The Music Box Podcast

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#23 Horror Coming to MBT This October + Andy From DePaul Sep 25, 2018

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Welcome to MBP where we talk about all things Music Box Theatre in Chicago. Let’s introduce ourselves: Claire Alden– Membership & Group Sales Manager Andy Stasiulis– Full Time Faculty Member at DePaul Univ School of Cinematic Arts Ryan Oestreich– General Manager Currently playing: 1:56 70mm Film Festival– ending Sept 27 8:28 Mandy– holding over thru Oct 4 This week’s SHOWS: 12:31 Pick of the Litter– Opens Fri, Sept 28 18:10 Let the Corpses Tan– Opens Fri, Sept 28 21:28 The Room & RHPS– Fri & Sat, Sept 28-29 @Midnight 22:18 Dracula (Universal Horrors Series)– Sat & Sun, Sept 29-30 @11:30am 30:51 Advance Notice: Somm 3- Tues, Nov 27 33:52 This Old Theater: Andy’s experiences @ Music Box Theatre 44:48 QUICK REVIEW Please rate our podcast & feel free to email us your comments/questions www.musicboxtheatre.com

#22 70mm Explained, Shows Coming Up and Steph's Corner Sep 11, 2018

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Welcome to MBP where we talk about all things Music Box Theatre in Chicago. Let’s introduce ourselves: Julian Antos– Technical Director, Programmer of 70mm Film Festival Buck LePard– Senior Operations Manager Stephanie Berlin– PR Manager 1:48 Currently playing: Hereditary– Ending Sept 12 The Apparition– Thru Sept 20 Three Identical Strangers– Holding again! Madeline’s Madeline– Holding again! This week’s SHOWS: 3:12 70mm Film Festival– Sept 14 thru Sept 27 16:36 Mandy– Opening Fri, Sept 14 18:42 Get My Gun– Fri, Sept 14 & Sat, Sept 15 @Midnight 19:18 Advance Notice: (10th Anniversary) The Best of the Hump Festival– Oct 10 thru Oct 12 20:44 Stephanie’s Corner: She is JAZZED 24:03 QUICK REVIEW Please rate our podcast & feel free to email us your comments/questions. www.musicboxtheatre.com

#21 The French Tom Hanks + The Real Tom Hanks on MB Screens! Sep 05, 2018

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Welcome to MBP where we talk about all things Music Box Theatre in Chicago. Starring: Kathleen Sachs– Marketing/Publicity Manager Music Box Films Buck LePard– Senior Operations Manager Ryan Oestreich– General Manager 0:52-2:20 Currently playing: Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood– Ending Sept 8 Skate Kitchen– Ending Sept 8 Three Identical Strangers– Thru Sept 12 Madeline’s Madeline– Thru Sept 13 This week’s SHOWS: 2:39 THE APPARITION- Opens Sept 7 7:18 Wayne’s World 2- Sept 7 & 8 @Midnight 11:11 What Keeps You Alive- Sept 7 & 8 @Midnight 12:19 Staff Pick Matinee: The Burbs- Sept 8 & 9 @11:30am 15:03 Silent Cinema: City Girl- Sept 8 @11:30am 16:21 Cat Video Festival- Sept 9 @Noon & 2:30pm 17:13 Advance Notice: 20th Anniversary Screening THE BIG LEBOWSKI w/author Adam Nayman- Oct 17 @7pm 20:08 This Old Theater: Kat talks Publicity & Marketing a film 38:08 QUICK REVIEW Please rate our podcast & feel free to email us your comments/questions www.musicboxtheatre.com

