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ACM Presents Score & Screen: Aelita Queen of Mars
Wednesday, December 2, 2026 · 7:30 PMThe CheckOut · Chicago
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Before science fiction conquered Hollywood, Soviet filmmakers were already dreaming about life on Mars.
Yakov Protazanov’s 1924 Aelita: Queen of Mars is one of the landmarks of early science-fiction cinema—a wildly imaginative mixture of romance, revolution, social satire, and interplanetary fantasy.
The story moves between the upheaval of post-revolutionary Moscow and an astonishing vision of Mars ruled by the beautiful Queen Aelita. The film’s extraordinary Constructivist sets and costumes remain some of the most striking images of the silent era, creating a futuristic world unlike almost anything that came before it.
For Score & Screen, this groundbreaking film is reimagined with a new original score performed live at The CheckOut, bringing a contemporary musical voice to a century-old vision of the future.
Revolution. Romance. Mars. Live music. What more do you need?
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The CheckOut4116 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60613, United States, Chicago
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