Perfect Summer Nights in La Jolla with a Movie & Wine

The Athenaeum in La Jolla

Throughout the month of August, the Athenaeum will be opening its 6th year of Thursday Movie nights. Each summer the La Jolla music and arts library hosts a series of outdoor movie screenings on their patio. The evening of classic films provides a beautiful ambiance to enjoy the summer evenings with a glass of wine, selected by expert Barbara Baxter, specially paired to the evening’s entertainment

This year Athenaeum’s “Flicks on the Bricks” opens August 2nd at 7.30pm with a glass of champagne and “Some Like It Hot” (1959) staring Marilyn Monroe. The series follows on with “Under the Tuscan Sun” (2003) staring Diane Lane, Raoul Bova and Sandra Oh, with Tuscan wine on the 9th, “Murder on the Orient Express” (1974), with Spanish wine on the 16th and finally Audrey Hepburn in “Sabrina” (1954) with French with on the 23rd.

Tickets for the series cost $60-$80 or for individual films $17-$22.

For a further look into the La Jolla arts scene, visit Thumbprint Gallery on 920 Kline Street. ThumbprintGallery shows works by urban and contemporary artists from San Diego, Los Angeles and other parts of the US. 


Source: http://www.ljathenaeum.org/specialevents.html