Batavia future home of largest Cinemascope movie theater screen in Illinois
Steel trusses arrive Wednesday, Feb. 15, for the Super EMX auditorium in Batavia, to house the largest Cinemascope movie theater screen in Illinois.
Outdoor movies, campfire, Sept. 30
New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora, will be host to an outdoor movie night and campfire at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Rev. Dr. Brandon Parrine, senior minister, said the event will take place in the church’s...
Epic Elvis reveals strength, triumph more than tragedy
By Tom Siebert “Nothing affected me until I heard Elvis,” John Lennon once said. Bob Dylan described hearing Presley’s voice for the first time as “like busting out of jail.” I grew up in a subsequent era, however, when the “King of Rock ’n’ Roll” was widely viewed as an...
Wesley United Methodist Church to screen Finding Nemo
Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora, has rescheduled a free screening of “Finding Nemo” to 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 29, outdoors on the church grounds. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. A July 15 screening was rained out. Free refreshments will include hot...
‘Finding Nemo’ in Aurora July 15
“Finding Nemo,” an award-winning computer-animated adventure film, will be screened outdoors at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 15, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Attendees should bring lawn chairs or blankets. Refreshments will be available. “Finding Nemo”...
Free showing of film ‘Elf’ December 10 at Wesley in Aurora
Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora, will show the comedy film “Elf” at a family Christmas and movie night. The event will open at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10. The public is invited. Admission, parking, and refreshments, are free. In addition to the movie, activities will...
Movie: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington at Cantigny Park August 12
The Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park and the League of Women Voters of Wheaton continue their acclaimed Civic Awareness Series with an in-person viewing of the 1939 movie classic Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. The movie will be shown on the screen at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12,...
Moana shown at a family movie night
Guests view "Moana," a Disney animation film, at a family movie night on the Aurora church's lawn Friday, July 23.
‘Moana’ Disney movie to be shown in Aurora Friday, July 23
“Moana,” a 2016 Disney Animation Studios film, will be shown at 8 p.m. Friday, July 23, outdoors at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Refreshments will be available. A freewill offering will be taken. Non-perishable foods will...
‘Moana’ Disney animation outdoor movie July 23
Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora, will be host to an outdoor family movie night Friday, July 23. The Church will screen “Moana,” a 2016 Disney Animation Studios release at 8 p.m. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Refreshments will be available. A...
Another drive-in movie experience in Oswego!
The Village of Oswego’s retro drive-in movie experience is back. The socially distanced outdoor movie experience will feature the classic Free Willy, Thursday, July 30. For just $5 per vehicle, plus applicable online ticketing fee, watch a classic tale of friendship and freedom next Thursday night at the Oswego Park...
Various topics ready for LUNAFEST February 8
It may be awards season for Hollywood blockbusters, but this year films from some of the best new directors of the indie circuit will come straight to Oswego. The Oswego Cultural Arts Commission will celebrate women in the arts with the return of LUNAFEST, a fundraising film festival of shorts,...
Harry Potter movie at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora
Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora, will show “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (PG) at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17. The public is invited. Admission, parking, and refreshments, are free. Reverend John Bell, pastor, said, “(participants can) enjoy a night out with unlimited buttered popcorn...