Arlington Theaters
53 S. Evergreen Avenue,
Arlington Heights,
IL
60005
53 S. Evergreen Avenue,
Arlington Heights,
IL
60005
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Thanks Bryan.
According to this article in the 2/5/13 Chicago Tribune, construction work has now begun on the Star Cinema Grill in Arlington Heights, with an opening date “as soon as mid-May”.
The Arlington is still not listed on their web site.
Has this theater reopened yet?
More details on the new Star Cinema Grill are here in an article from the 1/24/13 Daily Herald.
The Texas-based Star Cinema Grill chain has acquired the Arlington Theaters. This will be the first Star Cinema Grill location outside Texas (the other three locations are in the Houston area). The theater’s interior will be demolished and rebuilt, but is expected to still have six screens. The theater will include digital and 3D presentation, a full-service bar, restaurant and both areas with table seating and traditional rows of seats. The new seating total will be around 700 as opposed to the former capacity of 1600. The Cinema Grill is set to open in April or May.
A potential new operator for this theater is apparently interested in seeking a liquor license as part of his business plan: View article
This would be a great cinema for Classic Cinemas to take over.
Apparently, the effort to lineup a new operator and get the theater open again is being renewed: View article
More on the efforts to reopen this theater in this article in today’s Daily Herald.
Moves are being made to get this theater reopened: View article
More about the closing of the Arlington Theaters and its impact on downtown Arlington Heights in this article in today’s Daily Herald.
More about the closing of the Arlington Theater here in an article from today’s Daily Herald.
As of Monday 7/9/12, this theatre is closed. (I don’t know if Saturday or Sunday was the last day.)
The Cinema cafe is known as Dippin' Dots Ice cream.
Is this theatre still doing well? I wonder who owns it now?
Scott, the ACI photo must be of the original Arlington Theatre, which got a complete makeover in 1962, as described in the May 28 issue of Boxoffice that year. I’ll link to the Boxoffice article on the first Arlington’s page.
American Classic Images shows this picture of this Arlington Theatre as Arlington Heights, IL. I see no reference to another theatre in Arlington Heights, IL either here or on Cinematour.
Any ideas?
Either way, while this theater is nice for it’s relatively low costs, I think a matinee is only like 7 bucks, it’s DEFINITELY showing it’s age. I go here all the time, and on one date I actually fixed the stairway lighting just by kicking a piece back in place. Of course some of the next patrons to walk the steps re-broke it, but can’t blame them really. Also, the TERRIBLE concession stand video, which seems straight out of the 80’s, has SO much wear that it’s almost unwatchable now. They briefly went to an underwater themed one, but that didn’t last long and soon they were back at the “futuristic city” video. This place NEEDS some work done ASAP before it falls into disrepair and people stop attending it.
-Brian
Some sources have listed this theatre as being part of the F&F Value chain, others have listed it as being independent