REDISCOVER CLASSIC MOVIES AT THE SUMMIT IN SOUTH RENO THIS SUMMER

Summer, when your favorite TV shows are on hiatus, is an ideal time to catch up on classic films you might never have seen or to revisit those that you wish you could see again — especially on a big screen, with big sound.

Did you know that the Century Theatres at The Summit in South Reno is among a few locations in Nevada which offers the Cinemark Classics movie series?

The Century Theatres at The Summit in South Reno

Last week, the theatre at The Summit shopping center presented a couple of showings of Steven Spielberg’s 1975 blockbuster “Jaws,” in a digitally restored version.

Continuing the Spielberg homage, The Summit and other participating Cinemark Theatres will show “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981), “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” (1982) and “Schindler’s List” (1993) this month.

One hundred percent of the proceeds from the screenings of “Schindler’s List” will be donated to the USC Shoah Foundation.  Based at the University of Southern California, the foundation was established in 1994 to preserve audio-visual histories of Holocaust survivors and witnesses.

Why pay to view old movies at the theatre when you can watch them on TV or DVD free of charge?  There is something magical about experiencing movies as they were originally meant to be seen and heard, free of the distractions you encounter at home.  This is especially true of award-winning films that have stood the test of time.  Maybe you fondly remember them from your childhood or young adulthood; maybe you’d like to introduce them to your children and grandkids.

The Cinemark Classic series has included such beloved music-and-dance films as “The Sound of Music” (1965) and “Saturday Night Fever” (1977) and dramas such as “The Graduate” (1967) and “Raging Bull” (1980).

The Summit theatres in South Reno also present Cinemark’s CineÁrts series of foreign films and concerts/special events ranging from The Metropolitan Opera to the Grateful Dead.

For bargain lovers, there’s a Kids' Summer Movie Clubhouse series of G-rated and PG-rated films for $1 per show, ticket discounts for seniors and active military personnel and Early Bird Matinees (first screenings of the day, 7 days a week) with ticket discounts for anyone.

To “make a day of it” at The Summit, without breaking the bank, there are fast-food restaurants such as Subway and Fatburger adjacent to the movie theatres.  The Summit features plenty of full-service dining options, too.  And there's abundant free parking at The Summit, overlooking the scenic Sierra range.  It's potentially a nice little get-away without straying too far, if you live in (or are visiting) the South Reno or Tahoe vicinities.

For more information about the Cinemark Classics series and other special promotions at the theatres at The Summit, visit http://www.cinemark.com/cinemark-classic-series .

The Summit shopping center is located on South Virginia Street at Mount Rose Highway in South Reno.  For general information, call (775) 853-7800 or visit http://www.thesummitonline.com/reno/ .