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Godzilla vs. Music Box Theatre

June 7 - June 13

June 7th-13th

Series Passes and 24-hour Marathon Tickets Now on Sale

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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, a 24-hour Showa-era marathon, and more! Complete schedule, tickets, and details to be announced soon.


EVENTS ANNOUNCED

Friday, 6/7 – Opening Night!

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

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

A rare I.B. Technicolor 35mm print screening of GODZILLA (1998)

 

Other Events

Screenings of GODZILLA (1954) and THE RETURN OF GODZILLA (1984) with film historian David Kalat, author of A Critical History and Filmography of Toho’s Godzilla

Special preshows and more!

***Additional events to be announced***

SERIES PRICING

Series Pass (Grants Access to All Individual Screenings in the Series | Does not include 24-hour 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

Venue

Music Box Theatre
3733 N Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60613 United States
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Venue

Music Box Theatre
3733 N Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60613 United States
+ Google Map