A STATEMENT FROM DANN & RAYMOND

For well over a year, we (Dann and Raymond) have been asking ourselves a question: How long can we continue to do our monthly multi-location Dann & Raymond’s Movie Club programs before we turn into a parody of those two snarky old Muppets in the balcony, Statler and Waldorf? After much deliberation, we’ve concluded that we should end our spectacular sixteen-year run prior to that moment.

So, with mixed emotions, we will gradually bring our monthly Dann & Raymond Movie Club programs to a close by year’s end.

Our contract with the Schaumburg Library concludes in May, so May 4 will be our last show there.

Our contract at the Arlington Heights Library concludes in December, so we’ll continue the monthly programs in the fall… but Dec. 14 will be our last show there.

Likewise, at the Palatine Library, Dec. 13 will be our last show there, after our regularly scheduled appearances on June 14 and Oct. 11.

We love that we’ve been able to share our joy and knowledge of the movies with you, and for that, we are humbled and appreciative. We are truly grateful for your support, especially to you serial attenders who repeatedly showed up to hear us crack wise and finish each other’s sentences.

But, in the words of Monty Python, we’re not dead yet. We will likely pop-up in various venues here and there around Chicago in special movie-related programs as the opportunities permit.

Meanwhile, know that we love you all and that, for us, you will always be members of the Movie Club.

Dann Gire & Raymond Benson
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DANN & RAYMOND’S MOVIE CLUB EVENTS!

The 17th Season of DANN & RAYMOND’S MOVIE CLUB (granted, a HALF-season), featuring Raymond and Chicago film critic Dann Gire, begins in September 2023 with their final regular monthly shows through December 2023 at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library (usually on the second Thursday of each month). They will appear at the Palatine Public Library every other month (usually on the second Wednesday of Oct. and Dec.). While the regular monthly or bi-monthly programs are ending, there may be other appearances and reunions as opportunities permit. Watch this space! Admission is always FREE!

Watch this space for announcements about our next shows!

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023; 6:30 PM In-Person Show! (No Zoom)
DANN & RAYMOND’S MOVIE CLUB!
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
500 N. Dunton Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Call (847) 392-0100 for more info. Register here!
TOPIC: “Best of the Best: Comedy Movies”!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023; 6:30 PM In-Person Show! (No Zoom)
DANN & RAYMOND’S MOVIE CLUB!
Palatine Public Library
700 N. North Court
Palatine, IL 60067
Call (847) 358-5881 for more info. Register here!
TOPIC: “The Great Male Movie Sex Symbols Countdown”!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2023; 6:30 PM In-Person Show! (No Zoom)
DANN & RAYMOND’S MOVIE CLUB!
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
500 N. Dunton Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Call (847) 392-0100 for more info. Register here!
TOPIC: “Best of the Best: Science Fiction Films”!

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2023; 6:30 PM In-Person Show! (No Zoom)
DANN & RAYMOND’S MOVIE CLUB!
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
500 N. Dunton Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Call (847) 392-0100 for more info. Register here!
TOPIC: “Best of the Best: Human Drama Movies”!

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2023; 6:30 PM In-Person Show! (No Zoom)
DANN & RAYMOND’S MOVIE CLUB!
Palatine Public Library
700 N. North Court
Palatine, IL 60067
Call (847) 358-5881 for more info. Register link to come!
TOPIC: “The Great Female Movie Sex Symbols Countdown”!

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023; 6:30 PM In-Person Show! (No Zoom)
DANN & RAYMOND’S MOVIE CLUB! OUR FINAL MONTHLY PROGRAM!
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
500 N. Dunton Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Call (847) 392-0100 for more info. Register: here!
TOPIC: “Dann & Raymond’s Desert Island Movies”!