I have been in contact with the current owner of the Orpheum (American) Theater, and he said the theater is available for performing arts groups or as a meeting hall. They have changed the downstairs by removing the original seats (which they still have) and installing risers. Current seating capacity is 1853. Other than that, the interior and exterior are near original. The entire area around the theater is undergoing major renovation, which should be complete next year. Most of that work involves two historic hotels which are being refurbished. Hopefully all of this will help ensure a bright future for this great theater.
I received an e-mail from James Pierce today in response to my inquiry about work on the Uptown, and he said he wasn’t aware of any new progress as of 1-18-02. The organization has a great website with a lot of good information at http://uptowntheatrechicago.com.
Their website is http://www.thefoxtheatre.org.
They have a website at http://www.wichitaorpheum.com.
I have been in contact with the current owner of the Orpheum (American) Theater, and he said the theater is available for performing arts groups or as a meeting hall. They have changed the downstairs by removing the original seats (which they still have) and installing risers. Current seating capacity is 1853. Other than that, the interior and exterior are near original. The entire area around the theater is undergoing major renovation, which should be complete next year. Most of that work involves two historic hotels which are being refurbished. Hopefully all of this will help ensure a bright future for this great theater.
Two websites, http://www.emerycenter.com/em111899.htm and http://w3.one.net/~spmh/ballroom.htm, both make reference to the Albee being demolished. The second site gives a date of 1976 for the theater’s demise.
According to the following site, http://www.congresstheater.com/history.html, under “History and Description”, the Harding was demolished. No date was given on its demise.
I received an e-mail from James Pierce today in response to my inquiry about work on the Uptown, and he said he wasn’t aware of any new progress as of 1-18-02. The organization has a great website with a lot of good information at http://uptowntheatrechicago.com.