CHICAGO -- Ninety five years ago, majestic movie palaces graced Chicago neighborhoods. They were both beautiful and elaborate, and many had magnificent organs and organists, making movie-going a ...

Times have been tough for movie exhibitors thanks to the one-two punch of streaming and a pandemic, but Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is going strong regardless. The historic art house cinema on Tuesday ...

"We have the ability to give the experience of 35mm, 70mm, 16mm... We care about it." Theater association Cinema United has revealed the first of their 2025 videos in their Behind the Screens series, ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

The Heights Theater will be under new ownership beginning in 2026. Tom Letness purchased the Heights in 1998 and led a significant restoration of the theater, which was originally built by brewery ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The 2025 Cinema Femme Short Film Festival returns July 17-21 to the iconic Music Box Theatre in Chicago. Celebrating bold new work by women and nonbinary filmmakers, the five-day ...

In early December, the Chicago-based Music Box Theatre announced its acquisition of the Heights Theater. It’s the Music Box ownership’s first time venturing out of its home city. It’s also its second ...

CHICAGO – Chicago’s legendary Music Box Theatre in Lakeview ranks among the most beautiful movie theaters in the world, according to Time Out. Time Out recently updated its list of the most beautiful ...