Music Box Theatre 90th Anniversary!

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August 22 – August 29, 2019

Celebrating 90 years of Music Box Theatre this August!

The Music Box Theatre first opened its doors to Chicago on August 22nd, 1929

To commemorate our 90th Anniversary, we've put together a weeklong celebration of special screenings. Highlighting some of the unique and eclectic programing you can find on any given day, we hope this small selection gives you an idea why the Music Box has been called "Chicago's Year-Round Film Festival".

Thursday, August 22nd - Cinema in 1929

INNOCENTS OF PARIS - 7pm

Friday, August 23rd - Made in Chicago

THE FUGITIVE with Director Andrew Davis in person - 7pm

Saturday, August 24th - Silent Cinema & The Music Box Organ + Dolly Parton 9 to 5er

WORLD CITY IN ITS TEENS: A REPORT ON CHICAGO with Live Musical Accompaniment by Dennis Scott, Music Box House Organist - 2:30pm

DOLLY PARTON 9 to 5er - 9pm to 5am

Sunday, August 25th - Family Fun & Celebrating Indie Horror

MARY POPPINS SING-A-LONG - 12pm

SOCIETY with Director Brian Yuzna in person - 7pm

Tuesday, August 27th - Music Box Films Double Feature

IDA - 7pm

THE DEEP BLUE SEA - 8:45pm

Wednesday, August 28th - Audience Choice Double Feature

THE TERMINATOR - 7PM

ROBOCOP - 9:15PM

Thursday, August 29th - Celebrating 70MM

BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II - 7PM 

Showtimes for this series

There are currently no available showtimes for Music Box Theatre 90th Anniversary!

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