Highland Park Theatre
445 Central Avenue,
Highland Park,
IL
60035
445 Central Avenue,
Highland Park,
IL
60035
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The Tudor Revival style Highland Park Theatre, originally called the Alcyon Theatre, has now been split into four screens.
The most striking feature of the theater is its odd blocky marquee and the strange color blocks which decorate the entrance. Definitely a mix of styles.
It was closed on May 6, 2012
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Dave Wiegers
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The Highland Park was shut down by the city on May 6 for fire code violations: View link.
Oddly enough, The City of Highland Park owns the theater.
Too bad. I remember seeing Superman here, as well as the first Star Trek movie. Definitely childhood highlights. This might have been the best twinning I ever saw. They split the long auditorium front to back. Both were pretty good screening rooms.
Does anyone have the email address for the theater? I’m looking to get my hands on a concession stand. Please email me the info.
The website lists as the contact website; if that does not work, you might want to contact the city of Highland Park, IL as the city owns the theater at (847) 432-0800 .
They’re trying to reopen, so I wouldn’t hold your breath
Thanks Broan! That’s really good news. I was wondering what was happening to the building.
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In 1967 I first went to the Highland Park with my girlfiend at the time, Debbie Zwierczyk. We saw a WC Fields double feature (there was a revival of Field’s work at the time). The place was packed and the laughter shook the room. What a great memory.
http://blog.chicagohistory.org/index.php/2013/04/well-see-you-at-the-movies/ This blog post indicates that the Alcyon was the basis for Siskel & Ebert’s WTTW program.
City council to move soon on unloading the theatre, hopefully to a group willing to restore it and show movies again.