Celebrate the ‘Barbie’ movie premiere with these 5 Columbus events
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Movie-viewers can say “Come on, Barbie, let’s go party” with these five Greater Columbus events celebrating the premiere of the long-awaited “Barbie” movie on July 21.
The film, directed by the widely acclaimed Greta Gerwig, has stirred up lots of excitement since its first teaser trailer was released last December, and a robust marketing campaign has followed suit. Joining the ranks of Airbnb’s Malibu Barbie Dream House, Béis’s “Barbie Suitcase” and Microsoft’s “Barbie Xbox,” businesses in Greater Columbus are introducing Barbie-branded fun throughout this month to commemorate the ‘fantastic ... plastic’ figure.
Fat Babes Club of Columbus and Gateway Film Center are among the local groups bringing Barbie Land to central Ohio. Read below to learn about five events open to the public.
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Barbie Roller Skate Party at Skate Zone 71
Skate Zone 71, 4900 Evanswood Drive, will be hosting a Barbie Roller Skate Party on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Skaters will enjoy a live meet and greet with Barbie and Ken from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and a Barbie’s Dream House raffle starting at 1:30 p.m.
Admission to the event is listed at $10 and skate rentals at $5.
Barbie Blowout Party: Early Access Screenings at AMC Theatres
AMC Theatres, including locations in Easton, Grove City, Dublin and on the Far West Side, will be participating in the “Barbie Blowout Party,” with an early access screening of the film at 7 p.m. on July 19. Tickets are available online at amctheatres.com.
Premiere Night Party: ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’
Nonprofit cinema Gateway Film Center, 1550 North High Street, will be hosting a handful of advanced screenings of the film beginning at 5 p.m. on July 20. At 6 p.m., the center will host a Premiere Night Party for the Barbie movie and the second film to be released July 21, the biographical thriller “Oppenheimer.”
Those who snag tickets for the July 20 advanced screenings of the Barbie movie will automatically gain access to the Premiere Night Party festivities, including complimentary Barbie- and Oppenheimer-themed snacks and cocktails.
Tickets for the six advanced screenings are available online at gatewayfilmcenter.org.
Barbie Beach Babe pool party
The Fat Babes Club of Columbus, a group founded in 2019 to create a safe space for plus-sized individuals, will be hosting a "Barbie Beach Babe" pool party July 29, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Westerville Jaycee Pool.
The party will feature swimming, food trucks, a photo booth and adult beverages. Tickets for the event, listed at $15, will be available for purchase on the group’s website, fatbabesclubofcolumbus.com, starting at 3 p.m. on Friday. All bodies and gender identities are welcome; all guests are encouraged to bring their own floats, towels and preferred seating.
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Barbie Beer Tasting
Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse, 3055 Indianola Ave., and Grandview Theater & Drafthouse, 1247 Grandview Ave., will be hosting Barbie Beer Tastings the weekends of July 22 through 23 and July 29 through 30.
The event will include 10 samples of beer, a custom pint glass, raffle prizes and a viewing of the “Barbie” movie. Tickets for the first weekend are sold out, but tickets for July 29 and July 30 can still be purchased online at studio35.com/events by those ages 21 or older for $40.
The festivities kick off at 1 p.m. both days and will conclude around 5 p.m.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Pool parties, beer tastings celebrate the premiere of 'Barbie' movie
