{"product_id":"original-john-eberson-designed-regal-theater-exterior-polychromed-terra-cotta-fragment","title":"original john eberson-designed regal theater exterior polychromed terra cotta fragment","description":"\u003cheader class=\"mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar\"\u003e\u003ch1 id=\"firstHeading\" class=\"firstHeading mw-first-heading\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-page-title-main\"\u003eAvalon Regal Theater\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"bodyContent\" class=\"vector-body ve-init-mw-desktopArticleTarget-targetContainer\" aria-labelledby=\"firstHeading\" data-mw-ve-target-container=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vector-body-before-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-indicators\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"siteSub\" class=\"noprint\"\u003eFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"contentSub\"\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"mw-content-subtitle\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mw-content-text\" class=\"mw-body-content mw-content-ltr\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hatnote navigation-not-searchable\" role=\"note\"\u003eFor the former theater, see \u003ca title=\"Regal Theater, Chicago\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Regal_Theater,_Chicago\"\u003eRegal Theater, Chicago\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"infobox vcard\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption class=\"infobox-title fn org\"\u003eAvalon Regal Theater\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd class=\"infobox-image\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:New_Regal_(Avalon)_Theater.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/New_Regal_%28Avalon%29_Theater.jpg\/250px-New_Regal_%28Avalon%29_Theater.jpg\" 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href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Geographic_coordinate_system\"\u003eCoordinates\u003c\/a\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"plainlinks nourlexpansion\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wmamapbutton noprint\" title=\"Show location on an interactive map\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/55\/WMA_button2b.png\/17px-WMA_button2b.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/55\/WMA_button2b.png\/17px-WMA_button2b.png 1x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/55\/WMA_button2b.png\/34px-WMA_button2b.png 2x\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/geohack.toolforge.org\/geohack.php?pagename=Avalon_Regal_Theater\u0026amp;params=41_45_05_N_87_35_01_W_type:landmark\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"geo-default\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"geo-dms\" title=\"Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"latitude\"\u003e41°45′05″N\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"longitude\"\u003e87°35′01″W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"\u003eOwner\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"infobox-data agent\"\u003eCommunity Capital Investment, LLC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"\u003eOperator\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"infobox-data agent\"\u003eChicago Regal Foundation 501\u003csmall\u003e(c)(3)\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"\u003eDesignation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"infobox-data\"\u003eChicago Landmark\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall\u003e(June 17, 1992)\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"infobox-data category\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"hlist\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerforming Arts Center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfrican American Cultural Center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Seating capacity\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seating_capacity\"\u003eCapacity\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"infobox-data\"\u003e2,250 seats\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eConstruction\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"\u003eOpened\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"infobox-data\"\u003eAugust 29, 1927\u003csup class=\"noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact\"\u003e[\u003cem\u003e\u003ca title=\"Wikipedia:Citation needed\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed\"\u003e\u003cspan title=\"This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2019)\"\u003ecitation needed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e]\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"\u003eClosed\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"infobox-data\"\u003eJune 26, 2003–August 2008\u003cbr\u003eMarch 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"\u003eRebuilt\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"infobox-data\"\u003e1985 \u003csmall\u003e(renovated)\u003c\/small\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-ct_1-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-ct-1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"\u003eYears active\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"infobox-data\"\u003e1927–1967\u003cbr\u003e1970–1985\u003cbr\u003e1987–2003\u003cbr\u003e2008–2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"\u003eArchitect\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"infobox-data\"\u003eJohn Eberson\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eWebsite\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"url\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/regaltheater.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eregaltheater\u003cwbr\u003e.org\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"mergedrow\"\u003e\u003cth class=\"infobox-header\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Chicago Landmark\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicago_Landmark\"\u003eChicago Landmark\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"mergedrow\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"\u003eOfficial name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"infobox-data\"\u003eNew Regal Theater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"mergedrow\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"infobox-data\"\u003eCultural venue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"mergedrow\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"infobox-label\" scope=\"row\"\u003eDesignated\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"infobox-data\"\u003eJune 17, 1992\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAvalon Regal Theater\u003c\/strong\u003e (originally the \u003cstrong\u003eAvalon Theater\u003c\/strong\u003e, and later the \u003cstrong\u003eNew Regal Theater\u003c\/strong\u003e) is a \u003ca title=\"Music hall\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Music_hall\"\u003emusic hall\u003c\/a\u003e located at 1641 East 79th Street, bordered by the \u003ca title=\"Avalon Park, Chicago\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Park,_Chicago\"\u003eAvalon Park\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"South Shore, Chicago\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Shore,_Chicago\"\u003eSouth Shore\u003c\/a\u003e neighborhoods on the south side of \u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Chicago, Illinois\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicago,_Illinois\"\u003eChicago, Illinois\u003c\/a\u003e, United States. It is a noted venue for \u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"African-American\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/African-American\"\u003eAfrican-American\u003c\/a\u003e performers. The theater opened in August 1927.