Sunshine Daydream! Chicago Area Theaters For 3rd Annual Grateful Dead Night At Movies 8/1/13

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There are certain elements that make up a perfect summer movie: a great soundtrack, compelling protagonists, interesting locations, copious amounts of gratuitous nudity.

Luckily, our friends at Rhino Entertainment and Fathom Events have just that formula in store this August, finally releasing a pristine copy of the 1972 film Sunshine Daydream for screening in theaters. The occasion marks what would have been Jerry Garcia's 71st birthday, and Captain Trips and his bandmates are featured prominently in this chronicle of the famed concert to benefit Ken Kesey's Springfield Creamery in Veneta, Oregon.  The release, at 130 minutes, will also features some recent interviews with notable attendees, including Ken Babbs, Sam Cutler, Wavy Gravy and Carolyn "Mountain Girl" Garcia.

The film has been digitally restored from its original 16mm film to HD resolution, all the better to see the colorful Deadheads, many trying to beat the extreme summer heat by shedding clothing.  This is a unique window into an unfiltered slice of the Pacific Northwest counterculture in 1972. Check out the clip of China Cat Sunflower below to get a feel for the powder keg of awesome that this entails.

All screenings begin at 7:30 p.m. and Chicago area fans can participate in this one-night-only event at 22 theaters, including a few with IMAX (!), scattered all over the city and burbs.

Randall 15 with IMAX Batavia IL
Century @ Stratford Square Bloomingdale IL
City North 14 with RPX Chicago IL
Webster Place 11 Chicago IL
River East 21 Chicago IL
ShowPlace ICON at Roosevelt Collection Chicago IL
Chicago Heights Chicago Heights IL
Showplace 16 Crystal Lake IL
Addison 21 Addison IL
Evanston 18 with XD Evanston IL
Cinemark - Joliet Joliet IL
Lincolnshire 21 with IMAX Lincolnshire IL
Yorktown 17 with IMAX Lombard IL
Naperville 16 with IMAX Naperville IL
Niles 12 with IMAX Niles IL
Orland Park Cinemas 14 Orland Park IL
Willow Knolls 14 Peoria IL
Rockford 16 with IMAX Rockford IL
Schererville 16 with IMAX
Schereville IN
Cinemark Woodridge 17 with IMAX Woodridge IL
South Barrington 30 with IMAX Barrington IL
Century 16 Deer Park Deer Park IL

For advance tickets, visit the Fathom Events site.

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