/ Chicago / Places to Visit / Park West
This converted movie theater (and former burlesque hall) has some of the best acoustics in the U.S., and it's surprisingly intimate considering it can seat up to a thousand.
This converted movie theater (and former burlesque hall) has some of the best acoustics in the U.S., and it's surprisingly intimate considering it can seat up to a thousand. None other than Ringo Starr has said that Park West is second only to London's Royal Albert Hall. Fans will crowd the stage, but the best seats are toward the back near the main bar and in the balconies, or call in advance to reserve a booth.
Sun
12:00
16:00
Mon
NA
Tue
NA
Wed
12:00
20:00
Thu
12:00
20:00
Fri
12:00
20:00
Sat
12:00
20:00
Park West, Chicago, IL, USA
There are several nice blocks of Lincoln Park near the lake, but the Italianate, Queen Anne, and Romanesque homes of the Mid-North District are especially lovely
For the past decade, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company's passion for the power of great theatrical language has enriched Chicago's world-class theatre scene
This neoclassical veterans memorial is truly grand
Plays are shown here, but the theater itself is still best known as the place where John Dillinger went down in 1934
One of the premier Off-Loop theaters in Chicago, Victory Gardens hosts a noteworthy slate of original plays and adaptations both fun and dramatic
One of the best concert venues in Chicago, Lincoln Hall is a former movie theater (Fullerton Theater) that received a beautiful renovation in 2009 and now hosts good, moderately priced indie rock shows most nights of the week
Young children might enjoy this Wizard of Oz-themed park with statues and playlots
Carefully positioned within walking distance of the Lincoln Park Zoo in hopes of being parents' second stop while they're in the area, the Notebaert Nature Museum is
Built more than a century ago, the Lincoln Park Conservatory is right next to the zoo
Sprawling over 1208 acres on the shore of Lake Michigan, Lincoln Park is Chicago's largest public park