\u003csup class=\"noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact\"\u003e[\u003cem\u003e\u003ca title=\"Wikipedia:Citation needed\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed\"\u003e\u003cspan title=\"This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2019)\"\u003ecitation needed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan id=\"History\" class=\"mw-headline\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Structure\" class=\"mw-headline\"\u003eStructure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArchitecturally, the Avalon Regal's \u003ca title=\"Atmospheric theatre\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atmospheric_theatre\"\u003eatmospheric\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Moorish Revival\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moorish_Revival\"\u003eMoorish Revivalist\u003c\/a\u003e theme was conceived by Austrian-born architect \u003ca title=\"John Eberson\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Eberson\"\u003eJohn Eberson\u003c\/a\u003e, who was nationally known for his exotic motifs. Legend has it that Eberson was inspired by an ornate Persian incense burner he found in an antique market in the French Quarter of New Orleans.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-2\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Usage\" class=\"mw-headline\"\u003eUsage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thumb tleft\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"thumbinner\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:New_Regal_Theater_-_Lobby.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"thumbimage\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/97\/New_Regal_Theater_-_Lobby.jpg\/220px-New_Regal_Theater_-_Lobby.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/97\/New_Regal_Theater_-_Lobby.jpg\/330px-New_Regal_Theater_-_Lobby.jpg 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/97\/New_Regal_Theater_-_Lobby.jpg\/440px-New_Regal_Theater_-_Lobby.jpg 2x\" width=\"220\" height=\"197\" data-file-width=\"2200\" data-file-height=\"1966\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"thumbcaption\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"magnify\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAn upper view of the lobby, looking toward the entrance of the theater\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe theater opened as the \u003cstrong\u003eAvalon Theater\u003c\/strong\u003e on August 29, 1927, when the community was known as \u003ca class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org\/pages\/97.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAvalon Park\u003c\/a\u003e, a then predominantly German, Swedish and Irish neighborhood. At the time of its opening, The theater served as a live-performing arts venue until 1934.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-3\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e During the 1960s, more African Americans began to move into the area around the theater, transforming local culture while taking advantage of this historic gem for their unique musical and artistic ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe theater was later in business, only showing motion pictures from 1935 until its closing in 1967. When the theater was sold in 1970, It served as the Miracle Temple Church and a meeting place for 14 years. In 1985, The building was purchased by Edward and Bettiann Gardner, the founders of Soft Sheen Products. The Gardner's renovated and reopened the theater as a performing arts venue two years later.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-ct_1-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-ct-1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e At that time, the Gardners renamed the theater The New Regal Theater. The name was in honor of the \u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"The Regal Theater (Chicago, Illinois)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Regal_Theater_(Chicago,_Illinois)\"\u003eold Regal Theater\u003c\/a\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-4\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-4\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e in Bronzeville, a celebrated cultural center for Chicago's African American community beginning in the 1920s. The old Regal Theater, located at 4719 South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive caught fire in September 1971\u003csup class=\"noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact\"\u003e[\u003cem\u003e\u003ca title=\"Wikipedia:Citation needed\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed\"\u003e\u003cspan title=\"This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2019)\"\u003ecitation needed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e]\u003c\/sup\u003e was later demolished in 1973. In May 1987, the theater received a $1 million dollar grant for renovations from Illinois Development Action Grant program under mayor \u003ca title=\"Harold Washington\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harold_Washington\"\u003eHarold Washington\u003c\/a\u003e administration. The grant was part of a financial package totaling $4.1 million.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-5\"\u003e[5]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e The theater received \u003ca title=\"List of Chicago Landmarks\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Chicago_Landmarks\"\u003eChicago Landmark\u003c\/a\u003e status on June 17, 1992.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-6\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-6\"\u003e[6]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e After 18 years, the Gardner's closed the theater due to low-attendance and operational cost of the building in June 2003.\u003csup class=\"noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact\"\u003e[\u003cem\u003e\u003ca title=\"Wikipedia:Citation needed\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed\"\u003e\u003cspan title=\"This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2019)\"\u003ecitation needed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thumb tright\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"thumbinner\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:New_Regal_Theater_-_Interior.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"thumbimage\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/35\/New_Regal_Theater_-_Interior.jpg\/220px-New_Regal_Theater_-_Interior.jpg\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/35\/New_Regal_Theater_-_Interior.jpg\/330px-New_Regal_Theater_-_Interior.jpg 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/35\/New_Regal_Theater_-_Interior.jpg\/440px-New_Regal_Theater_-_Interior.jpg 2x\" width=\"220\" height=\"147\" data-file-width=\"2200\" data-file-height=\"1467\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"thumbcaption\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"magnify\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eA view of the stage from the second tier.