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danj commented about Colony Theater on Jul 20, 2010 at 12:10 pm

i would love to see those bulbs lit up again!i don’t know what it is about the southwest side, like a stigma.the gangs are no different than north side garbage. i think englewood is what puts that scare into people. east of kedzie on 59th st. look at the MUSIC BOX,they show retro and foreign fims. a friend of mine is the gm of the metro which has some the the best concerts in chicago. some of the old decor hints of its grand past.that area around cubs park is about as congested as it gets.let alone during a game. yet the metro draws them in every night.i think if you can capture the same type people and lure them south, you might have a shot.

danj
danj commented about Colony Theater on Jul 19, 2010 at 12:23 pm

i woulld like to comment on vintage bob whom has a valid point on investing in that neighborhood.i just moved from 58th and st louis 2 years ago.the area is infested with gangs and overcrowded housing and schools.however,if you look at some north side movie stage houses UPTOWN,ARAGON,chicago and riviera just a few i can think of that seem to still hold concerts to this day, that are in very bad areas.i’m not sure all still are open. i remember seeing JAWS @the colony and THE EXCORCIST @ the marquette. i think they use to run those movies for weeks on end. marquette would have those great C. LEE dracula HAMER films of the 70s. J@T GYROS was a treat too!