7.23.2009

AUGUST Movies in the Park

08/01/09
8:30 PM
Hook (PG) *
Hiawatha Park

08/01/09
8:30 PM
In the Heat of the Night (NR) *
Tuley Park

08/03/09
8:30 PM
Kung Fu Panda (PG) *
Chippewa Park

08/03/09
8:30 PM
Kung Fu Panda (PG) *
Park No. 511 (Erie Park) Erie & Kingsbury

08/03/09
8:30 PM
The Bourne Ultimatum (PG-13) @ Cricket Hill
Lincoln Park (Montrose & Sidmonds)

08/04/09
8:37 PM
Born Yesterday
Grant Park

08/04/09
8:30 PM
Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
13th & St. Louis

08/04/09
8:30 PM
Not Easily Broken (PG-13)
Ogden Park

08/04/09
8:30 PM
The Dark Knight (PG-13)
Piotrowski Park

08/05/09
8:30 PM
Cartas Para Jenny (Spanish Film, English Subtitles) (NR)
Mozart Park (3800W/2000N)

08/05/09
8:30 PM
Hotel for Dogs (PG)
Mayfair Park

08/05/09
8:30 PM
Journey to the Center of the Earth: 3D (PG)
Hollywood Park

08/05/09
8:30 PM
Kung Fu Panda (PG) *
Pottawattomie Park

08/06/09
8:30 PM
Igor (PG)
Riis Park (6100 W Fullerton)

08/06/09
8:30 PM
Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
Gill Park (825 W Sheridan)

08/06/09
8:30 PM
The Longshots (PG)
Dunbar Park

08/07/09
8:30 PM
Hancock (PG-13)
Smith (Wendell) Playlot Park

08/07/09
8:30 PM
Igor (PG)
Revere Park (2509 W Irving Park)

08/07/09
8:30 PM
Iron Man (PG-13) *
Franklin Park

08/08/09
8:30 PM
Igor (PG)
Peterson Park

08/08/09
8:30 PM
Kung Fu Panda (PG) *
Winnemac Park (5100 N Leavitt)

08/08/09
8:30 PM
TBD (Spanish Film, English Subtitles) (NR)
Humboldt Park (1400 N Sacramento)

08/10/09
8:30 PM
Evan Almighty (PG)
Donovan Playground Park

08/10/09
8:30 PM
The World of Nat King Cole (NR)
Tuley Park

08/10/09
8:30 PM
Tootsie (PG) * @ Cricket Hill
Lincoln Park (Montrose & Sidmonds)

08/11/09
8:27 PM
Psycho
Grant Park

08/11/09
8:30 PM
Hotel For Dogs (PG)
Smith (Joseph Higgins) Park (2526 W Grand)

08/11/09
8:30 PM
Iron Man (PG-13) *
Kinzie Station / Park #551 (601 W Kinzie)

08/11/09
8:30 PM
The Sting (PG) *
Lake Shore Park (808 N Lake Shore)

08/12/09
8:30 PM
El Ángel del Acordeón (Spanish Film, English Subtitles) (NR)
Kelvyn Park

08/12/09
8:30 PM
Iron Man (PG-13) *
Amundsen Park

08/12/09
8:30 PM
Uptown Saturday Night (PG)
South Shore Cultural Center

08/13/09
8:30 PM
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (PG-13) *
Augusta Park

08/13/09
8:30 PM
Kung Fu Panda (PG) *
Grand Crossing Park

08/13/09
8:30 PM
The Express (PG)
McGuane Park

08/14/09
8:30 PM
Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
Wrightwood Park (2534 N Greenview)

08/14/09
8:30 PM
The Longshots (PG)
Avalon Park

08/14/09
8:30 PM
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (PG-13) *
Sumner School Park

08/15/09
8:30 PM
Breakfast at Tiffany's (NR) *
Oz Park (2021 N Burling)

08/15/09
8:30 PM
Calle 54 (G)
Humboldt Park (1400 N Sacramento)

08/15/09
8:30 PM
Pokémon: The First Movie (G)
Jonquil Playlot Park (c/o Wrightwood Park) (1023 W Wrightwood)

08/17/09
8:30 PM
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (NR) * : CANCELLED
Lincoln Park

