The Three Penny

oh 3 penny. i saw american pie 3 here. it was a terrible movie, but i was drunk on your delicious cocktails.
*sniff*

I’ve been reading in the news that the Three Penny has had their business license suspended & is probably going to close for good. This place has never been elegant or terribly comfortable, but I’ve had the privelge of catching many art, 2^nd, and first-​run films here during my adult lifetime. I’m not too surprised to hear of its imminent demise, though, I’m sure that the theater was getting very little patronage from the frat-​n-​trixie crowd who come to this stretch of Lincoln Av to consume mass quantities of lite beer. Sad to see a cheap independent film house like the Three Penny go belly-​up while full-​price dumps like Webster Place and the Esquire are allowed to stay in business.

I am sad to see The Three Penny go. The sign says something about a fond farewell from the owners. We passed by the other day & tears welled up cuz we had so many great times there.
Tasty pretzels & pizza & beer they DELIVER to your row in the theatre!
Outdoor seating if you just wanna chill before your movie starts (or after).
Generally very good arthouse or at the very least less mainstream movies that win awards.
The owners are sweet folk, too, from my experiences with them.
It’s too bad that they can’t keep this place open. For as many people who walk by here drunk on their way to Allende from Bordo’s or Gin Mill or wherever they puked in the bathrooms, one would think it would have garnered some sort of following moreso than it has in recent years. Had I the finances, I’d buy it from them to keep it going, but alas, I am but a paycheck-​to-​paycheck lady.
We’ll miss you, too.

This is a great place to see movies. I saw Kill Bill here when it came out and even though they are smaller screens, it’s a great viewing experience.
And if you like beer with your movie, you can do that too.

The Three Penny is a great movie theater. Comfy seats, yummy popcorn and they play good movies… I mean, sometimes they play bad ones, but It’s not their fault Hollywood takes a nap sometimes… and for those times, they serve booze!
Another great thing is the prices! You get all the perks without the crappy stuff like hours of commercials and previews for «American Pie 41»

Neglected– and tired-​looking, with cramped uncomfortable seating, the 3 Penny is nevertheless a Chicago classic. The movies are generally cheaper and more varied or hard-​to-​find. You can enjoy all this with a beer in hand. I found the bathroom to be clean.

I think this place has a lot more character than most theaters, and I like the movies that they play here, but the seats are SO UNCOMFORTABLE and there’s no leg room at all. Maybe the reason they server liquor is cuz they hope you’ll get drunk and won’t notice that REALLY you feel like you’re wedged in the backseat of a pinto.

This movie theater comes equipped with a fully stocked bar of beer and mixed drinks. That’s right, ‘brew and view’ baby. You’re telling me a mojito doesn’t help take the edge off ‘War of the Worlds’ or make it easier to forget ‘Dude, Where’s My Car?’ The theater is a little dingy, but it has character.