Millennium Park's Free Summer 2016 Movie Series Lineup Is Out
By Emma G. Gallegos in Arts & Entertainment on Mar 24, 2016 3:02PM
One of many classics that will screen at Millennium Park
It's hard to believe, but it won't be long until it will be warm enough to stretch out on the Great Lawn at Millennium Park with a picnic basket and catch a movie. The city has announced the lineup of movies that it will be screening this summer. Outdoor movie season kicks off on June 21 with that Chicago classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off, which will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this spring. There's a little something for everyone from Purple Rain to Finding Nemo. There's even a double feature on the night of the full moon: Moonstruck (get it?) and then the creepy thriller Silence Of The Lambs. There will also be a special presentation by Kartemquin Films, a Chicago-based documentary film center best known for Hoop Dreams, which is celebrating their 50th anniversary.
Movies are on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion on a 40-foot screen. Double-check the city's site before you head out, because the schedule could be subject to change. The final film that screens August 30 is still TBD, but the city promises it will be a Chicago favorite and you'll be able to vote on it. Seating is first come, first served, so get there early if you want a good spot.
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986; PG-13, 103 min)
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Soul Food (1997; R, 115 mins)
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
A League of Their Own (1992; PG, 125 mins)
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Thelma & Louise (1991; R, 120 mins)
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 (Full Moon Double Feature)
Moonstruck (1988, PG, 102 mins)
Silence of the Lambs (1991, R, 118 mins)
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Kartemquin Films 50th Anniversary Celebration
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
West Side Story (1961; Unrated, 152 mins)
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Grease (1978; PG-13, 110 mins)
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Finding Nemo (2003; G, 100 mins)
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Purple Rain (1984; PG, 111 min)
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Favorite Chicago Film, to be chosen by the audience at a later date
Jay Pritzker Pavilion is in Millennium Park at 201 E. Randolph St.