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe theater was later purchased by Regina Evans, Country Club Hills, Illinois police chief in 2008 with the help of state fund of $2.36 million dollars with the hope of reviving it as a cultural venue.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-7\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-7\"\u003e[7]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e Evans secured a state loan for $1.25 million dollars for renovations to the theater but Evans used the funds for personal use.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-WWS_8-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-WWS-8\"\u003e[8]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-9\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-9\"\u003e[9]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e The site did hold a party to celebrate \u003ca title=\"Barack Obama\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barack_Obama\"\u003eBarack Obama\u003c\/a\u003e's presidential nomination acceptance speech in August 2008.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-10\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-10\"\u003e[10]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e The theater was foreclosed and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. acquired the theater in 2011. It was later sold to Community Capital Investment, LLC. Jerald Gary, president and chief investment officer of Community Capital Investment Partners, LLC purchased the theater for $100,000 in a foreclosure deal in 2010\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-11\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-11\"\u003e[11]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e or February 2014.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-WWS_8-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-WWS-8\"\u003e[8]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-12\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-12\"\u003e[12]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e In September 2018, Rapper and Chicago native \u003ca title=\"Kanye West\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kanye_West\"\u003eKanye West\u003c\/a\u003e committed to help restore the theater, pledging to donate $1 million dollars.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-13\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-13\"\u003e[13]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-14\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-14\"\u003e[14]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Chicago_Regal_and_Architecture_Foundation\" class=\"mw-headline\"\u003eChicago Regal and Architecture Foundation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chicago Regal Foundation 501\u003csmall\u003e(c)(3)\u003c\/small\u003e was created to raise funds needed to reopen and operate it \u003csup id=\"cite_ref-15\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-15\"\u003e[15]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e The Foundation plans to recreate pivotal moments in entertainment history using holographic stage technology.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-16\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-16\"\u003e[16]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e The theater regularly participates in the \u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Chicago Architecture Foundation\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicago_Architecture_Foundation\"\u003eChicago Architecture Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e's yearly event, \u003ca class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.architecture.org\/architecture-chicago\/buildings-of-chicago\/building\/new-regal-theater\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOpen House Chicago\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-17\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-17\"\u003e[17]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e This annual opportunity allows visitors to tour the interior of the building for free.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-18\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_note-18\"\u003e[18]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Notable_performers\" class=\"mw-headline\"\u003eNotable performers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Twista\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Twista\"\u003eTwista\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Common (rapper)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Common_(rapper)\"\u003eCommon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Tupac\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tupac\"\u003eTupac\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Da Brat\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Da_Brat\"\u003eDa Brat\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Biggie\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Biggie\"\u003eBiggie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Bow Wow (rapper)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bow_Wow_(rapper)\"\u003eBow Wow\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Barbara Acklin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barbara_Acklin\"\u003eBarbara Acklin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Louis Armstrong\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Louis_Armstrong\"\u003eLouis Armstrong\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Michael Baisden\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Baisden\"\u003eMichael Baisden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Josephine Baker\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Josephine_Baker\"\u003eJosephine Baker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Count Basie\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Count_Basie\"\u003eCount Basie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jan Bradley\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jan_Bradley\"\u003eJan Bradley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"James Brown\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/James_Brown\"\u003eJames Brown\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Solomon Burke\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Solomon_Burke\"\u003eSolomon Burke\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Jerry Butler (singer)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jerry_Butler_(singer)\"\u003eJerry Butler\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cab Calloway\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cab_Calloway\"\u003eCab Calloway\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Benny Carter\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Benny_Carter\"\u003eBenny Carter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Gene Chandler\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gene_Chandler\"\u003eGene Chandler\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Chi-Lites\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Chi-Lites\"\u003eThe Chi-Lites\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dee