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Make Monday movie night along Chicago’s lakefront as Navy Pier hosts Water Flicks: Free Outdoor Movie Series, a weekly summer film series presented in partnership with the Chicago International Film Festival. From July 10 through August 28, join us for water-themed movies at the Lake Stage in Polk Bros Park, starting at 7:30pm. #NavyPier #WaterFlicks #FreeMovies

Learn more at https://navypier.com/water-flicks.

Free and open to the public! Free popcorn (while it lasts!)

August 14th
WATER FLICKS: BEACH BLANKET BINGO
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Lake Stage In Polk Bros Park

BEACH BLANKET BINGO (1965)
Directed by: William Asher
Written by: William Asher, Leo Townsend
Starring: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Deborah Walley

In the fourth of the highly successful Frankie and Annette beach party movies, a motorcycle gang led by Eric Von Zipper kidnaps singing star Sugar Kane managed by Bullets, who hires sky-diving surfers Steve and Bonnie from Big Drop for a publicity stunt.[…]

The 53rd Chicago International Film Festival (October 12-26) is proud to partner with WTTW11 to present the broadcast of INFINITE HAPPINESS (Official Selection, 51st Chicago International Film Festival) on Thursday, August 31 at 10:30pm on WTTW11.

Oscar®-winning and 2017 Emmy®-nominee Jane Fonda was honored in Chicago on July 29 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel by Cinema/Chicago. Fonda was presented with the Chicago International Film Festival’s Gold Hugo Career Achievement Award for her contributions to both film and television. Proceeds from the event benefited Cinema/Chicago’s year-round Education Program.

“This evening’s event was one of the best in the history of the Film Festival,” said Cinema/Chicago President and CEO Michael Kutza. “I have wanted to honor Jane Fonda for quite some time, and, finally, she graciously shared her time and presence with us for one magnificent evening.[…]