Arts & Entertainment

Wilmette Theatre Finds Creative Ways To Stay Alive In The Age Of Streaming

Live music and corporate rentals help keep the historic theater running.

"Everyone knows we're here," said Amy Falkowski, the Wilmette Theatre program director. "Everyone wants us here. No one wants this theater to go away."
"Everyone knows we're here," said Amy Falkowski, the Wilmette Theatre program director. "Everyone wants us here. No one wants this theater to go away." (CBS)

WILMETTE, Ill. (CBS) – The Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge celebrated an end of an era Thursday night.

Its longtime owner played his final showing on the big screen. The nearly century-old theater almost closed before interested buyers stepped in.

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