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Times have been tough for movie exhibitors thanks to the one-two punch of streaming and a pandemic, but Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is going strong regardless. The historic art house cinema on Tuesday announced the addition of a new 100-seat third screen at its Southport Avenue location, as well as the purchase of another historic venue in the Midwest with the Heights Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Locally, the new theater space is being carved out of two adjacent storefronts, paid for by the Music Box’s owners as well as a community development grant from the City of Chicago. The additional venue will create more flexibility for festivals, extended runs and filmmaker events. The space is expected to open in summer 2026 and it comes on the

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