the age of the movie and the size of the audience.
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Every year this event takes place and every year they are playing Russian roulette…
look ma…a concern troll
what the city is playing russian roullette with is the lives of anyone who visits rossi
i have requested on multiple occasions that the trees within and adjacent to the park be trimmed
during the past weekend, because of the strong winds, two very large branches were felled…the city is lucky that no one was walking near those trees when that happened, because they would have been injured or killed
why pass an ordinance which allocated more monies to doing something that the city still refuses to do…maintain trees?
Post should clarify the movies don’t start at the same time the event does. Movies start at sundown.