Briar Street Theater
The Briar Street Theatre is a theatre located in Lake View, Chicago, and was home to the long-running Blue Man Group. Originally the carriage house for the Marshall Field and Company horses, the space was purchased by Walter Topel and reconstructed into a theater.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Theater building
- Description: theater in Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Also known as: “Briar Street Theatre”
- Address: 3133 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60657
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Playground Theater and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.
The Playground Theater
Theater building
The Playground Theater is a continuously operating non-profit theater in Chicago dedicated to Modern Theatrical Improvisation, a form of theater invented in the city. The Playground Theater is situated 520 feet north of Briar Street Theater.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Church
Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is situated 720 feet northeast of Briar Street Theater.
Belmont station
Metro station
Photo: JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Belmont is an 'L' station serving the CTA's North Side Main Line. It is served at all times by the Red and Brown Lines, and by the Purple Line Express during weekday rush hours. Belmont station is situated 1,200 feet west of Briar Street Theater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boystown and Lake View.
Boystown
Neighborhood
Photo: Simulcra, Public domain.
Lakeview or Lake View is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois. Lakeview is located on the city's North Side and is bordered by West Diversey Parkway on the south, West Irving Park Road and West Montrose Ave on the north, North Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and the shore of Lake Michigan on the east.
Lake View
Suburb
Lakeview or Lake View is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois. Lakeview is located on the city's North Side and is bordered by West Diversey Parkway on the south, West Irving Park Road and West Montrose Ave on the north, North Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and the shore of Lake Michigan on the east.
Lincoln Park-Old Town
Photo: AndrewHorne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
In Lincoln Park, collegians mix with freshly-minted lawyers and barrel-chested brokers. All come to seek their good fortune in beer gardens on the north side of Chicago, a short walk from miles of beautiful parks and the fabulous Lincoln Park Zoo.
Briar Street Theater
- Categories: building, commercial building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.9389° or 41° 56′ 20″ northLongitude
-87.64888° or 87° 38′ 56″ westLevels
2Open location code
86HJW9Q2+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 210326271OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialWikidata ID
Q4965779
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In Other Languages
“Briar Street Theater” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ブリア・ストリート劇場”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Belmont & Halsted Terminal and Second Unitarian Church of Chicago.
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