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Live Events & Film Festivals
Tell Your Story and The Wilmette Theatre are back at it again with another Story Slam!
This September, as summer turns to fall, we ask our story tellers to present stories based on the theme of "Starting Over".
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If you have a great 5 minute story to tell, please send a quick synopsis to our Program Director, Amy Falkowski at amy@wilmettetheatre.com by 8/30
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If you want to be an audience member- click here to purchase your tickets- tickets do sell out fast, so don't delay!!
"STARTING OVER" Story Slam
Thursday, September 19, 2024
7:00pm
$20
Hibernian Media proudly announces film selections
for their 10th Annual Irish American Movie Hooley,
scheduled this year at The Wilmette Theatre in
Wilmette, Sept. 27-28-29, 2024. It’s the only Irish
American film festival in the world and this year we
are so excited to present three extraordinary films.
Opening the Movie Hooley on Friday September
27th at 8PM will be SINS OF IRELAND. Written
and directed by our old friend Alex Fegan, (who will
attend this year’s Hooley).
Saturday night, September 28th, will feature the
8PM special Chicago screening of KNEECAP,
written and directed by Rich Peppiatt. Jessica Reynolds will make a personal appearance.
Finally on Sunday at 5PM, Sept. 29th, the Hooley
will present the Chicago premiere of Rita Daverns’s
evocative documentary film, STORIES I DIDN’T
KNOW screening.
Sponsors of the 10th Annual Irish American Movie
Hooley include The Hilton Chicago, Tullamore
D.E.W. Irish Whiskey and Madden Funds..
Tickets for each film are $12
The Cult Classic Film Series is BACK!!!
For the third year in a row, The Wilmette Theatre and George Mangan present the following films on the FIRST Thursday of each month starting in October and ending in May.
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SEVEN DAYS IN MAY- 10/3/24
THE CHANGELING- 11/7/24
THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING- 12/5/24
DIRTY HARRY- 1/9/25
THE PARTY- 2/6/25
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK- 3/6/25
M*A*S*H- 4/2/25
THUNDERBALL- 5/1/25
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Tickets are just $10
All movies start at 6:00pm and we encourage you to keep the fun going after the show with dinner and drinks at Pit & Tap located at 1168 Wilmette Ave
No one does Halloween like The Wilmette Theatre...
for one, the theatre is already haunted!
Two, we have the best party planned sure to knock you off your feet!! Costumes encouraged- there will be a contest with real prizes!!!!!
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Doors open at 7:00pm​
Featuring:
goodkitty
The Heard
The Chris Karabas Band
Join us in celebrating 111 years of
The Wilmette Theatre!!
Friday, November 1st at 7:00pm
(11/1)
Enjoy this historic event while you party down at the Theatre! You'll be treated to delicious hors d'oeurves from our friends at Pit & Tap while you dance the night away to one of our house favorites, The Heard!
Tickets are only $111 and all of the proceeds go directly to keeping this historical legacy alive!
MIKE MAXWELL PRESENTS:
THE ANTI-BOSS
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Christina Lundin
& Dan Muller
Do you work in an office, or do you like the show "The Office" or do you like to laugh? Then, this is the SHOW for YOU!
Tickets are just $20!!
(Bring your Boss!)