WIN: Multiple 127-Year-Old Stage Backdrops Discovered In The Forum

By Preservation Chicago

December 31, 2023

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254b325f52b1a3f852760182b2ff6300_em40f8 (1) — Multiple 127-year-old stage backdrops were found in the attic of The Forum, 318-324 E. 43rd St., in Bronzeville as seen on Sept. 28, 2023 with Ayana Simone Loyd, Brian Traynor, Wendy Waszut-Barrett, Bernard Loyd and Michael Beaver. Photo credit: Jamie Nesbitt Golden / Block Club Chicago

Bronzeville’s The Forum Uncovers Century-Old, Hand-Painted Scenic Theater Backdrops; The backdrops date to 1897, when the iconic venue on 43rd Street opened. Owner Bernard Loyd hopes to restore them to their former glory. ‘Against all odds, they survived.’ Jamie Nesbitt Golden, Block Club Chicago, 10/1/23

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