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Heavy snow topples Aragon Ballroom wall, but it can't bury nearly a century of memories at Chicago
Heavy snow topples Aragon Ballroom wall, but it can’t bury nearly a century of memories at Chicago landmarkIn almost a century at Lawrence and Winthrop, the Aragon Ballroom has hosted everyone from Benny Goodman and Bob Dylan to Barack Obama and Al Capone.
It’s survived changes in tastes from big band to disco and on through generations of rowdy rock shows that spawned the Aragon “Brawlroom” moniker, all while catering to fans of bingo and boxing.
It’s been shuttered by fire, flood and pandemic, and now the storied Uptown venue’s considerable lifespan is being put to the test by snow.
A buildup of thick, heavy snow caused a partial collapse of the Aragon’s west wall Tuesday, sending bricks tumbling into an alley and disrupting CTA service nearby.
Read more: https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2021/2/2/22262269/aragon-ballroom-wall-cta-purple-line-lawrence-uptown