08/18/09
8:17 PM
Young Mr. Lincoln
Grant Park

08/18/09
8:30 PM
The Blackboard Jungle (NR) *
West Pullman Park

08/18/09
8:30 PM
The Break-Up (PG-13) @ Chicago History Museum
Lincoln Park (Clark & North)

08/19/09
8:30 PM
El Viaje de Teo (Spanish Film, English Subtitles) (NR)
Independence Park

08/19/09
8:30 PM
Kung Fu Panda (PG) *
Blackhawk Park

08/19/09
8:30 PM
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (PG-13) *
White (Edward H.) Park

08/20/09
8:30 PM
Iron Man (PG-13) *
Harris Park

08/20/09
8:30 PM
The Longshots (PG)
Clark (John) Park

08/20/09
8:30 PM
The Sting (PG) *
Douglas Park Cultural & Community Center

08/21/09
8:30 PM
Mad Hot Ballroom (PG)
Athletic Field Park

08/21/09
8:30 PM
Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
Golden Gate Park

08/21/09
8:30 PM
Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
Veterans' Memorial Park

08/21/09
8:30 PM
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (PG-13) *
Ada Park

08/22/09
8:30 PM
Coraline (PG)
Revere Park (2509 W Irving Park)

08/22/09
8:30 PM
TBD (Spanish Film, English Subtitles) (NR)
Humboldt Park (1400 N Sacramento)

08/22/09
8:30 PM
The Fighting Temptations (PG-13)
Washington Park

08/23/09
8:30 PM
Kung Fu Panda (PG) *
Churchill Field Playlot Park (c/o Holstein Park) (1825 N Damen)

08/23/09
8:30 PM
The Goonies (PG)
Chase Park (4701 N Ashland)

08/24/09
8:30 PM
Ghostbusters (PG) *
River Park (2900W/5100N)

08/24/09
8:30 PM
Kung Fu Panda (PG) *
Ellen Gates Starr Park

08/25/09
8:05 PM
Tootsie
Grant Park

08/25/09
8:30 PM
American Graffiti (PG) *
Park No. 511 (Erie Park) Erie & Kingsbury

08/25/09
8:30 PM
Sunset Boulevard (NR)
Osterman Beach (Hollywood & LSD)

08/25/09
8:30 PM
The Philadelphia Story (NR) *
Lincoln Park Cultural Center (2045 Lincoln Park West)

08/26/09
8:30 PM
Bee Movie (PG)
Garfield Park Conservatory

08/26/09
8:30 PM
Kung Fu Panda (PG) *
Kedvale Park

08/26/09
8:30 PM
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (PG-13) *
Jackie Robinson Park

08/27/09
8:30 PM
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
Skinner Park

08/27/09
8:30 PM
Journey to the Center of the Earth: 3D (PG)
Seward Park (375 W Elm)

08/27/09
8:30 PM
Kung Fu Panda (PG) *
Portage Park

08/28/09
8:30 PM
Freedom Writers (PG-13)
Clarendon Park Community Center

08/28/09
8:30 PM
Kung Fu Panda (PG) *
Roosevelt Park (62 W Roosevelt)

08/28/09
8:30 PM
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (PG-13) *
Cole Park

08/29/09
8:30 PM
Casablanca (NR)
Jonquil Playlot Park (c/o Wrightwood Park) (1023 W Wrightwood)

08/29/09
8:30 PM
Sparkle (PG) *
Washington Park

08/29/09
8:30 PM
The Tale of Despereaux (G)
Norwood Park

08/30/09
8:30 PM
Akeelah and the Bee (PG) *
Unity Playlot Park (c/o Kosciuszko Park)

09/01/09
8:30 PM
Coraline (PG)
Sauganash Park

09/01/09
8:30 PM
Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
Kinzie Station / Park #551 (601 W Kinzie)

7.16.2009

Article: Squeeze in Lending Rules Choking Condo Market

More Developers Seeking FHA Approval for Easier Mortgages
By Mary Ellen Podmolik, Chicago Tribune

The glut of unsold condominiums in Chicago has caused developers to offer upgraded appliances, special financing packages and, in one extreme case, $100,000 price reductions.

There's been little condo buildings can do, though, to sidestep dramatically tightening guidelines on mortgages that government-controlled companies will back.

Those restrictions are crimping a local condo market burdened with an oversupply of inventory at the same time consumers are dealing with the Chicago area's 10.7 percent jobless rate.

"It is not killing the market, but it is definitely hurting it," said Michael Golden, co-founder of @Properties, of the stricter requirements.

