Source: The Music Box Theater Site
The Music Box is partnering with the Japanese Arts Foundation for an entire week of your favorite Godzilla hits! Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of cinema’s favorite giant monster, the event will feature special guests (including David Kalat, whose kaiju commentaries and research is on the Mt. Rushmore of kaiju work in this community), screenings, and even an 24-hour Showa-era Godzilla marathon!
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
A screening of GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE with shorts by Cressa Maeve Áine (@beeragon)
Special preshows and more!
***Additional events to be announced***
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
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