tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post6270261303108775359..comments2024-03-23T09:42:36.833-05:00Comments on Uptown Update: Coming Soon: Uptown Theater RenovationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-64638165748088721662015-08-12T09:40:25.837-05:002015-08-12T09:40:25.837-05:00Boy they'd better hurry if they're gonna m...Boy they'd better hurry if they're gonna make that end-of-2015 deadline. :/Rick Aiellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17638849935882447342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-31569308606430159362014-12-29T14:00:25.931-06:002014-12-29T14:00:25.931-06:00Does anyone know if this is on target for completi...Does anyone know if this is on target for completion by 2015 as stated by Cappleman in this post from 2012?Tahoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15031645302485821759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-52891347025777099302014-05-12T13:52:22.377-05:002014-05-12T13:52:22.377-05:00What's going on with the Uptown restoration an...What's going on with the Uptown restoration and the Wilson station rebuilt? What's the latest?Uptown Neighborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445438442028700999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-41009446406972362142013-12-20T07:56:11.012-06:002013-12-20T07:56:11.012-06:00So where are we with the restoration? Good follow...So where are we with the restoration? Good follow up story needed here.CLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00277989725326002859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-36740597620473252442013-12-02T00:09:59.512-06:002013-12-02T00:09:59.512-06:00mi nombre es CARLOS MONTERROSO me siento muy conte...mi nombre es CARLOS MONTERROSO me siento muy contento de saber que van a remodelar el UPTOWN THEATRE pues yo trabaje en los setentas de limpieza de 12:am a 8:30am por muchos añosAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823319366326880457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-53483812895432179142013-05-25T10:18:00.464-05:002013-05-25T10:18:00.464-05:00the uptown theatre would be a gem if the work can ...the uptown theatre would be a gem if the work can be done. but will see if the work happens in our lifetime.maybe yes, maybe no, but ill beleive it, when i see it.trucxkdriver1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555169382919010855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-70362074996278175492012-12-11T02:07:23.835-06:002012-12-11T02:07:23.835-06:00This is better news than Target finally coming to ...This is better news than Target finally coming to the neighborhood!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-62158594455260415712012-05-27T20:04:05.899-05:002012-05-27T20:04:05.899-05:00Um, Colie310, a movie palace doesn't do one mu...Um, Colie310, a movie palace doesn't do one much good if you have a bullet hole in your head.<br /><br />Far too much stock is being placed on the renovation of the theater. I remember a few years back everyone thought that the Target was going to be the savior of the neighborhood, and while it's nice to have a Target close by, I'm still afraid to walk my son to the Wilson El station. If I had 63 million to spend I'd work on helping the unemployed and underemployed in our community get some education and better jobs. Maybe I'd subsidize some of this empty retail space in an effort to get tenants on board. But the Uptown Theater? I'd tear it down before I'd throw 63 million at it. Architecture does not trump social activism.Two Mamashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11350108423342895473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-33811061365185223902012-05-27T19:13:15.198-05:002012-05-27T19:13:15.198-05:00The restoration of the Uptown is great news on so ...The restoration of the Uptown is great news on so many levels. First it will be an anchor for a north side theatre district. Second the lobby will be a goldmine and will become a location for choice for weddings and other occasions, that alone will help support the theatre.<br /><br />Lastly, and this is what really excites me is when I was in college I was part of the restoration of the Victory Theatre in Dayton Ohio. There I learned one of the joys of one of these projects, the learning of nearly lost arts. Plaster work, applying gold leaf, detailing paint the list goes on forever. Can you say jobs???Or at least training for artists!Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03905938644332949916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-28321380599970324542012-03-28T18:34:30.284-05:002012-03-28T18:34:30.284-05:00Alas, did you get any facts or answers?Alas, did you get any facts or answers?BPointeVoicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295533381630419993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-18500961144451244062012-03-28T09:57:16.494-05:002012-03-28T09:57:16.494-05:00One idea I heard floated a while back was that Jam...One idea I heard floated a while back was that Jam would maintain ownership of the land under the theater, but would turn over the theater itself to a non-profit, which could qualify for money that a for-profit corporation, like Jam, could not.