The prairie style building opened as a vaudeville house in the 1910s, and has served as a movie and play house as well as a music and dance venue. In addition, if you have any questions at all, feel free to email our manager at. Amc river east 21 chicago, illinois 60611 amc theatres. Chicago public library, harold washington library center, special collections. The space operated as a movie house for decades, but sat dormant for more than 10 years before reopening in 2012. Jan 19, 2020 harper court phase i has had a mixed reputation among community members. Around a university so make sure you have your ticket. Jan 18, 20 the centuryold harper movie theater is set to reopen today after licensing setbacks and a decade of development. Oct 24, 2012 university of chicago works on its neighborhood. In april 1930 it became part of the schoenstadt circuit. Harper theater chicago showtimes and movie tickets. Reuse of the harper theater for retail and entertainment, although outside the harper court project, figures in the harper court plans, as creating an integration between the retail and residential and hotel vermilion envisions along harper avenue and 53rd, which it is a major goal of harper court.
As a nonprofit arts organization, our work is bolstered by the sale of tickets, subscriptions, and donations. Across the street from the theater, work is proceeding on the harper court development, featuring a hyatt place hotel opening this summer and a 150,000squarefoot office tower with new administrative space for the university. Harper court is a mixeduse commercial development in the hyde park community area on the south side of chicago, illinois, united states, that includes a hyatt hotel and a 12storey office tower that is leased and occupied by the university of chicago. A community theater in every sense of the word, the harper theater shows firstrun and art films in chicago s hyde park neighborhood. Find showtimes and movie theaters near zip code 60653 or chicago, il. The harper court development promises some additions that would be normal for any college areaa movie theater, hotel, and 24hour diner, just to name a few.
Movie, popcorn, and soda for two harper theater groupon. Beer and wine, cafe, digital projection, full bar, listening devices, stadium seating, wheelchair accessible. Sign up for eventfuls the reel buzz newsletter to get upcoming movie theater information and movie times delivered right to your inbox. The return of the fourscreen theater was a significant for movie lovers in hyde park and surrounding neighborhoods, considering the. Find 485 listings related to harper court theater in chicago on. Harper court is a classic piece of 1920s chicago architecture with updated common areas that include elevator access.
Harper court phase i has had a mixed reputation among community members. The complex is also one of three historic corner buildings still standing at hyde parks important commercial intersection of 53rd street and harper avenue. Eventful movies is your source for uptodate harper theater showtimes, tickets and theater information. Get local movie show times, watch trailers, and buy movie tickets. See 50 photos and 34 tips from 1002 visitors to harper theater. Harper court shopping center map illinois mapcarta. The movie was great and i got a chance to hang with my baby brother. The university of chicago magazine issn00419508 is published quarterly by the university of chicago in cooperation with the alumni association. The building, located at east 53rd street and south harper avenue, was purchased by the university in 2002 after the first theater to make its home at the location in 1915 closed under the management of the meridian entertainment group, which purchased the building in 1999. This apartment has a gated parking lot that provides the convenience of onsite parking. The harper theater buildings in hyde park are an important example of chicago s traditional mixeduse commercial buildings.
Harper court 5235 s harper ave, chicago, illinois 60615 rated 4. Showtimes and tickets for chicago, il 60653 moviefone. Chicago s free weekly since 1971 we couldnt be free without yousupport community journalism. See all 50 photos taken at harper theater by 1,391 visitors. It is currently owned by the university of chicago, and operates once again as a movie house. Find everything you need for your local movie theater near you. The reopening of the harper theater brings movies back to the hyde park area for the first time in over a decade. The theater is very clean, the staff was friendly and the prices for the movies and. May 11, 2020 harper theater in chicago, il 60615 get movie showtimes and tickets online, movie information and more from moviefone.
Chicago movie times eventful movies is your source for uptodate movie times and movie theater information in chicago. View showtimes for movies playing at the harper theater hyde park in chicago, il with links to movie information plot summary. Discover and share movie times for movies now playing and coming soon to local theaters in chicago. Harper theater cinema 5238 s harper ave, hyde park, chicago, il. Harper court shopping mall chicago, illinois facebook. The theatre is owned by the university of chicago, and is operated by the new 400 theaters, which also manages the new 400 theaters in rogers park. For more than six decades, our full seasons and staged readings have examined the lasting power of classic theatre. Harper theater chicago 2020 all you need to know before. Find harper theater venue concert and event schedules, venue information, directions, and seating charts.
