We live in the age of the multiplex.
As the American movie market continues to dominate mainstream entertainment media, traditional non-franchise theaters have gradually been eclipsed by towering neon signs, stadium-style seating and five-dollar popcorn. Amid this general trend, however, one Chicago venue has opted to stick it to the man.
Built in 1929, the Music Box Theatre, near Southport Avenue and Addison Street and a six-block walk from the Addison Red Line stop (by Wrigley Field), is anything but ordinary — and proud of it.
As opposed to the escalators, digital marquees and fluorescent glow that have so defined the modern multiplex, the Music Box offers eclectic d
