Barnsdall, Baby. Barnsdall.

Few movies have shown off our neighborhood (Los Feliz to be more specific) more than Swingers. So it’s only fitting that Los Feliz is the location for the screening of this 90s classic at the inaugural Outdoor Movie Night at Barnsdall Park on September 5th.

I remember being fascinated by the bars and nightclubs they visited in the movie when I first saw it. Living in Chicago at the time, this was not the L.A. I knew from other movies I’d seen and I’d have to say this played a small part in me moving to the neighborhood later in life. The Derby, the Los Feliz Golf Course, and the 101 all get ample screen time, but certainly the most memorable is the cameo of Marty and Elayne at the Dresden. Crowds still fill that bar nightly  to see the famous duo from Swingers perform.

Silverlake Wine will be hosting a beer tasting along with the screening for $25 which hopefully won’t inspire impromptu swing dancing….that trend is best left in the 90s.

All profits from the screening of Swingers and the Beer Garden will benefit Barnsdall Art Park Foundation programs and projects, such as Free Sunday Art Classes for children and families in the community, as well as capital projects like the Monument Sign and restoration of the Hollyhock Motor Court.

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