| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: |
May 19, 2010 |
| CONTACT: |
Angela Fox, 703-412-9430 |
  
Travel the Galaxy this Summer with Crystal Screen: Star Trek
Next Season’s Theme to be Announced at Opening Night
Crystal City (Arlington, VA) – After a long, cold winter, the Crystal City Business Improvement District (BID) is ready to beam up with the Crystal Screen: Star Trek Outdoor Summer Film Festival. This year’s 11-week festival kicks off June 7 with 1979’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture and will culminate with last year’s blockbuster hit, Star Trek. To stay ahead of the game and have some fun with the following year, the BID has developed a way to engage festival goers in next year’s planning. The theme for next summer will be announced on the opening night of this season. After the announcement, film enthusiasts will be able to vote on which films should be included in the 2011 festival.
“Last summer’s series was a smashing success with large crowds, a bigger screen and an even more powerful sound system,” said Angela Fox, President/CEO of the Crystal City BID. “We are excited to showcase Crystal Screen: Star Trek and we’re even more excited about next year’s theme and allowing our fans to vote on the films to be included!”
Following the announcement of the 2011 summer film festival theme on June 7, everyone is invited to vote on which films should be included in the 2011 festival. To vote, visit the Crystal City BID’s homepage at www.crystalcity.org.
This year’s festival will feature trivia nights, costume contests, visits from mobile dining partners, and fun Klingon activities with the Washington Shakespeare Company (WSC). The first ever WSC gala will take place early fall in conjunction with Crystal Screen: Star Trek and will be a Shakespeare show in Klingonese entitled By Any Other Name: An Evening of Shakespeare in Klingon, starring celebrities such as George Takei (the original "Sulu" from the television series) and Marc Okrand (creator of the Klingon language). George's Takei's appearance is subject to professional commitments.
Crystal Screen regularly attracts hundreds of visitors throughout the metropolitan area. The festival is shown in one of Crystal City’s many green spaces, owned, managed, and donated for the festival by Vornado/Charles E. Smith. Convenient to Metro and Crystal City’s many restaurants, Crystal Screen offers the perfect opportunity for a leisurely and affordable night out for dinner and a movie – whether a take-out picnic on the grass or a traditional sit-down dinner.
Film Festival Details:
| Location: |
Courtyard along S. Bell Street between 18th and 20th Streets – diagonal to the Crystal City Metro Station |
| Parking: |
Free garage parking available at designated Crystal City garages after 4:00PM |
| Metro: |
Take the Yellow or Blue Line to Crystal City |
| Date/Time: |
Monday nights, Sundown |
| Weather: |
Rain or Shine (except for severe inclement weather) |
2010 Crystal Screen Outdoor Film Festival Schedule:
| June 7, 2010 |
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) |
| June 14, 2010 |
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) |
| June 21, 2010 |
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) |
| June 28, 2010 |
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) |
| July 5, 2010 |
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) |
| July 12, 2010 |
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) |
| July 19, 2010 |
Star Trek Generations (1994) |
| July 26, 2010 |
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) |
| August 2, 2010 |
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) |
| August 9, 2010 |
Star Trek Nemesis (2002) |
| August 16, 2010 |
Star Trek (2009) |
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The Crystal City Business Improvement District (BID) is a public-private partnership established in April 2006 to promote the vibrant Crystal City business, retail, restaurant and residential community. The BID is committed to showcasing the area as a world-class destination for visitors, employees and residents. Crystal City is ACTIVE, ARTFUL, ACCESSIBLE, and GREEN. For more information, visit www.crystalcity.org.
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