Outdoor Film Screenings!

I love movies. I love movies as much as I love books. So you get a double-header of entertainment for the summer in today's posts. The DCist just did my work for me and put together a comprehensive list of the outdoor and specific to summer oriented offerings coming your way this summer. Each venue has its own theme which makes it even more fun to get into the spirit.

Here are my top picks!

@NoMa Summer Screen
Where: 2nd and L Streets NE
When: Wednesdays at 7 p.m. (May 18-August 3, 2011)
Theme: Train Movies
NoMa's film fest presents movies that feature trains (more prominently in some than others). For example, some of the selections are named after trains (Darjeeling Limited), some take place on trains (Taking of Pelham 123), and even some feature ghost trains (Ghostbusters 2).

June 8 - North by Northwest
July 20 - Some Like it Hot

@Capitol Riverfront Front Row Films
Where: Tingey Plaza, 100 Tingey St SE
When: Thursdays at 8:45 p.m. (May 26-July 28, 2011)
Theme: Best of the Oscars
It's all Oscar winners (best actor, best film, best sound editing) this year at the Capitol Riverfront, with picks including West Side Story, E.T., The Bourne Ultimatum (yep, sound editing), The Social Network, and more.

June 30 - Shakespeare in Love
July 14 - Breakfast at Tiffany's

@Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival
Where: Gateway Park at the base of Key Bridge, 1300 Lee Highway, Arlington
When: Fridays at dusk (April 29-August 26, 2011)
Theme: SNL in the Movies
Hordes of Saturday Night Live alums have made the transition to the big screen, and Rosslyn is celebrating them this year by featuring the movies of Chevy Chase, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Bill Murray, and others.

July 1 - Caddyshack
July 8 - The Blues Brothers
July 29 - Animal House

@Crystal Screen
Where: Near the Crystal City Metro station
When: Mondays at sundown (June 6-August 29, 2011)
Theme: By The Numbers
Quick, how many movies can you count that incorporate numbers in their titles? This is a fun party game, and perhaps also the way the Crystal Screen outdoor movie fest picked their lineup this year. From Air Force One to District 9 to (500) Days of Summer, this list adds up to offer some pretty fun choices this year.

June 13 - Four Weddings and a Funeral
June 20 - 16 Candles
August 22 - (500) Days of Summer

@Bethesda Outdoor Movies: Stars on the Avenue
Where: Bethesda's Woodmont Triangle, corner of Norfolk and Auburn Avenues
When: 9:00 p.m. on 5 consecutive nights, July 26-July 30, 2011
Theme: No theme.
A themeless entry, you can catch five nights of free popular mainstream movies at the end of July during Bethesda's Stars on the Avenue series.

July 26 - The Breakfast Club
July 27 - Bye Bye Birdie
July 28 - The Kings Speech

@U Street Movie Series
Where: Harrison Field, V Street NW between 13th and 14th Streets
When: Once a month from May to October, with activities from 7-8:30 p.m. followed by the film of the night
Theme: D.C. Themed Movies

Each night will feature two films: a short, followed by a feature-length movie. We got pretty excited when we heard they'd be showing "D.C. Themed Movies," what do you think now that you see the line-up?

I want to see EVERYTHING they are showing. They are doing a combination of shorts and feature films (you get one each night) with the theme being "DC" (love)

@Screen on the Green
Where: The National Mall, between 8th and 14th Streets NW
When: Mondays at dusk between July 25 and August 15; rain or shine
Theme: It's Screen on the Green -- they're just classic films.

August 8 - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
August 15 - Cool Hand Luke

So plan to mark your calendars, set up your dates, break out your lawn chairs and picnic baskets and enjoy the show!! Check the full list of screenings HERE!