The Uptown Chicago's Endangered Movie Palace Authors Robert Loerzel and James A. Pierce Tuesday, February 17, 5:45 pm Kyle's Place, 65 E Huron Street

The Uptown Theatre, which opened 100 years ago, is one of America’s largest and most lavish movie palaces. it’s been vacant and unused for more than 40 years. Authors Robert Loerzel and James A. Pierce will talk about their new book on the history of The Uptown Theatre. Using original records and firsthand accounts, they tell a story of dreamers, a changing neighborhood, and a nation stepping into a new world.

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Film Festival coming soon

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Chicago Architecture Center website
for information, schedules,
and to buy tickets

Mon, March 2 at 5:45pm
St James' Kyle Place (Huron and Rush)

Best known for his groundbreaking, idiosyncratic single-family homes in suburban and rural areas across the United States, Goff charted an alternative narrative for a modern architecture imbued with individuality, materiality, and fantastical invention.

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Winnetka Historical Society's Spring Event

Mar 12, 2026 06:30pm - $30

700 Elm St, Winnetka, IL 60093
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Explore the secrets behind some of Chicagoland’s incredible architecture and hear its surprising stories. This interactive program takes you to little-known museums, overlooked historical sites, and architectural oddities. From buildings concealing hidden gems to structures with fascinating backstories, this presentation invites you to discover the region’s built environment like never before.

Presenter: Jessica Mlinaric is the author of Secret Chicago, Chicago Scavenger, and the upcoming Secret Illinois. She has also contributed to multiple editions of the Fodor's Chicago guidebook.

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Lisa Key, Executive Director of the Driehaus Museum will discuss

"Tiffany Lamps, Beyond the Shade"

Wednesday January 28, 5:00 pm
at The Cliff Dwellers

6:00 pm dinner
   Members of Cliff Dwellers:  $54; Guests $60

Show ‘n Tell 2025

The Chicago Chapter’s great annual event

December 9, 2025

The Cliff Dwellers - 200 S. Michigan Ave.

$90 per person

Eight slide presentations, up to 8 minutes each, on interesting architectural subjects. 

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A Brief and Surprisingly Interesting History of
Brick Architecture in Chicago

By Will Quam

Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 5:45 pm, Kyle's Place, St. James Cathedral, 65 East Huron

Will Quam is a photographer of architecture, a writer and a researcher. He has been called a "brick whisperer" and has been conducting tours of Chicago neighborhoods with a special emphasis on brick, the omnipresent material of so many of our structures. He is convinced that nothing is boring and excitement can be found in anything---even bricks.