Clark\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dee_Clark\"\u003eDee Clark\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Nat King Cole\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nat_King_Cole\"\u003eNat King Cole\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Natalie Cole\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natalie_Cole\"\u003eNatalie Cole\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"John Coltrane\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Coltrane\"\u003eJohn Coltrane\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Contours\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Contours\"\u003eThe Contours\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Bill Cosby\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bill_Cosby\"\u003eBill Cosby\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dorothy Dandridge\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dorothy_Dandridge\"\u003eDorothy Dandridge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Miles Davis\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miles_Davis\"\u003eMiles Davis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sammy Davis Jr.\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sammy_Davis_Jr.\"\u003eSammy Davis Jr.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Dells\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Dells\"\u003eThe Dells\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Earth, Wind \u0026amp; Fire\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Earth,_Wind_%26_Fire\"\u003eEarth, Wind \u0026amp; Fire\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Billy Eckstine\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billy_Eckstine\"\u003eBilly Eckstine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Duke Ellington\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Duke_Ellington\"\u003eDuke Ellington\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Emotions\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Emotions\"\u003eThe Emotions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Betty Everett\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Betty_Everett\"\u003eBetty Everett\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lola Falana\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lola_Falana\"\u003eLola Falana\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ella Fitzgerald\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ella_Fitzgerald\"\u003eElla Fitzgerald\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"The Four Tops\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Four_Tops\"\u003eThe Four Tops\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Redd Foxx\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Redd_Foxx\"\u003eRedd Foxx\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Aretha Franklin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aretha_Franklin\"\u003eAretha Franklin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Frogs (band)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Frogs_(band)\"\u003eThe Frogs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Marvin Gaye\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marvin_Gaye\"\u003eMarvin Gaye\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dizzy Gillespie\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dizzy_Gillespie\"\u003eDizzy Gillespie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Al Green\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Al_Green\"\u003eAl Green\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Herbie Hancock\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Herbie_Hancock\"\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lionel Hampton\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lionel_Hampton\"\u003eLionel Hampton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Isaac Hayes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Isaac_Hayes\"\u003eIsaac Hayes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Earl Hines\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Earl_Hines\"\u003eEarl Hines\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Billie Holiday\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billie_Holiday\"\u003eBillie Holiday\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lena Horne\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lena_Horne\"\u003eLena Horne\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Whitney Houston\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Whitney_Houston\"\u003eWhitney Houston\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Revella Hughes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Revella_Hughes\"\u003eRevella Hughes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Impressions\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Impressions\"\u003eThe Impressions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Ink Spots\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Ink_Spots\"\u003eThe Ink Spots\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"International Sweethearts of Rhythm\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Sweethearts_of_Rhythm\"\u003eInternational Sweethearts of Rhythm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Isley Brothers\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Isley_Brothers\"\u003eThe Isley Brothers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Jackson 5\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Jackson_5\"\u003eThe Jackson 5\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mahalia Jackson\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mahalia_Jackson\"\u003eMahalia Jackson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Michael Jackson\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Jackson\"\u003eMichael Jackson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Millie Jackson\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Millie_Jackson\"\u003eMillie Jackson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Etta James\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Etta_James\"\u003eEtta James\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Louis Jordan\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Louis_Jordan\"\u003eLouis Jordan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"B.B. King\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/B.B._King\"\u003eB.B. King\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Gladys Knight \u0026amp; the Pips\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gladys_Knight_%26_the_Pips\"\u003eGladys Knight \u0026amp; the Pips\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Major Lance\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Major_Lance\"\u003eMajor Lance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ramsey Lewis\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ramsey_Lewis\"\u003eRamsey Lewis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ludacris\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ludacris\"\u003eLudacris\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jimmie Lunceford\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jimmie_Lunceford\"\u003eJimmie Lunceford\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Moms Mabley\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moms_Mabley\"\u003eMoms