Glenwood Avenue Arts District
Rogers Park's thriving arts and entertainment district is along Glenwood Avenue at Morse Avenue, an urban stretch of mixed-use buildings with an inviting European flavor: narrow cobblestone streets, murals on the elevated train embankments, and quaint storefronts.
There are three award-winning theaters in the district, a variety of live music venues, art studios and galleries, all in close proximity to unique and friendly bars and restaurants.
Chicago Magazine declared, “For pure Chicago heart, soul and polished grit, the Glenwood Avenue Arts District in Rogers Park is our favorite new destination.” (October, 2008)
The Chicago Sun-Times wrote, “Maybe the time has come to dub Glenwood Avenue in the Rogers Park neighborhood as Chicago’s answer to off-Broadway. Certainly that’s the conclusion to be reached if you tally up the nominations for the Non-Equity Jeff Awards … Among the top nominees are two theaters who make their home on that narrow railroad street — Lifeline Theater (14 nominations), and Theo Ubique Theatre Company, Located in The No Exit Café 6970 N. Glenwood Avenue, (13 nominations).” (April 29, 2009)
The New York Times cited the Glenwood Avenue Arts District as one of the anchors of Rogers Park when it profiled the neighborhood in its article, "An Ethnic Mix Keeps It Funky In Chicago". (February, 2010)
Sites included in openhousechicago: 2011, 2012
Gallery B.1.e., 6902 N. Glenwood Avenue
Lifeline Theater, 6912 N. Glenwood Avenue
Mile of Murals (starting point Heartland Cafe, 7000 N. Glenwood Avenue)
Venues
The Glenwood Avenue Arts District is home to numerous art studios, theaters, music stages, cafés, bars, and restaurants.
Name Type Address Phone Web
B1E Gallery Studio/Gallery 6902 N. Glenwood B1E videos
Lifeline Theatre Theatre 6912 N. Glenwood 773-761-4477 lifelinetheatre.com
Side Car Bar Tavern 6920 N. Glenwood 773-764-2826 Side Car Bar
Evil Squirrel Comics Store/Gaming 6928 N. Glenwood 773-338-0899 evilsquirrelcomics.com
Mess Hall Studio/Gallery 6932 N. Glenwood messhall.org
ArtSpace RP Studio/Gallery 6934 N. Glenwood 847-910-1556
The Glenwood Bar Tavern 6962 N. Glenwood 773-764-7363 theglenwoodbar.com
Theo Ubique Theatre 6970 N. Glenwood 773-347-1109 theoubique.org
No Exit Café Café 6970 N. Glenwood 773-743-3355 No Exit Café
Heartland Café Restaurant/Bar/Music 7000 N. Glenwood 773-465-8005 heartlandcafe.com
Red Line Tap Tavern/Music 7006 N. Glenwood 773-274-5463 Red Line Tap
Northside Dance Theater Studio 7015-17 N. Glenwood 773-754-0192 northsidedt.com
Bohemian Theatre Ensemble Theatre 7016 N. Glenwood 773-791-2393 bohotheatre.com
Morseland Restaurant/Bar/Music 1218 W. Morse 773-764-8900 morseland.com
JB Alberto's Restaurant 1320 W. Morse 773-973-1700 jbalbertos.com
Act One Café Restaurant 1328 W. Morse 773-381-4550 actonecafe.com
Mayne Stage Theatre/Music 1328 W. Morse 773-381-4554 maynestage.com
MorsEL Restaurant 1400 W. Morse Coming Soon
Chuckie's Tavern 1412 W. Morse 773-761-7777 chuckieschicago.com
Taqueria Los Portales Restaurant 1418 W. Morse 773-465-5221 losportaleschicago.com
Grill Inn Restaurant 1422 W. Morse 773-465-8080 Grill Inn
Common Cup Café 1501 W. Morse 773-338-0256 commoncupchicago.com
