Concert documentaries live or die on the sound, and the Music Box built this series around the system in its new third theater. Reggae Sunsplash is the hardest title in the programme to see anywhere — the theatre files it under rarely screened rather than repertory standard — and this is a fresh 4K restoration rather than an old print. A 9:15 p.m. start makes it the late half of a Saturday double bill with The Harder They Come at 4:00 p.m.
What to expect
A 107-minute DCP presentation of the restoration in Theater 3, the newest Music Box auditorium, starting at 9:15 p.m.
Good to know
- The Music Box is at 3733 N. Southport Ave., near the Southport Brown Line stop.
- Tickets come from the theatre's own site; the series page carries every showtime.
- This screens in Theater 3, not the main 1929 auditorium.
- The Harder They Come plays the same room at 4:00 p.m. the same day.
- The lounge and garden stay open around late screenings.
Going? Keep it.
Also in Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Common questions
Is this the restored version?
Yes — the Music Box lists a brand new 4K restoration.
How long is it?
107 minutes.