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Chicago’s Portage Theater has new owner
posted by
Michael Zoldessy
on
September 17, 2012 at 10:45 am
CHICAGO, IL — The future for it is still unclear but the Portage Theater has a new owner. Rumors point towards the owners of the Congress Theater being involved so they can turn it into a music venue.
Read more at Chicagoist.
Comments (1)
There is an update within the article, about halfway down; the new owner is the current operator of the Congress. I hope for the best, but I do not think this bodes well for the long-term future of the Portage as a full time cinema.