Opened December 10, 1999, architect Joseph Antunovich/Antunovich Associates, on two floors, 4,665 seats in auditoriums ranging from 120-339 seats. There are three concession stands, one of which has been entirely abandoned. It is in a neo deco style, with glass block in the hallways and classic movie posters from the 80s and 90s. The largest auditorium was dedicated to Walter Payton. It used to have an additional coffee bar in the lobby which has since been removed entirely. It’s starting to look a little worn, with peeling wallpaper.
There are rumblings. http://chicago.racked.com/archives/2011/06/02/whats-playing-at-pipers-alley-this-weekend-nothing-is-a-new-theater-looking-at-the-space.php
There are 48 D-box seats, and an adult D-box ticket costs $21.50. I guess they tilt, rock, and vibrate according to the action on screen. So now instead of the kid behind you kicking your seat, the theatre itself kicks your seat.
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200 Randhurst Village Drive likely refers to the unit number within the Randhurst Village center while 324 Theater Way likely refers to its location on the internal network of streets, which I think is what Mount Prospect goes by, which is why 324 Theater Way is the address that has appeared in the press. I’m not sure why else it would be called Theater Way.
Well, it’s a soft opening, to get the kinks out before it actually opens. They did the same yesterday. First show was The Godfather, I was among 20 other people in that show. They also did Inception, The Dark Knight, The Hangover, and The Blues Brothers. I guess they had people vote on which ones to show, too. I don’t know that I’ve seen a theatre offer a free sneak peek like that, but isn’t that a good idea, so if something goes wrong, the patrons aren’t losing out?
And what’s the point of seeing Avatar not on the big screen? After all, they did the re-release after it was already out on Blu-ray.
I really hope the owner tries to do this with historic accuracy. Iannelli’s work was such a total architecture, and the finishes were a crucial part of the whole. The harmony was a huge part of the power.
http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/comedy/14782119/laugh-factory http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/stage/5701819-421/chicagos-next-hub-of-hilarity-laugh-factory.html
Opened December 10, 1999, architect Joseph Antunovich/Antunovich Associates, on two floors, 4,665 seats in auditoriums ranging from 120-339 seats. There are three concession stands, one of which has been entirely abandoned. It is in a neo deco style, with glass block in the hallways and classic movie posters from the 80s and 90s. The largest auditorium was dedicated to Walter Payton. It used to have an additional coffee bar in the lobby which has since been removed entirely. It’s starting to look a little worn, with peeling wallpaper.
There are rumblings. http://chicago.racked.com/archives/2011/06/02/whats-playing-at-pipers-alley-this-weekend-nothing-is-a-new-theater-looking-at-the-space.php
There are 48 D-box seats, and an adult D-box ticket costs $21.50. I guess they tilt, rock, and vibrate according to the action on screen. So now instead of the kid behind you kicking your seat, the theatre itself kicks your seat.
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The 16 is already half-demolished.
coolerlakeside, can you repost those?
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Quantum leap forward, guys. Good work.
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I don’t know that I’ve seen a good view of the whole building before.
Those were all the first-day ones. They might have done a few others during the week.
The theatre in fact closed yesterday, the final film was a 5:30 show of (ugh) Atlas Shrugged.
200 Randhurst Village Drive likely refers to the unit number within the Randhurst Village center while 324 Theater Way likely refers to its location on the internal network of streets, which I think is what Mount Prospect goes by, which is why 324 Theater Way is the address that has appeared in the press. I’m not sure why else it would be called Theater Way.
View link another photo from the lens of Stanley Kubrick
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Oh, they added more showtimes up through April 28.
An exceptionally unusual artifact from Mr. Kehe:
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I believe some of the glass doors now reside at the Portage.
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Well, it’s a soft opening, to get the kinks out before it actually opens. They did the same yesterday. First show was The Godfather, I was among 20 other people in that show. They also did Inception, The Dark Knight, The Hangover, and The Blues Brothers. I guess they had people vote on which ones to show, too. I don’t know that I’ve seen a theatre offer a free sneak peek like that, but isn’t that a good idea, so if something goes wrong, the patrons aren’t losing out?
And what’s the point of seeing Avatar not on the big screen? After all, they did the re-release after it was already out on Blu-ray.
They have a few more preview days coming up- http://www.amctheatres.com/randhurst12/
Meanwhile, the Randhurst 16 closes tonight, and the last scheduled show is “Insidious”.
The Pickwick is set for renovations:
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I really hope the owner tries to do this with historic accuracy. Iannelli’s work was such a total architecture, and the finishes were a crucial part of the whole. The harmony was a huge part of the power.
I’ve added a number of historic photos to http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/ctid302/
No, it was a new build in 1993.