<br /><br />Not sure if it went any farther than the planning/talking stage, but that was an option being discussed a year or so ago.Caring Neighborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462466012844084710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-4758039286349449752012-03-28T09:51:22.142-05:002012-03-28T09:51:22.142-05:00I would be thrilled to see a renovated Uptown thea...I would be thrilled to see a renovated Uptown theater, but worry that JAM Productions - who barely maintains the Riv or Aragon - can pull of a project of this scope.ChickenInChargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08624892092281820241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-44829761894572881282012-03-28T09:26:44.573-05:002012-03-28T09:26:44.573-05:00I was lucky enough to get a private tour of the Up...I was lucky enough to get a private tour of the Uptown a couple of years ago from the building engineer. I was absolutely dumbstruck at the beauty of the theater. It is truly one of the most magnificent things I have ever seen. The amount of damage caused by burst pipes years ago is monumental, and the $63 million price tag is about $10 million lower than what I was told by the engineer. I'm sure budget overages will end up being in the $73 million range.<br />Restoration of the intricate plaster work, which is EVERYWHERE in the theater will be challenging. Those kind of artisans are few and far between, but if it is done correctly, Chicago will have a crown jewel in the Uptown Theater. I wish everyone involved the best of luck, and anxiously await the completion of the project. I guarantee a restored Uptown Theater will take your breath away.Kshizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756123587118517387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-12735839189283188482012-03-27T19:42:41.414-05:002012-03-27T19:42:41.414-05:00Al... 63 million is lower than previous estimates ...Al... 63 million is lower than previous estimates of 75 or 100 million. No where else in the city would benefit SO GREATLY from this period. And it would help the ENTIRE CITY as a whole to have such a building restored. For what Uptown has endured compared to what it was previously well, geez this is way overdue. Al gets the award of worst response to this news.<br /><br />Also I agree with COllie310.Philip McGregor Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01580740928457414722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-91623249844146674212012-03-27T19:21:00.592-05:002012-03-27T19:21:00.592-05:0063 Mil... Seriously?! Will the seats come with bu...63 Mil... Seriously?! Will the seats come with butt massagers and a personal bar at each? I'm all for the renovation, Seriously, YAY! But 63 Million?!?!?! Does Rahm have a contractor or something in the family? Now that would be the Chicago I know!Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10718620676720871688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-13961845755202289742012-03-27T17:37:01.658-05:002012-03-27T17:37:01.658-05:00It would be interesting to know what efforts James...It would be interesting to know what efforts James Cappleman went through to secure this financing and what efforts Rahm put it.<br /><br />Did either do anything for it other than say yes? Have they even had to do that at this point?<br /><br />Anybody have any real knowlege on this? Just fact finding for now.Atlashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888553949466374570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-43223759053004762002012-03-27T17:29:08.877-05:002012-03-27T17:29:08.877-05:00At the "State of Uptown" luncheon a few ...At the "State of Uptown" luncheon a few weeks ago, Harry said he deeply regretted losing the Uptown (from his ward) now that things were starting to roll. James said the restoration would definitely happen "in our lifetimes." They both said they had worked with each other, with Rahm, with Jam Productions, and with various city agencies, in trying to get funding secured. Looks like it got a lot more secure in the past month!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-34575427679112246962012-03-27T15:36:58.359-05:002012-03-27T15:36:58.359-05:00Our former Alderman never wanted new things built ...Our former Alderman never wanted new things built in the Ward. God forbid new stuff might increase property values and rent. Unless of course she could find a way to get the tax payers in her ward to pay for a new store and somehow surround it with exactly what most of them did not want. Low income rental units.