Apollo's 2000 Theater
Address
2875 W. Cermak Rd.
Neighborhood
Hours
Sat, Oct 14: 10am - 4pm
Sun, Oct 15: 10am - 4pm
Architect/Year
Alexander Levy, 1917
Description
Designed by Alexander Levy as the Marshall Square Theater, this venue showcased both vaudeville acts and movies when it opened in 1917. Levy gained recognition for designing the Douglas Park Auditorium and the Granada, among other renowned buildings. The theater began showing movies exclusively in 1936 and was remodeled by architect Roy B. Blass, who added a soaring Art Deco vertical sign to the building's classical revival façade. The theater, re-named Apollo's 2000, went through an extensive restoration and renovation in the 1990s. Truly grand inside and out, today the building is rented out as a banquet hall and is occasionally used as a music venue.
Visitor Experience
Visitors will enjoy a self-guided tour and have access to the main hall and the projector room.
Categories
Open Saturday , Open Sunday , Photography Permitted , Washrooms Available , Wheelchair Accessible