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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The National Bank of Indianapolis Summer Nights Film Series returns to Newfields this summer, celebrating its 50th anniversary with a lineup of more than 50 films.
The outdoor series began under former Indianapolis Museum of Art Director Robert Yassin, who led the institution from 1963 to 1991. To mark the anniversary, this year’s lineup includes a screening of the Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers classic “Top Hat,” one of the first movies ever shown as part of the event.
“Since joining the Summer Nights Film Series team in 1999—from selling popcorn and tickets to selecting the films—I have seen firsthand the ways in which this beloved tradition brings people together,” Lindsay Hamman, director of public programming at Newfields, said in a release.
Tickets go on sale to members at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 30, and to the public at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 5. Tickets are $10 for members and $13 for guests, and advance purchase is required.
The 2026 lineup will include:
- Thursday, June 4 | Roman Holiday (1953, dir. William Wyler, 118 min, Approved)
- Friday, June 5 | Troop Beverly Hills (1989, dir. Jeff Kanew, 105 mins., PG)
- Friday, June 12 | Some Like It Hot (1959, dir. Billy Wilder, 121 min., Approved)
- Friday, June 19 | Dreamgirls (2006, dir. Bill Condon, 130 mins., PG-13,) Shown in The Garden <...
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