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Bill Schopf of the Music Box Theater, 3733 N. Southport Ave., exits the theater Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times
Bill Schopf of the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., poses for a photograph in the theater's new seats Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times
Bill Schopf of the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., poses for a photograph Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times
Films distributed by the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., are on display at the lobby Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times
Bill Schopf of the Music Box Theater, 3733 N. Southport Ave., walks through the theater aisles Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times
Bill Schopf of the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., poses for a photograph inside the theater's film storage room Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times
The Music Box Theatre in Lake View is establishing itself as a distributor of best-selling independent films, and is using social media and home-entertainment outlets to expand its empire. The film distribution business — Music Box Films — rakes in five to 10 times the …