If my life had a soundtrack, it would filled with the songs of ABBA. For me, the tunes of Swedens greatest export (sorry, Ikea) will never get old or out-of-date. Ever. So to say Im excited for tonight wouldnt even to begin to describe what Im feeling. Fremont Outdoor Cinema begins its 2009 season not in Fremont (where the rest of the Saturday-night series continues), but at Magnuson Park. The film is Mamma Mia!, with Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, and (yum) Colin Firth and Pierce Brosnan. And, God help me, its a sing-along! Does life get any better than this? Well yes, actually it does, because there will also be a pre-show costume contest and ABBA karaoke. (I call Fernando!) The rest of the season (through Sept. 12) brings titles like Edward Scissorhands, The Big Lebowski, The Godfather, and Pee-Wees Big Adventure. Selected movies, like Some Like It Hot, will be dubbed with new dialogue as one of Jet City Improvs Twisted Flicks. Each show is preceded by entertainment like improv comedy, photo-booth contests, and prizeincluding an Xbox, awarded to the best themed costume. (Anyone know where I can get a pair of sparkly platform go-go boots?) See you tonight; Ill be the one in ABB-ecstasy. (PG-13) SUZIE RUGH
Sat., June 20, 7 p.m., 2009
