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More than 400 guests celebrated actress Helen Mirren and Director Taylor Hackford at Cinema/Chicago’s Spring Gala

Celebratory Evening Featured an Intimate Conversation with Mirren and Hackford Highlighting Their Illustrious Careers and Creative Influences

Academy Award®-winning actress Helen Mirren and Academy Award®-winning director Taylor Hackford were in Chicago on Wednesday, May 24 at the Loews Chicago Hotel for Cinema/Chicago’s Spring Gala, celebrating their illustrious film careers. Proceeds from the event benefit Cinema/Chicago’s year-round education and outreach programs.[…]

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.[…]