In March, sales of Chicago condo units listed with Midwest Real Estate Data LLC's multiple listing service were down 41 percent from a year ago. In April, the year-over-year decline was 55 percent, and in May it was 56 percent. Yet according to the Chicago Association of Realtors, condos have experienced less price erosion than single-family homes.

"This is telling us that this is the healthiest segment of our real estate market," said David Hanna, Realtors association president. "Why are we punishing people to be there? This is quashing entry-level buyers, which we need to get the market going."

This year, almost 4,700 new condo and townhouse units are expected to be completed and ready for occupancy, and less than 60 percent of them were under contract in the year's first quarter, according to data from Appraisal Research Counselors.

"I walk out of my office in Printer's Row and all around me I see condos dead in the water," Hanna said.

As of July 1, Freddie Mac no longer will guarantee mortgages in new condo buildings where less than 70 percent of the units have been sold. Fannie Mae adopted the same threshold March 1. Previously, the requirement was 51 percent.

The changes come on top of a matrix of fees adopted by Fannie and Freddie this spring that increase the cost of a mortgage for condo buyers with various credit scores and also impose fees for buyers who make down payments of less than 25 percent.

Fannie and Freddie's set of requirements "certainly limits the loan options for buyers," said Gail Lissner, a vice president at Appraisal Research Counselors. "It's hard enough in this market to get to 50 percent. To get to 70 percent is very difficult, considering the fallout that's occurring at closing."

As a result, some developers are turning to their own lenders and arranging short-term private financing for buyers. An increasing number, though, are applying to have their developments approved by the Federal Housing Administration.

A building has to be only 51 percent sold in order for buyers to receive FHA-backed mortgages, and the down payment required is 3 1/2 percent.

Because of the lesser underwriting requirements, the FHA's share of mortgages insured for new-home purchases has grown, even before the more stringent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rules were adopted. For the five-month period between October and February, FHA's market share of new-home purchases was almost 23 percent.

Condo buildings want in on that action. Since October, 68 Chicago condo buildings have received FHA approval, and an additional 51 buildings have applications pending.

For years, many developers shunned FHA, in part because the approval process was time-consuming and the label didn't carry much cachet. Those concerns have evaporated.

"If I owned a project right now that had a lot of inventory, I would do everything in my power and more to get it made FHA. Developers in trouble need to be more flexible for buyers," said Terrapin Properties' Jake Geleerd, whose own Burnham Pointe condo project was changed into apartments.

A few years ago, Terrie Whittaker, sales and marketing president at New West Realty, never would have considered seeking FHA approval for a project. But late last month, the firm's 1555 Wabash Ave. condo tower received the now-coveted FHA designation.

"Now we care deeply and passionately," Whittaker said. "I care about anything that will help me sell a condo. I still have 47 or 46 percent of the building to sell."

With the approval in its pocket, New West started closing on units last week.

One of the building's future residents is Zaneta Howard, a recent transplant from Philadelphia who has been shopping for a Chicago condo since October. While sales agents in new buildings said "we can make anything work," she often found the final offers weren't as compelling as she'd hoped. Her real estate agent then helped her look for FHA-approved buildings.

"For me it was very exciting, very important," Howard said. "Cash is king. Now I can keep a little more cash in my pocket."

The FHA recently issued new guidelines that it says will help speed how long it takes to get a project approved by the agency. The new rules kick in Oct. 1.

Meanwhile, Fannie and Freddie's more stringent requirements may go under the microscope. Last month, Reps. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to the chief executives of Fannie and Freddie asking them to review the 70 percent threshold.

7.14.2009

Article: Chicago Housing Prices Drop Even Faster

Foreclosures Among Several Factors Prompting Sellers To Adjust
By Mary Ellen Podmolik, Chicago Tribune

It's the middle of July, and home sellers are starting to feel the pressure. Elmwood Park resident Dan Gongola is among them.

A month ago, he listed his gutted and rehabbed five-bedroom, four-bath octagonal bungalow for $549,900, almost $25,000 higher than his real estate agent advised. "I said maybe I'd get lucky," he said.

On July 2, with few showings to speak of, he chopped the price far below his agent's original suggestion. The new price tag of $485,000 is a reduction of almost 12 percent from the list price.

