The Uptown: Chicago’s Endangered Movie Palace

Opened a century ago, the Uptown is now in limbo, its beauty hidden behind a plywood barricade. Loerzel’s book offers a look inside the building, gathering the work of a dozen contemporary photographers with vintage blueprints, renderings, programs, and iconic photographs.

The Uptown tells the history of this theater that was “built for all time,” using original records and firsthand accounts to tell a story of dreamers, a changing neighborhood, and a nation stepping into a new world. As he offers insights into the building’s past and potential, Loerzel will share views of the Uptown Theatre throughout its ten decades. Loerzel will also sign and sell a limited quantity of books after the program.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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