The Essentials: A Trip to the Moon

Name: The Essentials: A Trip to the Moon
Released: 2026-08-12
Duration: 2 h

<blockquote type="cite" style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><div dir="ltr" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: inherit;"><div class="x_elementToProof" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 11pt; line-height: inherit; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></div></div></blockquote><div class="x_elementToProof" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="border: 0px; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><blockquote><div style="direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">August 12th @ 7pm - Wayfarer Theaters invites you to the second month of our new film series THE ESSENTIALS : Journey Through Cinema -  Hosted by DePaul University Film Professor Jose A. Soto. Once a month we will bring you a 12- Session exploratory journey through cinema.</div><div style="direction: ltr; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>This month, we will dive into </b><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><b><i>A Trip to the Moon, </i></b></span><b><i>Arrival of a Train at the Station, and The Great Train Robbery.</i></b>This Program is designed to make these classic works accessible to all and offers quality edutainment in the process. Join us and discover The Essentials of Cinema every month!</div><div style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br> Here are brief synopses of each film:</div><ul style="direction: ltr;"><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div role="presentation" style="direction: ltr; margin: 1em 0px;"><b>A Trip to the Moon (1902):</b> A group of astronomers travels to the Moon in a capsule launched from a giant cannon. They encounter strange lunar creatures called Selenites, escape back to Earth, and are celebrated as heroes. Directed by Georges Méliès, the film is considered one of the first science fiction movies and is renowned for its imaginative special effects.</div></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div role="presentation" style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><b>Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896):</b> A short silent film showing a steam train pulling into a station as passengers board and disembark. Directed by the Lumière brothers, it is one of the earliest motion pictures and demonstrates the novelty of capturing everyday life on film.</div></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div role="presentation" style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><b>The Great Train Robbery (1903):</b> This early Western follows a gang of outlaws who rob a train, escape with the stolen money, and are eventually tracked down by a posse. Directed by Edwin S. Porter, the film is famous for its action, cross-cutting, and innovative storytelling techniques.</div></li></ul></blockquote></div>PT2H2026-08-12The Essentials: A Trip to the Moon"The Essentials: A Trip to the Moon"

Showtimes

August 12, 7:00 pm