A prominent sign at the downstairs box office proclaims: "The HotHouse reserves the right to enforce a two-drink minimum," but it's not always rigidly enforced.
The Venue Formerly in Wicker Park, HotHouse now resides in a cavernous-by-comparison South Loop building, a few steps from Columbia College. It features two generous spaces, one with a stage and a general-seating area composed of movable banquet-hall chairs, the other a more intimate room with tables on tiers and a small riser serving as center stage. The tangerine-colored interior is...
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Posted by Contributor
on April 21, 2009, (Edited August 25, 2004)
This place is very unique. I've seen many acts that you just don't run into on a regular basis, like a Japanese blues singer. It's a very laid-back environment and I found that people interact more with each other here than in other venues.
Posted by Citysearch User
on April 21, 2009, (Edited April 15, 2008)
The Hot House is a unique entertainment venue, bringing in musical acts from around the world. The shows here are not what is offered in the rest of the city. The facilities are nice and usually not too crowded. New Year's Eve here is fun as well. The crowd is a nice mix of people.
PROS: Unique Acts
CONS: Don't always know what you're going to get
Posted by Citysearch User
on April 21, 2009, (Edited August 30, 2005)
Went here once, to a talent show; it was cool. Jugglers, acrobats, everything. Really diverse crowd, lots of college students and South Siders. Great change of pace from the typical yuppie scene. Cheap drinks too!