Lincoln Village 1-6
6341 McCormick Boulevard,
Chicago,
IL
60659
6341 McCormick Boulevard,
Chicago,
IL
60659
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My guess is that it (GG) will reopen in the spring, right before the 25th anniversary.
The Golf Glen is probably about 70% into a dramatic remodeling right now. It appears to be a partnership between Phoenix and Adlabs.
Cinemark Fan,
It may be that the North Riverside might be the only one to make it alive out of Village Theatre’s clutches. It appears that the Glenwood is closed and the Village North/Visionary is now closed too (the phone number doesn’t work). I’m not sure how the Bloomingdale is doing as a FunAsia.
Rumors have been circulating about the Golf Glen. I’ve heard that Pheonix Theatres wants to re-open it as a 2nd-run house and that Adlabs wants to make it a Bollywood Cinema. Although the GG was the last theatre Essaness theatre built, it was remodeled into C-O decor and it retained that until Village closed it three years ago.
It’s sad really. It was just shy of it’s 20th birthday. I don’t know what will become of it now. But if I can’t reopen it, then are there any good spots nearby for a new theater?
Damn, this leaves Rivertree Court, Bloomingdale, and the Nova (AKA Westridge Court) as the only CO’s still remaining with their respective interiors. North Riverside is going strong, but it’s been remodeled.
So sad that this theatre closed. I always thought it had potential. It was miles from any other cinema. It potentially had good parking (if the lot had ever been repaved and the dispute with the Metropolitan Water District could have been resolved). It’s near a renovated shopping center. The Home Depot across the street could have provided more visibility to the place. The archeitecture of the place was certainly interesting, even if not well-executed.
Renovations, the right movies, and a management that cared could have gone a long way in the success of this place. Unfortunately, the management of the Lincoln Village, be they Loews-Cineplex, AMC, or Village, seemed intent on running it into the ground.
Greetings KingBiscuits. I never met Michael. Only met Virginia 2 times, before she’d done any films. We only had mutual acquaitances.
I then saw her at a Chicago tavern around 15-20 years ago. Fortunately I’d remembered enough names from the past, to legitimize talking to her in that instance. Sadly the hubcaps drew a blank with her.
However, I knew a couple actors from the Practical Theater Company on Howard Street.
So I happened to once meet Julia Louis-Dreyfuss and Brad Hall in the late `70’s. Practical Theater was a storefront, comedy based theater that was near Damen-(Custer) & Howard. About 4 blocks West of The Howard Theatre. It was comprised of mostly NU theater students.
Have you also met Michael “Mr. Blonde” Madsen, David?
It’s actually not a code violation, it’s a water shutoff notice. Over $2000 delinquent. Either way, it’s closed.
Thanks BWChicago, I posted over there. The Devon Ave. address of the Plaza threw me. But as the Plaza bio stated, it actually faced McCormick regardless.
Plaza
“Hearts Of Dixie” was the last film I saw at the old Lincoln Village. Maybe 1989 or so. Starring the North Shore’s own Virginia Madsen. I gave her a set of hub caps for her Camaro back in `81.
How about a shout out Ginny!
What was the name of the multi-plex theaters on the North Side of McCormick East of Lincoln at that point? I think there was a Handy Andy there to or something. This would have been across McCormick from where Eric The Red’s North was located. In a completely different mall lot than Lincoln Village.
There is a big orange City of Chicago code violation sticker on the doors along McCormick now. On casual glance the movies on the marquee also looked pretty old. I think it’s over now.
Has Village Theatres reached the end of the line? They haven’t updated their website since July and it seems like other companies are running the Bloomingdale and the Lincoln Village.
I just remembered a funny, botched promotion that took place at Lincoln Village Theatres years back.
For the opening of the Tom Cruise film “Cocktail”, they’d brought in bartenders and alcohol for various drink mixing contests.
Done in a freestyle fashion to mirror the behind the bar hi-jinx, of the film’s over animated mixologists. Tossing bottles and drink shakers, etc.
Apparently though no one thought to ever card individuals invited to take part in the promotion.
The police somehow got wind, and the festivites were shut down.
This blunder made the newscasts, so somewhere there must be a record of it.
MovieFone now lists the theater as “AMC Theatres FunAsia Devon,” but all showtimes are for U.S. movies, no Indian films. Village’s page for the Lincoln Village still has “Coming soon” announcements for movies that opened in July.
The movie ads in yesterday’s Sun-Times show this as “FunAsia Lincoln Village Theatre”. Does this mean the theater is no longer under Village’s control?
What about the donation of the building to Chabad Lubavitch? That sounded like a done deal.
We’ll see if that ever happens.. Don’t keep your hopes up guys. I’d just hate to see this place close.
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Greetings,
I currently work at the Lincoln Village. The theater is in hand off from the Village entertainment chain and FunasiA is taking over the operation.
There are talks to reopen the parking lot, give the theater a much needed update and become more community oriented.
now i am confused i found adds for both the funasisa at this theatre and the regluar village add my both companys are in there?
anyhow anyone that knows and could tell me would be much appericated.
http://www.funasia.net/Files/Theatersc.htm
here is a link to the new company’s website.
i saw an add for this in the paper today. the village chain no longer owns it it now belongs to a copy who shows indian movies they still show the american movies to but i looks like most of the screens will show the indian ones.
And do they play “Lincoln Park Pirates” when they put you on hold?
“Fron Wilmette to Gary, there’s nothing so hairy, and we always collect our fee…” :)
Robin,
The telephone message for this theatre is now warning people where NOT to park. The message is also telling people that their cars will be towed by Lincoln Towing and is also giving Lincoln Towing’s phone number and address out.
When I went to the Burnham Plaza with my husband a few years ago, the guy at the ticket office told me the closure date. Knowing the half-assed way Village does business, I wouldn’t be surprised either way.
When I called the LV 1-6 on the phone the other day, just out of curiosity, they said that they have valet parking? Can anyone confirm whether or not they actually do? Apparantly, they have also worked out a deal with someone else besides Home Depot for parking.