Chopin Theatre
1543 W. Division Street,
Chicago,
IL
60622
1543 W. Division Street,
Chicago,
IL
60622
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Firms: M.F. Strunch Architects
Functions: Live Performances, Live Theater
Previous Names: Pix Theatre, At the Gallery Theatre
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
773.278.1500
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The 1918 Chopin Theatre, which could originally seat nearly 1,000, served the Wicker Park neighborhood as a movie house until the 1950’s, when it was converted into a bank.
In the late-1970’s, it a was turned into a disco, but after a shooting occurred on its opening night, it was closed.
It sat vacant and was scheduled for demolition in 1990, but at the last minute, the Chopin Theatre was rescued and transformed into a showplace for plays, poetry readings, film screenings and concerts. It also houses a theater workshop in its basement.
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this wknd fri-sat-sun the CHOPIN theatre is advertising as having some ‘Moving Sale’ open to the public:
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/gms/4608555303.html
(you may have to copy & repaste this link into the addressline of your browser to use it)
august 8,9,10
http://calumet412.com/post/96274729551/looking-north-west-on-division-at-ashland-1939
that old northwest looking photo linked above i find a little interesting in that the triangle in the middle of the 3-way intersection appears essentially barren. admittedly it’s a dark night-time image. i know the milwaukee-dearborn subway began construction 1939 (or sooner) but was soon put on hold in favor of concentrating what wartime resouces there were on the state st subway construction (and the dearborn subway opening delayed to 1951). trying to peer down milwaukee avenue is a bit problematic in this photo since there’s so much lighting haze but i suspect what’s down there’s the marquee of another theatre The Paulina
I think that’s probably a sign for Wieboldt’s in the distance.
there’s more than one illuminated sign in the distance down milwaukee, and the further one could be for Paulina theatre. I remember weiboldts and its sign, my buddy dave worked there late ‘60s in their grocery dept.
Block Club Chicago story on the Chopin and its owners here.
Block Club Chicago piece with fundraiser for Chopin Theatre.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/12/01/102-year-old-chopin-theatre-asks-public-for-help-surviving-pandemic/?fbclid=IwAR3tQ4Kwir0EwOUuOMePYDUnfG–UuT0MZnYe9_xImq3AOohC586ynKvaBQ
Fundraiser helped save the Chopin.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/03/16/chopin-theatre-raises-72000-from-grateful-fans-hopes-to-reopen-this-summer-it-was-really-overwhelming/?fbclid=IwAR1GhFdAOkjDvctCa2S06hJCQXrGS4aSLyV9IBkDrJIPcTaxgQU4h7571Pk
WLS-TV reports on the premiere of CHEAT YOU FAIR, April 6, 2007 at the Chopin Theatre.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShF-nG_CjAw
Facebook page for the Chopin Theatre.
https://www.facebook.com/ChopinTheatre