Washington, D.C., May 2, 2013 – Filmgoers, rejoice: the location for NoMa Summer Screen has now been finalized! NoMa’s signature event, showing 13 weeks of Outlaw Hero films, will once again be held on the Loree Grand Field at Second and L Streets, NE – where it has been since 2009. The property is under new ownership by Toll Brothers Apartment Living®, and they have graciously agreed to host the film series again this year.
“NoMa is thrilled to welcome Toll Brothers to the neighborhood, and we are grateful for the community spirit they are displaying in hosting NoMa Summer Screen,” said Robin-Eve Jasper, President of the NoMa Business Improvement District. “This event is a terrific way for neighbors to connect with each other and spend time with their families, and we thank Toll Brothers Apartment Living for enabling us to continue this tradition in 2013.”
Toll Brothers Apartment Living® has plans to develop many luxury rental properties in and around Washington, D.C., over the next few years, including the NoMa site at Second and L Streets, NE and a community near Nationals Park. “We are excited to take part in the unbelievable growth occurring here in NoMa,” said Charles Elliott, Managing Director of Toll Brothers Apartment Living. “We are happy that we could help the NoMa BID continue the success of such a wonderful event.”
NoMa Summer Screen is a free, 13-week outdoor film series in NoMa, Washington, D.C.’s fastest growing neighborhood. Every Wednesday from May 22 to August 21, hundreds of neighbors gather at 7 p.m. for music, giveaways, food trucks, picnicking, and fun for the whole family. Films start at dark. All movies are screened with subtitles. Coolers, children and friendly (leashed) dogs are welcome. Now in its sixth year, the award-winning outdoor film series will feature Outlaw Hero films: classic American westerns, space invasion thrillers, 80’s comedies, and more:
• May 22: Indiana Jones: Last Crusade
• May 29: Star Trek (The Future Begins, 2009)
• June 5: The Princess Bride
• June 12: The Italian Job (2003)
• June 19: Goonies
• June 26: Breakfast Club
• July 3: The Fugitive
• July 10: Bridesmaids
• July 17: Moonrise Kingdom
• July 24: True Grit
• July 31: Hunger Games
• August 7: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
• August 14: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
• August 21: Rain Date
Visit www.nomasummerscreen.com for a full synopsis and ratings of the lineups.
In 2011, NoMa Summer Screen was ranked one of the Top 10 Best Outdoor Movie Theatres in America by Travel and Leisure Magazine, and the NoMa BID won a Merit Award from the International Downtown Association for event programming. In 2012, each NoMa Summer Screen film averaged more than 600 viewers, peaking with 800 neighbors for a screening of ‘Shaun of the Dead.’ Bring a blanket, Frisbee, or picnic cooler and connect with friends and neighbors as you enjoy great films under the stars. Follow us on Twitter @NoMaBID or Facebook for weather updates, surprise giveaways, weekly activities, and information on food vendor specials.
The NoMa Business Improvement District organizes and manages more than 50 free events a year, including 13 weeks of lunchtime and evening concerts for Rhythm in NoMa; a pumpkin carving; and don’t miss the second annual July 4 Neighborhood Party, on July 4, 5-8 p.m. NoMa BID is also sponsoring the third year of the Met Branch Trail 5k on May 11 and a NoMa Bike To Work Day pit stop in the plaza at 1200 First Street, NE, on May 17.
About Toll Brothers Apartment Living®
Toll Brothers Apartment Living® is the commercial development division of Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s premier builder of luxury homes. Toll Brothers Apartment Living is bringing the same quality, value and service familiar to luxury home buyers throughout the country, to new rental properties in select markets. Toll Brothers Apartment Living communities combine the energy of dynamic locations with unparalleled amenities, spectacular architecture, energy-efficient home design, and the expertise of the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes. Toll Brothers was awarded Builder of the Year for 2012 and is the only two-time recipient. Toll Brothers proudly supports the communities in which it builds; among other philanthropic pursuits, the company sponsors the Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network, bringing opera to neighborhoods throughout the world. For more information visit TollBrothers.com.
About NoMa
NoMa is a vibrant, growing neighborhood north of Union Station and the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. In the last seven years, private developers have invested more than $5 billion in the 35-block areas in the NoMa BID boundary, and have plans to develop more than 20 million square feet of office, residential, hotel, and retail space. NoMa is now home to 45,000 daytime workers, with 4.5 million SF leased in the last 4.5 years. More than 3,900 apartments have been recently completed or are under construction. NoMa has 13 modes of transportation, including two Red Line Metro stops, and the best biking facilities in D.C., with the only East Coast Bikestation, the 8-mile Metropolitan Branch Trail, and access to nine Capital Bikeshare stations. NoMa is the most connected neighborhood in Washington, D.C. The NoMa BID organizes more than 50 free community events each year to connect friends and neighbors. For more information about NoMa, visit nomabid.wpengine.com and sign up for our bimonthly newsletter. Follow us on Twitter @NoMaBID and like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nomabid.
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