Village North Movie Theatre, known to many Loyola students as The Ghettoplex, has recently undergone new management. It is located at 6746 N. Sheridan Rd. and is currently under the ownership of Visionary Theatres.
So far there have been little to no changes done to the theatre, but that does not mean changes are not on their way, even if the owners do not know exactly what those changes might be just yet.
“I want to change several things, I just don’t know what they are right now,” said Don Rousso, the new owner of Visionary Theatre. “I want to get better movies more often and introduce a movie club where a patron can see a movie for free if they see eights movies, or something. They would carry a stamp card.”
No Complaints Here
Reading reviews for Visionary Theatre, you can come to the conclusions that this is the perfect place for penny-pinching college students, who still want to see first run movies for $5. (And who not want to only see a movie, but have a memorable experience.)
“I went to go see Harry Potter at the Ghettoplex and the sound kept going in and out,” said Sue Ellen Flak, a Senior at Loyola University and a regular movie-goer. “That happened another time I was there and this random person decided to make up their own words.”
Ghettoplex- A Historical Landmark?
A brief background on the Visionary Theatre- It was built in 1912 and was known as the Regent. In 1930, it was renamed The 400 and sat 725 guests. It was made into the four auditorium theatre it is today in 1990 and bought by the owners of the Village Theatre and named the Village North. Now, in 2008, it was bought and renamed by Visionary Theatres.
“One of my favorite things about this theatre is that you can’t be talking on the phone and run a credit card at the same time because they only have one phone line,” said Flak. “I was buying Batman tickets and they had to make one of their employees hang up their phone call so they could run my credit card.”
What’s In Store?
Even though no changes are facing the Visionary Theatre just yet, some upgrades can be expected in about a month. “I have to wait for the physical part,” said Rousso. “And I’m not sure yet about increasing ticket prices. I’m going to try to keep them low.”
You Decide!
Would you miss the Ghettoplex (the Visionary Theatre) if it were shut down?
(Photo by- Amanda Anderson)
1 comment:
Of course. I live four blocks away and it's great to be able to see a film without having to deal with yuppies on their cell phones ... even if there is no heat and the sound and picture are bit off ... hopefully it doesn't reopen as a live theatre.
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