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1. williamhorberg.typepad.com › 2011 › 02The Lost Movie Theaters of Downtown Chicago - William Horberg

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   Feb 2, 2011 · The Chicago is one of the last downtown cinema palaces still standing, although re-purposed for the post-palace 21st century. I remember there was a screening room on the seventh floor and when we were running the Sandburg Theater we were sometimes invited to advance screenings for press and critics up there.

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2. cinematreasures.org › theaters › 2579Tower Theatre in Chicago, IL - Cinema Treasures

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   One of Chicago’s great lost movie palaces, the Tower Theatre, located in the Woodlawn neighborhood at E. 63rd Street between S. Stony Island Avenue and S. Blackstone Avenue, near Jackson Park, was one of a trio of very similarly designed (and sized) theatres built by the firm of Fridstein & Company for the Lubliner & Trinz circuit (the ...

3. www.timeout.com › chicago › filmA map of Chicago's movie palaces, past and present - Time Out

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   Feb 22, 2011 · Many famed Chicago movie palaces live on in new forms, while of some, only a facade remains. Some still show movies. Use this handy map to locate and study up on the former movie palace in...

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5. www.timeout.com › chicago › filmThe 14 best movie theaters in Chicago - Time Out

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   • Music Box Theatre. Movie theaters. Independent. Wrigleyville. For movie lovers who aren’t out to see the latest Hollywood blockbusters, there's no better theater than the Music Box, a two-screen cinema that shows the latest art-house films and documentaries.
   • Gene Siskel Film Center. Movie theaters. Independent. Loop. Named in honor of the late Chicago film critic, this theater is operated by the School of the Art Institute and showcases a wide range of movies, including indies, foreign films and celebrated classics.
   • Logan Theatre. Movie theaters. Independent. Logan Square. This renovated theater in the heart of Logan Square features an upgraded sound system, new screens and projectors, and perhaps best of all, a lobby bar and lounge that hosts events like live comedy and movie trivia.
   • Doc Films, University of Chicago. Movie theaters. Independent. Hyde Park. Founded more than 80 years ago, the University of Chicago's single-screen Doc Films theater is on record as the longest continuously running student film society in the country.

6. forgottenchicago.com › columns › theatersSave These Theatres | Forgotten Chicago | History ...

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   Dec 23, 2008 · In addition to the big downtown movie palaces, every neighborhood had at least one, and most were lavishly designed architectural jewels. Chicago once had hundreds of movie theaters in operation. Cinema Treasures lists 465 theaters existing at one time or another.

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7. thirdcoastreview.com › 2018/07/28 › abandonedThe Abandoned Kingdom: Movie Palaces and Chicago’s Lost Film ...

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   Jul 28, 2018 · As was the case with many other movie palaces that once graced the city streets throughout Chicago, the Uptown Theatre fell victim to changing owners, failing ticket sales, and general neglect.

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   What is the Chicago film theater known for?

   • Named in honor of the late Chicago film critic, this theater is operated by the School of the Art Institute and showcases a wide range of movies, including indies, foreign films and celebrated classics.

   The 14 Best Movie Theaters in Chicago - Time Out

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   Do Chicago movie palaces still show movies?

   • Many famed Chicago movie palaces live on in new forms, while of some, only a facade remains. Some still show movies. Use this handy map to locate and study up on the former movie palace in your 'hood. Or find an excuse to venture forth. View Chicago Movie Palaces, past and present in a larger map

   A map of Chicago's movie palaces, past and present - Time Out

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   Is the Chicago Cinema Palace still standing?

   • What a mind-bending experience. The Chicago is one of the last downtown cinema palaces still standing, although re-purposed for the post-palace 21st century. I remember there was a screening room on the seventh floor and when we were running the Sandburg Theater we were sometimes invited to advance screenings for press and critics up there.

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   What happened to the Palace Theatre in Chicago?

   • The 1926 Palace Theatre was originally the Chicago home of vaudeville’s Orpheum Circuit. The 2,500-seat venue also spent time as a movie house, a hotel banquet hall and a rock venue before being refurbished and restored in 1999 as one of Broadway in Chicago’s lead theaters for tours and tryouts.

   24 Best Chicago Theaters in the Loop and Beyond - Time Out

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9. www.timeout.com › theater › best-chicago-theaters24 Best Chicago Theaters in the Loop and Beyond - Time Out

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   Jan 30, 2024 · From opulent former movie palaces to award-winning theaters, Chicago is packed with historic and awe-inspiring performance spaces.