It will feature classic Halloween movies throughout October such as “House on Haunted Hill,” “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Halloween 2” and more.
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Just in time for the holiday season, the Patio’s “HalloScream” movie series kicks off Thursday. Lead singer Billy Corgan, who is from Portage Park, saw his first show at the Patio as a child and the band has performed and practiced at the theater before, Bauman said.īauman, who took over the 1,500-seat theater in late 2019, has also been busy booking acts for the end of this year and already has performers lined up for fall 2023 in an effort to bring back live music and entertainment to the 95-year-old venue that is a Far Northwest Side treasure. A blue star for the Smashing Pumpkins also greets guests in the lobby. Irving Park Road, representing artists that have performed in the space.īlue stars along the center wall are an ode to Chicago musicians and concert promoters, including some who have died, like Juice WRLD. Credit: Ariel Parrella-Aureli/Block Club Chicago Metal stars hang on the lobby walls of the Patio Theater, 6008 W. “It was inspired by the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is a neat way to honor and show the history,” Bauman said. Performers such as Coolio, Shoreline Mafia, Rata Blanca and Kamelot have a yellow star.
But they’ve not yet returned to staging the number of shows in a consistent schedule as before the pandemic, owner Chris Bauman said.īauman renovated parts of the theater while it was closed, repainting and replacing parts of the marquee, fixing the canopy and parts of the roof that were caving in, adding fresh coats of paint on the walls and a new electrical system.Īnother project that’s kept Baumann busy is the Patio’s stars of fame: Dozens of yellow and blue metal stars hang on the theater’s lobby walls as tributes to artists who have sold out the theater. Irving Park Road closed its doors at the start of 2020 and only reopened at the beginning of the year with in-person performances and COVID-19 guidelines. Like many music venues, the nearly 30,000-square-foot theater at 6008 W. PORTAGE PARK - After hanging on for two-and-a-half years, the historic Patio Theater is bringing back more events, concerts and other shows as entertainment life reawakens.
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