I fell in love with the Uptown Theatre upon walking into that amazing lobby in 1975 and was able to truly come to appreciate it even more over the next six years when Jam Productions produced all of ...

Chicago’s landmark Uptown Theatre opened its doors in August 1925 with much fanfare. Like a lot of 100-year-olds, the building’s got some aches and pains — but it’s also got a dedicated community ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Uptown Theatre opened 100 years ago. According to the Chicago Architecture Center, it was not only meant to be a place to see a movie, but also somewhere to have an unforgettable ...

Author of “The Uptown: Chicago’s Endangered Movie Palace,” Andy Pierce, joins Bob Sirott to talk about what the Uptown Theatre was originally built for and if it will ever open to the public again. He ...

The mammoth gray box looks like a half-finished swimming pool, but don’t expect water to slosh in the space when it is completed — unless perhaps someone is adapting Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick” for ...

Famous for its grandeur and colossal size, the Uptown Theatre celebrates its 100-year anniversary after a history as an iconic theater and stage. The Uptown has seen its highs and lows, but after ...

Author and journalist Robert Loerzel appeared on the WGN Evening News to talk about the 100th Anniversary of the Uptown Theatre. Loerzel talks about renewed efforts and interest to renovate and reopen ...

Chicago’s Uptown Theatre, one of America’s largest and most lavish movie palaces, has sat vacant for more than 40 years. A new book shares photos and documents the call for the protection and ...