The Olana Partnership and Upstate Films to Host Outdoor Movie Night at Olana State Historic Site

Join The Olana Partnership for a movie night under the stars in collaboration with Upstate Films on Friday, August 23. “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” will be screened promptly at 8:00 PM with doors opening at 7:00 PM for music, food and fun. It’s the perfect opportunity to enjoy this timeless and heartwarming film under the night sky at Olana State Historic Site. 

In “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004), director Michel Gondry delivers a scifi love story for the ages about memory, ideals, and tenderness. When Joel (Jim Carrey) discovers his ex-girlfriend Clementine (Kate Winslet) has had memories of him erased from her mind, he desperately decides to match the process and have her removed from his memory. But as Joel’s memories progressively disappear, he begins to rediscover his love for Clementine. Twenty years later, Gondry’s inventive exploration of love, memory, and loss is as relevant as ever. 

This film is presented as part of Upstate Films’ 2024 Hudson Valley Picture Show and connects to Afterglow: Frederic Church and The Landscape of Memory, a summer exhibition on view at Olana State Historic Site until October 27. At 7:00 PM, join for a pre-film set with DJ Jared Widjeskog inspired by contemporary pop tracks and purchase delectable concessions sold by Catskill’s own Café Joust. 

Tickets are $14 per person and $10 per person for members of The Olana Partnership. Purchase tickets for the movie night at www.upstatefilms.org/eternal-sunshine-of-thespotless-mind.

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About Olana and The Olana Partnership: Olana is the greatest masterwork of Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900), the most famous American landscape artist of the mid-19th century and the most important artist’s home, studio, and designed landscape in the United States. Church designed Olana as a holistic environment integrating his advanced ideas about art, architecture, landscape design, and environmental conservation. Olana’s 250-acre artist-designed landscape with five miles of carriage roads and a Persian-inspired house at its summit embraces unrivaled panoramic views of the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains and welcomes more than 170,000 visitors annually. The landscape is open for guided touring, and reservations are highly recommended. The landscape is open daily 8 AM-sunset. Olana State Historic Site, administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, is a designated National Historic Landmark and one of the most visited sites in the state. The Olana Partnership is the 501(c)(3) not-forprofit cooperative partner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation at Olana State Historic Site. 

About Upstate Films: Founded in 1972, Upstate Films has connected the Hudson Valley through transformative cinema. We believe that the moving image—the most powerful storytelling force in human history—can shape a kinder, more equitable and sustainable world. We use movies and other media-based storytelling to build empathy, community, and a stronger appreciation of our place and our planet. Upstate Films operates its flagship Starr Cinema in Rhinebeck and newly acquired Orpheum Theatre in Saugerties, provides regular events in Kingston and Catskill, and has barnstormed the region with its mobile cinema—bringing movies, music and locally sourced food throughout the Valley. Learn more and get tickets at upstatefilms.org