The McKittrick Hotel, known for its “Sleep No More” theatrical experience and its trendy rooftop bar and restaurant, Gallow Green, has announced a summer rooftop film festival curated by Actress/comedian Amy Poehler. The series is set to run from July 14 through Sept. 28.
The former “Saturday Night Live” star and co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre chose 11 of her favorite films to showcase in a private garden space known as “The Farm” on top of the McKittrick Hotel (542 W. 27th St.), which will seat a total of 30 viewers per nightly screening.
Starting with “The Jerk” and ending with “Rosemary’s baby,” tickets cost $20 each and include popcorn and a specialty cocktail.
The current schedule is as follows:
July 14 – 20: “The Jerk” (1979)
July 21 – 27: “Rushmore” (1998)
July 28 – August 3: “Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory” (1971)
August 4 – 10: “The Bicycle Thief” (1948)
August 11 – 17: “Bonjour Tristesse” (1958)
August 18 – 24: “To Kill a Mockinbird” (1962)
August 25 – 31: “Sixteen Candles” (1984)
September 1 – 7: “West Side Story” (1961)
September 8 – 14: “The Apartment” (1960)
September 15 – 21: “Hannah and Her Sisters” (1986)
September 22 – 28: “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968)
