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Seattle Center is bringing back their FREE outdoor Movies at the Mural, and they’re the perfect plan for a summer night!
Enjoy a picnic on a gentle slope at the Mural Amphiteather lawn, and watch a delightful movie on a 40-foot screen with the Space Needle looming above. This famous series will include classic and contemporary movies for all ages. This unique event at the Mural is an outdoor cinema experience like no other, and a great opportunity to enjoy Seattle’s nice weather and reunite with friends and family.
We recommend bringing low-back chairs, blankets, or bean bags to enjoy comfortable seating and make sure to arrive on time since this will be a first-come, first-served kind of event. Food and beverages will be available in the Seattle Center Armory and at food carts on the grounds before each screening.
Movies at the Mural will kick off this Saturday, July 30th with a classic favorite “The Princess Bride,” and it’ll run all the way through the end of August. Each feature will be preceded by a short film by students at Cornish College for the Arts.
Here’s the lineup for this year’s Movies at the Mural:
1. The Princess Bride
This beloved 1987 classic blends comedy, adventure, romance, and fantasy. Follow peasant farmhand Westley as he battles three bumbling outlaws and a nefarious prince to win the hand of his one true love, a young woman named Buttercup. (Rated PG)
Date: Saturday, July 30
Time: 9:00 p.m.
2. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings
In this Marvel film from 2021, Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization. (Rated PG-13)
Date: Saturday, August 6
Time: 9:00 p.m.
3. The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Two drag-queens and a transgender woman contract to perform a drag show at a resort in Alice Springs, a resort town in the remote Australian desert. They head west from Sydney aboard their lavender bus, Priscilla. En route, their bus breaks down and is repaired by Bob, who travels on with them in this beloved 90’s film. (Rated R)
Date: Saturday, August 13
Time: 9:00 p.m.
4. Labyrinth
Sixteen year old Sarah is given thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King Jareth. Featuring Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie, this cult 1980s classic features fantastical creatures from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop and conceptual design by Brian Froud. (Rated PG)
Date: Saturday, August 20
Time: 9:00 p.m.
5. In The Heights
Lights up on Washington Heights…The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is the likable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), who saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better life in this film version of the popular Broadway musical. (Rated PG-13)
Date: Saturday, August 27
Time: 9:00 p.m.