Chicagoist: Chicago Theatre: Now With MSG

guest

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:26:57 -0600

Yeah, the good old days, right?

Spook

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:45:33 -0600

I remember the old Chicago Theatre back in the day when downtown wasn't all white washed. They use to show double features on Saturday, Kung Fu and the latest horror movies, like Bruce Lee Battles Five Hundred Kun Fu Zombies and The Shinning. Yea, picture a young Spook sneaking in cause back in the day you had to be accompanied by a “guarding” if you were under 18. During the Kun Fu picture people would be cracking jokes, smoking weed and drinking beer they smuggled in. During the Kun Fu movies which were always shown first the bigger boys shot craps in the bathroom. In the darkness of the theater, I’d sit Indian style afraid my Chuck Taylors would get stuck to the floor long enough to slow my reaction to a an attack from the rats that scampered around on the dark floor

the new guest number 2

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:22:08 -0600

Actually, it was just a feeble attempt at Macy's-esque humor.

matty

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:20:47 -0600

"I hope they rename it and tear down that old, ugly eyesore of a marquee." is that flame bait? cause i think it's flame bait. Anyway, yeah I have nothing really to say about this.

Rachelle Bowden

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:16:39 -0600

Madison Square Garden West?

the new guest number 2

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:12:00 -0600

I hope they rename it and tear down that old, ugly eyesore of a marquee.

Thunderbelly

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:09:41 -0600

I for one am excited to get some new blood into this place. Theatre Dreams stepped it up a notch, but MSG will take it to the treuly professional level. Their venues in NYC are all extremely well run and well maintained. The Chicago Theater needs some serious help in the bathroom department, and the bar department. Neither of which are well maintained or run efficiently. Hopefully these guys can bring their experience to the table and make that happen. There also needs to be some sort of change to the entrance security procedures. They vary so drastically from one show to the next.

guest

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:49:31 -0600

I guess the anti-Macy's people can just walk a bit to the north and protest this as well.