Upcoming events for The Uptown: Chicago’s Endangered Movie Palace, a new book by Robert Loerzel and James A. Pierce:
Sunday, December 14, 2 p.m.: Bezazian Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 1226 W. Ainslie Ave.
Now through Jan. 4: A small exhibition about the Uptown Theatre’s centennial is on display near the entrance of the Chicago History Museum’s Chicago: Crossroads of America galleries. 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago www.chicagohistory.org
Wednesday, January 14, 7:30 p.m.: The Admiral at the Lake, 929 W. Foster Ave. Residents and guests only.
Saturday, January 24, 11 a.m.: Uptown Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 929 W. Buena Ave.
Sunday, January 25, 10:30 a.m.: A solo presentation by Loerzel at the Ethical Humanist Society of Chicago, 7574 Lincoln Ave., Skokie. Free and open to the public. No reservations are needed. https://ethicalhumanistsociety.org/programs/
Wednesday, February 4, 7 p.m.: Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview.
Thursday, March 12, 6:30 p.m., at the Conrad Sulzer Regional Library of the Chicago Public Library, 4455 N. Lincoln Ave.. presented by the Ravenswood Lake View Historical Association.
And here’s a rundown of the media coverage the book has received.