Coventry Village Summer Music & Movies Series

Drive-In Style Movies Without the Cars!

On August 12, 2010 we will be showing American Splendor in honor of Harvey Pekar. Learn more.

Audience Choice: What movie would you like to see next year?

  • E.T. (35%, 48 Votes)
  • Groundhog Day (21%, 29 Votes)
  • Hairspray (Remake) (19%, 27 Votes)
  • Men in Black (17%, 23 Votes)
  • Babe (8%, 12 Votes)

Total Voters: 139

Each and every Thursday throughout the summer, the Coventry Village Special Improvement District, along with Coventry P.E.A.C.E. and other sponsors, bring you free, fun, family entertainment with live music beginning at 7:30 and a special movie feature to follow around 9:00 p.m.

This series will be held at Coventry P.E.A.C.E. Park (the corner of Euclid Heights and Coventry) down at the bottom of the hill on the soccer field. Bring a blanket, bring some food, bring some friends and enjoy this special neighborhood treat.

Portable Radio

Enjoy the movies more. Bring your battery-powered FM radio, boom box or personal devices to the show and tune it to 91.7 FM. Get clear sound and STEREO movie sound, just like the real Drive In. Learn more… (Radio photo by Roadsidepictures)

Films start at dusk (9-ish) every Thursday this summer!

2010 Music & Movies Schedule *

June 17, 2010
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Coventry Street Arts Fair
6:00 - 7:15 p.m. DubFlex (band)
7:45 - 9:00 p.m. Cats on Holiday (band)
9:00 p.m. The Wizard of Oz
Wizard of Oz
(Margaret Hamilton who played the Wicked of Witch of the West lived in Cleveland and attended Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights.)
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
June 24, 2010
7:30 p.m. School of Rock (student bands)
9:00 p.m. School of Rock (movie)
School of Rock
The Nancy Levin Family
July 1, 2010
7:30 p.m. Blue Lunch
9:00 p.m. Tarantulas Poem (Running time: 2:38 min.)
Still image from Tarantuals Poem
Produced by the Poet Laureate of Cleveland Heights, Gail Bellamy, for Heights Arts and Stephen Bellamy. Story line: Tarantulas invade Australia!
9:03 p.m. Best in Show
Best in Show
(Dress up your dog for our Best in Show Dog Costume contest!)
Phoenix Coffee
Phoenix Coffee
July 8, 2010
7:30 p.m. Busker Night with Eve
n' Stephen
and Harry Bacharach
9:00 p.m. Goonies
Goonies

Heights Libraries

Cleveland Heights-University Heights Libraries

Mac's Backs
Mac's Backs Logo

July 15, 2010
7:30 p.m. Revolution Brass Band
9:00 p.m. Cartoon Night (featuring the infamous neighborhood Pie Fight!)

Flourish Agency
Flourish

Marc's
Marc's

July 22, 2010
7:30 p.m. Dave Brewer Drums
9:00 p.m. Madagascar
Madagascar
The Hatch Family
July 29, 2010
7:30 p.m. ROAM Jug Band
9:00 p.m. Chasin' Gus' Ghost
Chasin' Gus' Ghost
(voted Audience Favorite at the 2009 Cleveland International Film Festival)
 
August 5, 2010
7:30 p.m. Suzuki performance, The Music Settlement
9:00 p.m. August Rush
August Rush
The Music Settlement
The Music Settlement
August 12, 2010
6:00 p.m. Party in the P.E.A.C.E. Park: A community picnic with fun for the whole family. Festivities will include jugglers, balloon twisting and the Bubble lady! A tribute to Harvey Pekar will also take place during this event.
7:30 p.m. Mo Mojo
8:45 p.m. American Splendor & short videos celebrating the life and work of Harvey Pekar. Note: While prior movies in our series were family friendly, American Splendor is rated R for language.
Heights Observer
Heights Observer

* Schedule subject to change.

These events are Free to the Public. All Are Welcome!

Technology for Movies under the Stars provided by Give-a-Sheet Personal Drive-in.

The fun of a drive-in movie, in your own backyard.