11am Saturday, The Movie Theater Questionnaire

11am Saturday, The Movie Theater Questionnaire

Ep #2: What's the best movie theater that's NOT in NYC or LA?

Chicago, Winston-Salem, Santa Ana and Buffalo weigh in.

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Sep 26, 2025
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Back to our regularly scheduled programming. I’m continuing my quest to learn more about movie theaters outside of New York City and LA so I can travel to visit them. After my first post I got tons of comments with people from different cities so this series will likely continue for a while! If you want to submit your favorite theater (in the US or elsewhere in the world), DM me:

Thanks to Michael, Emily, Paige and Jake for their wonderful contributions.

CHICAGO, IL

Music Box Theater, Chicago, IL (photo cred)

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Michael Rance

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to pass through Chicago, you know there’s one theater that towers above the rest: The Music Box. Built in 1929, The Music Box is a cinephile’s dream. It carr…

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