Irwin’s Lamp Theater offers free entertainment throughout the summer, with three local music nights and three family-friendly movie nights.

The Outdoor Music Series kicks off Thursday in the Harper Family Courtyard with Nick Guckert from 6-7:15pm and Barbara Blue from 7:45-9pm.

Doors open at 5:30 at the theater on Main St 222.

The first free movie, G-rated Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, will be shown on Fridays at 6 and 8 pm.

“We wanted to do something for children and families at The Ramp,” said theater manager Bill Elder. “I really want to give back to the community as much as I can.”

A night of music continues with Adam Fitz and Jay Wiley on July 13th, Caryn Dixon on August 10th, and Byron Nash and Jackea May.

Other featured films are Labyrinth on July 7th and Hook on July 22nd. Both of his two screenings are both PG-rated.

Concession stands open during music and movie nights.

Elder said Lamp can offer free programming through sponsorship support.

“We only start small once a month and see the response,” he said. “As long as the response is good and we have sponsors, we’re going to keep going.”

The Lamp Courtyard opened in August 2018.

“Before the pandemic, we basically had a year and a half of summer,” Elder said. “At that point, we weren’t doing much programming, but starting in 2021, we started working to bring programming into the courtyard.”

Playing local music on Thursdays will make the theater more accessible to a wider segment of the community, he said, as the theater typically books weekend shows.

Rump’s regular tribute band line-up “isn’t necessarily family-friendly, and it’s affordable because it’s free,” Elder said.

“I said that if we were going to use the courtyard, we wanted it to be more local,” he says. “The Ramp doesn’t do a lot of local entertainment. A lot of locals want to play at The Ramp, but unfortunately they can’t afford to participate.

That way, they can use The Ramp to gain exposure in Westmoreland County. ”

The old man said the movie nights were a “fill in” for the summer Kids Week programs theaters offered before the pandemic.

“Kids Week will be back next year,” Elder said. “The last time she did it was in 2019. We had themed days like movies, science, puppet shows, and health. We held a showcase to see if we had learned

The week provided a way for families to get their kids to try out different activities without paying a hefty lesson fee.

“The aim is to get them involved and see if they enjoy it. said Mr.

For more information on music and movie nights, please visit 724-367-4000 or Lamptheatre.org.