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Reg Lenna To Host Double Feature Friday

Bill Murray is pictured in a scene from Meatballs, which will be shown as part of a double feature outside the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts on Friday.

Reg Lenna Center for The Arts will screen a double feature of the summer camp comedies Meatballs (1979) and Wet Hot American Summer (2001) following the removal of all the seats in the theater.

The discounted ticket movies will show Friday beginning at 6 p.m. New seats will be installed this summer with plans to reopen to the public ahead of the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival in August.

In the absence of seats, patrons of the double feature are asked to bring their own camping or pool chairs and beach blankets to sit on during the movies. In addition to the usual concessions, The Reg will sell hot dogs provided by Farm Fresh Foods. Patrons can also expect a camp song sing-along just before Meatballs at 6 p.m. and a 10 minute intermission before Wet Hot American Summer shows at 8 p.m. All in attendance are encouraged to dress in summer camp attire or come in costume as characters from the films.

Meatballs (6 p.m.) is a comedy about the high jinks at a low-end summer camp, a counselor (Bill Murray in his first starring role) trains the new employees, mentors a lonely outcast and helps the kids during their annual competition against the wealthy attendees of a rival camp. Meatballs is rated PG and is 99 minutes long.

Wet Hot American Summer (8 p.m.) is a cult comedy from the creators of MTV’s sketch comedy show The State and Comedy Central’s Reno 911! It’s the last day of Camp Firewood’s season, but there’s still time for the big talent show, a little romance… and for everyone to be wiped out by the piece of NASA’s Skylab that’s hurtling toward Earth. David Wain directs Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, and David Hyde Pierce. Wet Hot American Summer is rated R and is 97 minutes long.

A scene from Wet Hot American Summer is pictured.

Admission for the double feature is $6 and includes both films. Tickets may be purchased in-person at the box office (716-484-7070 by phone) Monday and Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from noon. until showtime. Purchases may also be made online at reglenna.com.

Reg Lenna Center for The Arts is located at 116 E. 3rd St. in Jamestown. Movies at The Reg are made possible by support from Western New York Urology Associates.

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