New Millennium Musicals Film Lecture Series: Chicago In-Person
Join Librarians Doug Swiszcz and Siobhan Egan as they celebrate movie musicals released since the year 2000 in this film lecture series on Wednesdays at 1 pm in the Salem Auditorium. Doug or Siobhan will give a brief pre-film commentary.
Free and open to all. Registration recommended.
May 1 – Chicago
Murderesses Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger) find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago. With Richard Gere, John C. Reilly, and Queen Latifah. Winner of Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress (Jones).
2002 – 1 hour 53 min – Color – PG-13
Complete series:
- May 1 – Chicago (2002)
- May 8 – Hairspray (2007)
- May 15 – Mamma Mia (2008)
- May 22 – La La Land (2016)
- May 29 – The Greatest Showman (2017)
This series is sponsored by The Friends of the Barrington Public Library
