ON SALE SOON An inspiring, empowering short-film festival nestled in the heart of historic downtown St. Charles. The Zonta Club of St. Charles-Geneva-Batavia will host LUNAFEST on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Arcada Theater. Enjoy 8 brilliant short films for, by and about women and help to raise funds for local agencies and international...
BUY NOW Sherlock Jr. is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton and written by Clyde Bruckman, Jean Havez and Joseph A. Mitchell. It features Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton and Ward Crane. A movie theater projectionist and janitor (Buster Keaton) is in love with a beautiful girl (Kathryn McGuire). However,...
BUY NOW Hot Water is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor and starring Harold Lloyd. Directed by Fred Newmeyer and Sam Taylor, it features three episodes in the life of Hubby (Lloyd) as he struggles with domestic life with Wifey (Jobyna Ralston) and his in-laws. Episodic in...
BUY NOW The Marriage Circle is a 1924 silent film produced by Ernst Lubitsch and Warner Brothers with direction by Lubitsch and distribution by the Warners. Based on the play Only a Dream by Lothar Schmidt, the screenplay was written by Paul Bern. The “circle” of the title refers to the ring of infidelities (suspected...
Metropolis, German silent film, released in 1927, featuring director Fritz Lang’s vision of a grim futuristic society and containing some of the most impressive images in film history. The great future city of Metropolis in the film is inhabited by two distinct classes: the industrialists live off the fat of the land, supported by the workers...
Following a series of robberies of the K & A Railroad, detective Tom Gordon is hired to uncover the mystery. Disguised as a bandit, Tom boards the train of K & A President Cullen. Cullen’s daughter, Madge, senses that Tom is not a criminal and soon falls in love with him. Madge is sought after...
The story tells of Harry Howells (Langdon), a recent college graduate who’s madly in love with his sweetheart Ethel (Kingston) and hopes to marry her. His woman hating uncle, however, Fire chief Amos McCarthy (Dent), tells his nephew to avoid marriage because all women want is money. Even though Harry is determined to marry Ethel,...
Henry Williams, out in Arizona looking for a cure for his imaginary ills, stops at the ranch of Jud Morgan, and decides to stay. Jud’s daughter, Sally, attracts his attention, although she is engaged to be married to Sheriff Bob Wells. Henry rides with her to town, where she wants to go shopping for her...
Because she married a circus performer, Judge Foster (Erville Alderson) casts out his only daughter. Just before her death a few years later, she leaves her little girl Sally (Carol Dempster) in the care of her friend McGargle (W. C. Fields), a good-natured crook, juggler and fakir. Sally grows up in this atmosphere and is...
Casey is a slovenly junk man in a turn of the twentieth century hick town who has a remarkable ability to play baseball. An unscrupulous New York scout signs him up, so Casey and his equally dishonest manager go to the big leagues. Eventually, the scout and manager conspire to get him drunk and bet...
A young woman dreams of becoming a great actress. When her boyfriend starts to flirt with an actual actress, she becomes jealous and decides to fight with her rival. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren!
Lon Chaney Comedy Drama – A gruff Marine sergeant and a handsome new recruit compete for the affection of a nurse. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren!
Frank Borzage Romantic Comedy! An unhappy woman considers leaving her dull husband for another man. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren!
Buster Keaton In The Ring!! A love-struck weakling must pretend to be boxer in order to gain respect from the family of the girl he loves. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren!
Joan Crawford stars in The Boob! Idealistic farm boy Peter loves Amy whose fancy is urbane Harry. He discovers Harry is a rum runner and turns him over to prohibition agents, including Jane. May is at last impressed with Peter. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren!
Saturday Afternoon – Henpecked husband Harry is coerced by a good time pal to go on a clandestine double date. Of course, no good will come of this, as they encounter streetwalkers, bumpy roads, and a couple of toughs previously jilted by their dates. Soldier Man – After the armistice, one U.S. soldier remains unaccounted...
Eat Drink and Be Scary at The Arcada Theatre! Join us Saturday morning October 29th for a FREE showing of Hotel Transylvania at 10:00am followed by a Halloween Bash in Rock ‘N Za after the movie!! Face Painting Balloon Artist Dance along with our Live DJ! IT’S FREE! Concessions will be available.
In this silent feature, Aubrey (Ford Sterling) is a born braggart, forever boasting of fortunes he doesn't have. Everyone can see right through him — everyone except the mooning girl next door, Amy (Lois Wilson). The two marry, but Aubrey struggles to pay the bills, so he leans on her family. Her brother, the struggling...
When stock girl Maggie Johnson (Mary Pickford) falls for coworker Joe Grant (Charles Rogers) at the Merrill department store, she doesn't know he's the son of the owner. Joe wants to prove that he has what it takes to honestly work his way up. In the process, he falls for Maggie, too. After his real identity...
A married woman becomes famous when she goes on trial for shooting her lover and tries to stop herself from being convicted. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland's premiere organist Jay Warren!
