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Chicago’s Central Park Theater and the Dawn of a New Era

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Chicago’s Central Park Theater and the Dawn of a New Era

October 23, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT

Free

Take a virtual tour of the former Central Park Theater in North Lawndale, a 1917 movie palace that marked the start of a fruitful partnership between architects Rapp and Rapp and theater corporation Balaban and Katz.

Join Open House Chicago 2020 community partner the North Lawndale Historical and Cultural Society for a panel discussion moderated by Dio Aldridge and a virtual tour led by CAC docent Mike McMains, featuring pastor Robert Marshall and North Lawndale Historical and Cultural Society chairwoman Blanche Suggs Killingsworth.

This program is part of Open House Chicago 2020.

Details

Date:
October 23, 2020
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.architecture.org/programs-events/detail/chicago-s-central-park-theater-and-the-dawn-of-a-new-era/

Organizer

Chicago Architecture Center
Phone
(312)922-3432
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Venue

Chicago Architecture Center
111 East Wacker Dr.
Chicago, IL 60601 United States
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Phone
(312) 922-3432
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