Mabley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Curtis Mayfield\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Curtis_Mayfield\"\u003eCurtis Mayfield\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Bobby McFerrin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bobby_McFerrin\"\u003eBobby McFerrin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Magic Slim\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Magic_Slim\"\u003eMagic Slim\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; The MG's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Marvelettes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Marvelettes\"\u003eThe Marvelettes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Stephanie Mills\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stephanie_Mills\"\u003eStephanie Mills\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"The Nicholas Brothers\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Nicholas_Brothers\"\u003eThe Nicholas Brothers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Pearl Jam\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pearl_Jam\"\u003ePearl Jam\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Richard Pryor\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Richard_Pryor\"\u003eRichard Pryor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Arthur Prysock\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arthur_Prysock\"\u003eArthur Prysock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lou Rawls\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lou_Rawls\"\u003eLou Rawls\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Minnie Riperton\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Minnie_Riperton\"\u003eMinnie Riperton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Martha and the Vandellas\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Martha_and_the_Vandellas\"\u003eMartha and the Vandellas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Paul Robeson\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_Robeson\"\u003ePaul Robeson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Smokey Robinson\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Smokey_Robinson\"\u003eSmokey Robinson\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; \u003ca title=\"The Miracles\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Miracles\"\u003eThe Miracles\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Shirelles\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shirelles\"\u003eThe Shirelles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Soulja Boy\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Soulja_Boy\"\u003eSoulja Boy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Staple Singers\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Staple_Singers\"\u003eThe Staple Singers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Billy Stewart\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Billy_Stewart\"\u003eBilly Stewart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Supremes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Supremes\"\u003eThe Supremes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Sweet Inspirations\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Sweet_Inspirations\"\u003eThe Sweet Inspirations\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Temptations\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Temptations\"\u003eThe Temptations\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tammi Terrell\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tammi_Terrell\"\u003eTammi Terrell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Velvelettes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Velvelettes\"\u003eThe Velvelettes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Junior Walker and the All-Stars\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Junior_Walker_and_the_All-Stars\"\u003eJunior Walker and the All-Stars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Clara Ward\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clara_Ward\"\u003eClara Ward\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dionne Warwick\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dionne_Warwick\"\u003eDionne Warwick\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dinah Washington\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dinah_Washington\"\u003eDinah Washington\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ethel Waters\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ethel_Waters\"\u003eEthel Waters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Chick Webb\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chick_Webb\"\u003eChick Webb\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Kirk Whalum\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kirk_Whalum\"\u003eKirk Whalum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jackie Wilson\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jackie_Wilson\"\u003eJackie Wilson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mary Wells\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mary_Wells\"\u003eMary Wells\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Kim Weston\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kim_Weston\"\u003eKim Weston\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Whispers\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Whispers\"\u003eThe Whispers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Deniece Williams\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deniece_Williams\"\u003eDeniece Williams\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Joe Williams (jazz singer)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Williams_(jazz_singer)\"\u003eJoe Williams\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Flip Wilson\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flip_Wilson\"\u003eFlip Wilson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Stevie Wonder\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stevie_Wonder\"\u003eStevie Wonder\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Kanye West\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kanye_West\"\u003eKanye West\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Bob Dylan\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bob_Dylan\"\u003eBob Dylan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jay-Z\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jay-Z\"\u003eJay-Z\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan id=\"References\" class=\"mw-headline\"\u003eReferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"reflist reflist-columns references-column-width\"\u003e\u003col class=\"references\"\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"cite_note-ct-1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"\u003e^ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_ref-ct_1-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-accessibility-label\"\u003eJump up to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_ref-ct_1-1\"\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eb\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"reference-text\"\u003e\u003ccite class=\"citation web cs1\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/cinematreasures.org\/theater\/319\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\"New Regal Theatre in Chicago, IL\"\u003c\/a\u003e. Cinema Treasures\u003cspan class=\"reference-accessdate\"\u003e. Retrieved \u003cspan class=\"nowrap\"\u003eNovember 15,\u003c\/span\u003e 2013\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"cite_note-2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jump up\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_ref-2\" aria-label=\"Jump up\"\u003e^\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"reference-text\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mark Konkol\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mark_Konkol\"\u003eMark Konkol\u003c\/a\u003e. \"No man is an Island - Hop off the Dan Ryan for a compelling journey through a hood that's authentic Chicago\". \u003cem\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/em\u003e. November 9, 2007. p. 12.