So I found out who owns the Majestic, and he supposedly has plans to do something with it. Also one evening, as I was enjoying a drink at the City Tavern (heh heh, with its “great” history) I noticed a photo of the Majestic on the wall next to the restrooms. The only old picture I have seen of it. I about died of happiness. It’s hard to find photos and other info on theatres here in Kankakee.
I don’t think this poor building is ever going to see patrons again. I took an adventure earlier this summer to find it, and it is truly amazing, as are the other buildings around it… but they are all falling apart, miserably so. The beautiful building next door is totally caved-in in the back. But I highly recommend a drive-by viewing, at the very least. You can see it from the interstate.
My only Those Where the Days was seeing Beetlejuice there in 1987. I remember there being tiled floors, though, as I ventured down to the scary bathroom by myself.
I discovered the Luna today, actually, after spending some time in the Kankakee Public Library. Where was it? kitty corner to the Arcade Building? I also discovered there were 5 other theaters: the Star, the Royal, the Bijou, the La Petite, and the Arcade Opera House. That’s crazy to me. anyone know anything about these? or could tell me even more about The Majestic, and what’s happening to it now?
The Paramount is awesome. Does anyone know about the empty theatre that sits kitty-corner to the Paramount? It is the only other old movie theatre in the whole tri-city area. I’m going to try to get some pics of it one of these days, as well as do a little research about Kankakee theaters. Anybody remember anything?
So I found out who owns the Majestic, and he supposedly has plans to do something with it. Also one evening, as I was enjoying a drink at the City Tavern (heh heh, with its “great” history) I noticed a photo of the Majestic on the wall next to the restrooms. The only old picture I have seen of it. I about died of happiness. It’s hard to find photos and other info on theatres here in Kankakee.
I don’t think this poor building is ever going to see patrons again. I took an adventure earlier this summer to find it, and it is truly amazing, as are the other buildings around it… but they are all falling apart, miserably so. The beautiful building next door is totally caved-in in the back. But I highly recommend a drive-by viewing, at the very least. You can see it from the interstate.
and maybe someone remembers the drive-in out on 17?
My only Those Where the Days was seeing Beetlejuice there in 1987. I remember there being tiled floors, though, as I ventured down to the scary bathroom by myself.
I discovered the Luna today, actually, after spending some time in the Kankakee Public Library. Where was it? kitty corner to the Arcade Building? I also discovered there were 5 other theaters: the Star, the Royal, the Bijou, the La Petite, and the Arcade Opera House. That’s crazy to me. anyone know anything about these? or could tell me even more about The Majestic, and what’s happening to it now?
The Paramount is awesome. Does anyone know about the empty theatre that sits kitty-corner to the Paramount? It is the only other old movie theatre in the whole tri-city area. I’m going to try to get some pics of it one of these days, as well as do a little research about Kankakee theaters. Anybody remember anything?