For the monthly Sidewalk Cinema series, Standing Rock Cultural Arts and Downtown Kent businesses presents the 2020 film Love and Monsters on Friday, August 27th, 2021 beginning at dusk. The screening will be at the outdoor Hometown Bank Plaza, located at the corner of Main and Water Streets in Downtown Kent, Ohio. The event is free and open to the public. Make sure to bring a lawn chair and/or a blanket!

Seven years after the Monsterpocalypse, Joel Dawson (Dylan O’Brien), along with the rest of humanity, has been living underground ever since giant creatures took control of the land. After reconnecting over radio with his high school girlfriend Aimee (Jessica Henwick), who is now 80 miles away at a coastal colony, Joel begins to fall for her again. As Joel realizes that there’s nothing left for him underground, he decides against all logic to venture out to Aimee, despite all the dangerous monsters that stand in his way. The fun-filled and action-packed adventure also stars Michael Rooker and Ariana Greenblatt.

Rated: PG-13

Director: Michael Matthews

Writers: Screenplay by Brian Duffield and Matthew Robinson

Stars: Dylan O’Brian, Jessica Henwick, Michael Rooker, Dan Ewing, Ariana Greenblatt, Ellen Hollman.

Nominated for an Oscar Award for Best Achievement in Visual Effects

THANK YOU TO: Burton D. Morgan Foundation, The Ohio Arts Council, The Henry V. and Frances W. Christenson Foundation, The City of Kent, The Kent Parks and Recreation Department, The Hometown Bank, Woodsy’s Music, City Bank Antiques, The Hall-Green Insurance Agency, Off the Wagon, Ray’s Place, The Kent Health Care, Glanville, Hussing Family Eyecare, Family and Community Services, Inc.