<br /><br />Also she refused to take a look in the mirror and realize that it was not just "her political enemies" in the ward that disliked talking to her or working on anything with her. Even if she wanted to work on a projects with another Alderman, City agency or one of the Mayors staffors, so was unable to because so many of them detested her. They would only do it if there was a very clear benefit for them. Most of the time there was not.Uptown Vegetarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16070889236511581451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-90914011238327581062012-03-27T12:16:43.286-05:002012-03-27T12:16:43.286-05:00"Will" be in James' ward. I don'..."Will" be in James' ward. I don't believe the redraw takes effect until 2015.<br /><br />Regardless, for yeeeeears all we heard from Smith or Shiller (and by extension, Daley) was that, essentially, it would/could never happen.<br /><br />Now, with new blood in office for less than a year .... hm.<br /><br />This might be enough to get me to go hear Helen's estimation of how things are coming along without her.<br /><br /><i>And, by "estimation" I mean an extended, rambling and wholly mind-splittingly stupid and incoherent session of ramblings and obfuscations</i>yohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07400816063541009591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-37101516028402230712012-03-27T10:45:59.925-05:002012-03-27T10:45:59.925-05:00I believe with the redraw this is in James' Wa...I believe with the redraw this is in James' Ward.It's Obama's Faulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471177475479988262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-70131805107923216142012-03-27T09:59:25.007-05:002012-03-27T09:59:25.007-05:00Another reason why people should stop moving out o...Another reason why people should stop moving out of the neighborhood due to gang violence. These next 3 years are what is going to make Uptown a thriving neighborhood. Change is not immediate, it is gradual and it takes a whole community to make it happen.Colie310https://www.blogger.com/profile/12983156731211297690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-29957229674731978742012-03-27T08:01:20.365-05:002012-03-27T08:01:20.365-05:00Not in James ward and all Rahms effort. Don't ...Not in James ward and all Rahms effort. Don't be so quick to praise someone who did nothing for this news.BPointeVoicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295533381630419993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-2831349656288065002012-03-27T07:33:12.418-05:002012-03-27T07:33:12.418-05:00I am concerned about the 63 million number. IIRC ...I am concerned about the 63 million number. IIRC there was an article about future reno possibilities and costs that gave a higher baseline and painted numbers even higher than that as very possible.Alekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03828029859097663933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-2658890420241102722012-03-27T00:09:39.200-05:002012-03-27T00:09:39.200-05:00The Northwest Chicago film society has been puttin...The Northwest Chicago film society has been putting on some Wednesday night movies at the Portage. Also some weekend blockbuster movies coming up. See the Red Sea part in "The Ten Commandments" on Easter Weekend.<br /><br />http://www.northwestchicagofilmsociety.org/calendar/classic/<br /><br />I've gone to a few of them. You can spot me riding down Montrose on my unicycle on movie nights. Backwards, while wearing a blindfold and singing the theme song from "The Monkees".<br />A mere five miles or so. <br /><br />As for the Tabernacle Church buying that property.....thppt.<br /><br />I just did a bit of research and they clearly want it for the theater portion of the property. They have something similar in NYC and the are basically a NYC congregation trying to expand their outreach to Chicago. <br /><br />Like Thomas Jefferson I never ask another person what his religious beliefs are and I tolerate no questions on my own lack of religious faith, but a church is not appropriate for that building.<br /><br />That neighborhood is struggling already and I suspect within a few years Sears as a company will no longer be with us. The Sears and the Portage Theater are the anchors for that hood.<br /><br />There are plenty of vacant Church properties for sale on the NW side. If they want a big ass theater for services rent the Portage a few days or nights a week. Or the Patio.IrishPiratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339255909419333238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-30200910652694342022012-03-26T22:08:17.310-05:002012-03-26T22:08:17.310-05:00I can't stop gut laughing!!!! How long has Jam...I can't stop gut laughing!!!! How long has James been in office and he's now got Wilson redline overhaul and the reopening of Uptown Theater under his belt! Shiller was around 22 years collecting a nice paycheck for doing nothing more than being a cow in the way of progress! I think the term horse's ass comes to mind when thinking about how she must now identify with herself seeing a rookie alderman come in hitting grand slams within his first 18 months.UptownActionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766597956762604439noreply@blogger.com