The Uptown Theatre, Aragon, Riviera, Green Mill, Black Ensemble and the stages around them.
The 1925 movie palace opened to the public for Open House Chicago for the first time in decades. The restoration price has climbed to about $200 million.
The Karzas brothers opened the Lawrence Avenue ballroom on July 15, 1926. A century later it is a Live Nation concert hall that still fills the block.
Jemilo, who bought the jazz club in 1986, handed it to staffers Jason Cole and Jill Skintges on June 19. Little about the room is expected to change.
The Riviera Theatre hosted the International Mr. Leather contest in 2026, bringing visitors and late-night business to Uptown’s entertainment strip.
The Magnolia Avenue boutique and tea room will host an LGBT holiday social on Dec. 3 with complimentary food, drinks and models showing the season’s fashions.