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The Chicago Theatre, originally known as the Balaban and Katz Chicago Theatre, is a landmark theater located on North State Street in the Loop area of Chicago, Illinois. Built in 1921, the Chicago Theatre was the flagship for the Balaban and Katz (B&K) group of theaters run by A. J. Balaban , his brother Barney Balaban and partner Sam Katz. [ 5 ]
The theater opened in the 1910s, with a capacity of 1,000 people. In 1965, the theater became the "Town Theatre", eventually showing adult films and featuring live burlesque by 1967. In the 1970s, it was purchased by Dale Niedermaier and John May, refurbished and reopened as "Park West", the music venue and special events space May 11, 1977.
Oak Park Festival Theatre (Oak Park) [25] Opera in Focus (Rolling Meadows) [26] Paramount Theatre (Aurora) [27] The Playground [28] Porchlight Music Theatre [29] Raven Theater [30] A Red Orchid Theatre [31] Red Tape Theatre [32] Red Theater Chicago [33] Remy Bumppo Theatre Company [34] The Second City [35] Shattered Globe Theatre Company; Silk ...
CHICAGO — Of all the Music Box Theatre’s pertinent attributes — the breadth of the programming; the atmospheric appeal of the main auditorium, lobby and adjoining lounge; the wine at the bar ...
In 1837, the first resident theater company, the short-lived Chicago Theater, opened in the Sauganash Hotel. One of the players was then a boy named Joseph Jefferson, who grew to become a very successful comedic actor. Chicago's main theater prize, the Joseph Jefferson award, is named after this pioneer.
The Copernicus Center (formerly Gateway Theatre) is a 1,852-seat former movie palace that is now part of the Copernicus Center in the Jefferson Park community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The Copernicus Center is located at 5216 W. Lawrence Avenue.
The Residents at the Vic on February 7, 1986.; The Replacements at the Vic on April 11, 1986.; Trouble Funk Red Hot Chili Peppers Beastie Boys at the Vic on January 4, 1987.; In November 1988, Michael Butler produced the musical Hair at the Vic Theater to celebrate the shows' 20th anniversary.
Uptown Theatre (also known as Balaban and Katz Uptown Theatre) is a currently closed movie palace and concert venue located in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Designed by Rapp and Rapp and built by Paschen Bros. contractors, it is one of the many movie palaces built by the Balaban & Katz theatre chain run by A. J. Balaban , his ...