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Hot Picks: 1950s Park Forest House Museum, BACinema

By Jessi Virtusio jvirtusio@southtownstar.com October 24, 2012 10:00AM

Updated: November 26, 2012 7:09AM



Here is a look at top events you won’t want to miss.

Suggestions include the BACinema screening of the 1925 silent film “Phantom of the Opera” with live organ accompaniment in Chicago and the 1950s House Museum’s Halloween exhibit in Park Forest.

1950s House Museum

Vintage Halloween decorations will be displayed through Oct. 31 at the 1950s Park Forest House Museum, 141 Forest Blvd.

Information: Mike Gans at (708) 305-3308 or parkforesthistory.org.

BACinema

Beverly Arts Center will screen the 1925 silent film “Phantom of the Opera,” with live organ accompaniment by Dennis Scott, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago.

Information: (773) 445-3838, beverlyartcenter.org.

Weekend

Oct. 26’s Weekend magazine will feature SouthtownStar readers’ suggestions of Halloween homes.

The movies “Paranormal Activity 4” and “Alex Cross” and Beverly Theatre Guild’s “The Music Man” also will be featured.

Some of these articles already are available in SouthtownStar.com’s Entertainment section.

Also for Oct. 25, 2012

Carpe Weekend previews TnT Paranormal Investigators LLC’s Paranormal 101 program in Lockport. Other picks include Illinois Ghost Society’s program in Chicago Ridge and Ray Johnson signing copies of his “Chicago’s Haunt Detective” book in Bridgeview.

The Entertainment section also includes a movie review of “Cloud Atlas,” which is screening early at some theaters.

Jessi Virtusio blogs about music, movies and much more on Elaborating on Entertainment at blogs.southtownstar.com/entertainment.




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