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Alba Theatre 4816 N. Kedzie
Posted by:
jamessolon
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Date: July 08, 2014 12:57AM
Can anyone suggest resources (or post their own photos) which show photos of the old Alba Theatre? The site at 4816 N. Kedzie was a parking lot for many years, and now there are newly built apartments for seniors. I watched the construction crew digging out some terrific old foundations last year, including those at the old Alba building.
Re: Alba Theatre 4816 N. Kedzie
Posted by:
Jayg
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Date: July 08, 2014 08:38PM
Try <a HREF="http://www.historictheatres.org/">The Theatre Historical Society of America </a> in Elmhurst. They are in the same building as the York theater.
Re: Alba Theatre 4816 N. Kedzie
Posted by:
Dunning1
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Date: July 09, 2014 12:29PM
Here is some information from www.cinematreasures.com. While they do not have a photo of the theater, they do post an advertisement for it.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/1007
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/1007
Re: Alba Theatre 4816 N. Kedzie
Posted by:
PKDickman
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Date: July 09, 2014 01:10PM
There is a photo in the Trib Historic archives. It is in an article from the 50s about theaters being repurposed.
OLD THEATERS CONVERTED FOR VARIOUS USES: Become Club Halls and Synagogs
Dec 9, 1956
OLD THEATERS CONVERTED FOR VARIOUS USES: Become Club Halls and Synagogs
Dec 9, 1956
Re: Alba Theatre 4816 N. Kedzie
Posted by:
jamessolon
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Date: July 10, 2014 12:15AM
Lo & Behold, there it is at The Theatre Historical Society of America
Thanks.
Thanks.
Re: Alba Theatre 4816 N. Kedzie
Posted by:
trainutlen
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Date: July 10, 2014 08:21AM
The Alba Theater became the Alba-A-Go-Go in the late 1960"s. My best friend lived across the alley behind it and on Saturday nights when we had to babysit his younger sister, the noise was deafening. But a good place to meet girls once his parents came home
Re: Alba Theatre 4816 N. Kedzie
Posted by:
davey7
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Date: July 10, 2014 02:02PM
The phrase "a-go-go" is not used enough today!
trainutlen Wrote:
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> The Alba Theater became the Alba-A-Go-Go in the
> late 1960"s. My best friend lived across the alley
> behind it and on Saturday nights when we had to
> babysit his younger sister, the noise was
> deafening. But a good place to meet girls once
> his parents came home
trainutlen Wrote:
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> The Alba Theater became the Alba-A-Go-Go in the
> late 1960"s. My best friend lived across the alley
> behind it and on Saturday nights when we had to
> babysit his younger sister, the noise was
> deafening. But a good place to meet girls once
> his parents came home
Re: Alba Theatre 4816 N. Kedzie
Posted by:
QlassiQue
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Date: July 10, 2014 05:56PM
If you didn't see it on our events page, note that Forgotten Chicago is doing a one-night-only presentation on the history of Chicago movie theaters at the newly reopened Portage Theater, 4050 North Milwaukee on Tuesday, July 15:
http://forgottenchicago.com/events/one-night-only-chicago-movie-theater-history-event-tuesday-july-15/
We hope to see you there!
http://forgottenchicago.com/events/one-night-only-chicago-movie-theater-history-event-tuesday-july-15/
We hope to see you there!
