A Red Orchid Theatre

Owners: Lawrence Grimm, Guy Van Swearingen
Acct #261324
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2
Total Licenses
1
Active
1
Locations
2005
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Past revocationRecycled storefront

A Red Orchid Theatre has been operating in Chicago since 2005 (~21 years). They currently hold 1 active license (2 total on file) across 1 location in OLD TOWN.

Primary activity: Live Theatrical / Live Cultural Performances (Performing Arts Venue) (Entertainment / Events).

Notable: Past revocation and Recycled storefront.

Most recent activity: renewal on 2026-02-20.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 1531 N WELLS STNear North Side · 5 licensesActive
    Licenses (5)
    • Public Place of Amusement (PAV)Active2026-02-20
    • Public Place of Amusement (PAV)2025-10-23
    • Public Place of AmusementCancelled2024-05-09
    • Public Place of Amusement2022-02-14
    • Public Place of Amusement2020-03-13

Activities

Live Theatrical / Live Cultural Performances (Performing Arts Venue)

Licenses

5 records

One row per license event since 2020. Tap any row for the full record. A renewal with no issuance below it points to a license first issued before our 2020 coverage window.

Public Place of Amusement (PAV)renewalActiveIssued 2026-02-20 · Expires 2028-02-15
License number
3056468
License code
1056
Site number
1
DBA name
A Red Orchid Theatre
Legal name
A Red Orchid Theatre
Address
1531 N WELLS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Live Theatrical / Live Cultural Performances (Performing Arts Venue)
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-02-16
Payment date
2026-02-02
Date issued
2026-02-20
Expiration
2028-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
2
Precinct
54
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
OLD TOWN
SSA
48
Public Place of Amusement (PAV)lapseIssued 2025-10-23 · Expires 2026-02-15
License number
3056468
License code
1056
Site number
1
DBA name
A Red Orchid Theatre
Legal name
A Red Orchid Theatre
Address
1531 N WELLS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Live Theatrical / Live Cultural Performances (Performing Arts Venue)
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-10-23
Payment date
2025-10-23
Date issued
2025-10-23
Expiration
2026-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
2
Precinct
54
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
OLD TOWN
SSA
48
Public Place of AmusementcancellationCancelledIssued 2024-05-09 · Expires 2026-02-15
License number
2550135
License code
1050
Site number
1
DBA name
A Red Orchid Theatre
Legal name
A Red Orchid Theatre
Address
1531 N WELLS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Live Theatrical / Live Cultural Performances (Performing Arts Venue)
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-02-16
Payment date
2024-02-09
Date issued
2024-05-09
Expiration
2026-02-15
Status change
2025-10-23
Ward
2
Precinct
54
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
OLD TOWN
SSA
48
Public Place of AmusementlapseIssued 2022-02-14 · Expires 2024-02-15
License number
2550135
License code
1050
Site number
1
DBA name
A Red Orchid Theatre
Legal name
A Red Orchid Theatre
Address
1531 N WELLS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Live Theatrical / Live Cultural Performances (Performing Arts Venue)
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-02-16
Payment date
2022-02-01
Date issued
2022-02-14
Expiration
2024-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
2
Precinct
54
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
OLD TOWN
SSA
48
Public Place of AmusementlapseIssued 2020-03-13 · Expires 2022-02-15
License number
2550135
License code
1050
Site number
1
DBA name
A Red Orchid Theatre
Legal name
A Red Orchid Theatre
Address
1531 N WELLS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Live Theatrical / Live Cultural Performances (Performing Arts Venue)
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-02-16
Payment date
2020-02-18
Date issued
2020-03-13
Expiration
2022-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
2
Precinct
54
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
OLD TOWN
SSA
48

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$151,830
Owner-occupied housing
39.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
87.5%
People per sq mi
43,711
White-collar workforce
71.5%
Census tract 17031080300 · ACS 5-year 2024

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