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Chicago – Run for your lives, Chicago, or run to the historic Music Box Theatre for “Godzilla vs. Music Box,” an unprecedented mega-festival celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the World’s Most Famous Reptile. Besides presented by the Music Box and the Japanese Arts Foundation, GvMB is programmed and curated by Kyle Cubr, Music Box Senior Operations Manager by day, Godzilla Enthusiast through at all other times. The series unspools from June 7th-13th, 2024, for schedule, tickets and details, click GvMB for tickets/details.
Godzilla is a prehistoric and reptilian “kaiju” (monster), awakened and empowered after many years by nuclear radiation. With the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki still fresh in the Japanese consciousness, Godzilla was conceived as a metaphor for nuclear weapons, among other metaphors (as Kyle explains in the Podtalk below). The selection of films reflects the international and iconic pop culture status of the “King of the Monsters,...
Godzilla is a prehistoric and reptilian “kaiju” (monster), awakened and empowered after many years by nuclear radiation. With the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki still fresh in the Japanese consciousness, Godzilla was conceived as a metaphor for nuclear weapons, among other metaphors (as Kyle explains in the Podtalk below). The selection of films reflects the international and iconic pop culture status of the “King of the Monsters,...
- 6/4/2024
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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The Music Box Theatre in Chicago has announced that they’re partnering with the Japanese Arts Foundation to throw Godzilla a birthday party June 7-13, and you’re invited!
The Music Box Theatre previews, “Come celebrate 70 years of everyone’s favorite kaiju with film screenings, special guests, a 24-hour Showa-era marathon, and more!”
Events that have been announced so far include…
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,...
The Music Box Theatre previews, “Come celebrate 70 years of everyone’s favorite kaiju with film screenings, special guests, a 24-hour Showa-era marathon, and more!”
Events that have been announced so far include…
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,...
- 3/22/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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