Granada Theatre Sets Summer Film Series

The Granada Theatre is kicking off their widely popular Summer Film Series with a bang! During the opening week of the Summer Film Series, Monday May 23 - Wednesday May 25, The Granada will host a series of free events, and invites the entire community to join in the fun! The Granada will also launch their first-ever Summer Film Passport, a fun program guests can participate in all summer long, and have the chance to win prizes! Moviegoers will have the unique opportunity to watch films like nowhere else in Santa Barbara; on The Granada's digital cinema system, featuring a state-of-the-art rear-projection screen.

Join the Granada Theatre for these fun pre-film events during the Summer Film Series Opening Week:

Monday, May 23: Around the World in 80 Days, "Summer Classic Movie Series"

To set the stage for this worldly adventure, The Granada Theatre's gorgeous setting will be adorned with international flags and a complimentary photo booth for guests to snap pictures with an assortment of thematic props! There will also be a cash bar for those 21 and older. Doors open at 6pm, and the film begins at 7pm.

Guests attending this first summer film will be the first to pick up their Summer Film Passport and begin collecting stamps! Complimentary passports will be given out at every screening throughout the Granada Theatre Summer Film Series, and guests are encouraged to bring it back to get stamped at every film they attend through August 24. At the end of the summer series, any passport with 3 stamps or more will be entered to win a prize! (One stamp issued per guest, per film. Passports must be submitted by Aug. 24, 2016 to be entered to win).

Tuesday, May 24: Blazing Saddles, "Comedy Tonight: The Films of Mel Brooks",

To kick off the "Comedy Tonight" series, guests are invited to ham it up in a complimentary photo booth, and there will be a cash bar for those 21 and older. Photo booth fun begins at 6pm and the film begins at 7pm.

Wednesday, May 25: Shrek, "Reel Cool Summer Film Series"

Bring the kids and their friends to the Granada, where Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey come to life on the big screen like never before! Parents and kids will enjoy an interactive KidsZone, full of arts & crafts, face painting and more! Guests can snap fun family photos in a complimentary photo booth, and enjoy FREE popcorn! The KidsZone is sponsored by The Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement. There will also be a cash bar for those 21 and older. The fun begins at 5pm, and the film begins at 6pm.

The Granada Theatre is also proud to partner with a variety of local nonprofits through their Community Access Ticketing program, for the entire Reel Cool Summer Film Series! Local children and families from Girls Inc., Storyteller Children's Center, the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County, and the YMCA will have the chance to see family film favorites like never before in the stunning setting of the theater.

General Admission tickets are $10.00 (open seating), and reserved seating in the Loge is $20. Receive special discount pricing of 25% off with the purchase of 4 tickets or more ($7.50 each). Visit http://ticketing.granadasb.org/single/EventListing.aspx?k=74 to purchase tickets for each movie, or call The Granada Theatre Box Office at (805) 899-2222.

Sponsored by Montecito Bank & Trust, the 2016 Summer Film Series offers audiences an especially rare opportunity to see memorable favorites on the most sophisticated, state-of-the-art digital 4K rear-projection screen, featuring unsurpassed acoustics, appetizing concessions, and surrounded by the spectacular beauty of the historic Granada Theatre.

To learn more about how to support The Granada Theatre, please contact Hayley Firestone Jessup, Vice President for Advancement, at 805-899-3000 or hjessup@granadasb.org. For more information, please visit www.granadasb.org.