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1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CITY OF PALMDALE NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: John Mlynar PHONE: 661/267-5115 DATE: May 2, 2017 Family Movie Nights Return to the Palmdale Amphitheater This Summer PALMDALE – The City of Palmdale’s popular Family Movie Nights return to the Palmdale Amphitheater on four Friday evenings this summer featuring family favorite blockbuster hits. Coming to the Amphitheater’s screen will be movie favorites E.T. The Extra- Terrestrial on July 14; Moana on July 21; Cars on Aug. 4; and the animated version of Beauty and the Beast on Aug. 11. “Our Family Movie Nights make a perfect night out with the family,” said Palmdale’s Director of Recreation and Culture Keri Smith. “Bring your blanket, chairs, a picnic dinner and take advantage of our gorgeous summer evenings at the beautiful Palmdale Amphitheater while watching some of the best family movies ever made.” Tickets for Family Movie Nights are with kids 12 and under admitted free. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Parking is free. Ticket booths open at 5 pm. The gates open at 6 pm and movies will start at dusk. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Moviegoers may bring a picnic dinner and non-alcoholic beverages to Family Movie Nights. Snack vendors will be on-site. Free family activies will be available from 6 to 8 pm while supplies last. The Palmdale Amphitheater is located at 2723 Rancho Vista Blvd. Directed by Steven Spielberg, E.T. stars Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote and Drew Barrymore. After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 befriended by a young boy named Elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his little sister, Gertie, and the children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both Elliott and the alien. In the Disney animated feature Moana, starring the voices of Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson, an adventurous teenager sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana meets the once-mighty demigod Maui, who guides her in her quest to become a master way-finder. Together they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds. Along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she always sought: her own identity. Featuring the voices of Richard Petty, Michael Keaton, Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Newman and Larry the Cable Guy, Disney Pixar’s Cars brings automobiles to life in this fun-filled adventure. While traveling to California to race against The King and Chick Hicks for the Piston Cup Championship, Lightning McQueen becomes lost after falling out of his trailer in a rundown town called Radiator Springs. While there he slowly befriends the town’s odd residents, including Sally Doc Hudson and Mater. When it comes time for him to leave, the championship is no longer his top priority. In the 1991 animated classic, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast tells the tale of an arrogant young prince is turned into a hideous Beast by a wicked enchantress until he learns to love and be loved in return. The spirited, headstrong village girl Belle (Paige O’Hara) enters the Beast’s castle after he imprisons her father Maurice (Rex Everhart). With the help of his enchanted servants, including the matronly Mrs. Potts, Belle begins ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 to draw the cold-hearted Beast out of his isolation. It stars the voices of Robby Benson, Paige O’Hara, Rex Everhart and Angela Lansbury. The Palmdale Amphitheater is generously sponsored by American Medical Response, Antelope Valley Mall, Antelope Valley Transit Authority, Coca-Cola, Hilton Garden Inn, Lancaster JetHawks, Logix Federal Credit Union, Opportunities for Learning, Sierra Medical Group, Ventura Graphix, Vince’s Pasta & Pizza, Waste Management of Antelope Valley, and Valleywide Dental. For more information, please visit www.PalmdaleAmphitheater.com or call 661/267-5611. About The Palmdale Amphitheater The Palmdale Amphitheater at Marie Kerr Park is the Antelope Valley’s premier outdoor entertainment venue, providing audiences with a blend of high-energy concert performances and community-based programming. Its convenient location, great sight lines and comfortable, grassy seating areas are complemented by Saturday evening concerts and Friday evening Family Movie Nights presented during summer months. -30- Communications Department • 38300 Sierra Highway • Palmdale, CA 93550 www.cityofpalmdale.org