September 23, 2026
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Following Obama Presidential Center Museum film premieres, Manual Cinema brings its acclaimed handmade productions back to Chicago’s historic Studebaker Theater
Chicago-based Emmy Award-winning performance collective and film/video production company Manual Cinema premiered two new hand-animated films at the Obama Presidential Center Museum earlier this year. Now, the company is bringing two of its acclaimed live-action productions back to Chicago’s historic Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building, where audiences can witness Manual Cinema’s handmade magic created before their eyes with performers, musicians, and hundreds of puppets.