Cinemas Entertainment 10
3330 W. Roosevelt Road,
Chicago,
IL
60624
3330 W. Roosevelt Road,
Chicago,
IL
60624
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Previously operated by: Marcus Theatres
Firms: Johnson & Lee
Previous Names: ICE Lawndale 10
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News About This Theater
- Jun 11, 2007 — Theater Closing on Chicago's Westside
This was the one of three state-of-the-art multiplexes (along with the Chatham 14 and 62nd & Western 10) all built by Inner City Entertainment and all opened November 26, 1997 through a partnership with Cineplex Odeon, who would operate them.
They were viewed as a significant effort to bring movies back to the city’s African-American community, and to help revitalize the south side. Following Loews-Cineplex’s reorganization, Marcus took over management in 2002.
In early-June 2007, ICE closed both this theater as well as the 62nd & Western Cinema. The ICE Lawndale 10 was re-opened in summer of 2011, but was closed again in 2013. It was reopened as Cinemas Entertainment 10 in late-summer of 2017, but was closed September 28, 2018.
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Recent comments (view all 19 comments)
I remember that as well. I thought it was a good idea at the time, because people everywhere like the movies. But apparently it didn’t work in practice.
I suppose it could have also been mismanagement, as these are the same people who ran Meridian. My understanding is that Meridian went under because they owed a large amusement tax balance that could not be paid.
LTS
Yes, Meridian went under because they failed to pay city and county amusement taxes.
I’d guess the government largess ended or they fulfilled all the attached terms and obligations.
Lawndale may have bottomed out but there’s no where near the disposable income to sustain a multiplex yet.
There has been enough development on the Near West Side to sustain a 6-10 screen house. Sundance Cinema was looking at a multiplex on Racine couple of years ago.
A picture of the closed Lawndale 10 on this blog page: View link
Per ICE’s website, this theatre has re-opened! http://icetheaters.com/lawndale10.asp
I agree with what Paul above says. The Lawndale has reopened and its status should be changed to “open”.
Closed in 2013 ICE website has no showtimes as of elsewhere.
The 62nd & Western, Chatham 14 and Lawndale 10 all opened on November 26th, 1997 by a partnership of Cineplex Odeon and Inner City Entertainment. The grand opening ad can be found in the photo section
Re-reopened as the Cinemas Entertainment 10 in late summer of 2017. Website is http://lawndaletheatre.com
Closed on September 28, 2018. Box office phone was disconnected.