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CHICAGO — The Harper Theater, a 100-year-old theater building at 5238 S. Harper Ave. in Chicago, has opened its doors following an extensive interior and exterior renovation. The property, previously called the Hyde Park Theater in the 1980s and The Meridian through the 1990s, is on The National Register of Historic Places. The University of Chicago bought the closed theater in 2002 and in 2011, selected PREMIER Design + Building to renovate the structure, while keeping the building's original character. Upgrades to the four-screen, 400-seat theater include a new indoor cafe, second floor meeting space, lighting and a new elevator.