According to the website, only the main screen auditorium is in use with a total of 330 seats. The 2 smaller rooms have poor sound and limited seating. They are hoping to remodel and put the 2nd and 3rd screens back into operation.
1948 from the movie on the marquee. This was before the Greyhound bus terminal was built on Randolph. At the time of this picture,the station was in a storefront on State Street and buses loaded and unloaded at the curb.
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The building owner wants to convert it to offices story
Current use should be fitness center.
This former theatre complex has remained vacant since 2015 and never repurposed. The current owner has applied to demolish it by October.
Performances begin with a kickoff on June 10. Uptown
More details on the closing here
Some good news with pictures here
Paywall at above link.
Above link here: Mural
Renovation article: Grant
The City of Guadalupe has received a federal grant of $4.9 million to renovate this theatre. Story here: Grant
Their Facebook page says the theatre is community owned and operated by volunteers. Phone# (785)421-3344
Thanks David for setting record straight.
According to the website, only the main screen auditorium is in use with a total of 330 seats. The 2 smaller rooms have poor sound and limited seating. They are hoping to remodel and put the 2nd and 3rd screens back into operation.
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1948 from the movie on the marquee. This was before the Greyhound bus terminal was built on Randolph. At the time of this picture,the station was in a storefront on State Street and buses loaded and unloaded at the curb.
Plans are to reopen as an entertainment venue in May. Story here: Uptown
Link to above article.Art
More details here
The theatre will temporarily reopen for one week April 13-20 for showings of films at the Wisconsin Film Festival.Festival
Apparently this complex will be opening soon with the largest IMax screen in Illinois. IMax
This article about the Walnut Theater contains information about the possible restoration of the Liberty as well. Article
Under new ownership to be restored. Story here
It appears that this theatre isn’t going to be around too much longer. Demolition