In the late 80s I was in a production of The Fiddler on the Roof that played at this theater as, like, a pop-up production. I still have those memories.
I met the owner of the building during Open House Chicago this past weekend and he says the Wilson was never a movie theater but a house for burlesque and vaudeville.¯_(ツ)_/¯
I saw so many art house films here in the late 90s/early 00s including Way of the Gun, Ghost Dog, and Eve’s Bayou. I also saw Topsy Turvy, Princess Mononoke, and Dancer in the Dark (3 times!). The latter three were in the balcony of a larger theater. I was in the Studebaker recently, and initially thought it was there. Now, I think it was in the Playhouse. I’m not clear on how these theaters were carved up into smaller houses. My memory is there were 3 small theater in a rear space and one large one with a balcony.
I saw sooo many movies at this theater in 98/99. Off the top of my head I saw Run Lola Run, The Loss of Sexual Innocence, The Opposite of Sex, Buffalo 66, Blair Witch Project, and these are what is off the top of my head. I also saw The Perfect Storm there which was a perfect storm of awful. I remember the popcorn. My boss, who I went with, wanted to go there for the real butter.
I had the best time I’ve had in a movie theater seeing The Beekeeper here early this year.
I don’t remember anything about this theater, but I saw The Red Violin here.
I am excited by this line-up of movies, especially Hudson Hawk.
A half hour ago I walked by this. Looks the same.
1989
https://pronountrouble2.wordpress.com/2011/07/15/whatever-happened-to-michael-lehmann/ From this article.
Exactly my thought, Jorge.
In the late 80s I was in a production of The Fiddler on the Roof that played at this theater as, like, a pop-up production. I still have those memories.
I miss Brew & View. =*(
I met the owner of the building during Open House Chicago this past weekend and he says the Wilson was never a movie theater but a house for burlesque and vaudeville.¯_(ツ)_/¯
I saw so many art house films here in the late 90s/early 00s including Way of the Gun, Ghost Dog, and Eve’s Bayou. I also saw Topsy Turvy, Princess Mononoke, and Dancer in the Dark (3 times!). The latter three were in the balcony of a larger theater. I was in the Studebaker recently, and initially thought it was there. Now, I think it was in the Playhouse. I’m not clear on how these theaters were carved up into smaller houses. My memory is there were 3 small theater in a rear space and one large one with a balcony.
It was and is the lobby!
Is that Sam Neil’s chin?
Huh.
I saw The Crucible here because my high school was producing the play. I was Putnam.
Wild, indeed.
The AON building is now apartments (condos?).
I saw “Bingo Long and His Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings" and don’t remember anything about it.
Glad there was some upkeep. Is this the situation in 2024?
I saw sooo many movies at this theater in 98/99. Off the top of my head I saw Run Lola Run, The Loss of Sexual Innocence, The Opposite of Sex, Buffalo 66, Blair Witch Project, and these are what is off the top of my head. I also saw The Perfect Storm there which was a perfect storm of awful. I remember the popcorn. My boss, who I went with, wanted to go there for the real butter.
This has got to be the most gorgeous art deco staircase ever.
WOW!