Impoverished shipping clerk Jack Kelly (William Haines) is a natural golfer. Jack's boss (George Fawcett) invites him to his country club so he can teach Jack how to play golf. Jack's skills on the course attract a bevy of onlookers, including the beautiful heiress Allie Monte (Joan Crawford). Jack tells her he's a millionaire, and they...
A Parisian gamine wants to become a chorus girl to win the heart of the Follies manager even if she has to do unladylike stunts. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland's premiere organist Jay Warren!
Harry is expected to marry Priscilla, his childhood sweetheart, but he leaves her behind to pursue Bebe, a fast woman from the city. After Bebe lands in jail, Harry learns Priscilla is patiently waiting for him to come to his senses. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland's premiere organist Jay Warren!
After the annual St. Charles Holiday Homecoming Movie, stick around for a family holiday kick-off party. There is no RSVP or tickets needed! Festivities will begin immediately after the movie. Face Painting Balloon Artist Holiday Characters Delicious foods and holiday treats! Shop Arcada Themed Holiday gifts
A southern spy during the Civil War, he must try to capture a shipment of gold. His task is complicated by the two sisters, the Indians and a firing squad.
Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren!
A Bronx Tale is an autobiographical one-man show written and performed by Chazz Palminteri. It tells the coming-of-age story of Calogero Anello, a young New Yorker torn between the temptations of organized crime and the values of his hardworking father. Chazz’s Broadway hit crowd-pleaser takes you right to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s – where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be. His show truly captures audiences of all walks of life!
A rich but hypochondriac heiress inherits a sanitarium. What she doesn’t know is that it is a front for bootleggers, and a hideout for criminals on the run from the law. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren! Buy Now SPECIAL GUEST AUTHOR ROB KOZLOWSKI WILL BE IN THEATRE LOBBY SELLING HIS BOOKS!!! ...
There will be a FREE screening of The Grinch at 10:00AM, sponsored by McNally’s Heating & Cooling. This is the perfect excuse to leave your pajamas on a bit longer on a Saturday and stay cozy while watching this classic film. Doors will open at 9:00AM to give viewers a chance to find a seat....
After the annual St. Charles Holiday Homecoming Movie, stick around for a family holiday kick-off party. There is no RSVP or tickets needed! Festivities will begin immediately after the movie. Balloon Artist Face Painter Photo Ops with Holiday Characters Concessions with holiday themed treats for sale Coloring Contest Dance Party on the stage with live...
Young orphan Victoria Sax becomes a grand duchess and is summoned to a remote kingdom. Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren! Buy Now HELP SUPPORT OUR NEIGHBORS! We’re collecting canned food donations from November 24th through December 5th for the Irving Park Community Food Pantry in the lobbies of both the...
$10 ADULT TICKETS // KIDS 12 & UNDER FREE! PAY AT THE DOOR George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all – and it’s Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his...
A young man who doesn’t find a job in his small hometown, tries his luck in New York, but is overwhelmed by the life of the city, so decides to try his luck somewhere else after only a few minutes in New York. He falls off a train near a ranch, where he tries his...
Midnight Rider is a tribute to the remarkable talent and innovative abilities of the Allman Brothers Band. It is not about gimmicks and costumes. It is about the music; music that has inspired generations of fans through its boldness and creativity. The music is presented the way the Allman Brothers would have wanted it done....
Brandye Phillips is the daughter of internationally renowned singer and songwriter West Phillips. West Phillips is best known for his Billboard charting hit song “I’m Just a Sucker for a Pretty Face.” Brandye travels across the country performing a high-energy, electrifying tribute to the “Queen of Rock & Roll,” Tina Turner!!! Cliff Tartaglia struts his stuff,...
In order to escape the demands on his time and energy by female admirers, Larry Charters, a popular writer of popular songs, arranges to have his friend Bob Hawley impersonate him. Traveling on the Continent, Bob meets a French actress, Colette, on a train. In France, Bob and Colette are accidentally left behind at a...
FOGHAT: Are you ready to take a ‘SLOW RIDE’? Just great Rock ‘n Roll/Boogie & Blues With the band as high energy and intense as ever, Foghat’s audience now consists of fans of all ages. Kids who learned about Foghat from Guitar Hero III, the ‘Dazed & Confused’ generation & the boomers who bought their...
After more than four decades, 38 SPECIAL continues to bring their signature blast of Southern Rock to over 100 cities a year. Their many Gold and Platinum album awards stand in testament to the endurance of a legendary powerhouse. With sales in excess of 20 million, most associate the band with their arena-rock pop smashes, “Hold...
Sabbath will perform Black Sabbath’s greatest hits from the Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio era. From iconic clothes to note-to-note precision, Sabbath will transport you back with albums like Paranoid, Sabotage, and more with hits like “War Pigs”, ” Paranoid”, “Iron Mn”, ” Sweat Leaf”, and more!! Powerslave is a powerhouse tribute band dedicated...