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St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church 43-19 30th Ave., Astoria stjosephastoria.org Small-town charm abounds in the parking lot of this Roman Catholic church, where box office hits are shown on Friday nights through the last Friday in August. Bring some cash so you can stock up on popcorn, hamburgers, candy and more being sold on folding tables before the movie starts as well as during intermission (that’s right, the movie is paused halfway through—sometimes mid-sentence—to give the audience a bathroom and snack break). Then pull up one of the folding chairs stacked up behind the church and settle in for family favorites like “Cinderella,” shown earlier this summer. Just know that you might be the only outsider in this close community of churchgoers (but you’ll certainly be welcomed). The schedule hasn’t been finalized, but if you’re strolling down 30th Avenue, you can see signs hanging on the fence in front of the church that will tell you what’s showing next. Cinema LIC at Hunter's Point South Park Center Boulevard and 51st Avenue, Long Island City cinemalic.com Definitely bring something comfy to sit on for this film series, because the turf field you’ll throw your blanket down on starts to feel hard and uncomfortable very quickly. But it’s worth it; the view of the Manhattan skyline from Hunter's Point South Park is unparalleled. Stake out a spot on the turf, then watch the sun set on the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, World Trade Center and more as you wait for your movie to start. Short films from the Queens World Film Festival act as amusebouches before each of the features. “August Rush,” fittingly, plays this month (Thursday, Aug. 11, at 8:30 p.m.), followed by “Zootopia” at 8 p.m. on Aug. 25 and “Ghost” at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 15. Socrates Sculpture Park Photo: Ethan B. Van Buskirk/BORO Photo: Katrina Medoff/BORO Photo: Katrina Medoff/BORO AUGUST 2016 I BOROMAG.COM I 23


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