#20 Madeline’s Madeline, Hereditary + MB Working Stories Aug 28, 2018

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Welcome to MBP where we talk about all things Music Box, that is the Music Box Theatre in Chicago. Let’s introduce ourselves: Kyle Cubr– Operations Manager Stephanie Berlin– PR Manager Ryan Oestreich– General Manager Currently playing: 0:48 Custody– Ending Aug 30th 1:46 Skate Kitchen– Holding over thru Sept 6th 1:57 Three Identical Strangers– Holding over thru Sept 6th 2:19 Scotty & the Secret History of Hollywood– Holding over thru Sept 6th This week’s SHOWS: 2:43 Madeline’s Madeline– Opens Fri, Aug 31st 12:03 Hereditary– Opens Fri, Aug 31st 16:46 Mind Game– Fri, Aug 31st & Sat, Sept 1st @Midnight 20:02 Staff Pick Matinee: Sunset Blvd– Sat, Sept 1st & Sun, Sept 2nd @11:30am 25:33 The Smallest Show on Earth w/ member’s appreciation– Mon, Sept 3rd 27:26 Advance Notice ticket sales: Hocus Pocus Hex-A-Long 30:15 This Old Theater: Music Box Stories 45:29 QUICK REVIEW As always please rate our podcast, and feel free to email us your comments/questions. www.musicboxtheatre.com

#19 The Other Side of Theatrical+New Films Playing This Week Aug 22, 2018

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Welcome to the Music Box podcast where we talk about all things Music Box, that is the Music Box Theatre in Chicago. Voices: Brian Andreotti- Director of Programming Music Box Theatre Ryan Oestreich- General Manager Lisa Holmes- Director of Home Entertainment Music Box Films 1:01 Currently screenings: 1:56 THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS- two more shows Aug 25th-26th 3:23 SCOTTY AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD- holding through Aug 30th This week’s SHOWS: 4:12 SKATE KITCHEN – opening Fri, Aug 24th 9:51 CUSTODY – opening Fri, Aug 24th 15:39 Midnights SUMMER OF ‘84 & LETHAL WEAPON 18:36 Staff Matinee: AMERICAN GRAFFITI – Sat, Aug 25th & Sun, Aug 26th @11:30am 20:04 ISLE OF DOGS – Sun, Aug 26th @4:30pm 22:05 Advance Notice ticket sales: CatVideoFest – Sept 9th 24:57 This Old Theater: Conversation with Lisa Holmes 50:40 Review of upcoming movies As always please rate our podcast and feel free to email us your comments/questions. www.musicboxtheatre.com

#18 Alan Rode on Noir City Chicago and Pt.2 w/ Dennis Scott Aug 15, 2018

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Welcome to the Music Box Podcast (MBP) where we talk about all things Music Box Theatre in Chicago. Let’s introduce ourselves: Ryan Oestreich - General Manager Alan Rode - Author, Film Historian and Board Member of Film Noir Foundation (Special Interview) Dennis Scott - House Organist (This Old Theater Pt. 2) Intro: 1:23 Currently Playing 2:35 New Screenings 3:23 Conversation with Alan Rode on Noir City Chicago Film Fest Aug 17-23 28:54 How to Find Advance Ticket Information 29:18 This Old Theater Pt. 2 with Dennis Scott 47:21 Review of upcoming films this week As always please rate our podcast and feel free to email us your comments/questions. www.musicboxtheatre.com

#17 Summer of '84, Nico, 1988, + Organist Dennis Scott Pt. 1 Aug 07, 2018

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Welcome to the Music Box Podcast where we talk about all things Music Box Theatre (Chicago.) Let’s introduce ourselves: Dennis Scott– House Organist Steve Prokopy– Film Critic Extraordinaire Ryan Oestreich– General Manager Currently playing: 4:02 The King & The Captain– Ending Aug 9 5:08 Three Identical Strangers– Through Aug 16 This week’s SHOWS: 6:29 Scotty & the Secret History of Hollywood– Opens Fri, Aug 10 12:33 Nico, 1988– Opens Fri, Aug 10 14:15 Summer of ‘84– Fri, Aug 10 & Sat, Aug 11 @Midnight w/ writer Stephen Smith 19:03 Silent Cinema: The Blue Bird– Sat, Aug 11 @11:30am 20:39 Staff Matinee: Cabaret- Sun, Aug 12 @11:30am 22:22 Chicago Film Society Presents The Green Snake- Mon, Aug 13 @7pm Advance Notice ticket sales: 22:49 Midnights coming up this calendar. This Old Theater: 39:10 Interview w/ Dennis Scott, House Organist (Pt. 1) 56:38 Review of upcoming movies As always please rate our podcast and feel free to email us your comments/questions. www.musicboxtheatre.com

