Teen Girl Fantasy by CoreyBlack
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This is the Riviera Theatre at the intersection of Broadway, Racine and Lawrence Avenue in the Uptown area of Chicago. Designed by Rapp & Rapp, it opened in 1917 as part of the then fledgling Babalan & Katz empire. Originally opened as a Vaudeville house, it switched to showing films in the 1920s, and then back to live entertainment in 1986. It has the distinction of being one of three historic movie palaces within a two block radius in Uptown, the other two being the Aragon, (also now a live venue), and the Uptown, which has been shuttered since 1981.
Chip's and my favorite Borders used to reside about 500 feet from where this picture was made, but it closed about two months ago. I made this photo after one of our final visits there. As luck would have it, the Riviera was open for business and I managed to snag this shot of the glowing marquee. All the way home, Chip and I wondered about the content of this particular program. "Crystal Castles" reminded me of movie that was wildly popular with all the teen girls when I was in high school in the late 70's called "Ice Castles" staring then heart-throb Robbie Benson. Chip thought Crystal Castles sounded like a porn star ; sometimes I wonder about him. "Teen Girl Fantasy" was a bit more troubling.
Comments (15)
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
Bothellite
You can't blame Chip for thinking that after reading the second 'act'? What a great marquee!
annie5
Beautiful night scene! Well captured Corey :)
Sea_Dog
Great shot and narrative.
Chipka
I remember that! When you read the names of both acts together, it does sound rather naughty. I like this shot, especially since I happen to like twilight shots. Night and day shots are incredibly nice, but it's fun to get the color of twilight and meet the challenge of fading light. The colors are superb and this is one superb shot. Fantastic reflections. And now, I'm going to think of something other than the rather terrifying potential encapsulated in: Crystal Castles' Teengirl Fantasy....somethings are just best left un-thought, lest they return to haunt you in nightmares with the sort of cheesy music best left in a Russ Meyer film.
beachzz
And here I thought it was going to be a foto of, well, whoever IS the latest teen girl fantasy!! In my day, it would've been Ricky Nelson, Frankie Avalon or gasp, my personal, all time favorite, Fabian!! Shriek--- I LOVED him!! He's still around and I'd still go for him if I could---lol!!
flavia49
fantastic shot and story!!
auntietk
I had to know. Crystal Castles is a band, and Teen Girl Fantasy is the opening act, also a band. Not very exciting when compared to the previously considered options, but I can sleep better knowing the truth. Can it be any more odd than the band called Death Cab for Cutie? (A local band here ... I understand they made it big.) Aside from all that, I love the picture! I agree with Chip about the twilight, but the reflections in the van in front of you totally rock!
durleybeachbum
How fascinating..I'm so glad Tara did some research. Did Borders go bust?..we lost ours too.
blinkings
Wonderful shot mate. I love Borders too, but they are going belly up all over the place here too. I must admit I spend 99.9% of my time in them reading for free instead of spending money!
bmac62
Good morning Corey. First of all...like the "blue hour" image. That is a great time of the day for fascinating effects. At least that's what I've read recently in a photography magazine...now I need to get out and experiment with camera in hand. Secondly, you generate some of the most interesting comments...have enjoyed every one of them!
sandra46
awesome image
KateBlack10
Great shot - I love the Ice Castles reference as I was a big Robbie Benson fan but having watched it again as a middle aged woman, I can say that teen girl fantasy is right - not much there as an adult....Love the porn reference ha! The way you captured the light in this shot is really nice
KatesFriend
Nothing like energized noble gases in a tube to give true fire to a theatre. I conveys a sense of magic, even if it is just a porno film. Possibly it's because of the unnatural purity (ironic for a porno film) of the colours generated from the tubes. Beautiful capture and just the right time of night too, with the overcast clouds turning that deep blue and violet of dust. Nicely contrasts the colours of the neon light.
junge1
Beautifully captured and great background information!