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    Chicago Drive In

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    Oak Park Festival Theatre

    Oak Park Festival Theatre

    4.3
    (4 reviews)
    24.5 mi

    We saw Twelfth Night (July-Aug 2025) last night. I have been attending OPFT since we moved here…read more15+ years ago and this was one of the best Shakespeare productions they've had. I saw that the Tribune criticized OPFT's take for being too heavy on the comedy and light on the romance. I disagree; I thought that the emphasis on the comedy was a huge plus. Malvolio stole the show with Toby and Sir Andrew as great comedic support. Olivia's flip-flopping was also well executed for some good fun. The Fool had to compete hard for laughs.... I was delighted to find that this production had even our kids (11-13) laughing like crazy. This is excellent accessible Shakespeare in the park that is great for the whole family. Tickets for kids under 12 are just $5.

    Why isn't there more outdoor theatre in the Chicago area? I mean, to some extent I get it (here in…read more2022, my car was dappled in slush and snow on April 8), but really this should be a bigger thing. As I think of it the only real options for this are Theatre on the Lake, occasionally when there's a Shakes in the park sort of thing happening, and Oak Park Festival Theatre in Oak Park. The work done by this company is really high quality, so you'll definitely get your money's worth and enjoy the performance if you enjoy the play. I came here in 2016 to see Pygmalion after a few years of saying I should go and then not doing so. OPFT has an illustrious history: The theatre was established in 1975 and has included such notable thespians (of course unknown at the time) as David Mamet as William H. Macy. Unfortunately, in November 2021 there was a fire that destroyed much of their equipment, historical documents, and I'm hopeful their fundraising efforts will prepare them to mount a new season this or next summer! Austin Gardens is in downtown Oak Park Parking is found on surrounding streets, or in the village parking lot (free after 6 pm). Accessibility is a bit harder to measure. It's a park, so it is as accessible as any park, but depending upon the type of accommodation you need, your mobility, etc. it may vary how accessible it is for an individual. They don't have wheelchairs or anything for patron use as far as I know, and as a park it may be difficult to hear at times. Alternatively, both the Green Line and the UP-W Metra line are within 3-5 blocks of the park, so that's a great choice for transportation, too. There are restaurants nearby, or for an even more fun option, bring your dinner to picnic before and during the play. Just don't disrupt your fellow patrons (so that means if you have things in wrapping and what not, maybe wrap in cloth or something that's not going to make a bunch of noise as you open it!).

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    Joseph Wycoff & Lydia Berger in our 2010 production of "Love's Labour's Lost."  Photo by Michael Rothman.
    Joseph Wycoff & Lydia Berger in our 2010 production of "Love's Labour's Lost." Photo by Michael Rothman.
    Katherine Keberlein and Chris Julun in our 2010 production of "Love's Labour's Lost."  Photo by Michael Rothman.
    Katherine Keberlein and Chris Julun in our 2010 production of "Love's Labour's Lost." Photo by Michael Rothman.
    William J. Norris, Sklyer Schrempp and Kevin Theis in "Of Mice and Men," summer 2010.  Photo by Michael Rothman.

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    William J. Norris, Sklyer Schrempp and Kevin Theis in "Of Mice and Men," summer 2010. Photo by Michael Rothman.
    Cinemark Imax

    Cinemark Imax

    3.7
    (25 reviews)
    22.1 mi

    I adore going to the movies, so when our local theaters re-opened after being closed for covid, I…read morewas there to support their reopening. To accommodate "social distancing" they have adjusted their online ticket purchasing so that when you buy "a ticket" you actually get the seat between two empty seats on each side of you. This is a cool system, in theory. So I can't blame the theater for: 1.) When I was moving across the row to my seat a seated client said, "Are we in your seat?" which means they were NOT in their ticketed seats. 2.) Three movie goers came in after the movie started and sat down directly in front of me, which is not possible since seating is for every other row. They obviously were not in their ticketed seats. However the theater appears to be doing a good job with wearing masks and gloves, cleaning the bathrooms and trying to keep their clients at appropriate "social distances", I can't blame them for "non-compliant clients".

    Movie experience was less than it could be. The theater was warm this is the second time I've run…read moreinto this at Cinemark. Also during quiet times I could hear the movie next to us. When they Revamp this theater I should just fixing the air conditioning and Omar soundproofing. I will be checking out other venues for movies.

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    The IMAX is so big that I couldn't get it to fit into one, two, or even three photos while photographing from the middle row!

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    The IMAX is so big that I couldn't get it to fit into one, two, or even three photos while photographing from the middle row!

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