Real estate agents have been advising sellers for months that they were going to have to let go of a good chunk, if not all, of the appreciation their homes enjoyed during the past five years. Now it appears that a confluence of factors -- fluctuating mortgage rates, sales comparisons that include bargain-price bank foreclosures, lingering job insecurity, a real estate market headed into its August lull and a first-time buyer's tax credit that expires Dec. 1 -- are giving their argument more credence. And sellers like Gongola are taking their advice.

As of Thursday, 31 percent of Chicago-area homes listed for sale had at least one price cut, compared with 29 percent of listings in June and 26 percent of listings in April, according to Trulia Inc., a San Francisco-based provider of real estate data. Nationally, 24 percent of homes on the market have had at least one price cut.

Drill deeper into the data, though, and that 31 percent local average is healthy compared with what's going on in some neighborhoods. In the East Loop near Millennium Park, prices have been cut at least once on 43 percent of the listings, with an average reduction of 6.6 percent. In the sections of Lincoln Park and Logan Square that make up the 60614 ZIP code, 35 percent of the listings have price cuts, with an average reduction of 8.2 percent. In Elmwood Park, sellers have slashed, by an average of 9.6 percent, prices on 40 percent of the listings.

"Sellers say, 'I'm not going to give it way,' " said Randy McGhee, an agent at Koenig & Strey GMAC Real Estate. "If you want to sell, you will be giving it up for what you paid for it or less in the last four years. If you want to sell it and you're thinking of a reduction, don't wait until September. Do it now."

In some areas of Chicago, the issue is condos that were bought by investors who are trying to shed them at a loss. They are advertised as short sales, a private transaction in which an owner, with lender approval, sells the property for less than the amount owed on the mortgage.

"My last three buyers and a current one only want to see foreclosures and short sales because they believe that's where the deals are," said Kimberly Oehmke, an agent with @Properties.

"It's hurting the person who has a great property and isn't in the short sale-foreclosure predicament," she said. "Anybody that is not a short sale, we just beg our clients to rent it out, just hold on until next year."

Foreclosures, meanwhile, continue to roil the market, being scooped up more quickly and cheaply than traditional listings.

In the past 90 days, 43 percent of home sales in Cook County have been bank-owned foreclosures, according to data from Clear Capital, a Truckee, Calif.-based provider of real estate valuation data to investors. Nationally, 35 percent of sales were foreclosures.

They've sold faster, too, with an average local marketing time of 53 days for a foreclosure compared with 73 days for a traditional sale.

The impact of foreclosures is partly to blame for local home values sinking in April to the same level they were at in mid-2002, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price index released late last month.

In Elmwood Park, Gongola's real estate agent, Sally Haynes of ERA Realife Realty, blames much of his troubles on foreclosures and the too-high original home price; in a better market the home might sell for slightly over $500,000. She was surprised, pleasantly, when he opted to make the dramatic cut."

I know it's worth more than that, but with the market the way it is right now, I have to go with what's comparable in the neighborhood," Gongola said. "That's why I did the big reduction," he said. "Let's not play games here. I wasn't going to lower it $10,000, and then in another month another $10,000. People will [now] say, 'Hey, this guy dropped $70K, we should go look at this.' "

Haynes has had the same difficult conversation with sellers in other neighborhoods who are eager to grab hold of any market uptick."

I'm seeing the same thing in Des Plaines and Portage Park," Haynes said, noting that her pool of buyers has increased significantly in the past three months. "They are looking for a deal."

7.13.2009

Restaurants with Rooftop Dining in Chicago

It happens to be one of my many summertime goals to sample the exquisite cuisine atop each and every rooftop restaurant in the city. Carpe diem Chicago's fleeting sunshine, I say, and enjoy the ultimate 'see and be seen eating' SCENE! I'm not talking beer gardens here - - I'm talking dining areas above street level, preferably with a spectacular view (either of the city or of fellow patrons)! Please feel free to add more if I negligently omitted one of your faves!