The harper theater buildings in hyde park are an important example of chicagos traditional mixeduse commercial buildings. Showing 1 30 of 44 open movie theaters all theaters 629. Adfs harper theater in the new york times adf capital. A broadened community located on the corner of 53rd street and lake park avenue, the revitalized harper court is the perfect archetype of a modern mixeduse development. Harper theater in chicago, il 60615 get movie showtimes and tickets online, movie information and more from moviefone. Theaters nearby omnimax at museum of science and industry 0.
Harper theater movie times showtimes and tickets chicago. Harper theater chicago showtimes and movie tickets cinema. Harper theater chicago tickets, schedule, seating chart. View the latest harper theater movie times, box office information, and purchase tickets online. Find 484 listings related to harper court theater in chicago on. Feb 24, 2011 the university of chicago plans to bring the new 400 theaters, an independent movie operator that will offer a mix of art, childrens and widerelease films, in the soontobe renovated buildings at 53rd street and harper avenue. This 1,201seat theater was designed by architects z. Movie theater information and online movie tickets. Court theatre is the professional theatre of the university of chicago, a 501c3 not for profit corporation, ein 3621779.
The glass building on 53rd street, along with the redevelopment project behind it, was the first initiative ever to bring amenities common in college areas, such as a hotel and a movie theater. Hyde park 53rd harper square movie theaters in chicago, il. The harper theater located on chicagos south side in hyde park was designed by horatio wilson. This intersection is one of the last scraps of the neighborhoods once extensive commercial district that survive. Search local showtimes and buy movie tickets before going to the theater on moviefone. Jan 23, 2012 the university of chicago, which owns harper theaters building, wanted a theater near it to try and invigorate the community, says tony fox, who operates the theater along with the new. The authors conclusion from the harper theater undertaking and its synergies with harper court planning and other adjacent retail happenings the object of all parties being the revitalization of the 53rd business corridor is an extremely important one, showing that the 53rd harper undertaking can be treated as a kind of minidemonstration.
Harper theater 5238 s harper ave chicago, il movie theatres. Find 226 listings related to hyde park 53rd harper square movie theaters in chicago on. Photos at harper theater movie theater in hyde park. We are the best in the hyde park community and the best in the world. Court theatre, the professional theatre at the university of chicago, reimagines classic theatre for modern audiences.
The university of chicago magazine 5235 south harper court, chicago, il 60615 phone. Kenwood is situated 4000 feet northwest of harper court shopping center. A nice but small theater in the hyde park community that is great to go to alone or with friends. But whats unique about the project isnt just that it centralizes all of these necessities. See movie times and movie theaters in hyde park, chicago illinois on moviefone. Between 150,000 square feet of commercial zoning, 150,000 square feet of class a office space, residential floors, and generous public areas, harper court s ambitious layout and mission allow it to act as a natural extension. The university of chicago exercised its option to purchase most of the development on november and then put. Kenwood, one of chicago s 77 community areas, is on the shore of lake michigan on the south side of the city. Hyde park herald publisher, bruce sagan renovated and reopened the harper theater as a playhouse, dance and music venue in 1964. Sign up for eventful s the reel buzz newsletter to get upcoming movie theater information and movie times delivered right to your inbox. Designed by horatio wilson 18571917, one of chicago s most popular architects, the harper theater building was first issued a. Developing story the university of chicago magazine. Showplace icon at roosevelt collection with icon x.
I didnt like the lack of instructions to receive tickets. The harper theater was built in 1914, but due to a legal dispute it didnt open until may 24, 1915. The harper theater records include administrative records, correspondence, clippings and promotional materials highlighting theater and. Reuse of the harper theater for retail and entertainment, although outside the harper court project, figures in the harper court plans, as creating an integration between the retail and residential and hotel vermilion envisions along harper avenue and 53rd, which it is a major goal of harper court to reinvigorate. No children under age 11 years old in rated r movies after 6pm.
The theater is very clean, the staff was friendly and the prices for the. University of chicago helps revitalize 53rd street retail. Beer and wine, cafe, digital projection, dine in, full bar, listening devices, wheelchair accessible. Showplace icon at roosevelt collection with icon x movie. Retail tenants will include restaurants chipotle mexican grill, jagrill, park tavern, and porkchop, along with ulta. Role of hpkcc board in harper theater and harper court. Although the hotel opened on september 17, 20, the commercial structure, which also has. Revitalized 53rd street energizes community the university. With adequate planning this is a really cool movie theatre. Harper court is a mixeduse commercial development in the hyde park community area on the. There is fast food served and adults can get alcoholic beverages in the lobby. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates.