This Humboldt Park Church Is Returning To Its Roots As A Movie Theater And Community Hub

A former Pentecostal church in Humboldt Park is being converted into La Reina, a movie theater and community hub. The building, which dates back to the 1890s, previously served as a vaudeville theater.
Ken Gaebler is converting a former Pentecostal church on West Grand Avenue into La Reina, a movie theater and community hub. The building dates back to the 1890s and was also a vaudeville theater.
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