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February 28, 2022

Buddy Holly & Roy Orbison Sort of Live in Des Plaines

The Des Plaines Theatre, circa 1936. Postcard image via Revitalized Des Plaines.

 

The newly remodeled Des Plaines Theatre is a heavenly addition to the Chicago area’s entertainment landscape. The theater opened in August 1925 as a vaudeville and movie house. The Des Plaines reopened late last year after an ambitious restoration that rolled through the pandemic. The historic theater had been empty since 2014.

The city of Des Plaines purchased the art deco theater for $1.3 million in May 2018. The city partnered with nearby Rivers Casino, which chipped in up to $ 2 million for renovations. The city [...]

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