  • Sixteen ~ Trump Tower: 401 N. Wabash, 16th Floor ~ 312.588.8030 ~ Chef Brunacci
  • Fred's Chicago ~ Barney's New York: 15 E. Oak Street, 6th Floor Penthouse ~ 312.596.1111 ~ Chef Marc Strausman
  • Vertigo Sky Lounge ~ Dana Hotel: 660 N. State (or 2 W. Erie), 26th Floor ~ 312.202.6060
  • Market ~ 1113 W. Randolph ~ 312.929.4787 ~ Chef Joe Rosetti
  • Shanghai Terrace ~ The Peninsula Chicago: 108 E. Superior, 4th Floor ~ 312.573.6744 ~ Chef Calvin Soh
  • Chaise Lounge ~ 1840 W. North Ave ~ 773.342.1840 ~ Chef Cary Taylor
  • NoMI ~ Park Hyatt Chicago: 800 N. Michigan Ave, 7th Floor ~ 312.239.4030 ~ Chef Christophe David
  • C-View ~ Hotel Affinia: 166 E. Superior, 29th Floor ~ 312.523.0923 ~ Chef Marcus Samuelsson
  • ROOF ~ The Wit Hotel: 201 N. State, 27th Floor ~ 312.239.9501 ~ Chef Todd Stein (of MK)
  • The Terrace at the Conrad ~ Conrad Chicago Hotel: 521 N. Rush, 5th Floor ~ 312.645.1500 ~ Chef Zafar ~ feat. "Movies on the Terrace" every Sunday at dusk
  • Zed451 ~ 739 N. Clark ~ 312.266.6691
  • Terzo Piano ~ Art Institute of Chicago: 159 E. Monroe, 3rd Floor ~ 312.443.8650 ~ Chef Tony Mantuano (of Spiaggia)
  • Citizen Bar ~ 354 W. Erie ~ 312.640.1156
  • Taxim ~ 1558 N. Milwaukee ~ 773.252.1558 ~ Chef Jan Rickerl & Chef/Owner David Schneider

What else?

7.03.2009

Restaurant Card: Blackbird



Review: Inspired by my recent jaunt through the Taste of Randolph Street - - Chicago's highly acclaimed foodie fest where the gastronomical genius of the warehouse district come out to show off - - I promptly decided that my upcoming birthday dinner should be spent enjoying the expanded version of these tasty samplers. Intrigued by the uber-trendy exterior of Blackbird, this became my choice local. There was a fresh, clean vibe immediately upon entering the front door. We quickly noticed that most of the servers were not sporting the usual pressed white shirt and apron, but rather were strutting confidently through the restaurant in suits and ties. Because I don't drink alcohol, I often find it difficult to find something to excitedly wet my whistle. I left my drink decision up to the discretion of Blackbird's mixologist, Kyle Fountaine, who didn't dissappoint with a light, fruity and herbal tea mixture in a martini glass. I always applaud liquor-less cocktail creativity! From the amuse-bouche to the dessert, we happily enjoyed the nicely portioned plates and their aesthetically pleasing appearance. My quail appetizer was small but magically chalk full of very different and unique flavors. Pleased to find my latest food fascination on the menu, I thoroughly enjoyed the pork belly as my main course! And then what's a birthday without a dark chocolate cake topped with dried apricots? Overall, I found the meal to be wonderful, the atmosphere to be chic and lively, and the service to be comfortably attentive. Next time, I will try to sit on their patio because when dining in such a hot little west loop mecca, one might as well seat themself in the best people-watching position possible, right? Yum!

Search Words: Blackbird, 619 W. Randolph, Chicago, Chef Paul Kahan, James Beard Foundations Award for Best Chef Midwest 2004, Outstanding Chef 2007 Nominee, Pastry Chef Tara Lane, Seasonal Contemporary American & Game, Best Fine Dining 2006, Best Restaurant Design and Best Restaurant Design Graphics 2004, Gourmet Magazine 2004 One of Country's 50 Best Restaurants, Hyper-trendy!

**PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS: Click on the Restaurant Card. Feed a 4x6 index card into your printer then go into your Print Properties and switch the Orientation to “Landscape” and the Paper Size to “Photo”. Please let me know if you experience any difficulties printing!**

JULY Movies in the Park

07/06/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Iron Man (PG-13)
Tilton Park

07/06/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Little Shop of Horrors (PG-13)
Lincoln Park

07/06/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - The Longshots (PG)
Jackson Park

07/07/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Mamma Mia! The Movie (PG-13)
Park No. 511 (Erie Park)

07/07/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Mamma Mia! The Movie (PG-13)
South Shore Cultural Center

07/07/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - The Wizard of Oz (G)
Sheridan Park

07/08/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Igor (PG)
Gross Park

07/08/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Kung Fu Panda (PG)
Gompers Park

