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The Liberty Theater is a not-for-profit arthouse movie theater and performing arts center in Murphysboro Illinois.

04/14/2026

We had a slight reschedule for our screenings of Cemetery Man and To Wong Foo (take note of the pictured dates)… mostly to make room in our programming schedule for BIG MUDDY MONSTER FESTIVAL… Returning to the Liberty for the third year in a row! Can’t wait to see all you cryptids and creatures out at the Lib in support of our most beloved local Sasquatch.

04/09/2026

Spring has sprung! You know what that means… Little Shop of Horrors this Saturday at the Liberty Theater! Sponsored by the wonderful folks at Harrisburg… See you there this Saturday, Seymour!

03/25/2026

32 years ago today, Michele Soavi's magnum opus Dellamorte Dellamore (aka Cemetery Man) opened in Italy.

Hailed by director Martin Scorsese as one of the best Italian films of the 1990s, Cemetery Man is praised for its surreal, stylish blend of existential philosophy, gothic romance, and inventive gore.

Starring Rupert Everett as the charmingly disaffected caretaker Francesco Dellamorte, the film follows his descent into madness while battling the dead who return to life after seven days. It's the finest romantic, existential, black comedy, zombie gorefest of our time!

In January 2011, Fangoria reported that Soavi was writing a sequel, said to be a new chapter in the life of Francesco Dellamorte, but it unfortunately never came to fruition.

03/11/2026

We just announced our Spring 2026 movie screenings and we’ve got some bangers. Don’t miss the 90s Cosplay Contest for Clueless and the first ever Liberty Theater Digital Drag Show for To Wong Foo! Sign up for Popcorn Club and get into all of these movies for free 🍿🎟️

03/10/2026

We wanted to give a huge shout out to St. Nicholas Brewing Company for making our upcoming movie screening of Breaking Away possible. St Nick’s does a lot for our community, including supporting the Liberty Theater! This Saturday why not stop in at St Nick’s for a beer and burger and then head over to the Liberty for a screening of 1979 academy award winner, Breaking Away?! See you there!

www.libertytix.com

02/27/2026

Tomorrow night at the Liberty, join us for one of the most magical movies ever made! As always, Popcorn Club members don’t need tickets to get in. Screening at 7p (doors at 6p). See you there 🍿

02/24/2026

We have a really great concert coming to the Liberty on March 7th, officially sponsored by .woods ! If you want to see the best that Southern Illinois and Saint Louis has to offer you won’t want to miss this one! Also prints of this beautiful 12” X 18” poster illustrated by the extremely talented (Kendall Bell) will be on sale at the show for $12!

02/16/2026

Free movie this weekend! We are showing Cannibal the Musical, the first film from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. We’ve decided to open this exclusive screening to our free tier Popcorn Club members. All you have to do to get into the screening is sign up at http://patreon.com/thelibertytheater … Support the Lib, see great movies… it’s free! Simple as that :)

01/24/2026

Unfortunately we have decided to cancel our screening of A Goofy Movie tonight due to the weather. If you already bought tickets a refund is on the way with a coupon for a free popcorn. We will find a date in the Spring to reschedule the screening. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please stay warm and safe out there!

01/14/2026

We’re adding new movie screenings to our 2026 roster every day! Keep an eye on our website to see everything we’re showing this year… So many good movies about to be announced!

01/10/2026

We are having a (not so) secret screening for our Popcorn Club Members! We will be showing some weird, wild, and horrific films exclusively for Popcorn Club Members in 2026 - First up is “Cannibal! the Musical” from the creators of South Park. Come check out Matt and Trey’s raucous and ridiculous first movie and learn what it means to have a Shpadoinkle Day!

You can become a Popcorn Club member too. Join our Patreon (link in bio) and get free tickets to all of our movies (and free popcorn). It’s the only way to get into the secret screening!

Address

1333 Walnut Street
Murphysboro, IL
62966

Website

https://historiclibertytheater.org/

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