This dynamic film transports visitors through major events in Chicago’s history. Feel the intensity of the Great Chicago Fire and splendor of the World’s Columbian Exposition. Explore the sights of bustling Maxwell Street in the 1950s and peer down from an I-beam of the Sears Tower in the 1970s. Relive Chicago sports victories and cheer on President Obama during his Grant Park victory speech.
Running time: 27 minutes.
Screening Times*
Tuesday–Saturday: 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30 p.m.
*Modified schedule:
- Wednesday, April 24 – No 10:30 or 11:30 a.m. screenings due to private event
- Saturday, April 27 – No screenings due to private event
- Sunday, April 28 – Last screening at 1:30 p.m. due to private event
- Friday, May 31 – Last screening at 11:30 p.m. due to private event
- Saturday, June 1 – No screenings due to private event
- Thursday, June 20 – Last screening at 12:30 p.m. due to private event
Sponsors
The theater renovation and film presentation are generously supported by a major grant from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation. Additional support provided by ComEd, the State of Illinois Department of Natural Resources Public Museum Capital Grant Program, the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation, and Shure.