Robert Loerzel
@robertloerzel
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Chicagoan, journalist, photographer, author, copy editor, flâneur.
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Joined March 2009
Closed since 1981, the Uptown Theatre turns 100 years old in August. To mark the occasion, CityFiles Press is publishing "The Uptown: Chicago’s Endangered Movie Palace," which I co-authored with James A. Pierce. Preorder for $40 here:
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The Uptown: Chicago’s Endangered Movie Palace gathers the work of a dozen contemporary photographers to tell the story of a theater built “for all time.”
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RT @EddieArruza: Today is the 100th anniversary of Chicago's Uptown Theater. Over the last month, I was given rare and generous access to….
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RT @jclillig2: Had a great time doing this tour with @robertloerzel and Don Evans of @ChicagoLitHoF.
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RT @ChicagoMag: After his video and images of coyote pups in Graceland Cemetery went viral, Robert Loerzel offers insight on these longtime….
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After his video and images of coyote pups in Graceland Cemetery went viral, the author offers insight on these longtime Chicago residents.
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RT @robertloerzel: @yashar @colinbphoto @yiawda @brynrich @brittyknows @jsmietan @LoveyPuffyPants You can see the video here plus some phot….
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RT @robertloerzel: @yashar “Found”? Well, thanks anyway to the kind folks who said I should get credit: @colinbphoto @yiawda @brynrich @bri….
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RT @nwi_jsp: It’s not Christmas Eve in the Region until you’ve left out the pierogi and Old Style for Santa.
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RT @PedderSophie: Extraordinary moment in France. Parliament has just voted down Michel Barnier’s government, thanks to the left and Le Pen….
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Oh, geez, I'm on @Chicago_Reader's list of finalists for "Best Chicagoan to follow on Twitter" — even though I'm barely on Twitter anymore. Vote for one of the other people.
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I haven't completely abandoned Twitter, but I'm not posting here very often these days. If you're looking for me on other social media platforms, just search for my name.
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RT @gauxmargaux: I’ve been reading @scottwberg’s fabulous book about the Great #Chicago Fire and struggling to fathom the scale of the dest….
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RT @ChicagoMag: Our colleague Kris Vire, a longtime champion of the city's theater scene, passed away this week. Here are some of our favor….
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Our colleague, a longtime champion of the city's theater scene, passed away this week. Here are some of our favorite stories he wrote.
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RT @ChrisJonesTrib: Kris Vire, longtime Chicago arts journalist, has died at 47. Here is our obituary.
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He was part of the founding editorial crew of the publication Time Out Chicago and his specialty was covering theater in his adopted hometown. He was particularly passionate about storefront theate…
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RT @ArtCandee: Speaker Mike Johnson is asked how Matt Gaetz resigning from the House already to take the role as AG if confirmed will effec….
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RT @JakeSherman: 🚨 🚨BREAKING NEWS FROM @PunchbowlNews :. Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) resignation from Congress came two days before the Hous….
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