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My name is Victor Herrera and I curate free films.

Movies at Buttercup

In partnership with the Buttercup Park Advisory Council and going into our 7th year to bring you free outdoor movies during the summer months!

Buttercup Playlot Park

4901 N Sheridan Rd

Chicago IL 60640

Films start at DUSK - Outdoors

Movies are screened on Saturdays

(Dates Below)


2025 Screenings

6/14 - E.T. (1982)


7/26 - The Wild Robot (2024)


8/23 - One Of Them Days (2025)


9/13 - Jaws (1975)

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HOW TO GET THERE

 

CTA Bus 151 - Sheridan and Ainsle


Red Line - Argyle stop.  Walk East on Argyle and make right on Sheridan


Car - Metered Parking along Sheridan and there is a lot in which you can pay by App on McCutcheon Terrace behind Buttercup Park


Bike!! - Bike racks abound.....

Mexican Films

TBD

 




Past Preshow Entertainment

Before each film I try to have some type of entertainment or informative speaker relating to the film. Below is a list of those who have helped out so far. I have included hyperlinks for more information on each one

  • Keema's Kickin Crew had a Soul Line Dancing class prior to showing 'Singin in the Rain'
  • The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago with Andrea Bryant as a speaker prior to 'Hidden Figures'
  • Nathaniel Cerf - Had his fencing students do an exhibition prior to 'The Mark of Zorro'
  • Queen's Teeth performed prior to 'The Black Stallion'
  • Rosalind Lee sang prior to 'Carmen Jones'
  • Sam Maranto from MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) spoke before 'Five Million Years to Earth' aka 'Quatermass and the Pit'
  • Mark R Kaplan Branch Manager at the Bezazian Branch of the Chicago Public Library spoke before 'Jason and the Argonauts'
  • Violinist Adam Gianforte played before 'Hidden Figures'
  • Urban Village Band performed prior to 'The Jungle Book'
  • Special appreance by Normin Baytes with a taxidermy discussion prior to 'Rebecca'
  • Martial Arts demonstration prior to 'Project A' from Thousand Waves Martial Arts & Self-Defense Center
  • Pre-Show entertainment with guitarist Hank Martin and chanteuse Glow prior to 'Coco'
  • Pre-Show entertainment with Kaotic Drumline prior to 'Black Panther'
  •  Tephra Miriam reading from her children's book 'A Monster or a Microwave: Come and play with Zuwena!'   prior to 'The Princess and the Frog'.

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Non Profit of the Month

American Genre Film Archive

Over the past couple of years, AGFA has helped me screen a couple of

films.  Whale Rider, Come Drink With Me, Phantasm and Bubba Ho Tep.  All of them PHENOMINAL pieces of work.  To learn about and support them, please feel free to click on the image on the side.   WARNING - their website is NOT for the faint of heart.... 

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