Outdoor Film Series Announced In Downtown Arts District

There's a new outdoor film series in town.

Starting in June, you can catch movie favorites for free as part of the reel B.A.D. film nights on the third Tuesday of every month. B.A.D. stands for Bromo Arts District, which is sponsoring the series on Lexington Street.

Burt there's more to it than just the summertime movies such as The Sandlot. The arts district is looking for short submissions from local film makers that will run before the main event.

"This series was conceived as a platform to celebrate the city, its people, and its stories," the arts district's director Priya Bhayana said.

Artists have until Friday to submit entries, which can include film, video, installations and projections. They shouldn't be more than 10 minutes in length.

Here's the schedule of the feature-length films:

June 16—The Sandlot
July 21—Crooklyn
August 18—Sister Act 2
September 15—Ghostbusters

This new series joining such Baltimore favorites as the Little Italy Open Air Film Fest and the American Visionary Art Museum Flicks from the Hill, which just announced what movies they plan on showing this summer. There's plenty to see on summer nights.