The 95-year-old Ramova Theatre, a Chicago South Side landmark, is part of a structural and spiritual renewal in the district. Located just a few blocks west of the MLB's White Sox home stadium, the renovated Ramova—a former cinema in the Bridgeport neighborhood before it closed in 1985—now offers the area a 2,000-capacity Spanish Revivalist-style live music venue with an adjacent modern tap room, grill, and beer garden. To ring in the official 2024 grand opening, a newly installed L-Acoustics L-ISA amped up a New Year’s Eve performance by Chicago favorites Slo ‘Mo.
“The client wanted to do something really different, unique, and special with this venue,” explained Brent Bernhardt, audio department manager at Technotrix, the venue’s installation and integration vendor. The design by theater, acoustics, and experience consultants Charcoal Blue marks the first installation of L-Acoustics L-ISA immersive technology in the Chicagoland area.
