What is Chicago Theatre?
[[File:Chicago Theater.jpg|thumb|right|210px|Chicago Theatre celebrating 90 years, 2011]] '''The Chicago Theatre''' is a [[theatre]] in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] where stage plays, [[Magic (illusion)|magic]] shows, comedy, speeches, and popular music concerts are held every year. The building was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on June 6, 1979,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/il/cook/state.html|title=National Register of Historic Places - ILLINOIS (IL), Cook County|access-date=20 December 2012}}</ref> and it was listed as a [[Chicago Landmark]] on January 28, 1983.<ref name=CL>{{cite web |url=http://webapps.cityofchicago.org/landmarksweb/web/landmarkdetails.htm?lanId=1275&counter=63|access-date=20 December 2012|title=Chicago Theatre|publisher=City of Chicago}} </ref> The theatre is also known for the bright color lights that light-up the words ''Chicago'' side to side. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commonscat}} * [http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/ The Chicago Theatre] * [http://www.compassrose.org/balaban-and-katz/Chicago-Theatre.html Historic Images of the Chicago Theatre] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719013425/http://www.compassrose.org/balaban-and-katz/Chicago-Theatre.html |date=2011-07-19 }} * [http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/about/history.html History of the Chicago Theatre] {{US-stub}} [[Category:Theatres in Chicago]] [[Category:Landmarks in Chicago]] [[Category:National Register of Historic Places]]