Arts & Entertainment
$1 Movies Return To Paramount Theatre: See The Lineup From February To June
Films made across eight decades will be shown on a two-story-tall screen at the downtown Aurora performance center.
AURORA, IL — Movies from eight decades will be shown on the big screen at Paramount Theatre for just $1 starting in February.
Movie-goers can watch cinema classics and modern flicks on the two-story screen at the downtown Aurora performing arts center, at 23 E. Galena Blvd. Movies still start at 7 p.m. on a majority of Mondays through June. The series kicks off Feb. 9 with "Black Panther."
Tickets will be available at the door for cash only — only bills of $20 or less will be accepted. Drinks from a full-service bar and concessions, including a $7 deal for a combination of a large buttered popcorn and a large soft drink, will be available for purchase using credit and debit cards.
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Here is a look at the lineup:
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- Feb. 9: "Black Panther" (2018)
- Feb. 16: "Soul" (2020)
- Feb. 23: "Pretty Woman" (1990)
- March 2: "Pocahontas" (1995)
- March 9: "The Hunger Games" (2012)
- March 16: "Sixteen Candles" (1984)
- March 23: "Pride & Prejudice" (2005)
- March 30: "The Blues Brothers" (1980)
- April 6: "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988)
- May 11: "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984)
- May 18: "Stand By Me" (1986)
- May 25: "North by Northwest" (1959)
- June 1: "The Incredibles" (2004)
- June 8: "Aladdin" (1992)
- June 15: "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" (2005)
- June 22: "Shrek 2" (2004)
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