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 ...

The nearly 100-year-old cinema will close briefly after New Year's Day and reopen on Jan. 9 with a showing of Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother." ...

As many movie theaters struggle to attract audiences in the age of streaming, Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is preparing to double its screen count. The arthouse cinema announced last week that it has ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Chicago's historic Music Box Theatre will host a milestone celebration on Sunday, ...

Meet the projectionists keeping movie magic alive at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre. At Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre, two skilled projectionists, Rebecca Lyon and Julian Antos, keep old-school ...

Prepare to go Beyond, Chicago. Announced today, Beyond Fest is expanding to the Midwest and bringing the largest genre film festival in the U.S. to Chicago. In partnership with the Music Box Theatre, ...