Chicago Theaters Brace For The Worst, As Few Permanently Close
Two Chicago theaters recently announced they’re closing down for good: Mercury Theater Chicago and the famed iO Theater.
By Justin Kaufmann

Chicago Theaters Brace For The Worst, As Few Permanently Close
Two Chicago theaters recently announced they’re closing down for good: Mercury Theater Chicago and the famed iO Theater.
By Justin Kaufmann
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Reset discusses the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Chicago’s theater community, as the city and state move toward Phase 4 of its reopening plan. Plus, local response to the current reckoning with institutional racism in the theater and comedy world.
GUEST: Deb Clapp, executive director of the League of Chicago Theatres