Pekin Theatre, Chicago

#760 among attractions in Chicago

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Established on June 18, 1905, Chicago’s Pekin Theatre was the first black owned musical and vaudeville stock theatre in the United States. Between 1905 and around 1915, the Pekin Club and its Pekin Theatre served as a training ground and showcase for Black theatrical talent, vaudeville acts, and musical comedies. Additionally, the theatre allowed “African-American theatre artists with an opportunity to master theater craft and contribute significantly to the development of an emerging Black theater tradition”. ()

Coordinates: 41°50'39"N, 87°37'37"W

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South Side (Douglas)Chicago United States

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Day trips

Pekin Theatre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chinatown Square, Sunset Cafe, Second Presbyterian Church.

1 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago
25 min walk • Guaranteed Rate Field is a cornerstone of Chicago's sports culture and serves as the home of the city's beloved Major League Baseball team, the Chicago White Sox. This modern ballpark, located on the city's South Side, replaced the historic Comiskey Park in 1991...
0.8 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Chinatown Square, Chicago
20 min walk • Chinatown Square is a two-story outdoor mall located in Chinatown, Chicago, a mile from the center of Chicago just north of the main Wentworth Avenue District.
1 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife
Sunset Cafe, Chicago
26 min walk • The Sunset Cafe, also known as The Grand Terrace Cafe, was a jazz club in Chicago, Illinois operating during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.
0.8 miN
Church
Second Presbyterian Church, Chicago
21 min walk • Second Presbyterian Church is a landmark Gothic Revival church located on South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, United States. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, some of Chicago's most prominent families attended this church.
0.7 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Wintrust Arena, Chicago
19 min walk • Wintrust Arena at McCormick Square, previously referred to as DePaul Arena or McCormick Place Events Center, is a 10,387-seat sports venue in Chicago's Near South Side community area that opened in 2017.
0.6 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Chinese American Museum of Chicago, Chicago
15 min walk • The Chinese American Museum of Chicago seeks to advance the appreciation of Chinese American culture through exhibitions, education, and research and to preserve the past, present, and future of Chinese Americans primarily in the American Midwest.
0.9 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Entertainment
Arie Crown Theater, Chicago
25 min walk • The Arie Crown Theater is an entertainment venue named after Lithuanian immigrant Arie Crown, who was the father of Henry Crown, the American industrialist and philanthropist, and situated on Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.
0.6 miS
Universities and schools
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
16 min walk • Illinois Institute of Technology is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Tracing its history to 1890, the present name was adopted upon the merger of the Armour Institute and Lewis Institute in 1940.
0.4 miSW
Church
St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church, Chicago
10 min walk • St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church is an historic church that belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. It is located in the Armour Square neighborhood on the city's South Side, at 2823 South Princeton Street.
0.7 miN
Music venue
Reggies, Chicago
18 min walk • Reggies is a restaurant and music venue in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
0.6 miNW
Interesting neighbourhood
Chinatown, Chicago
16 min walk • Chicago's Chinatown is a neighborhood located in the South Side of Chicago, centered on Cermak and Wentworth Avenues. Over a third of Chicago's Chinese population resides in this ethnic enclave, making it one of the largest concentrations of Chinese people in the United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Pekin Theatre?

Nearby attractions include Dearborn Homes, Chicago (6 min walk), Quinn Chapel AME Church, Chicago (10 min walk), St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church, Chicago (10 min walk), Armour Square, Chicago (11 min walk).

How to get to Pekin Theatre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pekin Theatre:

Bus

State & 27th Street • Lines: 29 (1 min walk)

Metro

Cermak-McCormick Place • Lines: Green (15 min walk)
Cermak-Chinatown • Lines: Red (18 min walk)

Train

27th Street (19 min walk)
McCormick Place (20 min walk)