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Saturday, December 21th
6:30pm – Doors Open
7:00pm – Live Music
7:30pm – Film Screening
Sunday, November 22th
1:00pm – Doors Open
1:30pm – Film Screening
Ticketing
*FACETS Members save 15% on both ticket levels
12/21 – Saturday Evening (1 free cocktail + live jazz)
$25 /General
12/22 – Sunday Matinee (1 free coffee)
$15 /General
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“This one is modern, sophisticated, beautifully directed… and stunningly costumed. ” – Photoplay Magazine
On December 21st as our Speakeasy Cinema series—curated by Raul Benitez—presents Jack Conway’s provocative drama The Easiest Way (1931). We’re also offering a special matinee screening on Sunday, December 22nd!
- Saturday evening tickets: $25, includes a complimentary cocktail and live jazz performance.
- Sunday matinee tickets: $15, includes a free cup of coffee.
In The Easiest Way, a poor store worker (Constance Bennett) becomes one man’s (Adolphe Menjou) mistress and another man’s (Robert Montgomery) lover, torn between a life of luxury and true love. This pre-Code drama doesn’t shy away from the moral complexities of ambition, love, and survival, showcasing the era’s more daring storytelling before the Hays Code imposed stricter censorship.
Co-starring Robert Montgomery and Adolphe Menjou, The Easiest Way provides a fascinating look at the social and gender dynamics of its time, with sharp performances and unflinching commentary.
Catch this rarely screened gem that reveals just how far people were willing to go in pursuit of a better life in early 1930s America.
Directed by Jack Conway, United States, 1931, 73 minutes.
SPEAKEASY CINEMA
Every month, this cozy cabaret-style screening treats Chicago film fans to Prohibition-era films, craft cocktails, and live jazz vibes. Get ready for classic gangster flicks handpicked by Raul Benitez, live jazz tunes by Alchemist Connections, and mouthwatering house-made Old Fashions that’ll have you purring “the bee’s knees.”
