PORTAGE PARK — An '80s classic — and a flick starring Chicago's own Vince Vaughn — are on tap for this weekend's shows in the Chicago Park District's Movies in the Parks series.
"Gremlins," which was released in 1984 and spawned two sequels, is about a young man whose new pet transforms into small, destructive and evil — but oh-so-adorable — monsters.
"Delivery Man" stars Vaughn as an underachiever whose life is changed forever when he finds out that he fathered 533 children via sperm donations he made 20 years earlier.
Movie and park lovers can bring a blanket and a picnic basket to watch current and classic flicks for free.
The schedule for the next month is:
- "Delivery Man" at 9 p.m. Friday at Dunham Park, 4638 N. Melvina Ave.
- "Gremlins" at 7:45 p.m. Saturday at Chopin Park, 3420 N. Long Ave.
- "The Lego Movie" at 8 p.m. June 20 at Olympia Park, 6566 N. Avondale Ave.
- "Monsters University" at 8 p.m. June 25 at Portage Park, 4100 N. Long Ave.
- "To Kill a Mockingbird" at 8 p.m. June 27 at Wilson Park, 4630 N. Milwaukee Ave.
- "Despicable Me" at 9 p.m. June 28 at Oriole Park, 5430 N. Olcott Ave.
- "Frozen" at 8 p.m. July 9 at Portage Park, 4100 N. Long Ave.
- "Free Birds" at 8:30 p.m. July 10 at Wildwood Park, 6950 N. Hiawatha Ave.
- "Frozen" at 8:30 p.m. July 11 at Jefferson Park, 4822 N. Long Ave.
- "Ghostbusters" at 8:30 p.m. July 11 at Dunham Park, 4638 N. Melvina Ave.
For information or to check for weather-related cancelations call 312-742-1134.
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