Cooley High

Join us for a special screening of this 1975 coming-of-age classic in the unforgettable setting of the historic Orpheum Theatre! 

Presented as part of Movies at the Orpheum: 70s Blockbusters. Pre-show activities will take place in the Grand Lobby starting an hour before show time. Tickets are on sale now and available for purchase through the Orpheum box office (901.525.3000) or Ticketmaster.

About Cooley High

Set in 1964 Chicago, two high school seniors, a talented writer and a charismatic athlete, navigate the challenges of life, love, and friendship in their tough neighborhood.

Richard “Cochise” Morris (Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs), a local basketball hero, and Leroy “Preach” Jackson (Glynn Turman), who dreams of a career in writing, are likable Chicago high school students in Chicago in the 1960s. They’re into hanging out with friends, pretty girls and the Motown sounds so popular during the era. Each wants to make it big in his own way, but not everybody they meet is looking out for them, as they learn when a seemingly harmless outing goes awry.

Movies at the Orpheum: 70s Blockbusters Lineup

• Close Encounters of the Third Kind – Saturday, June 13 @ 2:00 PM
• Jaws – Saturday, June 20 @ 2:00 PM
• Cooley High – Saturday, June 27 @ 2:00 PM