#16 The Captain, 70mm Festival, Concessions/Bar Confessions Aug 01, 2018

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Welcome to the Music Box podcast where we talk about all things Music Box Theatre in Chicago. This week's show features: Drake Newnum– Lounge Manager Kyle Cubr– Operations Manager Ryan Oestreich– General Manager Currently playing: 3:23 The King– Through August 9th 4:17 Three Identical Strangers– Through August 9th 5:41 Review Stephen King Festival This week’s SHOWS: 11:30 The Captain– Opening Friday August 3rd 16:53 The Mist in B&W– Fri & Sat at Midnight 19:44 Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song– Fri & Sat at Midnight 21:16 Curtiz Matinee: Flamingo Road– Saturday and Sunday at 11:30am 22:06 Rudy- Monday at 7pm with Michael Phillips and the real life Rudy (Daniel Ruettiger) Advance Notice ticket sales: 24:20 70mm Film Festival– September 14– 27th This Old Theater: 39:10 Concessions and Bar Confessions 57:51 QUICK REVIEW of the movies coming up As always please rate our podcast and feel free to email us your comments or questions. www.musicboxtheatre.com

#15 Stephen King's Greetings From Castle Rock + 48 Hour Film Jul 24, 2018

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Welcome to the Music Box podcast where we talk about all things Music Box Theatre in Chicago. This Week’s show features: Buck LePard – Senior Operations Manager Kyle Westphal – Theatrical Sales Coordinator MBF and Programming Associate MBT Stephanie Berlin – Press Release and Promotions Currently playing: 3:02 Three Identical Strangers – through August 2nd 5:37 The King – through August 2nd This week’s SHOWS: 9:32 Greetings from Castle Rock: Stephen King Film Festival; Friday, July 27 to Saturday, July 28 18:32 48 Hour Film Project; Sunday, July 29 to Monday, July 30 19:57 Noah’s Arc Sunday, July 29 @11:30am 27:32 Robin Williams Series Concludes with Jumanji Tuesday, July 31 @7pm Advance Notice ticket sales: 33:08 10th Annual Noir City Film Festival Friday, August 17 to Thursday, August 23 42:05 Stephanie's Q: What is a movie you’ve seen recently that stuck out? And as always please rate our podcast, and feel free to email us your comments or questions. www.musicboxtheatre.com

#14 THE KING, Robin Williams, Curtiz, + a little MBP history Jul 18, 2018

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Welcome to the Music Box podcast! where we talk about all things Music Box, that is the Music Box Theatre in Chicago. Guests: Kyle Westphal– Theatrical Sales Coordinator MBF and Programming Associate MBT Brian Andreotti– Director of Theatrical Distribution at Music Box Films and Director of Programming Music Box Theatre Ryan Oestreich – General Manager Current: THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS – thru July 26th AMERICAN ANIMALS and EATING ANIMALS – thru July 19th This week’s SHOWS: THE KING – opens Friday July 20th director Eugene Jarecki in person on Friday 7pm and Saturday 2pm Midnights THE ROOM and RHPS – Friday + Saturday Silent Cinema: THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS – Saturday at 11:30am Curtiz Matinee: KENNEL MURDER CASE on Sunday at 11:30am Robin Williams Series continues with WORLD’S GREATEST DAD on Tuesday at 7pm This Old Theater And as always please rate our podcast, and feel free to email us your comments or questions. www.musicboxtheatre.com

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