# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Original Big Blue: The Life and Times of James Millikin - Film Premiere
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: The Original Big Blue: The Life and Times of James Millikin

Documentary Film Premiere

Albert Taylor Theatre

Tickets — $19.01

In a time when Decatur, Illinois was still in its infancy. Before automobiles, before electricity, even before paved roads. Long before other great titans of industry arrived. One young man came with nothing but determination and a vision.

This is a story of immigration and perseverance, of love, ambition and unwavering resolve. A story of a family who crossed oceans and frontiers, turning challenges into opportunity and generosity into legacy. From the hills of Scotland and Ireland to the rugged trails of western Pennsylvania, from driving sheep and cattle, to building a career in banking and helping shape a university that would change generations.

This is the story of grit and purpose - of a legacy that still defines a community 200 years later.

Discover the journey, meet the historians, and be inspired by the man who helped build Decatur.

Ticket proceeds will go toward MU and the Homestead.

Tickets can be purchased at the ticket office, in-person, Tuesday through Friday, 12pm-4:30pm or online here: https://millikin.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1840 

Accessible seating is available by calling the Kirkland Ticket Office at (217) 424-6318
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/decatur/the-original-big-blue-the-life-and-times-of-james-millikin-film-premiere/200029693531006
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, art, theatre, nonprofit, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Decatur
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Albert Taylor Theatre
- **lat**: 39.841994215973
- **long**: -88.974839213721
- **full address**: Albert Taylor Theatre, 1184 W Main St,Decatur, Illinois, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Original Big Blue: The Life and Times of James Millikin - Film Premiere being held?
  - **A:** The Original Big Blue: The Life and Times of James Millikin - Film Premiere takes place on Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Albert Taylor Theatre, 1184 W Main St,Decatur, Illinois, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Original Big Blue: The Life and Times of James Millikin - Film Premiere?
  - **A:** The Original Big Blue: The Life and Times of James Millikin - Film Premiere is organized by James Millikin Homestead.

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