Doors open: 8 p.m. • Program: 8:45 p.m. Shakespearean drama dances across the streets and rooftops of New York in
West Side Story (NR, 152 min., 1961). This classic musical reimagining of
Romeo & Juliet substitutes a gangland feud between the Jets and Sharks gangs for the royal rumble Montagues and Capulets.
May 20 – Strange Brew (1983)
June 17 – Warm Bodies (2013)
July 15 – She's the Man (2006)
August 19 – 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
September 16 – West Side Story (1961) The 2016 series is presented by
The Kansas City Public Library and
The Pitch. Sample some locally brewed ales and lagers courtesy of
Kansas City Bier Company. This year’s series is part of an extended celebration of the
Library’s Show-Me Shakespeare 2016, revolving around the special June exhibit
First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare.
Doors open at 8 p.m.(
Note: The Central Library closes at 5 p.m. on Fridays, but the doors reopen at 8 p.m. for Off-the-Wall audiences.)
All movies begin at dusk (approximately 8:45 p.m.) Blankets and folding chairs welcome. No glass containers, please. In case of bad weather, screenings are moved indoors to the adjacent Helzberg Auditorium.
Free parking is available in the Library District parking garage at 10th and Baltimore. Bring your parking ticket for complimentary validation.