Co-Presented by the Japanese Arts Foundation
June 7th-13th
Full Series Now on Sale | Series Pass SOLD OUT
The Music Box is partnering with the Japanese Arts Foundation to throw Godzilla a birthday party June 7 -13, and you're invited! Come celebrate 70 years of everyone's favorite kaiju with film screenings, special guests, unique preshows, a 24-hour Showa-era marathon, and more!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, 6/7 - Opening Night!
7:00pm - SHIN GODZILLA and GODZILLA MINUS ONE Double Feature with a panel discussion, Godzilla, the Atomic Age Anti-hero, led by Saira Chambers, Japanese Culture Center/Japanese Arts Foundation, Dr Yuki Miyamoto, DePaul Humanities Center, and more experts in the field TBA
Saturday, 6/8
12:00pm - A complete 24-hour marathon of all 15 Showa Era-Godzilla Movies with vendors, food, and more! Marathon pass must be purchased separately from Series pass.
Sunday, 6/9
5:00pm - A rare I.B. Technicolor 35mm print screening of GODZILLA (1998)
8:00pm - GODZILLA 2000 on 35mm
Monday, 6/10 - Kid's Day
4:30pm - GODZILLA VS. GIGAN
7:00pm - DESTROY ALL MONSTERS introduced by Svengoolie!
9:20pm - GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE
***Svengoolie in the Music Box Lounge 5:30pm-7:30pm signing autographs***
Tuesday, 6/11
4:45pm - GHIDORAH, THE THREE-HEADED MONSTER
7:00pm - GODZILLA (1954) on 35mm with a Post-Film Discussion by Film Historian David Kalat, author of A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla
9:50pm - THE RETURN OF GODZILLA introduced by David Kalat!
***Join us in the Music Box Lounge 6pm-8pm for beer tastings with Half Acre Brewing***
Wednesday, 6/12 - Mothra Day
4:30pm - MOTHRA on 35mm
7:00pm - MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA introduced by Field Museum Insects Collections Assistant, Jim Louderman
9:20pm - GODZILLA, MOTHRA AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK on 35mm
***Jim Louderman in the Music Box Lounge 6pm-9:45pm with live insects and more!***
Thursday, 6/13
4:45pm - GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA
7:00pm - GODZILLA (2014) - Tenth Anniversary Screening on 35mm
9:50pm - GODZILLA VS. HEDORAH
***Join us in the Music Box Lounge 8:30pm-10:00pm for a City Pop DJ Set***
Series Pricing
Series Pass (Grants Access to All Screenings in the Series Except the 24-hour Showa Marathon) - $100 General Admission/ $80 Music Box Members
Opening Night Double Feature - $20 General Admission / $18 Music Box Members
24-Hour Marathon (Not included in Series Pass) - $35 General Admission / $30 Music Box Members
Individual Screenings - $12 General Admission / $10 Music Box Members
Individual Screenings with Guests - $13 General Admission / $11 Music Box Members
Previously in this Series
