WTTW Chicago Stories Screenings

Enjoy an episode of WTTW Chicago Stories in our theater as part of your visit!

In March, we’ll be screening “Ida B. Wells: A Chicago Stories Special.”

Born enslaved in Mississippi during the Civil War, Ida Bell Wells (1862–1931) spent her career as a journalist protesting and investigating lynchings, which ultimately brought her to Chicago for her own safety. It was here that she would take her activism to a global stage, speaking to audiences abroad about the horrors of the Black experience in the United States. At home, she continued her work as a reporter and lobbied for women’s rights issues, especially for women of color.

Running time: 59 minutes

Image: Portrait of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, 1920. CHM, ICHi-012867

Screening Times*

Tuesday–Saturday: 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m.

Sunday: 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

The Great Chicago Adventure Film

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.
Sunday: 12:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m.

*The Robert R. McCormick Theater is occasionally used for other programs and events. Screening times subject to change. Please confirm times with the Ticket Desk during your visit.