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"cite_note-3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jump up\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_ref-3\" aria-label=\"Jump up\"\u003e^\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"reference-text\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/2018\/9\/11\/18396172\/kanye-west-joins-effort-to-revive-shuttered-avalon-regal-theater\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eChicago Sun-times - Kanye West joins effort to revive shuttered Avalon Regal Theater - September 11, 2018\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"cite_note-4\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jump up\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_ref-4\" aria-label=\"Jump up\"\u003e^\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"reference-text\"\u003e\u003ccite id=\"CITEREFSemmes2011\" class=\"citation book cs1\"\u003eSemmes, C. (April 4, 2011). \u003cem\u003eUMKC\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"ISBN (identifier)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_(identifier)\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca title=\"Special:BookSources\/978-0230113152\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-0230113152\"\u003e\u003cbdi\u003e978-0230113152\u003c\/bdi\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"cite_note-5\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jump up\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_ref-5\" aria-label=\"Jump up\"\u003e^\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"reference-text\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/explore.chicagocollections.org\/image\/chipublib\/106\/pn8zf1v\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eExplore Chicago Collections - Mayor Washington at the New Regal Theater opening\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"cite_note-6\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jump up\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_ref-6\" aria-label=\"Jump up\"\u003e^\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"reference-text\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ci.chi.il.us\/Landmarks\/N\/NewRegalTheater.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNew Regal Theater\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20070826132710\/http:\/\/www.ci.chi.il.us\/Landmarks\/N\/NewRegalTheater.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eArchived\u003c\/a\u003e August 26, 2007, at the \u003ca title=\"Wayback Machine\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine\"\u003eWayback Machine\u003c\/a\u003e, City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division (2003). Retrieved on August 21, 2007.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"cite_note-7\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jump up\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_ref-7\" aria-label=\"Jump up\"\u003e^\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"reference-text\"\u003eDavid Roeder and Fran Spielman. \"Regal rebirth - The old Avalon Theatre is taking on new life as investors close a $2.36 million deal for the South Side icon\". \u003cem\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/em\u003e. March 14, 2008. pg. 54.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"cite_note-WWS-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"\u003e^ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_ref-WWS_8-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-accessibility-label\"\u003eJump up to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_ref-WWS_8-1\"\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eb\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"reference-text\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagobusiness.com\/article\/20140308\/ISSUE09\/303089978\/new-owner-of-chicago-s-new-regal-theater-has-big-plans\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCrains Chicago Business - He's no Roc-a-Fella, but this J has Regal plans - March 18, 2014 - SHIA KAPOS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"cite_note-9\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jump up\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_ref-9\" aria-label=\"Jump up\"\u003e^\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"reference-text\"\u003eDavid Roeder and Fran Spielman. \"\u003ca class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.suntimes.com\/business\/1802201,CST-FIN-regal02.article\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCurtains for New Regal?\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20091003112234\/http:\/\/www.suntimes.com\/business\/1802201,CST-FIN-regal02.article\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eArchived\u003c\/a\u003e October 3, 2009, at the \u003ca title=\"Wayback Machine\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine\"\u003eWayback Machine\u003c\/a\u003e\" \u003cem\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/em\u003e. October 2, 2009. Retrieved on October 23, 2009.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"cite_note-10\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jump up\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_ref-10\" aria-label=\"Jump up\"\u003e^\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"reference-text\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/cbs2chicago.com\/local\/barack.obama.chicagoans.2.804969.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eChicagoans Celebrate Obama's Nomination\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20081121153817\/http:\/\/cbs2chicago.com\/local\/barack.obama.chicagoans.2.804969.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eArchived\u003c\/a\u003e November 21, 2008, at the \u003ca title=\"Wayback Machine\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine\"\u003eWayback Machine\u003c\/a\u003e. CBS 2 Chicago. August 28, 2008. Retrieved on October 23, 2009.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"cite_note-11\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jump up\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avalon_Regal_Theater#cite_ref-11\" aria-label=\"Jump up\"\u003e^\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"reference-text\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/2018\/9\/14\/18460121\/editorial-kanye-s-right-restoring-the-avalon-regal-theater-a-cause-worth-championing\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eChicago Sun times - EDITORIAL: Kanye’s right. 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