‘Palace Treasure’ author to read at Chicago’s Uptown

posted by Andy Pierce on December 28, 2005 at 6:46 am

CHICAGO, IL — Selections from “Palace Treasure,” a screenplay by Jerry Vasilatos, will be read by the author at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, in Uptown.

The venue is the Golden House Restaurant/Pancake House party room, 4744 N. Broadway. Write for more information. Seating is limited.

Based on memories of Chicago’s Uptown and Granada theatres and the legends of the buildings' owners and caretakers, “Palace Treasure” is Vasilatos' tribute to the Chicago of his youth and to the spirit of such historic buildings. The story features community-minded underdogs who race against the clock to thwart a planned demolition and real-estate development of a historic theatre. Their adventure includes looking for a valuable-but-lost silent film that is thought to be hidden somewhere within the palatial 1920s movie palace.

Vasilatos, who now calls Hollywood home, is an indepedent film writer, editor, director and producer. He is visiting Chicago friends and family for the holidays and has volunteered to host this special “Friends of the Uptown” night.

A synopsis of “Palace Treasure” can be read on Vasilatos' Web site,
http://www.nitestar.com/palace_synopsis.html

Friends of the Uptown, Uptown Theatre, Chicago.
http://www.uptowntheatre.com

Theaters in this post

• Granada Theatre
• Uptown Theatre