{"id":147486,"date":"2020-09-10T11:04:12","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T16:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?page_id=147486"},"modified":"2020-09-10T11:05:29","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T16:05:29","slug":"the-playground-theater","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/the-playground-theater\/","title":{"rendered":"The Playground Theater"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n3209 N Halsted St.
\nChicago, IL 60657<\/p>\n

Hours of Operation:<\/strong>
\nShowtimes vary<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/strong>
\nN\/A<\/p>\n

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