07/08/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Party Time (Spanish film, English Subtitles) (NR)
Mozart Park

07/09/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Hancock (PG-13)
Fosco Park

07/09/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Kung Fu Panda (PG)
Pasteur Park

07/09/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa
Chopin Park

07/10/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Hancock (PG-13)
Gwendolyn Brooks Park

07/10/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Kung Fu Panda (PG)
Riis Park

07/10/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Shrek (PG)
Nichols Park

07/11/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Get Smart (PG-13)
Senn Playlot Park (c/o Broadway Armory Park)

07/11/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - The Longshots (PG)
Brainerd Park

07/13/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
Lincoln Park

07/14/09
8:58 PM
Movies in the Park - Sunset Boulevard
Grant Park

07/14/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Bringing Up Baby (NR)
Indian Boundary Park & Cultural Center

07/14/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Dirty Dancing (PG-13)
South Shore Cultural Center

07/14/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Ferris Bueller's Day Off (PG-13)
Lincoln Park

07/15/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Conozca La Cabeza de Juan Pérez (Spanish Film, English Subtitles) (NR)
Harrison Park

07/15/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - The Tale of Despereaux (G)
Mann Park

07/15/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (PG-13)
Sherman Park

07/16/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Ghostbusters (PG)
Rainey Park

07/16/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Kung Fu Panda (PG)
Wicker Park

07/16/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - The Longshots (PG)
Galewood Park

07/17/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Hotel for Dogs (PG)
Athletic Field Park

07/17/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Igor (PG)
Olympia Park

07/17/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Kung Fu Panda (PG)
Jefferson (Thomas) Memorial Park

07/17/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - The Dark Knight (PG-13)
Meyering Playground Park

07/17/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - The Longshots (PG)
O'Hallaren Park

07/18/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Hancock (PG-13)
Mandrake Park (504)

07/18/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Iron Man (PG-13)
Horner Park

07/18/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Iron Man (PG-13)
Loyola Park

07/19/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Snoopy Come Home (G)
Beverly Park

07/20/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - The Muppets Take Manhattan (G)
Lincoln Park

07/21/09
8:52 PM
Movies in the Park - Duck Soup
Grant Park

07/21/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (PG)
Austin Town Hall

07/21/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (PG)
Bauler Playlot Park (c/o Oz Park)

07/21/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - The Wiz (G)
South Shore Cultural Center

07/22/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
Touhy Park

07/22/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - The Longshots (PG)
Union Park

07/22/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Yveete (Spanish Film, English Subtitles) (NR)
Calumet Park

07/23/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Iron Man (PG-13)
Hoyne Playground Park

07/23/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
White (Willye B.) Park (formerly Gale Park)

07/23/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - The Dark Knight (PG-13)
Horan Park

07/24/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Kung Fu Panda (PG)
Haas Park

07/24/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
Moore Park

07/24/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - The Dark Knight (PG-13)
Kelvyn Park

07/25/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Arsenic and Old Lace (NR)
Berger Park Cultural Center

07/26/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Best I Can (NR)*
Northerly Island

07/26/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Raiders of the Lost Ark (PG)
Churchill Field Playlot Park (c/o Holstein Park)

07/27/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Kung Fu Panda (PG) *
Gompers Park (4222 W Foster)

07/27/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Necessary Roughness (PG-13)
Shabbona Park

07/27/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - School of Rock (PG-13)
Lincoln Park (Montrose & Sidmonds)

07/28/09
8:45 PM
Movies in the Park - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Grant Park

07/28/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Lilies of the Field (NR)
Palmer Park

07/28/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Little Giants (PG)
Normandy Playground Park

07/28/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - The Incredible Hulk (PG-13)
Vittum Park

07/29/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Hancock (PG-13)
Fuller Park

07/29/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Open Season 2 (PG)
Durkin Park

07/29/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - To Sir, With Love (NR)
Hamilton Park

07/30/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Matilda (PG)
Munroe Park

07/30/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (PG)
Archer Park

07/30/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - The Wizard of Oz (G)
Chase Park (4701 N Ashland)

07/31/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Kung Fu Panda (PG)
Emmerson Park (6200N/1820W)

07/31/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - Kung Fu Panda (PG)
Kosciuszko Park (Pulaski & Diversey)

07/31/09
8:30 PM
Movies in the Park - The Dark Knight (PG-13)
Rowan Park