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Fox Theatres was a large chain of movie theaters in the United States dating from the 1920s either built by Fox Film studio owner William Fox, or subsequently merged in 1929 by Fox with the West Coast Theatres chain, to form the Fox West Coast Theatres chain. [2] Fox West Coast went into bankruptcy and was sold to The National Theatres ...
Red Theater Chicago [34] Remy Bumppo Theatre Company [35] The Second City [36] Shattered Globe Theatre Company. Silk Road Rising [37] Steep Theatre Company [38] Steppenwolf Theatre Company [39] Strawdog Theatre Company [40] Theatre-Hikes.
January 28, 1983. 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 ...
November 20, 1986. Designated CL. October 2, 1991. 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 ...
The Pickwick Theatre is an art deco movie palace located in Park Ridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. [ 2] Designed by Roscoe Harold Zook, William F. McCaughey, and Alfonso Iannelli, the Pickwick opened in 1928 as a vaudeville stage and movie theatre. It is widely recognized for its marquee and 100-foot tower, which appeared in the opening ...
Pages in category "Cinemas and movie theaters in Chicago" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Opened. 1921. Closed. 1987. Architect. Holabird and Roche. The United Artists Theatre was a popular movie theatre located in the Chicago Loop. It was built as a live venue called the Apollo, then later turned into a cinema. It was demolished in 1989.
Classic Cinemas, based in Downers Grove, Illinois, is a family-owned company operated by Willis, Shirley and Chris Johnson. Established in 1978, Classic Cinemas operates 16 theatres with 137 screens in 15 communities in the northern Illinois and Wisconsin area. As of September 23, 2016, Classic Cinemas opened up Cinema 7 in Sandwich, Illinois.