Andy's Jazz Club
Address:
11 East Hubbard Street
Any jazz fan worth his salt knows of Andy's, a top-of-the-line establishment that attracts casual....more |
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Auditorium Theatre
Address:
50 E. Congress Pkwy
This historic landmark theater, designed by the famous design team of Adler and Sullivan, opened in....more |
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Briar Street Theatre
Address:
3133 N. Halsted St
The Briar Street Theatre currently hosts an open run of the Blue Man Group - one of the most....more |
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Buddy Guy's Legends
Address:
745 Wabash Avenue
Owner and legendary blues musician, Buddy Guy can occasionally be found performing here and the....more |
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Cadillac Palace Theatre
Address:
151 W. Randolph
Located at 151 W. Randolph, the Cadillac Palace Theater is an intimate theater offering some of the....more |
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Chicago Opera Theater
Address:
205 E. Randolph St.
Founded in 1974, this opera company provides first-class productions of small-to-middle-scale opera....more |
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Address:
Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Avenue
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra began in 1891, the first year in what is now over a century of....more |
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Civic Opera House
Address:
20 North Wacker Drive
Home to both the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Civic Theater, Chicago's Opera House was designed....more |
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David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art
Address:
5550 South Greenwood Ave.
The David and Alfred Smart Museum is a focal point for the visual arts in Chicago. The Smart Museum....more |
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Facets Multimedia
Address:
1517 W. Fullerton Ave
Facets Multimedia, founded in 1975, screens artistically significant films and videos in two....more |
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Fine Arts Building
Address:
410 South Michigan Avenue
The Fine Arts is one of those dark, nubbly old buildings that is completely invisible to the....more |
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Ford Center for the Performing Arts/Oriental Theatre
Address:
24 W. Randolph St
The historic Oriental Theatre has been restored and reopened under its new name. It hosts....more |
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Gene Siskel Film Center
Address:
164 N. State St.
The Film Center was founded in 1972 to contribute to the understanding and appreciation of....more |
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Goodman Theatre
Address:
170 N. Dearborn St.
Chicago's oldest and largest resident theater was established in 1925. It is now housed in a new....more |
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Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago
Address:
614 Davis St., Evanston
Founded in 1962, the company was the first jazz dance troupe to tour the Soviet Union. It has since....more |
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Harold Washington Library Center
Address:
400 South State Street
The Harold Washington Library Center is the world's largest public library building. Its 756,640....more |
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Heartland Studio Theater
Address:
7016 N. Glenwood St
Adjacent to the vegetarian-friendly Heartland Cafe, this theater hosts offbeat production from....more |
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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Address:
1147 West Jackson Blvd
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago was founded in 1977 by dancer and choreographer Lou Conte, who remains....more |
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Improv Olympic
Address:
3541 North Clark Street
Since improv talent runs rampant through the streets of Chicago, it pays to mention the crème de la....more |
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Jazz Showcase
Address:
59 West Grand Avenue
This club is the second-oldest jazz establishment in the United States, so you know that your....more |
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Joffrey Ballet of Chicago
Address:
50 E. Congress Pkwy.
The Joffrey Ballet began in 1956 with co-founders Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino's unique....more |
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Kingston Mines
Address:
2548 N. Halsted
Located north of the Loop, this is one of the oldest blues clubs in the city. Big-name talent....more |
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Lyric Opera of Chicago
Address:
20 N. Wacker Dr
The Lyric Opera of Chicago began as the Lyric Theatre in 1954 and was renamed before the beginning....more |
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Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago
Address:
6800 S. Wentworth Ave.
Since its inception in 1972, this dance company has performed authentic and progressive....more |
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Museum of Contemporary Art
Address:
220 East Chicago Avenue
Boasting one of Chicago's newest major museum buildings and one of the country's largest facilities....more |
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Music Box Theatre
Address:
3733 N. Southport Ave
This movie theater opened on August 22, 1929 as an alternative to the larger downtown film houses.....more |
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Navy Pier
Address:
600 E. Grand Ave.
As you stroll down Navy Pier on a warm, sunny day it may be difficult to believe that the city's....more |
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River North Chicago Dance Company
Address:
1016 N. Dearborn
This dance company was established in 1989 to promote Chicago's jazz dance talent. Both the dancers....more |
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Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
Address:
5850 South Woodlawn Avenue
At the request of John D. Rockefeller, the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel was designed to be the....more |
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Royal George Theatre Center
Address:
1641 N. Halsted
Constructed in 1986, this three-stage center has a large main stage, a cabaret space, and a cozy....more |
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Shubert Theatre
Address:
22 W. Monroe St.
Opened as a vaudevill house in 1906, the Shubert Theater now plays host to Broadway-type....more |
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Address:
1650 N. Halsted St
This nationally acclaimed not-for-profit theater began in 1974 in a church basement in the Chicago....more |
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Trinity Irish Dance Company
Address:
2936 N. Southport
This Irish American dance company was founded in 1990 by Artistic Director Mark Howard as the....more |
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Water Tower
Address:
806 N. Michigan Avenue
For a city constructed largely of wood, the Joliet limestone used to construct the Water Tower must....more |
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