Gateway Theater/Copernicus Foundation, Chicago
A Polish Cultural Center in Jefferson Park, housed in the old Gateway Theater movie palace.
A Polish Cultural Center in Jefferson Park, housed in the old Gateway Theater movie palace. They host community events and classes throughout the year; highlights include the Taste of Polonia in September and the Polish Film Festival in November.
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About Gateway Theater/Copernicus Foundation
5216 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States
+1 773-777-8898
Gateway Theater/Copernicus Foundation and Nearby Sights on Map
Jefferson Memorial Park
Beloved local park with seasonal concerts and seven acres of outdoor fun, including fields for baseball, football, soccer, and tennis, as well as a swimming pool and a spray pool
National Veterans Art Museum
A collection of over 500 evocative pieces of art, created by artists who served in Vietnam
Gompers Park
A big, lovely park (39 acres) with the full range of outdoor sports activities, including a lagoon for fishing
The Villa District
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Aguijón Theater
A busy theater with acclaimed productions of Spanish-language and bi-lingual comedy, drama, music, and dance
Albany Park Theater Project
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Carl Schurz High School
A massive 1910 Prairie School masterpiece by Dwight Perkins, possibly the biggest example of the architectural style, and still a working high school
Marie's Golden Cue
A classic pool hall with eighteen well-kept tables
Cambodian Association of Illinois
In addition to their work with Cambodian immigrants and refugees, the CAI also runs a small but highly effective Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial at their building near Albany Park
St. Wenceslaus Church
The other monumental religious edifice that dominates the Avondale skyline, it is considered to be 'one of the best examples of the fusion of Art Deco stylings with medieval European architecture in the city of Chicago